All Plants

Perennial: Low-growing succulent. The erect stems are irregularly branched, strongly toothed & taper up to 2" long. The flowers are star-shaped, ylw, w/coppery-brown zebra stripes & a thickened cntr that resembles a Lifesaver. Very unusual & showy! Easy to grow & requires little space. Often grown as a houseplant. Blms: spring-summer. Ht: 6-8". Needs good drainage. Prefers bright indirect sunlight or pt shade. Protect from frost. Z10.

Perennial often grown as an annual. Closely resembles California poppies with 3 inch cup-shaped bright golden-yellow blooms. Use in rock gardens or as a filler. Growth: 2-3' x 2'. Drought tolerant once established. Exposure: full sun. USDA Z8-10.

Shrub: Deciduous. Gopher resistant. Nice cut & dried flower, pot & border plant. Blooms: late spring-fall with 12" spherical flowers that gradually change from green to white. Flowers on current seasons growth. Rounded & well-branched, 3-4'. Sun on coast/part shade inland. Water: moderate. Likes rich, porous soil. USDA Z3.

Perennial. Deciduous. This prolific flowering shrub bears large, ball-shaped flower clusters in deep soft pink in neutral soil and deep blue in acid soil. Blooms on old and new growth. Nice compact growth. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 3-5'. Width: 3-5'. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: mederate. USDA Z5.

Deciduous shrub: Large prolific trusses range from dark indigo blues to deep rose purples, maturing into a violet plum color. Grows best in light to open shade. A protected location from full hot sun will keep the colors from fading fast & also protect it from scorching. Likes rich moist well drained soil. Acidic soils will change the tones in your plant. Water: moderate. Great as cut flowers. Size: 3-4’ x 3-4’. Bloom time: summer- fall. USDA Z6.

Shrub: Mophead type (Hortensia). Deciduous plant with large rounded 6" clusters of bright blue flowers (grayish blue to pink in alkaline soils). Good in borders & pots. Nice cut flowers, fresh or dried. Blooms: summer-fall. Vigorous & free-flowering. Deer & gopher resistant. Rounded growth, 5-6'. Sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Deciduous shrub: Named for Penny McHenry, the founder of the American Hydrangea Society. Great for those areas where early fall or late spring frost kills other hydrangea buds. Produces big 7" clusters of blue flowers summer-fall. Very tolerant of heat and humidity. Deer resistant. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 4-6'. Width: 3-4'. Exposure: sun-part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Lacecap type. Deciduous plant that produces clusters of small fertile flowers surrounded by big sterile flowers. Handsome variegated foliage with white flowers in summer-fall. Good in borders and containers. Nice cut flowers, fresh or dried. Deer & gopher resistant. Ht: 4'. W: 5'. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Shrub: Mophead type. This series is noted for strong stems, sturdy flowers, long shelf life and very good branching habit. Deciduous plant with large clusters of red to purple flowers. Good cut flower (fresh or dried), border and container plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Reblooms. Mounding habit. Vigor: compact. Height: 36-60 inches. Width: 60-72 inches. Tolerates deer and gophers. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6-9.

Shrub: Mophead type. This one is a workhorse and this series is noted for strong stems, sturdy flowers, long shelf life & very good branching habit. Deciduous plant with large, rounded clusters of pink or blue flowers. Good cut flower (fresh or dried), border & pot plant. Blooms: summer-fall. Reblooms. Attracts butterflies. Mouding habit. Vigor: compact. Ht: 36-60 in. Width: 60-72 in. Tolerates deer & gophers. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6-9.

Shrub: Mophead type. This series is noted for strong stems, sturdy flowers, long shelf life & very good branching habit. Deciduous plant with large, rounded clusters of pink or blue flowers. Does best when grown as pink only. Good cut flower (fresh or dried), border & pot plant. Blooms: summer-fall. Reblooms. Attracts butterflies. Mouding habit. Vigor: large. Ht: 36-60 in. Width: 60-72 in. Tolerates deer & gophers. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6-9.

Shrub: Deciduous. Lacecap type. Sun, deer & gopher tolerant. This series is the first & only one to be daylength neutral & needs no chilling - so it blooms earlier & longer than others & on new wood. Uses: landscape, pot, border, woodlands. The large flower heads make good cut flowers, fresh or dried. Attracts butterflies, hummers & pollinators. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: blue. Ht: 2-4 ft. Width: 2-3 ft. Sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate USDA Z5. PPAF

Perennial: Tolerates deer, fire, drought & coast. Deciduous. Good in borders, rock gardens and containers. Clustered flower heads attract butterflies & make good cut flowers. Bloom time: autumn. Bloom color: pink. Ht: 1-2'. W: 1-2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. (SEDUM telephium x S. spectabile is now HYLOTELEPHIUM)

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought, deer, fire and coastal tolerant. Good ground cover, container, border, rock garden and cut flower plant. Has purple-pink leaves that are 4 inches long. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-autumn. Bloom color: soft rose-pink. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-9. (syn. S. telephium 'Vera Jameson').

Perennial: Tolerant of deer, fire, coast & drought. Deciduous. Elsie's Gold' is another sport from Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. Forms a bushy mound of succulent green leaves w/edges that begin golden-yellow then by autumn age to cream. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer. Bloom color: open shell pink aging to deep magenta. Size: 12-24" x 18-24". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z3. USPP#20,368

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Mint family, w/bright blue-violet flowers. Popular ornamental for the perennial bed w/flower spikes summer-fall. Aromatic. Medicinal uses: tea has a soothing quality, use dried leaves. Use for colds, flu, bronchitis, sore throat, bruises, burns. The fresh leaves & flowers are used fresh as a seasoning. Attracts butterflies. Height: 1.5-2'. Width: 1-1.5'. Sun/light shade. Tolerates some drought, does best w/moderate water. USDA Z3.

Perennial Grass: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Spreading growth habit. Tolerates light woodland setting. Good in borders, creates a nice look when the sun shines through the rich foliage! The top half of each stem is a rich blood red. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Height: 1-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USD Z8.