Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers purplish-red outsides with white insides, through summer and fall. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Great for garden borders.
Full Sun
Penstemon “Red Riding Hood”
P. “Riding Hood Red”
Herbaceous Perennial
Narrow green leaves, compact stems. Vibrant red flowers spring and summer.
Penstemon ambiguus
Evergreen Perennial
Pink flowers above a green-leafed woody shrub. Full bloom on this plant is an amazing sight, and it will bloom from April through fall. Mounds to 3ft.
Penstemon azureus v. angustissimus
Evergreen Perennial
Huge numbers of bluish purple flowers throughout the spring and summer.
Penstemon bicolor ssp. roseus
Evergreen Perennial
California native that’s endangered in habitat. Huge numbers of red flowers throughout the spring and summer.
Penstemon eatonii
Evergreen Perennial
Huge numbers of astonishing red and orange flowers throughout the spring and summer on 4ft. tall bloom stalks. Desert origins so it likes a little bit of late summer water.
Penstemon pinifolius “Compactum”
Evergreen Perennial
This unique Penstemon has soft needle-shaped leaves that perfectly contrast bright red flowers. Grown in fast draining soil this sub-shrub will reward you with lots of blooms in the spring and summer.
Penstemon Rock Candy “Ruby”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers of dark pink, late spring through summer if trimmed. Full sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon strictus
Evergreen Perennial
Huge numbers of blue-violet flowers throughout the spring and summer.
Phacelia campanularia
Evergreen Wildflower
Low growing grey-green leaves with orange-red highlights. Vigorous 18″ tall bloom stalks with blue flowers. Grows well in rocky soils, cracks and crevices. Some water in summer.
Phlomis lanata
Semi-deciduous Shrub
A bold grey shrub for a warm, sunny border. A great Mediterranean climate plant – beautiful pale-yellow flower whorls in summer.
Phlomis purpurea
Semi-deciduous Shrub
Woolly, medium gray-green leaves and lavender flowers that appear off and on throughout the year. An easy plant to grow, takes very little care once established.
Phlomis viscosa
Evergreen Shrub
A soft shrub for a warm, sunny border. A great Mediterranean climate plant – beautiful yellow whorls of fall flowers.
Prosopis X “Phoenix”
Semi-Evergreen tree
Thornless hybrid with a stable rootstock and a fast-growing branch structure. Lush green leaves provide dense summer shade. Yellow flowers followed by brown seedpods. Prune for shape in summer.
Protea “Liebencherry”
P. repens x longifolia
Evergreen Shrub
Beautiful protea with large cherry red flowers. Young leaves are slightly fuzzy, mature leaves toughen and turn gray-green. Prefers well drained soils.
Protea “Rose Mink”
P. laurifolia “Rose Mink”
Evergreen Shrub
Large pink flowers appear in mid-winter, with fine black and white hairs. grey-green leaves. Do not fertilize.
Protea “Susara”
Evergreen Shrub
P. magnifica x susannae hybrid
Beautiful protea with striking peach-pink flowers. Young leaves are slightly fuzzy, mature leaves toughen and turn gray-green. Prefers well drained soils. Great for cut flowers.
Protea cynaroides
Evergreen Shrub
Famous giant Protea with showy 10″ pink or red flowers fall through spring and small shows throughout the year – great for cut flowers. Prefers well drained soils.
Protea cynaroides “Mini King”
Evergreen Shrub
Dwarf Protea with giant showy 8″ pink or red flowers fall through spring and small shows throughout the year – great for cut flowers. Prefers well drained soils.
Protea cynaroides “Pink King”
Evergreen Shrub
Showy 10″ pink flowers fall through spring and small shows throughout the year – great for cut flowers. Prefers well drained soils.
Protea magnifica
Evergreen Shrub
Beautiful protea with second-largest flower heads. Young leaves are slightly fuzzy, mature leaves toughen and turn gray-green. Prefers well drained soils.
Protea obtusifolia
Evergreen Shrub
Large shrub with large red/pink flowers fall through winter and lasting into spring. Full sun and any soils including clay. Long lived, great in coastal gardens.
Rebutia kupperiana
Mini barrels to 3-4″; dark stems, many long spines; red blooms.
Restio multiflorus
Evergreen Feather-Reed
“The sparsely branched bloom stalks rise like a fountain out of a mass of finely branched, bright green stems.”
Restio quadratus
Evergreen Feather-Reed
Young, soft, feathery stems with dark green foliage mature to thick, square branches. Small white flowers. Plant at beginning of rainy season.
Restio tetraphyllus
Evergreen Rush
Bright green stems with feathery plumes. Will form broad, light, feathery mounds. Tall brown bloom spikes to 5ft.
Romneya coulteri
Semi-deciduous Perennial Shrub
Spectactular giant California poppy blooms on top tall stems. Difficult to establish, needs good drainage, but easy to care for.
Rosa minutifolia
Deciduous shrub (Summer deciduous if dry)
Open, small-leafed coastal California rose. Long, curving canes produce small, pink flowers with dense thorns in spring. Well-draining soil preferred. Perfect in coastal garden settings.
Rudbeckia “Cherokee Sunset”
R hirta “Cherokee Sunset”
Perennial Daisy
Beautiful autumn colors, rusty red and orange 3-4″ flowers. Blooms summer-fall. Dead-head the spent bloom for a full 2nd flush. Divide every 2-4 years.
Rudbeckia “Prairie Sun”
R. hirta “Prairie Sun”
Perennial Daisy
Large 5″ flowers, yellow and gold with a light green eye. Blooms summer-fall. Dead-head the spent bloom for a full 2nd flush. Divide every 2-4 years.