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Red Monardella Red Monardella is a perennial herb that forms low tufts of slender stems lined with thick, shiny green leaves. Red Monardella is evergreen and can tolerate cold temps down to 15° F. Grows up to 1ft. tall and 2 ft. wide with clusters of bright red to yellow colored tubular flowers that bloom…
Serpentine Monardella Serpentine Monardella is a perennial herb producing an erect, purple stem up to about 16 inches in maximum height. Easy garden plant, with minty foliage. Wonderfully heavy bloomer. Can be attractive in a rock garden. Serpentine Monardella differs from the more common coyote mint (Monardella villosa) in that in that it has hairless,…
Coyote mint This is a perennial wildflower is found only in California, it grows as a small mat forming shrub about 2′ tall and 2′ wide. The lavender flowers provide valuable nectar for butterflies and being in the mint family the leaves have a lovely minty scent that can be seeped to make tea. Flowers…
California wax myrtle This evergreen shrub or small tree grows to 10′-15’ tall with an annual growth rate of 12 to 18 inches. It can be used in the landscape as a hedge or to soften an unattractive feature or wall. California wax myrtle is easy to grow. It can be sheared to produce a…
Deergrass A large evergreen bunchgrass grows 3’ tall and 3’ wide– easy to grow, even without summer water. Space 4’0″ apart. This robust grass grows fast and will normally grow to a mature size in a season or two. It will also help to control erosion due to its extensive root system. It was commonly…
Baby-Blue-Eyes Baby-Blue-Eyes is an easy to grow annual with 1-2″ wide blossoms of a pleasing clear sky-blue, set off by white centers. Deeply lobed, bright-green eaves and a neat mounding habit 8-12″ high will make this wildflower useful for the wildflower meadow as well as the precisely place urban garden. It thrives in both dappled…
Redwood sorrel Redwood sorrel is a short herbaceous perennial plant with erect flowering stems 5–15 cm tall. The three leaflets are heart-shaped with purplish undersides. The flowers are white to pink and the hairy five-chambered seed capsules are egg-shaped. This oxalis is found in moist Douglas Fir and Coast Redwood forests, blanketing the forest floor…
Wind poppy Wind poppy is a very colorful annual. It differs from the California poppy with it crinkled petals. The large brightly colored orange flowers sit atop a long stem, seeming to float above the surrounding vegetation. Expect the blooms between March and April. Re-seeds best after a fire.
Scarlet Bugler Scarlet bugler is an upright perennial herb that is summer deciduous and grows from 2 to 4 feet tall and about 1 foot wide. A series of long red flowers appear in the spring through summer. The flowers are a strong humming bird attractant.Prefers well draining soil but does fine with clay soil…
Foothill Penstamon Margarita BOP is a mat forming perennial that is fast growing (1-2′ tall and 2-3′ wide). It’s low habit and small size make it an excellent choice for narrow borders, or it can be mass planted in larger spaces. The Iridescent blue-purple tubular flowers appear on short spikes and continue to bloom from…
Beardtongue penstemon A herbaceous perennial that spreads to 2’ wide. The 1” to 1.5,” blue tubular flowers are densely borne on 20” spikes. Attracts hummingbirds, regular birds and butterflies. It needs no summer water once established and adapted to poor, dry, well-drained soil. Excellent in rock gardens, or dry garden containers
Mountain pride Mountain Pride is a low growing perennial, reaching 1′ high by 3′ wide that will go dormant in the winter. Mountain Pride is a show stopping Penstemon. The floral displays of this delightful perennial will dazzle any display garden. Normally found in higher elevations, Penstemon newberryi craves good drainage and rocky soil. In…
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…
Woodland phacelia Woodland phacelia otherwise named Caterpillar flower is a colorful perennial that grows in small mounds about 1.5′ tall and 2′ wide. It is short-lived but often reseeds. It blooms later than most others, and is commonly in flower during the hottest summer months. It will provide you with a splash of dime sized…
Shade phacelia Shade phacelia is an herbaceous annual to perennial that grows to 1.5′ tall. It prefers moist slopes, stream banks, and mixed evergreen or coniferous forests. While it can be found in full sun it is also tolerant of partial shade (hence the name) The plant has subdued green divided leaves, dense clusters of…
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…