All Plants

Orchid: Deciduous woodland, border and container plant with cattleya-like flowers. Grows best in humus-rich soil. Good under high branching trees or under lathe. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: lavender pink. Height: 1.5-2 foot. Exposure: part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7.

Cucumber flavored fresh lvs are added to salads, cooked or made into a cooling drink. Makes a good honey plant. Also used medicinally. Good companion plant to tomatoes, squash & strawberries because it attracts pollinating bees. CAUTION: Do not eat if you are pregnant or lactating as 8-10 blooms may cause milk to flow. Bloom color: true blue. 45-55 days to harvest. (Borago officianalis).

Grass: Given to us by John Greenlee & part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Deer & drought tolerant. CA native. Long-lived & tufted w/fine-textured gry-grn lvs. Showy blms in late spring w/long prplsh blue eyelashes held horizontally above the lvs. Cool-season interest, as the long lasting seed heads remain through winter. Tolerant of many soil types, perfect for low maint. landscapes. Blms: summer-fall. Size: 1' x 1' or less. Sun. Z4.

Grass: Deer resistant & drought tolerant. CA native. Long-lived & tufted w/fine-textured gry-grn lvs. Showy flowers in late spring that look like long purplish blue eyelashes held horizontally above the lvs, creates quite the show. Cool-season interest, as the long lasting seed heads remain through winter. Tolerant of many soil types, perfect for low maint. landscapes. Blm time: summer-fall. Size: 1 ft or less x 1 ft or less. Sun. USDA Z4.

Grass: Deer resistant & drought tolerant. CA native. Long-lived & tufted w/fine-textured gry-grn lvs. Profusion of big, showy chartreuse blms, held horizontally above the lvs creates quite the show. Provides cool-season interest, as the long lasting blonde seed heads remain through winter. Tolerant of many soil types, perfect for low maint. landscps. Blm. time: summer-fall. Size: 30-36" x 30-36". Sun. USDA Z4. USPP#22048

Herb or Shrub: Tolerates heat, humidity & drought. A native of Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. Easy to grow & low maintenance. Good for containers, beds, borders, & mass plantings. Has a profusion of bright, scarlet-red orange clusters of 2 inch tubular blms from May until frost over shiny, oval, dk green lvs. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, & pollinators. Upright, mounding habit. Ht: 2-4 ft. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9-11.

Perennial: Drought resistant. Semi-shrubby. Excellent edger, rock garden, container and border plant. Compact growth and profuse blooming spring-fall. Daisy-like flowers with finely cut dark foliage. Deadheading is not necessary. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: violet purple. Height: 12-18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Excellent edger, rock garden, container and border plant. Quick to grow with a mounding growth habit. Daisy-like flowers sit over chartreuse foliage. Bloom time: early spring-fall. Bloom color: violet-purple. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. PPAF

Perennial: Native to Australia. Heat & deer tolerant. The Fresco series bloom earlier and are more compact than others. Great for edges, borders, window boxes, hanging baskets, & containers. Attracts butterflies. Continuous flowering spring-summer. Color: lavender-pink daisies. Compact, mounding growth habit. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 8-12 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. Worth growing as an annual in cold climates.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Semi-shrubby. Excellent edger, rock garden, container and border plant. Compact growth and profuse blooming spring-fall. Daisy-like flowers with finely cut dark foliage. Deadheading is not necessary. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Height: 6-12". Spread 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Semi-shrubby. Excellent edger, rock garden, container and border plant. Compact growth and profuse blooming spring-fall. Daisy-like flowers with finely cut dark foliage. Deadheading is not necessary. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 6-12". Spread 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Semi-shrubby. Very effective and eye-catching ground cover. Compact habit. The ferny, bright green leaves are adorned by single daisy-like flowers with yellow centers from midsummer to fall. Excellent edger, rock garden, container and border plant. Bloom color: blue purple. Height: 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. The Cottage series has high disease resistance & all season durability. The unique straw-like flowers are good fresh or dried for arrangements & wreaths. Nice bedding, rock garden, pot & cut flower plant. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: red & yellow bicolor. Mounding growth. Ht: 10-15". Width: 10-12". Exposure: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z8-10 (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)

Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. The Cottage series has high disease resistance & all season durability. The unique straw-like flowers are good fresh or dried for arrangements & wreaths. Nice bedding, rock garden, pot & cut flower plant. Blms: spring-fall. Color: white. Mounding growth habit. Ht.: 10-15". Spd.: 10-12". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z8-10 (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)

Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. The Cottage series has high disease resistance & all season durability. The unique straw-like flowers are good fresh or dried for arrangements & wreaths. Nice bedding, rock garden, pot & cut flower plant. Blms: spring-fall. Color: pink. Mounding growth habit. Ht.: 10-15". Spd.: 10-12". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z8-10 (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)

Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. The Cottage series has high disease resistance & all season durability. The unique straw-like flowers are good fresh or dried for arrangements & wreaths. Nice bedding, rock garden, pot & cut flower plant. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: golden yellow. Mounding growth. Ht: 10-15". Width: 10-12". Exposure: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z8-10 (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)

Annual or Perennial Herb: Very cold tolerant. The 'Nagoya' series produces colorful, highly fringed leaves with a uniform habit. Great bedding, border, container or accent plant. Fringed, lacy grey-green leaves are highlighted with cream, white interiors. During their second year, sprays of lemon-yellow flowers appear spring-summer. Edible. For color & zest, add to salads or stir-fries. Height: 12-18 in. Width: 12-18 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7-11.

Annual or Perennial Herb: Very cold tolerant. The Kamome series is a hybrid fringed-leaf variety. Has frilly deep greenish-purple outer foliage with inner leaves turning bright pink after the weather turns cool. A good choice for late season color and interest in the garden. Great bedding, border, container or accent plant. While edible, they are grown for their ornamental value and have a bitter flavor. Dwarf variety. Height: 8-12 in. Width: 12-14 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.