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Royal penstemon Royal penstemon is a 2′ deciduous perennial It likes full sun, good drainage, and little water. This is a drought tolerant, showy border plant abundant along the east side of the Sierra from between Mojave and Tehachapi to Mono Lake. The profuse 1-2″ sky blue flowers appear May-July. Suitable both in the ground…
Showy Penstemon Showy penstemon is a short lived evergreen perennial that grows 2′ wide with erect stems reaching 3-4′ tall. It is one of the most spectacular of the penstemons. Very drought tolerant, occasional water lengthens bloom season but may shorten the plant’s lifespan. Prune after blooms to promote new growth. The very showy lavender…
Bladderpod Bladder pod is a fast growing evergreen, densely branching shrub with an average height and width of 3′ x 3′. Will self sow. The flowers are beautiful, bright yellow, and stay on the plant most of the year, and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. It is highly fragrant, though the public is divided on…
Woodland phacelia Woodland phacelia otherwise named Caterpillar flower is a colorful perennial that grows in small mounds about 1.5′ tall and 2′ wide. It is short-lived but often reseeds. It blooms later than most others, and is commonly in flower during the hottest summer months. It will provide you with a splash of dime sized…
California phacelia This herbaceous perennial grows to 1-2 feet tall. Plant in rock gardens or on a slope with good drainage. Space 1’0″ apart. Purple fiddle neck flowers are in bloom from March to September. The flowers provide an important nectar source for the endangered Mission blue butterfly. The flowers also provide for lots of…
Desert Bells Desert Bells are an annual wildflower native to the deserts of California and known for its vibrant cobalt blue blooms that show up in the late winter and spring time. Don’t be surprised if you see the fat bellies of bumblebees harvesting away. It naturally grow in sandy soils and desert-like climates, but…
Shade phacelia Shade phacelia is an herbaceous annual to perennial that grows to 1.5′ tall. It prefers moist slopes, stream banks, and mixed evergreen or coniferous forests. While it can be found in full sun it is also tolerant of partial shade (hence the name) The plant has subdued green divided leaves, dense clusters of…
Lacy phacelia Lacy Phacelia is an annual California native wildflower with bright blue fuzzy flowers on 2′ stalks. It is valued for as major pollinator plant. It’s long, coiling inflorescences of nectar-rich flowers which open in sequence, giving a long flowering period; leaving plenty of time to provide flowers and nectar during spring-summer. It is a…
Sticky phacelia Practically unknown, this beautiful annual bears lots of intense gentian-blue flowers all along its many 1-to-2′ arching stems. The plant grows to 2-1/2′ tall by 1-1/2′ spread. Prolific and long blooming from March to June. Does best in part shade with decent soil. Feed once or twice. AND it reseeds!
Double wild philadelphus An arching, winter deciduous shrub 4-8′. tall and 3-6′. wide “Goose Creek’ is the most distinctive cultivar of western mock orange. It is a exuberant plant with resilient flowers. Flowers are produced in clusters toward the end of the arching branches late spring to early summer. Individual blossoms up to 1 1/2”…
Popcorn Flower This little annual herb grows to about 8-27 inches tall and plays a part in the famous spring California Wildflower show that attracts many photographers each year. The popcorn like flowers appear in the spring from March-May. It does best in full sun and planted among grasses and other flowering annuals. With plenty…
Creamcups Cream Cups are a lovely annual California wildflower and a delight to see in the early spring. Related to Poppy’s the annual has a delicate color of white to yellow. Looks great with popcorn flower, goldfields, bird’s eye and arroyo lupine. As with many of the other California annual wildflowers expect the blooms in…
Lance self-heal Self-heal is an spreading low growing evergreen perennial that grows from about 4 to 12 inches tall. The flowers form a purple spike that appear from late spring until early fall. A colorful delight to a meadow garden The stems and young leaves can be eaten raw or brewed as a tea and…
Hollyleaf cherry This evergreen shrub/tree is slow to establish at first, but after reaching maturity it grows more rapidly to 10-25′ tall & 15′ wide. Space 10-12′ apart. Thrives in full sun and has low water requirements. The cherries are edible but have very little flesh. Provides food for many birds. It has holly-like leaves…
California Hop tree A deciduous large shrub/small tree from the citrus family that grows to approx. 20-25 ft. in lower elevations of northern California. Enjoy the pale yellow flowers, glossy green scented foliage, and light green fruits which turn brown in age. Use where you’d like to create a very different look. This little tree…
Garry oak Garry oak, also known as Oregon white oak is a slow to moderate growing, winter deciduous, tree that grows from 20-65 feet tall depending on its range. It has a broad spreading, rounded crown, rugged, heavy ascending, crooked branches, often shrubby when young. It provides habitat for many species including birds and moss….