California Native & Relatives

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Coast & clay tolerant. Of the California native, H. maxima. Clump forming. Good rock, woodland, edge, cut flower, container, and border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Flower spikes carry tiny bell-shaped vibrant rose-red blooms for 3-5 months, or year round in mild climates. Bloom time: spring-summer. Height: 1-2 ft. Width: 2 ft. Flowers stalks: 2 ft. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Drought, deer, coast & clay tolerant. California native (from the Channel Islands). Evergreen with 4-5" dark green deeply lobed & cut leaves. Good for woodland gardens, borders & under native oaks. Nice cut flower. Sturdy stalks carry pinkish white blooms in early spring. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Height: 1-2'. Width: 3-4'. Flower stalks: 3'. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moist to dry. USDA Z6.

Rhizomatous Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, gopher resistant, clay & bog. Native to California Oregon, & Washington. Great accent foliage. The thin upright reeds of striking gray-green to gray-blue make a distinctive pond side, border and container plant. Has insignificant brown flowers. Stiff, upright habit. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6-9.

Rhizomatous Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, gopher resistant, clay & bog. Native to California Oregon, & Washington. A selection of Juncus patens made by Ed Carman. Great accent foliage. The thin upright reeds of striking blue-gray make a distinctive pond side, border & pot plant. Has insignificant brown flowers. Stiff, upright habit. Height: 1-2 ft. Width: 2 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6-9.

Rhizomatous Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, gopher resistant, clay & bog. Native to California Oregon, & Washington. A selection near Elk in Mendocino County. Great accent foliage. The thin upright reeds of striking blue-gray are narrower & bluer than others. It makes a distinctive pond side, border & pot plant. Has insignificant brown flowers. Stiff, upright habit. Ht: 1-2 ft. Width: 1-2 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z6-9.

Annual Herb: An attractive CA native with daisy-like flowers. Good in meadows, borders, rock gardens, mass plantings, raised beds & as a cut flower. Easy and quick to grow. Silvery-gray velvety foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom Color: bright yellow margined in white with scalloped edges. Mounding habit. Height: 12-14”. Width: 12”. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3-9.

Annual Herb: An attractive CA native with daisy-like flowers. Good in meadows, borders, rock gardens, mass plantings, raised beds & as a cut flower. Easy and quick to grow. Silvery-gray velvety foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom Color: bright yellow margined in white with scalloped edges. Mounding habit. Height: 12-14”. Width: 12”. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3-9.

Perennial: Evergreen. CA native. Drought & deer resistant. A low growing selection by John Greenlee. Discovered on a ranch near the Laguna River in Santa Cruz County. Mat-forming (rhizomatous) grass w/rich green lvs that thrive along creeks & seasonally wet soil. Good lawn substitute & great for erosion control. Seeds are often sterile, the plant primarily reproduces by underground runners. Ht: 12-18". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. CA native. Drought & deer resistant. A low growing selection by John Greenlee. Discovered on a ranch near the Laguna River in Santa Cruz County. Mat-forming (rhizomatous) grass w/rich green lvs that thrive along creeks & seasonally wet soil. Good lawn substitute & great for erosion control. Seeds are often sterile, the plant primarily reproduces by underground runners. Ht: 12-18". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. CA native. Drought & deer resistant. A low growing selection by John Greenlee. Discovered on a ranch near the Laguna River in Santa Cruz County. Mat-forming (rhizomatous) grass w/rich green lvs that thrive along creeks & seasonally wet soil. Good lawn substitute & great for erosion control. Seeds are often sterile, the plant primarily reproduces by underground runners. Ht: 12-18". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Z7.

Annual: Drought and deer resistant. California native. A profuse bloomer that is showy and easy to grow. Flowers are fragrant. Bed, border, wildflower garden, and cut flower plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z1. Plants are poisonous if eaten by humans and livestock.

Annual: California and western US native. Drought, deer, sand and clay tolerant. Appetite and low grower often found growing with California poppies. Has clusters of sweet-pea shaped flowers. Nice cut flower. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: rich blue with a white or yellow spot. Height: 6-20 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Considered toxic if directly ingested.

Annual: Tolerates drought & deer. California native. A very large & quick grower. Bears clusters of fragrant, 8" sweet-pea shaped rich purple-blue flowers in dense spikes spring-summer. Nice cut flower. Great for fields, slopes, roadsides, and country gardens. Excellent in wildflower mixtures or sowed with CA poppies for contrast. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Ht: 3-4 ft. Width: 1-3 ft. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry.

Evergreen Shrub: This plant was given to us by Maile Arnold. We belive it to be an aurantiacus type. Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California. Bloom color: orange. Size: 2' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10.

Evergreen Shrub: This plant was given to us by Maile Arnold. We belive it to be an aurantiacus type. Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California. Bloom color: orange. Size: 2' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10.

Evergreen Shrub: This plant was given to us by Maile Arnold. We belive it to be an aurantiacus type. Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California. Bloom color: orange. Size: 2' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10.

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, bog, clay, deer & gophers. Sticky foliage carries trumpet shaped blooms from late summer-autumn. Nice border plant. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Attracts butterfllies & hummers. Bloom color: orange, deep yellow or dark red. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7-10. (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California and Oregon. Bloom color: amber-red edged in gold. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Semi-trailing habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California and Oregon. Bloom color: amber-red edged in gold. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Semi-trailing habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Perennial Herb: California native. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Good container or rock garden plant. Dark green foliage is aromatic, with bright red-orange tubular flowers spring-summer. Height: 6". Width: 1'. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate-dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial Herb. Evergreen. This form was selected by California Flora Nursery. California native from the rocky slopes along the Russian River. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Attracts bees, butterflies & insects. Gray-green foliage smells strongly of mint, w/long blooming lavender flowers spring-summer. Height 12-18". Spread 2' Exp: sun/part shade Water: mod-dry USDA Z7

Perennial Herb. Evergreen. This form was selected by California Flora Nursery. California native from the rocky slopes along the Russian River. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Attracts bees, butterflies & insects. Gray-green foliage smells strongly of mint, w/long blooming lavender flowers spring-summer. Height 12-18". Spread 2' Exp: sun/part shade Water: mod-dry USDA Z7

Perennial Herb. Evergreen. This form was selected by California Flora Nursery. California native from the rocky slopes along the Russian River. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Attracts bees, butterflies & insects. Gray-green foliage smells strongly of mint, w/long blooming lavender flowers spring-summer. Height 12-18". Spread 2' Exp: sun/part shade Water: mod-dry USDA Z7

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates heat, deer, coast, & drought. California native. Good slope cover, lawn sub, & for erosion control. Tolerant of dry, rocky soil, sand, alkaline & saline conditions. Attracts butterflies & birds. The grayish spikelets mature to wheat in winter. In spring, the 2 foot spikes rise above the foliage and then arch over foliage. Ht: 3-4 ft. Width: 3-4 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7-9.

California Native Grass. Deer resistant and semi-deciduous. A medium sized grass that was once a dominant species of California prairies. This grass has slender foliage that forms a graceful clump 1 foot tall and wide, with beautiful airy flowers and seedheads that reach to 3 feet tall. Bloom time: winter-spring. Exposure: sun.. Water: moderate/dry (little to no water once established). USDA Z7.