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Serpentine columbine Serpentine columbine is a dainty looking tough plant. It is a perennial that grows 2-3 feet tall and not widely available. The showy abundant dangling red flowers grace the plant Late spring through summer almost into fall. Perfect for attracting hummingbirds to sip on its nectar. As the name suggests it will grow…
Western columbine This 1-3′ tall short-lived perennial is great for butterfly and bird gardens. A good nectar source for hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Other birds such as finches and sparrows eat the seeds. Combine with other partial shade plants such as California coffeeberry, giant chain fern, island alum root, Douglas iris, hummingbird sage, and currants….
Elk clover This large dramatic winter deciduous perennial, grows to about 6′ x 6′ and can reach as much as 8′ around. Elk clover is native to shaded stream banks throughout western California, Despite its streamside habit, Elk Clover will do well in any soil that does not dry out completely. In the summer, small…
Pacific silverweed This lovely spreading perennial grows about 2-6″ tall and can spread up to 3 feet. In its native habitat Pacific Silverweed will be found in wetlands including brackish marshes around the bay area. In your garden if you have a section that stays moist and looking for a ground cover than this plant…
Dutchman’s Pipe This robust, durable, rhizomatous vine will serve to knit your garden’s shrubs and trees together into loose thickets or attractively cover a trellis or fence with rope-like stems to 12 ft. in length. But it’s most noteworthy feature is its odd, bulbous, 1-1/2 inch flowers that appear in winter and spring, dangling from…
Sea thrift Sea thrift is a compact, low-growing plant which forms a dense, mounded tuft of stiff, linear, grass-like, dark green leaves (to 4″ tall). Tufts will spread slowly to 8-12″ wide This small herbaceous perennial is an excellent plant for rock gardens, or perennial boarders. It performs best in part shade inland, and full…
Mugwort This herbaceous perennial grows 1-3 ft tall, and is a choice foliage plant. Its aromatic leaves are dark green on top and silvery beneath, which provides nice contrast. In the garden, use Mugwort in a lush, riparian setting. Plant tolerates more shade and heavier soils than other sagebrushes. Historical uses include its use as…
Coastal Mugwort Native to the bluffs and rocky beaches of coastal California, this rhizomatous perennial herb grows from 1.5″ – 3″ tall and spreads to form a thick stand. The plant forms dense clusters of yellow-green flowers which bloom in the summer. The fragrant foliage has a silvery felted appearance. Cut to the ground annually…
Wild ginger We love wild ginger! This evergreen spreading herbaceous perennial grows to 10″ tall and is an ideal native choice to replace ivy. The heart shaped foliage creates a low maintenance ground cover for dry shade areas with a lovely spicy aroma. Striking small flowers under leaves appear spring to summer. Wild ginger is …
Indian milkweed Indian or Woollypod milkweed is a winter dormant perennial that can grow up to 3′ tall. This milkweed is one 15 milkweeds native to California. Its cluster of cream with purple tinged flowers appear from May – October. The large densely hairy leaves provide food for the larval stage of the Monarch butterfly….
Narrow-leaf milkweed This hardy perennial herb grows to 3′ tall and 1′ wide. Narrow leaf milkweed is the most favored larval Monarch butterfly host in California. Great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden. Can tolerate clay soils sopping wet in winter and rock hard during the summer drought. Antique pink flower clusters abound…
Showy milkweed Showy Milkweed is a perennial, with 3′ tall stems and large gray five” leaves. Flowers splay like a Forth of July firework. Plant in mixed borders, grassland gardens, or habitat gardens to attract Monarch butterflies, birds, and insects. Spreads easily by underground stems. Use with large grasses such as wild rye, deer grass,…
San Joaquin milk vetch San Joaquin is a sturdy perennial herb growing a thick, erect stem to heights between 2-4 feet. Tis milk vetch is endemic to California. A great butterfly plant – attracts the Pained lady, several blues and the Orange sulfur. Great addition to a dry garden butterfly garden.
California saltbush California saltbush is a low, spreading, perennial. It works great as groundcover in sandy coastal areas. The small flowers (April-November) pack a big punch by providing seed for birds and small mammals. In the garden it can used as silver contrast for green-foliage plants.
Beach Salt Bush Beach Salt Bush This is a short, sprawling perennial reaching a maximum height near 1 foot tall. It is native to the coastline of California and Baja California, and the Channel Islands, where it is a resident of beach dunes and other sandy areas. It will grow happily in all garden type…
Marsh Baccharis This spreading herbaceous perennial grows to 3 feet and requires moist soil for best performance. Plant in the background of your native garden to attract wildlife, and enjoy having a plant that deer won’t touch. The plant’s nectar is a source for predatory wasps and small native butterflies. Flowers late summer. Previously named…