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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…
California phacelia This herbaceous perennial grows to 1-2 feet tall. Plant in rock gardens or on a slope with good drainage. Space 1’0″ apart. Purple fiddle neck flowers are in bloom from March to September. The flowers provide an important nectar source for the endangered Mission blue butterfly. The flowers also provide for lots of…
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…
Sticky phacelia Practically unknown, this beautiful annual bears lots of intense gentian-blue flowers all along its many 1-to-2′ arching stems. The plant grows to 2-1/2′ tall by 1-1/2′ spread. Prolific and long blooming from March to June. Does best in part shade with decent soil. Feed once or twice. AND it reseeds!
Lippia Lippia is an evergreen, spreading mat-like ground cover that spreads vigorously and only gets a few inches tall. Great for a butterfly garden as it is a source of nectar for may species of butterflies. It is also sturdy enough to serve as a lawn substitute. It can be especially useful in heavy traffic…
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…
Gray pine Gray pine is a fast growing, drought-tolerant, native evergreen conifer. Mature trees average from 40 to 80 feet in height. Space 35’0″ apart. A great tree for light shade in a dry garden. The most drought resistant of all Pines, and the only that has forked branches. The silver or olive gray needles…
Valley Popcorn Flower This cheerful, small annual wildflower can grow with a spreading or erect form up to 60 cm tall. It gets its name from the small popcorn-like flowers that bloom in abundance from March to May. This species is endemic to California and is commonly spotted during spring bloom events in valley, foothill,…
This herbaceous perennial grows to about 6 inches tall and is an important plant for attracting caterpillars and butterflies to the garden. The young leaves have a delicious flavor to humans as well, and can be eaten raw or cooked, or as an acceptable addition to a mixed salad. The plant flowers June to August,…
Tall coastal plantain This herbaceous perennial grows to 6 inches tall, and its seed stalks, which are extremely striking, stand 1 foot tall. The pink veined leaves are attractively arranged in a low-growing rosette. A grouping of this plant makes an eye-catching design in the native prairie. In your garden provide a sunny situation with…
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…