Grasses, Perennials, Shrubs and Trees

Heuchera maxima

Perennial Herb

Delicate, low groundcover with small leaves about 3″ across. Small pink and white flowers. Great for shady rock gardens.

Heuchera rubescens

Perennial Herb

Delicate, low groundcover with small leaves about 3″ across. Small pink and white flowers. Great for shady rock gardens.

Heuchera sanguinea “Firefly”

Evergreen Perennial

Low growing clump of large colorful leaves. Tall bloom sprays with bright red bell shaped flowers. Easy growing groundcover or for rock gardens. Long lasting cut flowers.

Heuchera sanguinea “Ruby Bells”

Evergreen Perennial

Low growing clump of fresh green leaves. Tall bloom sprays with lightly fragrant ruby red bell-shaped flowers. Easy growing groundcover or for rock gardens. Long lasting cut flowers.

Heucherella “Gold Zebra”

Semi-Evergreen Perennial

Stunning display of red and yellow leaves. Good for dry shade, low water once established. Small pink flowers through summer. Deer resistant, drought tolerant.

Homalocladium platycladum

Evergreen shrub

Flat, segmented, bright green stems with tiny red and white flowers along the edges.

Howea forsteriana

Palm Tree

Tall, thin trunk with bright green, slightly drooping feather-shaped leaves. Slow-growing. A great indoor palm to make a statement.

Hunnemannia fumariifolia

Perennial

Bushy growth with large yellow cupped flowers. Keep dry in summer, drought tolerant once established. Short-lived, but self-sows.

Hyacinthus orientalis “Pearl”

Deciduous Bulb

Will bloom indoor December thru March, and indoor from March thru April. Comes in many different colors. Plant in Fall.

Ipheion uniflorum

Flowering Bulb

Small bulbs in the Amaryllis family, related to onions. Shiny green leaves, flattened, will have a bit of an onion scent. Blooms in spring. Plant bulbs 2-3″ deep in fall, or transplant potted plants in spring. Deciduous in summer.

 

Iris douglasiana

Evergreen Perennial

Light Blue flowers May thru June. Can handle full sun at coast, prefers shade and some summer water inland.

Iris innominata

Evergreen Perennial

Golden yellow with darker veins, sometimes lavender to purple edges. Dense compact clumps.

Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids

Evergreen Perennial

Gorgeous clumps of dark green leaves give way to spectacularly colored blooms from spring through summer.

Ixia “Rainbow Mix”

Deciduous Bulb

Small flower in the Iris Family with tall bloom stalks and lots of vibrant mixed color flowers. Winter-growing, flowers in spring followed by summer-dormant.

 

 

Ixia viridiflora

Deciduous Bulb

Small bulb with tall bloom stalks and lots of vibrant blue flowers. Winter-growing, flowers in spring followed by summer-dormant. Prefers sandy soils.

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Semi-Deciduous tree

Long droopy green leaves, long-lasting lavender blue flowers mid-summer. Classic tropical look, but drought-tolerant.

Juncus “Javelin”

J. pallidus “Javelin”
Rush

Well adapted to our dry summers and wet winters, this tall rush flushes with bright green leaves in spring that develop into hues of blue as the season progresses.

Juncus acutus

Rush

Sharp tipped evergreen rush from native creeksides, can handle moderate water and full summer drought. Used in basketry.

Juncus patens

Rush

Versatile rush adapted to our dry summers and wet winters. Forming a dense clump and flowering in Feb thru Oct.

Juncus patens “Elk Blue”

Rush

Dense, grass-like clumps of smooth blue-grey stems. Adapted to dry summers and wet winters, can tolerate dry shade to standing water in full sun.

Kniphofia “Echo Duo”

Clump-forming Perennial

The tubular lowers are a gradient flush from red, orange, yellow, to creamy white and are attractive to hummingbirds. Needs rich soil with excellent drainage.

Kniphofia “Echo Mango”

Clump-forming Perennial

Blooms start appearing in spring and will keep blooming through the fall! Mango orange tubular blooms are similar to Aloe’s torch sprays, attractive to hummingbirds. Needs rich soil with excellent drainage.

Kniphofia “Ember Glow”

Clump-forming Perennial

Tubular flowers of yellow and orange bloom late summer to fall.  Attractive to hummingbirds and deer resistant.

Kniphofia “Fire Dance”

Clump-forming Perennial

Yellow to red bloom spikes give way to bright red tubular blooms late summer to fall. Attractive to hummingbirds.

Kniphofia “Fire Glow”

Clump-forming Perennial

Compact plant with spring, summer and fall orange-red tubular blooms, similar to Aloe’s torch sprays, attractive to hummingbirds.
Needs rich soil with excellent drainage.

Kniphofia “Flamenco”

Clump-forming Perennial

Mix of Orange Yellow and Red tubular blooms are similar to Aloe’s torch sprays, attractive to hummingbirds. Needs rich soil with excellent drainage.