Echeverias are a diverse group of perennial succulent plants that typically develop thick fleshy leaves arranged in distinctive rosette patterns. Approximately 150 species have been identified to date and are popular with plant collectors. Many cultivars are now available from nurseries and garden centers and are well adapted to light well-drained soils and with low […]
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Most people know the Sweet bay by its dried leaves that are valued for culinary purposes. From a gardening perspective, this Mediterranean native is also a handsome foliage plant that is grown as clipped hedges as well as small and medium size garden trees. It is an evergreen plant growing with an upright habit and
The California fuchsia is a low growing perennial plant with striking summertime flowering character. It is native to many dry habitats throughout California, particularly in sage scrub and chaparral environments. Distinctive gray-green leaves are covered with fine hairs; flowers are primarily scarlet to orange-red. Flowering occurs in mid to late summer and continues into fall,
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The Bigberry manzanita is native to the coastal and inland foothills of California from the Bay Area to Mexico. It is one of the largest of our native manzanitas and commonly grows into a distinctive evergreen shrub with pale gray-green foliage color, mahogany-brown bark and a bold branching structure. Plants have a mounding form, 12-15
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The prostrate Wall germander is a small mounding subshrub growing 12-18 in. high, spreading 1-2 ft. across. Its small deep green leaves have toothed margins; colorful spikes of rosy-purple flowers grow on tall stems above the foliage in early summer. Wall germander is native to dry hillsides and open woods, particularly in limestone soils around
Please note: For most situations, we would not recommend installing this plant in new gardens, landscapes, or plantings in southern California. Coast rosemary is often used in commercial landscapes where it becomes hedged into blocks or blobs. While it is tough as long as it receives water and can tolerate extreme acts of hedging, these
The Allen Chickering sage has among the finest foliage and flower fragrances among our California native flora. It is a cultivar that grows with a mounding habit, 3-4 ft. tall and usually 5-6′(occasionally 7′) wide. Foliage is comprised of deeply wrinkled gray-green leaves that are wonderfully aromatic when crushed; very colorful blue-purple flowers occur for
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White sage grows into a mounding and sprawling shrub 3-4 ft. tall and 4-5 ft. wide. It is quickly recognized by its distinctive silvery-white foliage color and dramatic upward sweeping flower stalks. Chalky-white leaves grow 3-4 in. long, are arranged in a whorl pattern on stems and are highly pungent when crushed. Flower spikes begin
Woolly blue curls is one of the most fascinating and attractive native flowering shrubs to both people and hummingbirds alike. It is small evergreen shrub growing with upright branches 2-3 ft. tall and spreading 3-4 ft. across. Its resinous aromatic foliage is comprised of dark green linear leaves, 2-3 in. long, have glossy and heavily
Mountain marigold is one of the few winter flowering shrubs that are well adapted to drought tolerant and southwestern style gardens. Shocking displays of deep yellow-orange flowers stand out in bold contrast to most plants in early to mid-winter. It is a large and billowy shrub with flexible stems and highly pungent foliage fragrance; there’s
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