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California coffeeberry An evergreen shrub that grows fast to 6-8’. It is called coffeeberry because its berries contain seeds which look like coffee beans. Coffeeberry is an excellent foliage plant with showy fruit. It’s branches take on a beautiful reddish color and has beautiful deep green lustrous leaves, well suited to pruning and landscape work. …
Eve Case Coffeeberry Eve Case is an evergreen shrub that grows more compact than the common coffeeberry species. It will typically grow no more than 6′ tall but can get to 10′ when mature It grows in a mound and can spread 8-10 feet. Its compact form can give it a more refined or formal…
Alkali Heath This native perennial rhizomatous herb, often called alkali heath or alkali seaheath is uncommon, even in the region where it is most likely to be found, just north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a squat flowering bush that grows to about 1-foot tall forming a twiggy thicket near beaches and…
Oregon ash A deciduous, medium sized (30′-80′) tree, symmetrical in shape, growing about half as wide as it is tall. This tree may reach the age of 250 years and is fast growing the first third of those years, then grows slowly. Space 30′ apart. Oregon ash is commonly found in riparian habitats. In open…
Pacific Sunset flannelbush Pacific Sunset is a fast growing, small tree. It quickly grows to 20′ in height. 3” yellow flowers abound in the spring with beautiful, profuse abandon. The leaves have a leathery and fuzzy texture reminiscent of flannel (thus the name), and the yellow and orange flowers are large and showy. Flannel bushes…
Flannelbush Flannelbush is a fast growing evergreen shrub quickly grows to 5′ and can reach 10′. It is a show stopper in the garden. The solitary 3” lemon-yellow flowers are produced in abundance from winter to spring. It is fast-growing and resilient in dry landscapes. Bees and other insect pollinators visit the blooms and hairy capsule fruits filled…
Showy island snapdragon This attractive easy to grow perennial grows 2 1/2 ft tall by 4 ft wide. It is an excellent ground cover near the coast and its lipstick-red blossoms act as beacons for hummingbirds, and add refreshing color to the garden. To make the most of the flowers, plant where it can spill…
Coast Silk tassel Silk Tassel is an evergreen shrub with a moderate growth rate. It grows from 5 to 10 feet in height and 8 to 10 feet in diameter. In ideal conditions, it can reach as high as 20 feet and may be trained as a tree. Space 12′ apart. The long beautiful tassels…
Coast silktassel This evergreen shrub is a cultivar of the native silktassel is more compact than the better known ‘James Roof’. ‘Evie’ grows 12′ tall by 12′ wide, although it can be kept smaller. ‘Evie’ is an attractive if unassuming shrub for much of the year, it is a showstopper in late winter when its…
Coast silktassel An evergreen shrub to small tree to 12’x12′ that responds well to pruning. A prolific bloomer with yellow-pink-cream colored male catkins that dangle 12″ or more from the ends of the branches in winter to early spring, making a spectacular show and turning gray as they age. The name silk tassel describes these…
Salal Salal is a spreading evergreen shrub growing to 1.5′ tall and 4′ wide. It has dark blue, edible berries that have a unique, albeit bland flavor. Salal berries were once a significant source of food among Native Americans. Salal is versatile in that it can thrive in both sunny and shady conditions. In moist,…
Globe gilia Blue Field Gilia is an annual wildflower that grows 6 inches to 2 feet tall and a little less than a foot wide. With pincushion like spherical clusters of purple flowers that are rich in nectar, providing food for many pollinators such as butterflies, native bees and honey bees. It looks beautiful combined…
Bird’s eye An intricately colored annual California wildflower. Bird’s eye gilia is charming and dependable, thriving in sun or part-shade. Light-blue or violet flowers are set off by powder-blue stamens and a yellow throat with a dark purple ring at the top. Has a subtle sweet scent. Excellent in bouquets. Native to the Central Valley…
Wild licorice Wild licorice is an erect perennial up to 3 ft. The plant grows in moist soils; although it will grow in heavy soil it prefers sandy soil. It may form colonies by adventitious shoots from roots and rhizomes. The dense white flowers are crowded on a terminal spike, making it an attractive addition…
Hairy gumplant This herbaceous perennial grows to 2’ tall. It is not only beautiful with it’s late summer color it is also tough – a great plant for the drought tolerant garden. Blooms profusely with large, golden yellow flowers in the late summer and attract nectar seeking butterflies, at a time when many other flowers…
Marsh gumplant This evergreen perennial sub-shrub grows to 3-5′ tall and 3-5′ wide. Gumplants can be identified by the glossy, gummy liquid on the flower buds before they open (hence the name gumplant). In fact, the gummy substance was once made into a chewing gum and an adhesive. Marsh gumplant grows in wet soils along…