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Coastal Mugwort Native to the bluffs and rocky beaches of coastal California, this rhizomatous perennial herb grows from 1.5″ – 3″ tall and spreads to form a thick stand. The plant forms dense clusters of yellow-green flowers which bloom in the summer. The fragrant foliage has a silvery felted appearance. Cut to the ground annually…
Wild ginger We love wild ginger! This evergreen spreading herbaceous perennial grows to 10″ tall and is an ideal native choice to replace ivy. The heart shaped foliage creates a low maintenance ground cover for dry shade areas with a lovely spicy aroma. Striking small flowers under leaves appear spring to summer. Wild ginger is …
California milkweed California milkweed is a perennial that can reach 3 ft. tall and wide. It has thick stems that often creep along the ground and are covered with white soft woolly hairs. The lavender to magenta pink flowers resemble a cluster of stars, and bloom in the spring and summer. The foliage of this…
Heart-leaf Milkweed Asclepias cordifolia is a perennial herb species of milkweed native to dry inland mountainous slopes of California, Nevada, and Oregon. Growing 1-2 feet tall and wide, with deep green and pink heart-shaped leaves. Heartleaf milkweed blooms in spring and summer, popping up dark red-purple umbels of flowers. (Each individual flower in an umbel…
Narrow-leaf milkweed This hardy perennial herb grows to 3′ tall and 1′ wide. Narrow leaf milkweed is the most favored larval Monarch butterfly host in California. Great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden. Can tolerate clay soils sopping wet in winter and rock hard during the summer drought. Antique pink flower clusters abound…
Showy milkweed Showy Milkweed is a perennial, with 3′ tall stems and large gray five” leaves. Flowers splay like a Forth of July firework. Plant in mixed borders, grassland gardens, or habitat gardens to attract Monarch butterflies, birds, and insects. Spreads easily by underground stems. Use with large grasses such as wild rye, deer grass,…
Nuttall’s Milkvetch Nuttall’s Milkvetch is an evergreen perennial herb that forms thick, tangled clumps of stems from 0.5′ – 3′ tall on the bluffs of coastal habitats. This species is used to seaside conditions, so it can tolerate salt spray, sand, and clay. In harsh conditions, stems may be quite hairy and soft, but in…
Lady fern This semi-deciduous fern grows to 3′ tall and 3′ wide. Delicate and lacy with arching fronds and dark red stems at maturity. This beauty is the right choice for perennial borders and woodland gardens and is also great in containers. A breathtaking, feathery flush of new fronds appear in the spring, and new…
Beach Salt Bush Beach Salt Bush This is a short, sprawling perennial reaching a maximum height near 1 foot tall. It is native to the coastline of California and Baja California, and the Channel Islands, where it is a resident of beach dunes and other sandy areas. It will grow happily in all garden type…
Marsh Baccharis This spreading herbaceous perennial grows to 3 feet and requires moist soil for best performance. Plant in the background of your native garden to attract wildlife, and enjoy having a plant that deer won’t touch. The plant’s nectar is a source for predatory wasps and small native butterflies. Flowers late summer. Previously named…
Prostrate Coyote Brush This low mounding form of coyote brush is a fast growing evergreen shrub that reaches 3-4′ in height and 4 – 6′ wide. It is perhaps the best all-around western-native ground covers. For those who garden for wildlife this is an ideal candidate for providing habitat for insects, butterflies, and birds. When…
Coyote brush This evergreen shrub grows 3-6′ tall and matures in one to two years. Use this classic Californian shrub in the landscape as an evergreen hedge and prune to desired shape or grow loosely with plants such as California rose, sticky monkey flower, or California sagebrush. Coyote bush can be used for restoration and…
Mule fat This deciduous perennial shrub is fairly drought-tolerant, and exhibits rapid growth to 8-10′ tall. Mulefat grows in dry rocky arroyos with an upright open form. It sprouts suckers, forming a graceful thicket which can provide good cover for birds. Excellent screening replacement plant for Oleander. Good for habitat gardens as both cover and…
Oregon Grape Oregon grape is a low growing evergreen sub-shrub that creates a stiff, spreading ground-cover growing 1′ tall to 4-5.’ wide. Space 4-6′ apart. An excellent ground cover or foundation plant that will do well in shady garden. Oregon grape will tolerate clay soils but does best with moist, loamy soil. Adds color to…
Creeping Oregon Grape Creeping Oregon Grape (also called Dwarf Mahonia) is a low-growing variety of Berberis aquifolium that reaches 2-3 ft. tall and up to 5 ft. wide with a mounding and spreading form. It has dense yellow flower clusters in the spring that then transform into edible dark purple-blue berries like that of its…
Cosmopolitan bulrush Cosmopolitan bulrush is creeping perennial up to 4′ tall with rhizomes that will fill in a moist creek or salt marsh bank. This plant is excellent for erosion control. It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The flowers…