Evergreen tree
Quick growing. Peeling grey bark reveals new red bark. White flowers in summer. Well-drained soils, low water.
Full to Part Sun
Maytenus phyllanthoides
Evergreen Shrub
Large shrub with bright green leathery round leaves. New stems come in reddish. Good for poor soils, coastal areas.
Ophiopogon “Nigrescens”
O. planiscapus “Nigrescens”
Evergreen Lily
Slow growing, tight clumps of thin, arching deep purple-black grass-like blades. Bloom spikes with white flowers from summer to fall.
Origanum “Hopley’s Purple”
Herbaceous Perennial
Mild-tasting. Vibrant flower clusters spring through fall. Excellent choice for rock gardens and borders. Deer resistant.
Origanum “Kent Beauty”
O. rotundifolium “Kent Beauty”
Herbaceous Perennial
Excellent choice for rock gardens and hanging baskets. Cuttings can be dried and used in crafts. Deer resistant. Cut back hard in winter.
Origanum “Monterey Bay”
Evergreen Herb
Fragrant ornamental oregano with blue-grey foliage and pink flowers in summer. Likes well-draining soils and moderate water.
Osteospermum “Astra Pink Spoon”
Evergreen perennial
Pink spoon flower daisy blooms are attractive to butterflies. Great for cut flowers. Blooms spring through fall.
Osteospermum “Astra Purple Spoon”
Evergreen perennial
Purple spoon flower daisy blooms are attractive to butterflies. Great for cut flowers. Blooms spring through fall.
Osteospermum (African Daisy)
Evergreen perennial
Brightly colored daisy blooms are attractive to butterflies. Great for cut flowers. Blooms spring through fall. In the
Pelargonium “Old Spice”
Pelargonium fragrans hybrid
Large mounds of fragrant small curly green leaves. Small striped white flowers. Bushy and erect to 12″ tall. Great along walkways.
Pelargonium crispum
Evergreen Perennial
Ruffled variegated leaves are lemon scented. Flower colors vary with different cultivars, but are small and whitish-pink in the species.
Pelargonium sidoides
Evergreen Perennial
Large mounds of crowded leaves, dark red flowers.
Pennisetum orientale
Evergreen Grass
Low-growing and compact fountain grass with gracefully cascading,slowly expanding mound, of dense foliage. Blooms 2-3 ft tall – a plume of pearly white or silvery pink fluff.
Penstemon “Cherry Sparks”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant cherry-red flowers through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland.Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Holly’s White”
Evergreen Perennial
Impressive spikes of white flowers through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland.Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon rydbergii
Perennial
Lavender-blue flowers. Easy to grow, flowers every year.
Petrophile longifolia
Evergreen Shrub
Low-growing shrub. Yellow and cream flowers bloom on short stems hidden low in the foliage. Needs very good drainage. Do not fertilize, except trace minerals. Blooms November to February.
Phacelia californica
Evergreen Wildflower
Low growing grey-green leaves, hairy, with vigorous 2 ft. tall bloom stalks with lavender flowers. Grows well in rocky soils, cracks and crevices. Some water in summer.
Pinguicula “Aphrodite”
P. agnate x moctezumae
Long narrow leaves form a pointy tip. Fast growing, bright pink flowers.
Pinguicula “Pirouette”
P. agnata X (P. moranensis X P. ehlersiae)
Green and pink leaves, upturned edges.
Pinguicula “Titan”
Hybrid species, Evergreen Carnivore
Sticky leaves trap bugs like flypaper, digest insects within 24 hours. Stays green in winter, indoor or outdoor. Do not water over the leaves.
Pinguicula “Weser”
P. moranensis X P. ehlersiae
Perennial Carnivore
Broad flat leaves are sticky, trap bugs like flypaper. Green leaves with rosy highlights. Do not water over the leaves. Grow in peat, sand and pumice. Keep moist most of the year, but allow soil to slightly dry out in winter before watering when dormant.
Pinguicula moctezumae
Carnivore
Narrow, strappy leaves are sticky, trap bugs like flypaper. Purple flowers. Do not water over the leaves. Grow in peat, sand and pumice. Keep moist most of the year, but allow soil to slightly dry out in winter before watering when dormant.
Pinguicula moranensis x gypsicola
Narrow succulent leaves for a sticky rosette. Generally catch ants.
Pinguicula primuliflora
Evergreen Carnivore
Attractive rosettes. Sticky leaves trap bugs like flypaper. Pale purple trumpet-shaped flowers. Stays green in winter, indoor or outdoor. Do not water over the leaves.
Protea “Brenda”
P. compacta x P. burchellii
Evergreen Shrub
Upright shrub with large dark-pink-red flowers in late winter. Needs very good drainage. Do not fertilize, except trace minerals. great for cut flowers.
Protea “Claire”
Evergreen Shrub
Upright shrub with soft green leaves. Large silky pink flowers, similar to “Pink Ice” but without the white edges. Needs very good drainage. Do not fertilize, except trace minerals. Spectactular but short-lived.
Protea “Late Mink”
P. neriifolia “Late Mink”
Evergreen Shrub
Large pink flowers with apricot and coral accents and covered with light silver hairs. Flowers in full bloom in late winter. Plant in full sun in well drained soil & irrigate only occasionally once established.
Protea “Pink Ice”
P. compacta x P. susannae
Evergreen Shrub
Upright shrub with silvery rose bracts that enclose the white flowers. Needs very good drainage. Do not fertilize, except trace minerals. Spectactular but short-lived.
Protea “Sylvia”
P. susannae x P. eximia
Evergreen Shrub
Upright shrub with large burgundy-pink flowers. Needs very good drainage. Do not fertilize, except trace minerals. Spectactular but short-lived.