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Yellow Sand Verbena This is the only sand verbena with yellow flowers, and it is a true beach perennial, preferring the sun and sand of coastal dunes and scrub. Great as a prostrate ground cover, usually growing only 4-5 in. tall and about 2 ft. wide. Yellow Sand Verbena has a pretty long bloom period…
Yarrow This Semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial grows 1-3 ft tall and is a perfect choice for growing in a meadow garden. The ferny foliage will stay green all year with some summer water and the white umbels make good cut flowers. Cut back after blooming which takes place from March through June. Yarrow spreads by rhizomes,…
Common deerweed A drought – deciduous perennial herb forming 3′ by 3′ mounds. Burdened by the common name of Deerweed, this plant is popular with wildlife, providing food for hummingbirds, bees, butterfly larvae and deer. From spring through summer this plant is covered in small yellow flowers. Deerweed can be very useful in restoration or…
Baneberry This low growing deciduous perennial shrub grows to 2 feet tall. A very ornamental plant with lush green dissected foliage and an excellent choice for a woodland garden. Also works well as a mounding ground cover in moist shade (woodland). Its small snowflake-like flowers bloom from June to July followed by showy white or…
Hounds Tongue This summer – fall dormant perennial grows up to 2.5 ft tall. A beautiful early spring flower found under oaks and other dry shade situations. Drifts of hound’s tongue give drama to woodlands early in the year. The new leaves are also attractive as they appear in mid/late winter followed by clear blue…
Iodinebush Iodinebush is a perennial low-lying shrub found in sandy, often salty alkaline soils. It will grow from 1-3.’ feet tall. It would be a point of interest in a sunny well drained garden shouting out it’s claim to fame being the only species in the Allenrolfea genus. OK maybe this one is a garden…
One leaf onion One of California’s easier native onions, this vigorous bulb will spread out and fill an area with it’s offsets and innumerable seedlings. Actually growing several leaves per plant, the blue green growth is contrasted by the vibrant rose-pink clusters of flowers that explode from the tips of their 1′ long stalks. Adaptable…
Silvery beachweed Silvery beachweed is sprawling perennial that grows about 1′ tall and 5′ wide. Grows on sand dunes and in gravelly places along coast. Plant smells sweet. In ancient times people thought eating sweet-smelling plants rendered long life, as Ambrosia, food of the gods, rendered immortal life. Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade Water: Light,…
Western ragweed This perennial plant is usually 1-2′ tall, but sometimes it becomes considerably higher. The blooming period can occur from mid-summer to autumn, lasting about 1-3 weeks for a colony of plants. Like other ragweeds, the airborne pollen of Western Ragweed can cause allergic reactions in people during the late summer and fall. Sun:…
Pearly everlasting This erect, short-lived, rhizomatous perennial grows to 3′ tall. Use in a perennial border, rock garden, or meadow landscape. Drought tolerant, but occasional summer water is best. Flowers make 2″ clusters of white button heads. Pearly white flowers dry nicely in a fashion similar to straw flowers. Silver gray color gives a contrast…
Yerba mansa This deciduous perennial is one of our favorite plants! It grows to a height of about 1 ft. and has beautiful white compound flowers in spring and early summer. Being a marsh plant, it requires a warm position with shallow water or a wet muddy humus-rich soil. It also performs best when allowed…
California Angelica California angelica is a perennial herb that can grow from 6 to 8 feet tall. It is commonly found in the shade on dry slopes. Clusters of white flowers providing a large flat surface in the summer for butterflies to land. The umbels of white flowers appear between June through August. Perfect for…
Coast Angelica Coast Angelica is a tall evergreen biennial or perennial adapted to a coastal garden. It grows to 3-4′ tall with large bold leaves. In the late spring through summer the umbel shaped white flowers appear and provide nectar and pollen to the delight of many pollinators. As the flowers age they become purple…
Seacoast angelica Seacoast Angelica is a perennial that growing from 2- 4 1/2″. The globe-shaped flower umbels and the height make Angelicas a striking border plant. The seed heads may be dried for use in dried arrangements. It will do best with partial to full shade in an inland garden. The large flowers are seen in the…
Woolly angelica This perennial herb makes a great specimen plant for any partially shaded garden. In full bloom Angelica can reach from 3 to 5 feet. Both the distinctive bold leaf patterns, and the umbrellas of fragrant white flowers are attractive to many beneficial insects. With their bold design Angelica is great as a back…
Hemp Dogbane Hemp dogbane is a deciduous, strong, erect perennial plant that reaches 3-4 ft. tall with a moderate growth rate. Often spreading aggressively from underground rhizomes. The small cream-colored flowers are clustered at branch ends or on stalks from leaf axils. They provide abundant nectar and are pollinated by moths, butterflies and many different…