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.
Full Sun
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 compacta
Evergreen Shrub
Single-stemmed, sparsely branched. Stunning large white or pink flowers – one of the most popular for cut flowers. Blooms occasionally throughout the year. Plant in groups for year-round flowers. Winter rainfall, protect from frost.
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.
Protea susannae
Evergreen Shrub
Fast growing upright shrub with pink-red blooms. Needs very good drainage. Do not fertilize, except trace minerals. Blooms November to February. Great for cut flowers.
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 “Indian Summer”
R. hirta “Indian Summer”
Perennial Daisy
Stunning large flowers, 6-7″ across. Blooms yellow-orange 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.
Salvia “Kaleidoscope”
S. clevelandii “Kaleidoscope”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Fragrant grey-green leaves. Strongly fragrant lavender blue flowers. Deer resistant, attracts butterflies.
Salvia “Winifred Gilman”
S. clevelandii “Winifred Gilman”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Fragrant grey-green leaves. Strongly fragrant lavender blue flowers. Deer resistant, attracts butterflies.
Salvia “Allen Chickering”
Evergreen perennial
Fragrant leaves make a nice tea. Lavender flower whorls make this a Bay Area garden favorite. Deer resistant, attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers.
Salvia “Amethyst Bluff”
S. leucophylla “Amethyst Bluff”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Easy to grow. Fuzzy white-gray leaves and dark rosy-pink flowers make this a standout. Deer resistant, attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers.
Salvia “Bee’s Bliss”
Evergreen perennial
Rambling low green-leaved sage topped with abundant whorls of lavender flowers in spring and into summer.
Salvia “Figueroa”
S. leucophylla “Figueroa”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Fuzzy white-gray leaves and lavender-pink flowers make this a standout. Deer resistant, attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers.