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Fairy Fan Clarkia Fairy Fan Clarkia is an erect, showy annual wildflower – endemic to California – Each fan-shaped petal is up to 3 centimeters long and is usually lavender with a white area and a deep maroon to purple spot in the middle. The petals are occasionally solid deep red. The flowers show up…
Chaparral clematis This beautiful and deciduous vine can grow as large as 20′ tall. It quickly covers a fence or trellis, and is attractive twining through many of our local shrubs, giving interest to those without a spring show. In the wild, Pipestems can be found growing on hillsides, chaparral, and open woodlands. It prefers…
Virgins’ bower Virgin’s bower is an undemanding deciduous vine that can readily cover a dark fence or wall, or just trail through the nearby shrubs and trees in the garden. This plant occurs naturally along streams, so plant in a wet place or irrigate in the garden. The flowers are white to off-white and are…
Yerba buena This prostrate herbaceous perennial grows to 1” tall to 6’ wide. Yerba buena spreads by stolons and takes low amounts of foot traffic. It will survive with no summer water but with some summer water or exposure to fog, it will look its best. The natural habitat for this plant is in the…
Chinese Houses Chinese Houses is a welcome annual wild flower that grows to about 1 foot tall. It blooms from mid spring to early summer and provides a lovely display in any cottage garden or wild life garden. Chinese Houses have bi-colored purple and white blooms that bees adore and is a good choice attracting…
California hazelnut This deciduous shrub (to small tree) grows 5-15’ tall and wide. Space 10-20′ apart. It is a good choice among small trees to create a “woodland” effect in small gardens, especially under conifers. In the wild, it is found along damp slopes and stream banks. This species grows with a spreading and airy…
Tall nutsedge Tall nutsedge is a native evergreen sedge. It grows in wetlands and riparian areas and can spread quickly. It’s maximum height is 3′ and can spread to around 30 ft. Space plants 24 to 48 inches apart. The stems and roots are edible and reported to taste like almonds, fresh coconut and raisins….
California oatgrass California oatgrass is a clumping nearly evergreen native perennial bunch grass with a dense tuft of short flattened green leaves. Space 12″ apart. Great addition to a native lawn or planted in between pavers as it can withstand being trampled upon A good, basic grass for the lowland meadow or rock garden.
Scarlet Larkspur Scarlet larkspur is a perennial wildflower that grows to 3-4′ tall. Great is a summer dry garden giving color with stalks of vibrantly red tubular flowers in the spring through early summer. The flowers attract a delightful bunch of humming birds as primary pollinators and bumblebees. You may get a additional surprise of…
Bush poppy Bush poppy is an evergreen small shrub, 6 feet wide by 6 feet tall (rarely exceeding 10 feet tall). It is a dependable source of early Spring color. The Bush Poppy blooms from mid Winter through Spring and usually has a few flowers much of the rest of the year. It grows in…
Sticky monkeyflower This sub-shrub grows to 3 to 4 feet tall and is an excellent choice for a hardy, deer resistant Sticky monkeyflower blooms prolifically with one inch orange flowers that attract hummingbirds. For the best care plant in well drained soil and give very little water once established – too much water can cause…
Sierra bush monkeyflower Azalea-flowered monkeyflower is a low growing evergreen sub-shrub that grows to about 2′ tall and wide. There is no mistake in this variety name as this smallish shrub packs on a floristic punch. During the spring through fall it will be covered in large pale apricot flowers. These flowers also attract the…
Southern Monkeyflower Southern Monkeyflower is a small sub- shrub that grows 1-3′ tall. The tubular flowers are lighter colored compared to our local sticky monkey flower that varies from light orange to yellow. A little shade bit of summer water will keep it more attractive and it will flower for months and months. Dead heading…
Red Bush Monkeyflower Red Monkeyflower is a small, fast-growing shrub that reaches about 2′ tall. This southern cousin differs from our local orange flowered monkeyflower by producing bright red flowers. This glorious trumpet shaped flowers can last for most of the year (depending on rainfall pattern). This is great news for the humming birds that…
Saltgrass This rhizomatous grass grows 6”-1′ tall and is the only host plant for the larvae of the wandering skipper butterfly, Panoquina errans. Space 15-24″ apart. Found in salt and brackish coastal marshes, this plant can tolerate poor, salty soil and will grow into large monocultures. It is an important food source for geese and…
Sticky cinquefoil This easy to grow herbaceous perennial and relative to the rose grows 1-2 ft. high by 1 ft wide and has creamy yellow flowers, soft leaves and red stems. It works beautifully in containers as well as perennial gardens. The flowers last longer in part shade with moderate water, but this perennial grows…