Spring is usually peak poppy season for Southern California, but limited winter showers dampened the flower species’ chances.

Visitors have converged on Lancaster, California, to see the first such superbloom in four years. But to the dismay of officials, the poppies have not blossomed in the state park poppy reserve.

Poppy Bank opened a Pasadena branch earlier this month, bank officials announced. “As we continue to expand our reach in ...

The California Golden Poppy adds a rich luster to the countryside each spring and then disappears for another year.