Deuterocohnia brevifolia
Hardy groundcover bromeliad; yellow flowers. Forms large vigorous tight mounds.
Sun
Abutilon palmeri
Evergreen Desert Shrub
Very heat-tolerant. Fuzzy gray leaves, orange poppy flowers. An astounding addition to any drought-tolerant or native-plant garden.
Acacia baileyana “Purpurea”
Evergreen Tree
Small tree, stunning blue and purple small feathery leaves. Long weeping branches. Golden yellow flowers. Drought tolerant but keep watered before fire season.
Acacia cognata
Weeping Evergreen Tree
Multi-branched dense and tall weeping tree-like shrub. Narrow lime-green leaves and pale yellowflowers. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Hardy to 20F.
Acacia cognata “Cousin Itt”
Weeping Evergreen Shrub
Multi-branched dense weeping low-growing shrub. Lime green leaves and pale yellow flowers. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Great in containers.
Acacia covenyi
Evergreen Tree
Multi-branched dense and tall tree-like shrub. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Showy clusters of blue leaves, lots of small yellow flowers.
Acacia craspedocarpa
Evergreen Tree
Multi-branched dense short wide tree. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Leathery gray-green leaves, lots of small yellow flowers.
Acacia cultriformis
Evergreen Tree
Multi-branched shrub with drooping branches. Gray-green leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in spring. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Deer-resistant.
Acacia farnesiana “Sweet Sierra”
Vachellia farnesiana
Mimosa farnesiana
Evergreen Tree
A cleaner variety than the species with few of the large brown seed pods. Beautiful moderate-sized spreading tree, 25ft tall with 25ft canopy when mature. Small pinnate leaves. Covered in scented yellow puffball flowers through the spring. Easy to grow, heat and cold tolerant.
Acacia iteaphylla
Evergreen Tree
Multi-branched dense and tall tree-like shrub. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Showy narrow blue-green leaves, lots of small pale flowers.
Acacia pravissima
Evergreen Tree
Small tree with weeping branches, triangular flowers and loads of yellow flowers in spring. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Deer-resistant.
Acacia stenophylla
Evergreen Tree
Beautiful tall, upright tree with spreading branches and long, narrow blue-green leaves. Drought tolerant, summer can be dry, but keep watered before fire season. Flowers winter-spring with yellow puffball blooms.
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Family: Cactaceae
Tropical cactus with long segmented three sided branches, has a sprawling/climbing habit. Night-blooming
Habitat:
Found throughout tropical Central America, the Caribbean, and southern Florida. This plant tends to grow among the branches of larger shrubs and trees where it stems are supported by the surrounding plant growth.
Cultivation:
Well suited to a hanging basket pot, or a vine cage. Should be planted in a well draining media. Can handle ample water in summer, but should be allowed to dry out for long periods during the cold winter months.
Acca sellowiana
Evergreen shrub
Slow growing drought tolerant shrub that makes an excellent hedge. The showy, and edible, white and pink flowers bloom Spring, leading to delicious tropical flavored fruit by end of Summer.
Achillea “Apple Blossom”
Herbaceous Perennial
Bright lilac-pink to rose flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Apricot Delight”
Herbaceous Perennial
Apricot-lilac flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts butterflies.
Achillea “Calistoga”
Herbaceous Perennial
White flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Cameo”
Evergreen Perennial
Green gray foliage. Pale peach flowers fade to light pink, blooms spring thru fall. Best in full sun in moist, well-drained soils, but can flourish in dry soils. Cut flowers last a long time. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Cerise Queen”
Herbaceous Perennial
Rose colored flowers. Drives the butterflies crazy. Remove spent flowers for a late fall rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried.
Achillea “Crackadoo”
Herbaceous Perennial
Gold to Orange flowers on strong vertical stems, fade to cream in fall. Best in full sun in moist, well-drained soils, but can flourish in dry soils. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried.
Achillea “Credo”
Herbaceous Perennial
Lemon-yellow flowers on strong vertical stems, fade to cream in fall. Best in full sun in moist, well-drained soils, but can flourish in dry soils. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried.
Achillea “Fireland”
Herbaceous Perennial
Brick red colored flowers fade to deep orange. Best in full sun in moist, well-drained soils, but can flourish in dry soils. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Heidi”
Evergreen Perennial
Flowers summer – fall, cut or dried flowers, attracts butterflies.
Achillea “Lavender Beauty”
Herbaceous Perennial
Lavender colored flowers. Drives the butterflies crazy. Remove spent flowers for a late fall rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried.
Achillea “Lilac Beauty”
Herbaceous Perennial
Lavender colored flowers. Attracts butterflies. Remove spent flowers for a late fall rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried.
Achillea “Lost Coast”
Herbaceous Perennial
Small white flowers in can last spring to fall. A low-growing yarrow that stays around a foot tall. Tough and sturdy. Attracts butterflies.
Achillea “Milly Rock Red”
Herbaceous Perennial
Dark red flowers with yellow center in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Moon Dust”
Herbaceous Perennial
Soft yellow flowers with silver-green foliage. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Moonshine”
Herbaceous Perennial
A rich yellow bloom Spring/Summer that fades as it ages. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom.
Achillea “New Vintage White”
Herbaceous Perennial
Creamy white flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.