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Matilija poppy This popular evergreen shrub can grow from 8-10 ft tall and may grow extensively in width. It’s expansive growth make it perfect for erosion control. Hailed as the prize of California’s wildflowers, the Matilija poppy is definitely striking. The flowers are the largest of any species native to California, reaching 6-8 in wide….
California rose This deciduous shrub grows up to 8’ tall and can be used in the landscape as an informal spiny hedge, or along a water course or water feature. This plant adapts to heavy clay soil and spreads by suckering roots to form a thicket. The large pink flowers have a rich rose fragrance…
Nootka rose This is a large (5′-8′ high x 4′-6′ wide), deciduous, arching shrub that is quite winter hardy and tolerant of wet locations. Covered with prickles, it is an aggressive spreader and requires some summer water for best performance. The Nootka rose takes its name from the Nuu-chah-nulth people, who are commonly though incorrectly…
Salmon berry Salmon berry is a deciduous shrub that can grow to a height of 6-10’ and spread out to form thick stands. This tall and erect shrub looks beautiful at the edges of a garden where its bright pink to dark red blooms are visible throughout their long blooming cycle where they are a…
California blackberry A deciduous climbing or trailing evergreen shrub. Native blackberry is not aggressive like it’s Himalayan cousin. The berries are edible and tasty. Flowers host beneficial insects. Good creek-side for erosion control. Tolerates salt spray in shoreline and bluff plantings. Flowers February – June and berries July-August Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade Water: Light,…
Willow dock Willow dock is a perennial herb that grows upright or sometimes prostrate and spreading. It grows 1-3 feet tall. Commonly found along streams and canyon bottoms where there is a source of water. The reddish flowers appear April-June followed by green then bronze colored seeds that persist on the plant. A valuable addition…
California tea It is a low, bushy perennial. grows to about 2′ tall. Space about 2′ apart. Good ground cover for shady spots in the garden and great addition to a butterfly garden with low water requirements. The purple tipped white flowers appear in late spring to summer and the dark-green foliage also persists into…
Pickleweed Pickleweed is a halophytic (tolerant of salty conditions).It is a spreading, low growing perennial which grows in various zones of intertidal salt marshes and can be found in alkaline flats. Salicornia species are being tested as a biofuel crop as it is composed of 32% oil and being a halophyte can be irrigated with…
Narrowleaf willow A deciduous shrub reaching 4-16′ in height, spreading by basal shoots to form dense clonal colonies. Salix exigua is an upright tree with slender greyish green branches clothed with long, narrow, finely toothed, silky silver leaves and small pale yellow catkins. The flowers are produced in catkins in late spring, after the leaves…
Gooding’s Black Willow Goodding’s Black Willow (Salix gooddingii) has a moderate growth rate and is moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 15-40 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. It is winter deciduous and will drop it’s leaves. Space 17-20′ apart. It is a common native tree…
Red Willow Red willow is a 10-25′ fast growing deciduous tree. Space 18′ apart Usually a straight unbranched trunk with the slender branches producing a well formed crown. The leaves are very finely toothed, light shiny green above , whitish below, with conspicuous yellow mid-veins seen mostly on the upper surface.
Salix lasiandra Pacific willow is a deciduous tree growing to 15-45 tall’ at a fast rate. Space 18′ apart. The flowers that bloom in April are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant. The Pacific willow is pollinated by bees.
Arroyo willow Arroyo willow grows to about 10-20′. It is a fast growing deciduous tree. Space 15’0″ apart. Usually a multi-stemmed, thicket forming. Many types of songbirds may build their nests in the crooks of willow branches. Arroyo willow has many uses including stream bank stabilization, rehabilitation of riparian zones, improvement of freshwater fisheries, field…
Sage This Salvia has been produced from the seed of the cultivar Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’. Parentage (S. clevelandii x S. leucophylla) Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’ is a dense shrub that grows to 5 feet tall and wide. The tall flower spikes display whorls of deep lavender flowers in late spring and summer. It will be do…
Bee’s Bliss Sage Bee’s Bliss has green/gray foliage that reaches 2 feet tall and spreads 6-8 feet, forming a broad mound. This low-growing sage is a showy perennial perfect for a bank cover or for a hot, sunny bed. Spring brings lavender flowers that attract many pollinators and hummingbirds. Put on a slope or anywhere…
Pozo Blue sage ‘Pozo Blue’ is a hybrid of Salvia clevelandii and Salvia leucophylla that is an evergreen shrub that can grow to about 6′ tall with a spread of about 8′, but can be kept smaller. Perfect plant as a colorful backdrop or a stand-alone accent when mixed with smaller forbs. It is a favorite of…