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Beach Evening Primrose Beach primrose is a low, fast-growing, spreading perennial. It forms dense mats of light green-to-silvery foliage 2′ wide x 6″ to 12″ high. The ground-hugging habitat makes this plant an excellent choice for erosion control in sandy soil. Likes to reseed. Makes an excellent container plant inland. Canary yellow flowers turn red…
Milk maids Cardamine californica is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to about 1 foot tall. In the San Francisco Bay Area, it is one of the first wildflowers to bloom, with blossoms from January to May. The clusters of white flowers are a good butterfly nectar plants as well as providing food for butterfly larvae….
Slenderbeak sedge Slenderbeak sedge grows in clumps to about 30″ tall with a dense inflorescence just under an inch long. As with some other Carex species they do will in very well in wet conditions when the season is wet and also make it though the dry season. It would do great in a wet…
Santa Barbara sedge This evergreen spreading perennial grows to 1-3′ tall. In the garden, this sedge is great for pond edges,containers, and soil stabilization due to its strong root systems. Birds will eat the seeds and use grass fibers for nesting material. Historically, people used the fibrous roots for basket weaving. Plant with water loving…
Short stem sedge It is low growing (6″ tall) and will spread via rhizomes, which makes it capable of forming a dense turf that responds well to being walked upon. Found naturally in open, sandy/rocky slopes, cliffs, and dunes. This handsome Carex is great for rock gardens. It can also be used as a lawn…
Harford’s sedge This perennial mat forming sedge, can get quite tall, with reaching 4′ at their tallest. This sedge would be perfect for a perennial wet area of a garden or around a pond in pots. The colors are green in the spring and summer and straw-colored to reddish brown as the fruits appear from…
California black-flowering sedge This bunching perennial sedge grows 1-2.’ tall and occurs naturally in wetlands and along stream banks below the high-water mark. It can handle being slightly submerged in water. Grows at a moderate rate to form dense, clumpy mounds. Very interesting tufted flowers ranging in color from black, to dark red, to dusky…
Slough sedge Slough Sedge is a rapidly growing perennial that spreads by rhizomes. It grows to about 3 ft tall This is a great evergreen sedge that spreads readily. Provides food and shelter for waterfowl. The Slough Sedge is unique in its form and the blooming cycle is remarkably long – from April to September,…
California Meadow Sedge Meadow sedge grows to 12″ tall with a floppy habit. Tolerates both winter inundation and summer drought Among the most popular sedges for creating an alternative lawn, Carex pansa forms little clumps and forming a wild meadow. Looks best unmowed with water twice per month (but a trimming with weed whacker two…
Small bract sedge Small bract sedge is a clumping, grasslike perennial that grows in seasonal wet areas and typically grows to 3 1/2′ tall. It would be a lovely addition to a bio-swale, meadow or wet areas with poor drainage. This sedge is endemic to California.
Bush anemone This evergreen shrub is one of the showiest native species, producing tons of fragrant blooms from April to July. It is adaptable to a variety of soils including clay and loam but does best with well drained soil. It is really easy to care for and will grow in both sun and shade….
Woolly paintbrush Woolly paintbrush is an unusually beautiful 1-2 ft. tall bushy perennial that is stress deciduous. It has soft-white to woolly-gray leaves. This is a showy species! The golden-red bracts and sepals hide small green flowers in a torch-like flower-head. It is hemi-parasite, so the roots grow until they penetrate the roots of a…
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ Ceanothus ‘Concha’, one of the oldest and best hybrid ceanothus. This shrub grows to about 4′ h x 4′ w. Concha will grow into a mounding shrub, or can be shaped into a pretty small tree. This vigorous grower tolerates many soil types and will be long lived in most gardens if you…
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ from seed This Ceanothus has been produced from the seed of the cultivar Ceanothus ‘Concha’. “Concha’ is one of the oldest and best hybrid ceanothus. This shrub grows to about 4′ h x 4′ w. Spacing 10-12′ apart. Concha grows into a mounding shrub, or can be shaped into a pretty small tree….
‘Frosty Blue’ Ceanothus This evergreen variety is a rounded shrub 6-9 feet tall with a spread up to 10 feet. It can be shaped into a small tree or used as a hedge. In spring, it produces masses of sky blue flowers, in 3 inch clusters of deep-blue frosted with white. It is relatively tolerant…
Joan Mirov Ceanothus Joan Mirov ceanothus is an evergreen groundcover that grows to about 4′ tall and 10′ wide. Rich dark blue flowers cover the shrub from March to May. Perfect for a large bank cover. A slope will aid its need for well drained soil. Plant in light soil and protect from the hot…