Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful compact plant only 24″ tall in container. Stunning purplish-blue inflorescence. Great for patios and smaller gardens.
Grasses, Perennials, Shrubs and Trees
Buddleia “Buzz Velvet”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful compact plant only 24″ tall in container. Stunning deep red-purple inflorescence. Great for patios and smaller gardens.
Buddleia “Buzz Violet”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful compact plant only 24″ tall in container. Stunning violet inflorescence. Great for patios and smaller gardens.
Buddleia “Silver Anniversary”
Perennial Shrub
Small white and yellow flower clusters in early spring. Soft silver-grey leaves. Cut back hard in early spring to keep plant compact, or let grow shrubby to 5 feet tall and eventually taller.
Buddleia “Wisteria Lane”
Evergreen Perennial
Lilac flowers cascade in all directions off this small Butterfly Bush. Perfect for patio containers and small garden centerpieces. Prune back each year.
Buddleia marrubifolia
Evergreen Perennial
Dense stalks of silver foliage topped with round bloom sprays of small orange and yellow buds spring and summer. Butterflies.
Butia capitata
Palm Tree
Silver-blue leaves, compact stout palm with wide spreading arching fronds. Cold hardy, but prefers a warm spot in summer.
Butia odorata
Palm Tree
Large curved leaves spread 10ft. Trunk will grow 10 to 12ft tall, can grow taller. More sun and less water will lead to a more compact specimen. Drought tolerant. Bright orange fruit.
Butiagrus nabonnandii
Butia capitata x Syagrus romanzoffiana
Palm Tree
Large palm, cross between Pindo Palm and Queen Palm. Rare, cold-hardy, good in windy areas.
Caesalpinia “Sierra Sun”
Semi-Deciduous Tree
Small vase-shaped tree with bright yellow and orange flowers fall through spring. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Deciduous below 25F.
Caesalpinia mexicana
Semi-Evergreen Tree
Small vase-shaped tree with very showy bright yellow flowers throughout the summer. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Deciduous below 25F.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Semi-evergreen Tree
Small vase-shaped tree with bright yellow and orange flowers year-round. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Deciduous below 25F.
Calamagrostis “Cheju Do”
Calamagrostis x acutiflora “Cheju Do”
Variegated Reed Grass
Spectacular giant summer bloom stalks, lots of rich green, red and purple colors. Makes a good hedge or border accent, works well up against a building.
Calamagrostis “Karl Foerster”
Calamagrostis x acutiflora “Karl Foerster
Variegated Reed Grass
Spectacular giant summer bloom stalks, lots of rich green, red and purple colors. Makes a good hedge or border accent, works well up against a building.
Calamagrostis foliosa
Semi-Evergreen Reed Grass
Blue-green tuft-forrming clumps. Cream-colored flowers. California native that can be found in coastal forests. Can handle some clay soils, some sandy soils.
Calamagrostis nutkaensis
Semi-Evergreen Reed Grass
Swaying 2 feet above the grassy blades, purplish new flower spikes mature to a golden wheat color. Good for meadows, erosion control and coastal settings.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora “Overdam”
Calamagrostis x acutiflora “Overdam”
Variegated Reed Grass
Works well as a specimen or incorporated into a border; makes a good low screen or backdrop.
Calandrinia “Ruby Tuesday”
C. umbellata “Ruby Tuesday”
Semi-Succulent Perennial
Stunning clusters of vibrant pink flowers rise 18″ above a small grassy semi-succulent clump.
California Poppy – See Eschscholzia
Calliandra “Sierra Star”
Deciduous
This hybrid blooms on and off all year long with stunning red hummingbird flowers. Uniform, dense growth. Can be massed together for maximum impact.
Calliandra californica
Semi-evergreen shrub
Open, vase-shaped shrub. Tiny leaves, red puffball flowers. Hummingbirds’ favorite. Also pollinated by butterflies.
Calliandra eriophylla
Semi-evergreen shrub
Small grey-green leaves, shrub is undistinguished until spring when the spectacular pink fairy duster blooms appear.
Callistemon citrinus “Jeffersii”
Evergreen shrub
Foliage smaller and narrower than true species. Long, red, stiff stamens form a long flower that resembles a bottlebrush and blooms year-round, but bloom peak is in the early summer through fall.
Callistemon viminalis “Slim”
Evergreen shrub
A narrow hedge form with an upright habit. Long, red, stiff stamens form a flower that resembles a bottlebrush and blooms spring through fall. Great for use as a screen or in tight spaces.
Calothamnus villosus
Evergreen Shrub
Vertical shrub with soft pine-needle-like leaves. Good in coastal locations. Will form an effective low screen. Red flowers winter through summer.
Calylophus drummondii
Narrow dark green leaves year round, large open bright yellow flowers spring thru summer. Great in rock gardens or in planters.
Calystegia macrostegia
Herbaceous Perennial Vine
Long lasting colorful blooms for a good part of the year. Great for climbing on fences. Keep watered through the summer to keep green. Deciduous in summer if dry.
Carex “Blue Zinger”
Evergreen Sedge
Stunning glaucus blue clumps of arcing blades. Cool season grower. Great for rock gardens.
Carex “Bronzita”
Carex “Cappuccino”
Evergreen Sedge
Evergreen chocolate-colored, bright reddish highlights in fall.