Showing 193–208 of 249 results
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….
Western Azalea Western azalea is a deciduous shrub that usually reaches 2 ft – 5 ft tall in the garden The sight and smell of the Western azalea is a delight to behold. The delicate white bloom is tinged with pink and orange, and can be detected by the the sweet smell, even before you…
Fragrant sumac Fragrant sumac is a deciduous shrub that grows from 2-4 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide. The triple lobed leaves are medium green that turn attractive shades of orange, red and purple in autumn. Fragrant sumac is a totally non-poisonous plant. Tiny yellow flowers bloom at the twig tips in early spring, male…
Lemonade-berry This large evergreen shrub has dark, glossy green leaves which tend to be leathery and rounded at the tips. Growth rate is moderate to 4′-5′ tall, spreading to 15′ or more across. Native to California slopes above the coast. Pink flowers put on quite a show in February and March (January to July if…
Golden Currant Golden currant is a colorful showy shrub. Fast growing to about 3-6′ tall. This deciduous shrub is very easy to grow. The scented bright yellow flowers (April – May) are well liked by the hummingbirds. Â The flavorful berries that are about the size of blueberries can be either yellow, red, or purple when…
Hillside Gooseberry This attractive and deciduous shrub grows to 3′-5′ tall. An excellent plant to attract birds, which like to eat the berries. This is an excellent background plant in a bird garden, wildlife habitat,or woodland garden. The plant does have spines, so plant where it won’t be disturbed. The flowers are white-purple and bloom…
Spreading gooseberry Ribes divaricatum is a spiny deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 9 ft tall. White flowers are profuse, but not particularly showy. The berries are eatable, and are ripe when black. It likes shady areas and riparian corridors. It is found in central oak woodland, mixed evergreen forest, and Redwood forest along the…