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Blue-eyed grass This 1′ tall perennial with 1″ blue flowers is a horticulture favorite. A great plant for borders, containers, or massed on a grassy slope in the garden. This plant has small, iris-like leaves, and can be very drought tolerant but will flower longer with some summer water. It flowers January to June. Blue…
Bluewitch Nightshade Bluewitch Nightshade is an herbaceous perennial sub-shrub that grows up to 3 feet tall. The 1-inch, bright blue-purple flowers bloom most of the year (from February to October) and are followed by black berries (do NOT eat them! – all parts of this plant are toxic to humans and some animals). Bluewitch Nightshade…
Desert globemallow A woolly perennial that grows to 3 feet tall and almost as wide. Earning its specific epithet “ambigua,” Desert Globemallow’s flowers vary in color from orange to a rose-like salmon-color. The large flowers appear in loose clusters from spring to late fall. It can bloom nearly year-round in the warmest regions and is…
Mountain spiraea Mountain Spiraea is a small deciduous sub-shrub, rarely growing to a meter in height. This shrub native to the Northern Sierras and northern Coastal Range puts on a great show of rosy pink pom poms in late spring and early summer. As winter approaches the leaves will turn to a nice golden yellow…
Alkali sacaton This is a 1-3 ft., warm-season, perennial grass growing in large, tough bunches. The name sacaton is derived from the Aztec/Nahuatl word for grass, zacatl. It is enjoyed for its lacy seed heads that create a pink-hued haze above the foliage. Alkali Sacaton flowers for a many months, beginning in June. Its narrow,…
Shortspike hedgenettle This low-growing perennial herb is part of the mint family. Delicate looking, but very hardy, Shortspike hedge nettle is great as a ground cover. It grows 1-2 ft tall. Can be cut back pretty hard, as it is a fast grower. Blooms from June to Sept. Prefers moist conditions. It’s roots form a…
Snowdrop bush A deciduous shrub usually 4′-6′ high, but sometimes growing 6′ wide by 12′ high with attractive branching. Its gray bark and graceful form make it attractive even without its leaves. Between April and May it displays many fragrant, showy, 1″ pendulant white flowers similar to Philadelphus (Mock orange) with citrus flowers followed by…
Snowberry This deciduous shrub grows 2′ tall by 3′ wide. Snowberry is named for its attractive white berries that provide winter food for birds. When planted in the garden, one can expect to attract quail, pheasant and grouse. Don’t indulge yourself as berries contain an alkaloid making it poisonous to humans. Good plant choice under…
Creeping snowberry A deciduous sub-shrub typically growing only 1 ft tall but spreading by rhizomes 3-4 ft wide. The tiny snow white berries of this native shrub appear in late summer, as the soft pink bell shaped flowers fade. Fruit is edible, but tastes a bit like bath soap, and is appreciated more by birds…
Dune tansy Dune tansy is a lovely evergreen low growing, spreading perennial that grows 1-2 feet tall. It is native to the sand dunes of San Francisco Bay and is fairly rare. The finely dissected leaves can be very aromatic and the long lasting, button like, yellow flowers appear from May to September. It will…
Fringe cups An evergreen, low growing perennial. The flower is about 50- 1/2″ pink folded stars on a 2′ stalk. The rosette of leaves look like a bouquet of grape leaves. Fringecup makes an excellent ground cover as it spreads easily and looks fabulous en masse. Good for a small scale groundcover in a shady…
California goldenbanner This cheery 1-2′ bright yellow flowered perennial is rare and naturally only found in California. It will work well in a meadow garden where with other wildflowers. California goldenbanner will spread and give long lasting color from about March to June. Lupines and poppies make good companion plants.
Woolly Blue Curls Woolly blue curls is a small evergreen shrub or sub-shrub that grows to about 3-5′ tall. It is native to arid coastal chaparral regions of California and the northern parts of Baja California. From late spring through summer, the wonderful sweet-scented woolly blue flowers attract both hummingbirds and bumblebees. This prized flowering…
Seaside arrow-grass This herbaceous perennial grows 2-3’ tall and works well in a pond setting in the native garden. The purple spike of flowers emerges summer through fall. After bloom, the long, ropey seed head catches your attention and adds an attractive vertical element in the landscape. Found in brackish and saltwater marshes, this plant…
Ithuriels’s spear A bulb (corm) with a stem that grows to about 2 feet tall. Provides a vibrant color April-June as the annual grasses turn brown. Ithuriels’ spear is beautiful, useful, adaptable and easy to grow, even in heavy clay soil. Plant with Blue-eyed grass, yarrow, buttercups and purple needle grass for a truly colorful…
California bay (laurel) This handsome evergreen tree can grow to 80′ when fully mature (80-100 years). Space 20’0″ apart. The leaves are aromatic like its cousin from Greece. Thrives in fairly moist soils, but tolerates dry soil as well. In its natural coastal montane habitat, it likes sun. If planted in a dry inland habitat,…