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Scarlet Bugler Scarlet bugler is an upright perennial herb that is summer deciduous and grows from 2 to 4 feet tall and about 1 foot wide. A series of long red flowers appear in the spring through summer. The flowers are a strong humming bird attractant.Prefers well draining soil but does fine with clay soil…
Foothill Penstamon Margarita BOP is a mat forming perennial that is fast growing (1-2′ tall and 2-3′ wide). It’s low habit and small size make it an excellent choice for narrow borders, or it can be mass planted in larger spaces. The Iridescent blue-purple tubular flowers appear on short spikes and continue to bloom from…
Beardtongue penstemon A herbaceous perennial that spreads to 2’ wide. The 1” to 1.5,” blue tubular flowers are densely borne on 20” spikes. Attracts hummingbirds, regular birds and butterflies. It needs no summer water once established and adapted to poor, dry, well-drained soil. Excellent in rock gardens, or dry garden containers
Balloon flower An herbaceous perennial with erect growth to 4-6 ft. high when in bloom. Showy cream to pale pink flowers on tall spikes are intensely fragrant with a sweet scent. Great for birds, butterflies, and especially bumblebees, which are excellent pollinators who love to crawl into the flowers that are large and round, hence…
Rydberg’s Penstemon Rybergs’s penstemon is a moderately fast growing perennial. It grows 1-3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Whorls of deep purple flowers abound and beside being beautiful to our eye the flowers attract humming birds and other pollinators. Its native habitat are mountain meadows so plant in an area with some summer moisture…
Royal penstemon Royal penstemon is a 2′ deciduous perennial It likes full sun, good drainage, and little water. This is a drought tolerant, showy border plant abundant along the east side of the Sierra from between Mojave and Tehachapi to Mono Lake. The profuse 1-2″ sky blue flowers appear May-July. Suitable both in the ground…
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…
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…
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…
Desert Bells Desert Bells are an annual wildflower native to the deserts of California and known for its vibrant cobalt blue blooms that show up in the late winter and spring time. Don’t be surprised if you see the fat bellies of bumblebees harvesting away. It naturally grow in sandy soils and desert-like climates, but…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
Fremont cottonwood This deciduous, and fast growing tree, is valued for providing tranquil shade. Has a spreading open crown, and grows from 50-75 ft. When the wind blows, the leaves sound like a cascading stream. Space 25’0″ apart. Bark is silver gray with plated furrows and amber fissures. The 2-4 in. leaves turn from copper…
Black cottonwood Black cottonwood is a very fast-growing and potentially large tree. growing up to 100-150 feet tall. Space 25′ apart. It is easy to establish, and useful for shade. It is also valued for its fast growth and scented foliage in spring. The aggressive root systems are an effective soil stabilizer. Watch out for…