All Plants

Shrublet: Evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Great groudcover. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Deep green foliage. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bright orange. Height: 4-6". Spread: 18-20". Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z4. (syn. ZAUSCHNERIA).

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: orange red .Gray green leaves. Clump forming. Height:1foot. Spread: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Rush-like Perennial: Deer resistant. Clay & bog tolerant. Plants grow well in west areas or shallow water. The grayish green foliage can be used in arrangements. Spreads by rhizomes to form a large scale ground cover. Contain if you do not want plant to spread. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: around 6'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen/California native. Produces profuse amounts of 1” lavender daisy-like petals, with a bright yellow center from spring to summer. You can find this flower naturally in sand dunes and along coastlines. Fairly drought tolerant, richer soils produce more blooms. Water: moderate/dry. Exposure: full sun in coastal areas/ part shade inland. Butterflies and other nectar collecting insects love it. Gopher & deer resistant.Height: 3-4" Width: 2'+. USDA Z6a.

Perennial: CA native. Evergreen, drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Named after the legendary bay area plantsman. Long-blooming. Excellent for seaside locations, copes well w/poor dry soil & salt spray. Tidy habit. Good border, container or rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Blms: spring-fall. Blm color: lavender. Size 1' x 3'. Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. Prefers well-drained soil & light shade where it's hot. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought, deer & fire tolerant. Border, cut flower, ground cover, container & rock garden plant. Good on walls & between pavers. Attracts butterflies. Stands root competition. Loads of blooms spring thru fall. Color: white daisies aging to pink. Carpet forming: 1-2' x 3'. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z7. An EXCELLENT plant!

Perennial: Drought, deer & fire tolerant. Border, cut flower, ground cover, container & rock garden plant. Good on walls & between pavers. Attracts butterflies. Stands root competition. Blooms: spring-fall. Blooms: soft purple daisies. Carpet forming: 10-20" x 2'. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z7. An EXCELLENT plant!

Perennial: Drought, deer & fire tolerant. Border, cut flower, ground cover, pot & rock garden plant. Good on walls & between pavers. Attracts butterflies. Stands root competition. Loads of blooms spring thru fall cover foliage. Color: white daisies aging to pink. Compact & mounding: 10-12" x 10-12". Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z7. PP #14834

Perennial: Deer resistant. Excellent choice for drought-tolerant landscapes. Very bright addition to hot, dry areas with showy clusters of yellow flowers over a tight dome of evergreen foliage. Use for rock and butterfly gardens on mounds, banks/slopes or as a ground cover. Flowers emerge yellow to cream, but age to an orange-yellow. Bloom time: spring-summer. Height: 6-12". Width: 1-3'. Exp: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to Greece. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white with magenta veins. Size: 4-8" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: single soft pink (sometimes double) with dark pink stripes. Height: 2-4". Spread: 6-8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Herbaceous Perennial: Tolerates drought, seasides, deer, rabbit, and hot, dry sites. Long-lived. Good in borders, containers, rock gardens and as a cut flower. Spiny foliage holds thistle-like flowers that can be used fresh or dried. Attracts butterflies and pollinators. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: steel blue. Dwarf variety. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought & salt tolerant. Good cut flower. Loves to be in sandy, chalky, clay soil, yet thrives in hot dry areas in full sun. Sunny summer days, is when you see how big & blue it really is, vibrant, intense electric blue cones, surrounded w/breath taking silver bracts & spiky green folg. Attracts bees & butterflies. Deer & rabbit resistant. Bloom time: summer. water: moderate-dry. Ht: 28-30". Spd: 15-18". USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Constantly in bloom spring-fall with spike-like clusters of flowers. If woody at the base, it is okay to plant deep like a tomato plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: mauve. Size: 1-2' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Native to eastern United States. Bushy, upright, mounding habit with burgundy stems that bears large umbrella-like heads of lavender-rose blooms. Good cut flower. Nice border/hedge plant or for use in large containers. Attracts butterflies & bees. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 2-3'. Width: 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. Prefers moist but well-draining soil. USDA Z3-9.

Perennial: Bushy eastern N. America native. Border plant, attracts bees & butterflies, good cut flower, woodland & naturalizing plant. Great fall color! Blooms: summer-fall, fluffy white heads. Size: 2-5' x 3'. Part shade (full sun in cool climates is ok). Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. (syn. AGERATINA altissima 'Chocolate')