Drought Tolerant

  • Penstemon spectabilis

    Penstemon spectabilis

    Price range: $3.65 through $15.25

    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…

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  • Perideridia kelloggii

    Perideridia kelloggii

    Price range: $6.60 through $8.95

    Yampah This deciduous herbaceous perennial grows 1-2’ tall when in flower. Yampa is very important larval host plant for the anise swallowtail butterfly. Mass together for borders, combine with yarrow, blue-eyed grass, soap plant, and asters for a meadow look. The pom-pom like umbels of white flowers appear in Spring through Summer. Will go completely…

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  • Peritoma arborea

    Peritoma arborea

    $12.30

    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…

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  • Phacelia bolanderi

    Phacelia bolanderi

    Price range: $4.95 through $12.00

    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…

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  • Phacelia californica

    Phacelia californica

    Price range: $4.95 through $14.50

    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…

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  • Phacelia nemoralis

    Phacelia nemoralis

    Price range: $6.60 through $7.30

    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…

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  • Phacelia tanacetifolia

    Phacelia tanacetifolia

    Price range: $7.30 through $7.70

    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…

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  • Phacelia viscida

    Phacelia viscida

    Price range: $4.75 through $7.30

    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!  

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  • Phyla nodiflora

    Phyla nodiflora

    Price range: $3.80 through $8.50

    Lippia Lippia is an evergreen, spreading mat-like ground cover that spreads vigorously and only gets a few inches tall. Great for a butterfly garden as it is a source of nectar for may species of butterflies.  It is also sturdy enough to serve as a lawn substitute.  It can be  especially useful in heavy traffic…

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  • Physocarpus capitatus

    Physocarpus capitatus

    Price range: $2.48 through $30.25

    Ninebark A deciduous shrub, 5′ tall and about 5′ wide. The spring flower show is delightful. Fall color can be intense red to orange. It’s common name tells of the various texture of the peeling bark. Ninebark likes part shade in hot locations and drought tolerant in coastal areas. It grows well under oaks and…

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  • Pinus sabiniana

    Pinus sabiniana

    Gray pine Gray pine is a fast growing, drought-tolerant, native evergreen conifer. Mature trees average from 40 to 80 feet in height. Space 35’0″ apart. A great tree for light shade in a dry garden. The most drought resistant of all Pines, and the only that has forked branches. The silver or olive gray needles…

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  • Plagiobothrys canescens

    Plagiobothrys canescens

    Price range: $1.83 through $4.75

    Valley Popcorn Flower This cheerful, small annual wildflower can grow with a spreading or erect form up to 60 cm tall. It gets its name from the small popcorn-like flowers that bloom in abundance from March to May. This species is endemic to California and is commonly spotted during spring bloom events in valley, foothill,…

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  • Plagiobothrys nothofulvus

    Plagiobothrys nothofulvus

    $4.75

    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…

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  • Platanus racemosa

    Platanus racemosa

    Price range: $2.73 through $15.70

    Western sycamore A deciduous tree that grows about 40’ tall by 30’ wide. Space 30’0″ apart. The bark is one of the most amazing feature of this tree . The bark can look like a jigsaw puzzle with its interesting patchwork of colors. If there is plenty of room for this tree in a home…

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  • Poa secunda

    Poa secunda

    Price range: $2.30 through $2.60

    Pine Bluegrass Poa secunda has a moderate growth rate beginning in early spring up to about 1.5-3 ft. Space 1’0″ apart. It looks particularly beautiful, leaves and stems having a blueish cast and lemma tips that are typically purplish. At full flowering, white stamens dangle from their florets in the breeze. Leaves are not abundant…

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  • Prunus ilicifolia

    Prunus ilicifolia

    Price range: $6.71 through $30.25

    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…

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