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Blue wildrye A perennial grass that grows in small, but tall tufts, reaching 3 to 5 feet tall. Typically found in open meadows, fields, ditch banks, road cuts, etc. Space 1-3′ apart. Blue wildrye can be used ornamentally for its gray foliage, or to hold slopes for erosion control. Short-lived and rather weedy, it naturally…
American Dunegrass American Dunegrass is a fast-growing coastal grass that can grow up to 4ft tall and 1.5-3ft wide. This species serves an important role in dune ecology as it is one of the first plants to establish during ecological succession in the early stages of the development of a sand dune. It is able…
Big squirreltail This perennial, cool season native bunch grass grows in clumps 1-3′ tall. Big squirreltail prefers well drained soils, often found on rocky or brushy hillsides and open dry woods and plains. Similar to E. elymoides, but grows in slightly more mesic areas. Provides fair forage in the spring. Useful for quick stabilization. It…
California fuchsia This attractive herbaceous perennial grows 1.5 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Space 36-48″ apart. In the garden it is well-suited in containers, rock gardens, informal gardens, and cascading down rock walls. It is particularly stunning when planted on a rocky slope nestled between boulders. A terrific hummingbird plant, California fuchsia blooms during…
Carmen’s Grey Ca. Fuchsia Carmen’s Grey is a semi-decidous perennial. It will grow about 2′ tall and 4′ wide. The dense, furry gray foliage is carpeted with tubular red-orange flowers in late summer and fall, frequented by nectar seeking hummingbirds. Full sun, not much summer water once established, well-drained soil. Will work well as a…
Dense spike primrose Dense Spike-primrose is an erect annual with stems that often exceed 3 ft. in height. In the summer hairy, leafy, densely flowered inflorescences bloom with striking pinkish purple flowers. Sometimes the petals are nearly white with dark veining. This species is a great addition to bird, hummingbird, and butterfly gardens! The bright…
Mock heather Mock heather or California goldenbush is a small mounding, evergreen shrub that grows to about 3 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. The golden colored flowers cover the plant in late summer into fall providing late season color, pollen and nectar. It grows best in sandy soils as it’s native to sand dunes….
Narrowleaf goldenbush Narrowleaf goldenbush is a small shrub that grows 3 ft tall and even wider, with countless flowers about 3/4 in across. This busy aster shrub with radiant yellow daisy flowers will grow well in any sunny garden. Easy to maintain with minimal water, and once established totally drought tolerant. You’ll definitely get a…
Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat is an evergreen shrub with a moderate growth rate. It grows from 2-7 feet tall and 2-9 feet wide. It’s extremely drought tolerant, and after it is established and exposed to drought-stressed in the summer, the plant still looks beautiful. Sun: Full Sun Water: Dry, Light Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand…
California buckwheat This fast-growing, long-lived evergreen shrub is found throughout the foothills of California, usually on fairly dry slopes. If forms a nice mound 2-3′ tall and wide. Space 3’0″ apart. The cream-colored flowers bloom April – September then turn rusty pink as they dry. A favorite of butterflies and honeybees! This is an excellent…
St. Catherine’s lace Eriogonum giganteum grows to 4’ tall x 5’ wide with attractive wooly, gray, oval leaves. It is the largest of the Buckwheats. It’s also one of the most popular nectar sources for many butterflies, especially the California Blues & Hairstreaks. The profuse clusters of small white flowers start blooming in April and…
Coast buckwheat Coast Buckwheat is a small evergreen sub-shrub, usually on coastal bluffs. It grows quickly to a nice mound about 2′ tall and wide. Space 2-3′ apart. The round clusters of cream-colored flowers bloom April – September, turning rusty pink as they dry. A favorite of butterflies and honeybees! Its form, foliage, and flowers…
Buckwheat This small, flowering, perennial shrub grows 6″-1′ high with cotton ball-like flowers on taller, naked stalks in late spring/early summer. An excellent choice for rock gardens. The basal rosette of flat green leaves gives rise to tall leafless stems topped with rounded clusters of white or pale pink or yellow flowers. Plant needs excellent…
Seacliff Buckwheat Seacliff Buckwheat is a perennial that will grow 2′ high and wide. It is covered with small balls of white to pink flowers from that can persist all year long. When planted inland it may need occasional water, otherwise it is very drought tolerant once established. It is easy to grow, and will…
Sulphur-flower buckwheat This prostrate herbaceous perennial is fantastic as a colorful evergreen ground cover, growing up to 12 in tall and 18 in wide. Sulphur flower buckwheat, and is typically found at higher elevations. The erect flowering stems up to 12 in tall yellow flower heads. This plant likes well drained soil and sunny slopes. …
Wooly Sunflower This perennial plant grows 1 to 2 ft. in height with yellow composite flowers that look a lot like true sunflowers, sometimes growing to 2″ wide. Preferred nectar source of the Gorgon Copper butterfly. Great for cut flowers! The wooly sunflower grows in well-branched clumps. Both stems and leaves may be covered with…