Palm Tree
Grows in high altitude sandstone valleys, in dry and dusty conditions. Silvery grey leaves. Cold tolerant, drought tolerant. Large and thick at base of trunk. Grows well throughout California.
Full Sun
Parkinsonia aculeata
Evergreen tree
Gracefully arcing canopy, spiny branches atop a short trunk, covered in bright yellow flowers in spring.
Parkinsonia X “Desert Museum”
Cercidium “Desert Museum”
P. microphylla x P. florida x P. aculeata
Semi-Evergreen tree
Gracefully arcing canopy, thornless branches atop a short trunk, tiny leaves, covered in bright yellow flowers in spring.
Pelargonium appendiculatum
Tuberous perennial shrub to 10 inches tall, with soft short stems and light-green feathery leaves. Winter growing, can go fully dormant in the summer. Grows in sandy soils. Creamy, pale-yellow flowers.
Pennisetum “Eaton Canyon”
Fountain Grass
Furry burgundy blooms on 3 foot stalks. Divide in Fall or allow seeds to dry on plants.
Pennisetum “Fairy Tails”
Evergreen Fountain Grass
A clumping, blue-green, evergreen grass w/dark wheat-colored blooms in spring and summer. Looks best cut back in late winter to expose new foliage. Drought and heat resistant.
Pennisetum “Fireworks”
P. setaceum “Fireworks”
PP18,504
Fountain Grass
A clumping semi-evergreen grass w/dazzling red foliage and white, green and pink stripes throughout the growing season. Looks best cut back in late winter to expose new foliage. Drought and heat resistant.
Pennisetum “Red Buttons”
P. messiacum “Red Buttons”
Fountain Grass
Furry burgundy blooms that fade to beige as they age on 3 foot stalks. Divide in Fall or allow seeds to dry on plants.
Pennisetum “Rubrum”
P. setaceum “Rubrum”
P. setaceum “Cupreum”
Fountain Grass
A clumping semi-evergreen grass 4-5+ feet tall with dark burgundy-red foliage and red plumes. Looks best cut back in late winter to expose new foliage. Rarely seeds out. Drought and heat resistant.
Pennisetum messiacum
Fountain Grass
Furry burgundy blooms on 3 foot stalks. Divide in Fall or allow seeds to dry on plants.
Penstemon “Belle of Dawn”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers with purple outsides and white insides, through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. A great pollinator plant, blooms profusely spring through fall.
Penstemon “Blackbeard”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers of lilac-purple that fade to white, late spring through summer if trimmed. Large dark reddish-green almost black leaves. Full sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Dark Towers”
Evergreen Perennial
Dark, gorgeous red-purple foliage contrasts well with the light pink blooms. Flowers spring through summer. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Butterfly- and hummingbird-friendly.
Penstemon “Diablo”
Evergreen Perennial
Huge numbers of fiery red flowers adorn this low growing green shrub throughout the spring, summer and fall.
Penstemon “Dorothy Wilson”
Evergreen Perennial
Impressive spikes of lavender flowers with white throats through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Electric Blue”
Evergreen Perennial
True blue flowers, intense color and abundant, through spring and summer. Long-lived, prefers lots of sun and little water.
Penstemon “Glitterbelle”™
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers purplish-red outsides with lavender-white insides, through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland.Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Lavender Riding Hood”
Herbaceous Perennial
Narrow green leaves, compact stems. Vibrant red flowers spring and summer.
Penstemon “Margarita BOP”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant bright blue flowers through spring and summer. Long-lived, hardy to 10, prefers lots of sun and little water.
Penstemon “Midnight”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers of violet-purple, late spring through summer if trimmed. Full sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Painted Lady”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant rose-red flowers through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “PepTalk Purple”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers purplish-red outsides with white insides, through summer and fall. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Great for garden borders.
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.