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Cobb Mountain lupine Lupinus sericatus is a rare perennial herb endemic to California. It grows in the forest, woodlands, and chaparral areas of Northern California. Cobb mountain lupine develops in an erect manner, reaching 3’h x 3’w. Cobb mountain lupine has gorgeous broad silver foliage, and purple spring time flowers. It is easy to grow,…
Arroyo lupine An annual, 2′ tall x 1′ wide that self sows. Grows quickly and blooms heavily with blue-purple (rarely white) flowers in the late winter or early spring. 3 foot root system makes it good for bank stabilization. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies collect nectar from the flowers. Birds eat the seeds. Flowers spring-summer.
Varicolored lupine Varicolored lupine is a prostrate perennial that grows about 2′ wide and 1-2 feet tall. The beautiful blue purple flowers attract the rare and endangered Mission Blue butterfly. Like the sliver bush lupine the silver-gray foliage provides a nice contrast to the flowers. This plant is low growing, a good choice for a…
Common Madia This 3′-5′ tall annual wildflower has foliage and flowers that smell like pineapple, velvety leaves that beckon your touch, and a profusion of yellow daisy flowers in the late summer. Foliage and stems are covered with sticky, aromatic glandular hairs. Goldfinches are especially fond of tarweed seeds. Blooms from late spring through summer…
False Solomons Seal The easy to grown, False Solomon’s seal is a herbaceous perennial that grows to about 2 feet tall. Attractive orderly, leaves, white starry flowers and green berries with maroon stripes that eventually turn bright red give the plant 3-season interest. The flowers first appear in April until June following by the berries…
Island mallow Island Tree Mallow is a fast growing evergreen shrub that grows about 10″ tall and 10′ wide. Island Tree Mallow produces bright pink-lavender, tropical looking flowers. It is an extremely fast grower and great for an informal hedge or specimen. It can also be trained as a small tree. The long blooming season…
Wild cucumber Wild cucumber is a climbing perennial that dies back after fruiting. These are attractive early plants that easily climb to the tops of trees. In May they are covered in blossoms and round spiny fruit. Great for wild gardens where it has places to climb like our chicken wire fence that separates the…
Lindley’s blazing star Lindley’s Blazing Star is an upright annual wildflower that grows 1-2 ft. tall x 1 ft. wide This species is named for its golden yellow satiny five petal blooms centered with a fountain of extra long stamens that appear from late spring to early summer. Its blooming season may be extended with…
Red Monardella Red Monardella is a perennial herb that forms low tufts of slender stems lined with thick, shiny green leaves. Red Monardella is evergreen and can tolerate cold temps down to 15° F. Grows up to 1ft. tall and 2 ft. wide with clusters of bright red to yellow colored tubular flowers that bloom…
Serpentine Monardella Serpentine Monardella is a perennial herb producing an erect, purple stem up to about 16 inches in maximum height. Easy garden plant, with minty foliage. Wonderfully heavy bloomer. Can be attractive in a rock garden. Serpentine Monardella differs from the more common coyote mint (Monardella villosa) in that in that it has hairless,…
Coyote mint This is a perennial wildflower is found only in California, it grows as a small mat forming shrub about 2′ tall and 2′ wide. The lavender flowers provide valuable nectar for butterflies and being in the mint family the leaves have a lovely minty scent that can be seeped to make tea. Flowers…
Deergrass A large evergreen bunchgrass grows 3’ tall and 3’ wide– easy to grow, even without summer water. Space 4’0″ apart. This robust grass grows fast and will normally grow to a mature size in a season or two. It will also help to control erosion due to its extensive root system. It was commonly…
Five spot Fivespot is a very colorful spring wildflower that is endemic to California. It is a hardy annual that grows very, very fast and blooms profusely, and it dies back with the first frost of fall. Although an annual, Five Spot may re-seed if the seeds fall on bare ground. The 1 inch, 5-petaled…
Baby-Blue-Eyes Baby-Blue-Eyes is an easy to grow annual with 1-2″ wide blossoms of a pleasing clear sky-blue, set off by white centers. Deeply lobed, bright-green eaves and a neat mounding habit 8-12″ high will make this wildflower useful for the wildflower meadow as well as the precisely place urban garden. It thrives in both dappled…
Osoberry An erect, loosely branched deciduous shrub of variable height depending on conditions. Some remain in the 6-10 ft. range as wide suckering bushes spreading into thickets 12′ wide or more. Some grow 15′-20′ as small trees. Withstands pruning; can be cut back virtually to the ground & will grow back fresh & new. Osoberry is…
Hooker’s Evening Primrose A highly adaptable deciduous perennial that will vigorously reseed in the right conditions. It is tolerant of drought (and a moderate amount of snow). The large (2.5 – 3″) lovely yellow flowers bloom late Spring through mid Summer. The tall flower stalks with attract lined sphinx moth as well as other moths…