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California Meadow Sedge Meadow sedge grows to 12″ tall with a floppy habit. Tolerates both winter inundation and summer drought Among the most popular sedges for creating an alternative lawn, Carex pansa forms little clumps and forming a wild meadow. Looks best unmowed with water twice per month (but a trimming with weed whacker two…
Deer-bed sedge This short rich green sedge will grow to 1 foot tall with a floppy habit. It spreads by runners, making it a great lawn substitute (once established, can handle substantial foot traffic), and a bank stabilizer. Sedges can handle standing water and full sun and Works well in a meadow garden with water…
Small bract sedge Small bract sedge is a clumping, grasslike perennial that grows in seasonal wet areas and typically grows to 3 1/2′ tall. It would be a lovely addition to a bio-swale, meadow or wet areas with poor drainage. This sedge is endemic to California.
Bush anemone This evergreen shrub is one of the showiest native species, producing tons of fragrant blooms from April to July. It is adaptable to a variety of soils including clay and loam but does best with well drained soil. It is really easy to care for and will grow in both sun and shade….
Woolly paintbrush Woolly paintbrush is an unusually beautiful 1-2 ft. tall bushy perennial that is stress deciduous. It has soft-white to woolly-gray leaves. This is a showy species! The golden-red bracts and sepals hide small green flowers in a torch-like flower-head. It is hemi-parasite, so the roots grow until they penetrate the roots of a…
Blue Jeans California Lilac Blue Jeans is an dome shaped evergreen shrub 4-6 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide with small shiny green leaves. It is vigorous and fast growing. It does best in full to part sun with little water once established. Tolerates heavy soils. Can be sheared after flowering for a formal hedge….
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ Ceanothus ‘Concha’, one of the oldest and best hybrid ceanothus. This shrub grows to about 4′ h x 4′ w. Concha will grow into a mounding shrub, or can be shaped into a pretty small tree. This vigorous grower tolerates many soil types and will be long lived in most gardens if you…
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ from seed This Ceanothus has been produced from the seed of the cultivar Ceanothus ‘Concha’. “Concha’ is one of the oldest and best hybrid ceanothus. This shrub grows to about 4′ h x 4′ w. Spacing 10-12′ apart. Concha grows into a mounding shrub, or can be shaped into a pretty small tree….
Dark Star Lilac Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’ is a compact fast growing shrub growing to about 6 feet tall by 8 feet wide. This Cenaothus impressus hybrid is composed of small, rough-textured dark green leaves and dark cobalt-blue flower clusters that appear in Spring. It thrives in coastal gardens but is not recommended for inland valleys….
‘Frosty Blue’ Ceanothus This evergreen variety is a rounded shrub 6-9 feet tall with a spread up to 10 feet. It can be shaped into a small tree or used as a hedge. In spring, it produces masses of sky blue flowers, in 3 inch clusters of deep-blue frosted with white. It is relatively tolerant…
Joan Mirov Ceanothus Joan Mirov ceanothus is an evergreen groundcover that grows to about 4′ tall and 10′ wide. Rich dark blue flowers cover the shrub from March to May. Perfect for a large bank cover. A slope will aid its need for well drained soil. Plant in light soil and protect from the hot…
Small Leaf Mountain Lilac Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ is a large evergreen shrub. It’s compact and busy form grows 6′ tall and 8′ wide. Needs good drainage and is drought tolerant once established. Great for all sorts of wildlife, including deer resistant. Seeds eaten by bushtits, mockingbirds, quail & finches. You will have a spectacular show…
‘Yankee Point’ Ceanothus from seed This Ceanothus has been produced from the seed of the cultivar ‘Yankee Point’. ‘Yankee Point’ is an evergreen sub-shrub. Growing to 4 feet tall and 10 feet wide, this low shrub’s shiny leaves, dense form and graceful habit make it an attractive bank cover. Space 6-8′ apart. It is a…
Buckbrush This spreading, evergreen shrub is a perfect choice for that hot, dry location, where nothing else seems to grow It is also super in habitat gardens as the flowers attract birds, pollinators, and butterflies. Ceanothus are easy to care for. They are beautiful, drought tolerant, deer resistant, and water wise. Buckbrush is medium sized…
Pt Reyes Ceanothus An evergreen groundcover 1-3 ft. high x 6-8 ft. wide with blue flowers on small, dark green, holly-like foliage. Blooms in late winter and early spring. Planted near the coast, it’s a good tough ground cover, but it will not tolerate full sun or drought in the interior. It’s a fairly fast…
Anchor Bay Ceanothus Anchor Bay is a dense, low-spreading groundcover with slightly arching branches that grows up to 3 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. It is one of the best groundcover ceanothus. In coastal gardens it does it’s best sites but in inland gardens it will do just fine with a bit of shade…