The hollyleaf cherry is the most widely distributed subspecies of the native holly in California. It grows in the chaparral, sage scrub and oak woodland plant communities. Rounded leaves are deep green and have strongly serrated margins; large clusters of softly fragrant cream colored flowers occur in spring. Many fruit are produced each year that […]
Toyon is one of the premier evergreen native plants of California. It grows into a large evergreen shrub to small tree with a mounding habit, easily reaching 12-18 ft. tall and more. Dense foliage is comprised of dark green leathery leaves with serrated margins. Clusters of creamy-white flowers occur from late spring into summer that
The western redbud is one of the premier flowering plants of our California flora. It grows into a large deciduous shrub or small tree and can reach 10-20 ft. tall and 10-15 ft. wide. Round green leaves, 2-3 in. wide are heart-shaped at the base. Showy clusters of pea-shaped flowers occur in early spring and
The bush anemone grows into a medium size evergreen shrub commonly reaching 5-6 ft. tall, 6-8 ft. wide. Leaves are 2-3 in. long, dark green on top and white below. Showy clusters of white flowers with yellow centers occur in early spring. Bush anemone is a highly popular and successfully cultivated California native plant that
The Golden Abundance barberry is a large and robust evergreen shrub that produces many upright stems that easily grows 6-8 ft. tall. It develops and spreads by underground rhizomes to eventually form plants 6-10 ft. wide. Leathery foliage is dark glossy green and divided into 7-9 leaflets with sharp spines on margins. Large clusters of
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A large and majestic tree, the Western sycamore grows with a twisting trunk and branch habit, 40-80 ft. tall, 30-50 ft. wide. Foliage is comprised of large flattened leaves with deeply cut lobes resembling the shape of a hand. Leaves turn pale brown and orange by the end of summer. Bark peels and flakes off
Brakelights® yucca is a clumping perennial with upright cylindrical foliage that develops into a dense clumping plant, 2 ft. tall. Leaves are dark olive-green and taper to a point at tips. Long branched flower stalks with colorful tubular flowers grow to 3 ft. tall for several weeks from early spring to late summer. Flowers are a
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Octopus agave gets its name from its rubbery and twisting foliage character. It is a bold agave species, growing 5-6 ft. tall and as wide that develops long and flexible trough-shaped foliage. Leaves are pale green with soft pointed tips. Plants can mature and flower in as few as 5-6 years, producing striking 12-16 ft.
The Blue fox tail agave is a section of A. attenuata, and gets its name from its distinctive blue-gray foliage color. It develops a strong rosette shape comprised of thick, bold leaves to form plants 3-5 ft. in size. This selection of agave will grow for many years before flowering and can develop 1-2 ft.
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Purple garden sage is a small herbaceous perennial herb that grows with a mounding habit, 18-24 in. tall and 2-3 ft. wide. Purple leaves with red new growth mature to a pale green. Leaves grow 3-4 in. long, have distinctly textured surfaces and are aromatic when crushed. Colorful spikes of pale to deep blue flowers
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