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Common sunflower Common sunflower is fast-growing annual herb that can grow up to 9 feet tall. Harvest the seeds in late fall or let it self-sow to start a new crop for next year. The large, yellow, sunny flowers rotate to face the sun. Its showy ray petals attract hummingbirds and butterflies, which are rewarded…
California sunflower This herbaceous perennial spreads to 10 ft wide and up to 5 ft tall. The birds and bees love this native sunflower is found along stream banks, meadows, and freshwater-marshes. Its sunflower style yellow blooms are visible from mid spring to early fall; producing dozens of 3-5 in. wide golden daisy like flowers….
Seaside or Salt Heliotrope Upright to spreading perennial herb that can take the form of a prostrate creeper along the ground to a somewhat erect shrub approaching 1.5′ in height. Its growth is from from thick with creeping roots. Thrives in dry or moist saline and alkaline areas. Indigenous to California this species has whitish…
Hayfield tarweed Hayfield tarweed is a native annual herb growing to 2 ft tall and 1 ft wide, found in the central valley and coastal regions of California. The inflorescence are covered with glandular hairs and hold yellow daisy-like flower heads. It produces tons of sweetly pungent blooms late in summer and often into fall. …
Cow parsnip A tall (4-10’ tall) deciduous perennial. Cow parsnip has large leaves and can make a good accent plant for moist areas. Cut back as needed. Although plants may last only a few years, they will reseed themselves before they pass. Butterflies (including Anise Swallowtail and Lorquin’s Admiral) and ladybugs love the flowers. Large…
Chaparral Yucca Chaparral Yucca is a southern Californian desert plant. It has a moderate growth rate and grows from 2-12 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. It typically takes 5-10 years to reach maturity and when it produces it’s huge 10-15 foot flower spike with hundreds of bell shaped white to purplish flowers. This plant…
Toyon This evergreen shrub to small tree grows to 15 feet tall and is a great choice for erosion control, fire resistance, and as an informal hedge in the landscape. With little pruning required, Toyon’s pretty red winter berries attracts birds and bees. This is also an important nectar plant for the California Tortoiseshell butterfly….
Telegraph weed Telegraph weed is an annual or short lived perennial herb that grows to about 3 feet tall and 1.5 feet wide. Not commonly used in a garden but can be useful for attracting bees to your garden and for restoration projects. It yellow flowers can be seen year round. The sticky, fragrant chemicals…
Bolander’s Golden Aster Bolander’s Golden Aster is one of four subspecies of Heterotheca sessiflora, which is a spreading perennial herb that may be a small clumping or mat-forming plant, or it may grow tall stems up to 4 ft. or more in height. Its golden yellow blooms put on a show for most of the…
Island Alum Root Alum root is a 2′ rhizomatous perennial with 3′ spikes of small pinkish flowers that hang prettily from the ends of their delicate stalks in February – April. This plant makes a great choice for edging in a shady border with its gorgeous heart-shaped leaves. Looks great mixed with Yarrow and Poppies….
Coral bells This herbaceous evergreen perennial forms a 1’x1’ evergreen clump of prettily scalloped bright green leaves. An easy & excellent choice for planting under redwoods & live oaks. The prolific, graceful, delicate, cream-colored flowers rising another foot or 2 above the foliage show against the red stems to make this species one of the…
Seaside alumroot Seaside alumroot is a fast growing, evergreen perennial that grows to about 2′ tall and 1.5′ wide. Best suited for a shady part of the garden that has well draining soil and the aesthetics are heightened with mass plantings. Stalks of pale pink to red flowers appear from mid spring throughout early summer….
Leather root Once common, but now rare, Hoita is a deciduous perennial grows 5-7′ tall and wide. It can be found growing throughout California in moist situations or near seasonal streams. Bright green shoots appear in early spring, eventually forming a loose mound topped with purple or wine colored flowers in summer and lasting over…
Oceanspray/Creambush An absolutely gorgeous deciduous shrub 4-5′ tall. In most situations, tolerant of both moist and dry situations, but growing larger with more shade and water, reaching up to 10′ in height. From May to August, enjoy this plant’s 5″ fragrant, creamy coral sprays of flowers (edible!) and the pleasant, sweet scent the foliage emits…
California Horkelia Endemic to California, this perennial herb grows in coastal scrubs and on inland mountain grades. The plant grows in clumps from 0.5-1 feet wide and 0.3-4 feet tall. Flowers vary from white, yellow, pink to cream colored. Grows well with blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) and checker mallows (Sidalcea sp.) Many beneficial insects are…
Douglas iris Douglas Iris is an herbaceous perennial that grows 1-2′ tall and will spread and self sow. It can grow in dry shade under oaks. Other uses include planting in a container, rock gardens, slopes, massing together to form dense clumps. Combine with woodland strawberry. The large dark purple flowers (occasionally white, rarely yellow)…