Yankee Point Ceanothus is one of the most garden adapted selections from our native wild lilac plant group. It shows good performance throughout the Inland Empire in locations that are protected from hot afternoon summer sun. It grows best in well drained conditions and with periodic deep watering during the summer. This popular native shrub […]
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Julia Phelps ceanothus is densely branched evergreen shrub that develops into a large mounded shape, 7-9 ft. tall, 10-12 ft. across. Tiny dark green leaves grow to 1/2 in. long and are heavily wrinkled. Numerous dark purple-blue flowers in 1 in. rounded clusters cover the plant for a showy display in mid spring. Julia Phelps
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The Joyce Coulter ceanothus grows into a medium to large mounding to sprawling shrub, growing 4-5 ft. tall, spreading at least 10-12 ft. across. Dark green leaves grow 1 1/2 in. long by 1/2 in. wide and are heavily wrinkled. Long clusters of medium to light blue flowers develop provide a showy display in late
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The California meadow sedge is a dense spreading perennial with fine textured medium green foliage that is native to the Channel Islands and coastal dunes from central California to Washington. It is often planted in bioswales where it spreads by rhizomes to form natural meadow-like plantings. It has also proven to be a successful lawn
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The Berkeley sedge is a hardy perennial grass-like plant with a clumping growth habit comprised of fine textured green leaves. In a few years time it develops into a graceful mounding plant to 1-1.5 ft. tall and 2-3 ft. wide. This soft textured species is a highly adaptable plant that has been used in understory
The Baja fairy duster is a small mounding shrub with a twiggy branching habit that grows to 3-4 ft. tall and 4-5 ft. wide. Its tiny medium green leaves grow to 1 in. long and are divided into many leaflets; numerous showy red to rose colored flowers cover the plant after winter rains in the
Blue grama grass is truly a versatile, tough and elegant plant. It naturally grows as a clumping perennial from 1 1/2-2 ft. tall and spreads to 2 ft. wide. Unique inflorescences are set at a 45° angle from thin stems throughout summer and fall and wave gracefully in daily breezes. The versatility of this grass
The compact Oregon grape, also called compact barberry is a spreading shrub growing to an average size of 18-30 in. tall and 2-4 ft. wide. Its glossy evergreen foliage is comprised of leaves divided into 7-9 rich green leaflets that have prickly spines on the margins. Small clusters of intense yellow flowers are noticeable in
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The Desert marigold is a small and colorful herbaceous perennial with a low and spreading habit, growing 12-18 in. tall, 24-30 in. across. Silvery gray-green foliage is comprised of small deeply lobed leaves that are covered with fine woolly hairs. Bright and colorful daisy-like deep yellow flowers grow on tall stems and occur from late
The Sandhill sage is a delicate herbaceous perennial plant that grows 8-12 in. tall and spreads 18-24 in. across. Its soft foliage is comprised of finely divided silvery gray-green leaves. Clusters of small yellow flowers develop on arching stalks to 18 in. tall and are noticeable in late spring. This petite artemisia species is native
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