All Plants

Shrub: Drought tolerant. California native. A good garden plant densely covered with woolly hairs that grows low with long stems reaching upward. Excellent for cutting. Cheery daisy-like flowers appear in summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 12-24". Width: 15-18". Good choice for dry, open, rocky areas at low to mid-elevations. Attracts butterflies & beneficial insects. Prefers full sun to part-day shade. Do not overwater. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, and clay. California & Oregon native. This selection has larger leaves and a compact habit. Has pretty, lush gray-green woolly foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insects. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: golden yellow. Low, spreading habit. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Part shade in the hottest areas. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7-10.

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 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: Evergreen. Deer resistant. The Winter Series is a more compact bushy variety that starts to bloom in the winter & lasts all throughout the spring, possibly longer in cooler areas. Produces sweetly fragrant, vibrant yellow flower spikes over green foliage. Use in containers, borders and as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Height: 14-24 inches. Width: 16-20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. The Winter Series is a more compact bushy variety that starts to bloom in the winter & last all through out the spring, possibly longer in cooler areas. Produces sweetly fragrant, flower spikes that open red & fade to deep orchid-purple over green foliage. Use in containers, borders and as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 16-18". Width: 18-24". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z8. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. The Winter Series is a more compact bushy variety that starts to bloom in the winter & last all through out the spring, possibly longer in cooler areas. Produces sweetly fragrant, flower spikes in shades of ruby red and russet over green foliage. Use in containers, borders and as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 16-18". Width: 18-24". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z8. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. A new variety w/ sweetly scented blooms from early spring-summer. Use in pots, borders & as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: opens rust-orange then turns to lilac-purple. Has larger flowers than 'Bowles Mauve'. Height: 11-16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.

Shrub: Tolerates drought, deer and salt. This sport of E. 'Red Carpet' is a dwarf, spreading, evergreen plant with small, golden foliage in summer and lime colored foliage in winter. It is compact and is great for containers & low borders. Has year long interest. Small tubular, fragrant red flowers are produced in June-July & again in Sept-October. Attracts pollinators. Ht: 8-20 in. Width: 20 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft orange/peach (doesn't always come true from seed). Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. Height: 8-24 inches. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy white (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.