Grasses, Perennials, Shrubs and Trees
Muhlenbergia “Regal Mist”
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Small clump grass with misty pink flowers in fall. Foliage turns tan in fall. Cut to the ground in late winter to clean up. Water well through the dry summer months.
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Fine green stems topped with misty pink flowers in fall. Foliage turns tan in fall. Cut to the ground in late winter to clean up. Deer Resistant.
Muhlenbergia dubia
Evergreen Grass
Stunning grass with tall soft bloom spikes to 3ft. from late summer to fall. A stunning vertical accent especially when back-lit by autumn sun.
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Evergreen Clump Grass
Beautiful bamboo-like drought-tolerant clump grass.
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Stunning grass with tall soft bloom spikes to 5 ft. Winter dormant in colder climates, evergreen elsewhere. Deer resistant. A stunning vertical accent especially when back-lit by autumn sun.
Muhlenbergia reverchonii
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Bright plumes of purple blooms through the fall. Cut to the ground in late winter to clean up. Deer Resistant
Muhlenbergia rigens
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Deer resistant. Whip-like blooms to 5 feet tall. A stunning vertical accent especially when back-lit by autumn sun. Used in basketry.
Musa basjoo
Evergreen Hardy Banana
Extremely cold-tolerant, or beautiful indoor tropical houseplant grown for the foliage. Blooms frequently. Good container plant. Large blue-green leaves.
Musella lasiocarpa
Hardy Banana
Extremely wind-tolerant. Good container plant. Frost-hardy. Winter-rain-hardy. Starts growing again in spring. Large blue-green leaves get 3′ to 4′ long.
Myrica californica
Evergreen shrub
Purple-ish, single-seeded berries coated with a white wax. The leaves are extemely fragrant when crushed, also known as bayberry – used for various medicinal preparations.
Narcissus “Tête-à-tête”
Easy to grow very popular dwarf spring bulb Daffodil with orange and yellow flowers and narrow green leaves. Indoor or Outdoor. Grows 6-8″ tall. Plant bulbs in soil in fall, or potted plants in spring. Prefers cold winters.
Narcissus “Ziva”
Easy to grow very popular dwarf winter and spring blooming bulb Daffodil with white flowers and narrow green leaves. Indoor or Outdoor. Grows 6-8″ tall. Plant bulbs in soil in fall, or potted plants in spring. Prefers cold winters.
Nemesia “Refined Innocence”
Perennial
Small white and yellow flowers in late winter through spring. Works well in containers.
Nemesia “Sugarberry”
Perennial
Small purple and yellow flowers in spring through summer. Works well in containers.
Nemesia Escential “Raspberry Lemonade”
Perennial
Abundant small raspberry and creamy yellow flowers in spring through summer. Works well in containers.
Nemophila “Penny Black”
N. menziesii “Penny Black”
Self seeding Annual
Flowers April through September. Prolific bloomer. Great for containters or along the front of the garden where you want a stunning display of color. Deadhead if you do not want it to volunteer self seed for following year.
Nemophila menziesii
Self seeding Annual
Flowers April through September. Prolific bloomer. Great for containters or along the front of the garden where you want a stunning display of color. Deadhead if you do not want it to volunteer self seed for following year.
Nicotiana “Lime Green”
Herbaceous
Old style 3ft. tall classic large-flowered and fragrant shrub. Can get covered in a mound of lime green wide open blooms throughout the spring and summer. Cut back hard when done blooming, or grow as a self-seeding annual.
Nicotiana “Perfume Bright Rose”
Herbaceous
Old style 3ft. tall classic large-flowered and fragrant shrub. Can get covered in a mound of very bright and rose-colored wide open blooms throughout the spring and summer. Cut back hard when done blooming, or grow as a self-seeding annual.
Nolina bigelovii
Desert Perennial. Related to yuccas, they have large infloresences on tall stalks. Prefers lots of sun and very little water.
Nolina matapensis
Succulent, 1/2″ wide soft pointed leaves form a large 5ft. dia. head on a slow growing trunk. Fine, creamy blooms on a tall spike.
Oenothera “Siskiyou”
O. berlanderi “Siskiyou”
Evergreen Perennial
Huge masses of light pink flowers spring through late summer that open in the late afternoon and fade by morning.
Oenothera caespitosa
Evergreen Perennial
Perennial occurs throughout the Western US, especially above 4500 feet. Huge masses of white flowers spring through late summer that open in the afternoon and fade by morning.
Oenothera speciosa
Evergreen Perennial
Perennial occurs throughout the Western US. Huge masses of rose pink flowers spring through late summer that open in the afternoon and fade by morning.
Olea “Little Ollie”
O. europaea “Little Ollie”
Evergreen tree
Dwarf non-fruiting olive, multi-stemmed, with dark green leaves. Excellent for hedges and marine exposures.
Olea “Manzanillo”
O. europaea “Manzanillo”
Evergreen tree
Cultivated for edible fruit. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant – loves the San Francisco Bay Area. Picturesque shade tree with grey leaves.
Olea “Montra”
O. europaea “Montra”
Evergreen tree
Bushy multi-stemmed small tree. Fruitless. Closely spaced grey-green leaves. Great for small yards. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant for the Bay Area.
Olea “Skylark”
O. europaea “Skylark”
Evergreen tree
Compact, multi-trunked small tree. Small fruit some years. Closely spaced grey-green leaves. Great for small yards. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant for the Bay Area.
Olea “Wilsonii”
O. europaea “Wilsonii”
Evergreen tree
Cultivated to be fruitless. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant – loves the San francisco Bay Area. Picturesque shade tree with grey leaves, and no fruit dropping – “a clean plant.”