Evergreen shrub
Small oval bright green leaves, low spreading branches, tiny white flowers. Very adaptable. Deer-resistant, easy to prune. Many pollinators.
Full Sun
Baccharis x “Starn Thompson”
Evergreen shrub
Mounding evergreen shrub is long-lived and can be planted in masses in native hillside gardens. Very small leaves are closely set. Inconspicuous flowers.
Baileya multiradiata
Deciduous Perennial
Abundant yellow marigold blooms. Needs good drainage and low water – great borders for cactus gardens. Deciduous silver foliage.
Banksia “Fireworks”
B. ericifolia “Fireworks”
Evergreen Shrub
A large upright shrub. Narrow heath-like leaves with silver undersides. The large autumn-colored columns of flowers are golden cones with red styles, in brilliant bloom from winter and into summer.
Banksia “Schnapper Point”
Evergreen Shrub
Dense, rounded shrub with needle-like foliage. Honey colored cone shaped flowers with a red shimmer spikes in summer and fall.
Banksia ashbyi
Evergreen Shrub
A compact upright shrub with long serrated leaves and impressive large orange flower cones. Coastal native, Mediterranean climate plant.
Banksia attenuata
Evergreen Shrub/Tree
A spreading shrub that can be grown into a tall tree, with impressive tall yellow flower cones.
Banksia caleyi
Evergreen Shrub
A compact upright shrub with long serrated leaves and impressive large flower cones, salmon pink fade to yellow. Can grow under Eucalyptus. Mediterranean climate plant.
Banksia ericifolia
Evergreen Shrub
A large compact upright shrub. Narrow heath-like leaves with silver undersides. The large autumn-colored columns of flowers are golden cones with red styles, in brilliant bloom from winter and into summer.
Banksia grandis
Evergreen Shrub
A large upright shrub with long serrated leaves and muted but spectacular large yellow flowers heads. Low maintenance, can handle light frost. Great for cut flowers.
Banksia integrifolia
Evergreen Tree
A large open tree. Leathery dark green serrated leaves with silver undersides. Large yellow bottle-brush blooms, great for cut flowers. Coastal native, Mediterranean climate plant – keep dry in summer.
Banksia media
Evergreen Shrub
A large compact upright shrub. Narrow heath-like leaves with silver undersides. The large yellow columns of scented flowers, in brilliant bloom from winter and into spring.
Banksia oblongifolia
Evergreen Shrub
Dense shrub with leathery, oblong green leaves. Large yellow flower cones. Great in containers, can be grown for the cut flowers.
Banksia praemorsa
Evergreen Shrub
Dense upright shrub with long serrated leaves and large impressive cone flowers of yellow, cream, or burgundy. Coastal native, Mediterranean climate plant.
Banksia praemorsa “Red”
Evergreen Shrub
Dense upright shrub with long serrated leaves and large impressive burgundy-red vertical cone flowers. Coastal native, Mediterranean climate plant.
Banksia prionotes
Evergreen Shrub
Dense upright shrub with long serrated leaves and large impressive cone flowers of orange flowers. Coastal native, great in containers, can be grown for the cut flowers.
Banksia prionotes fa. dwarf
Evergreen Shrub
Dense shrub with long serrated leaves and large impressive cone flowers of orange flowers. Coastal native, great in containers, can be grown for the cut flowers.
Banksia speciosa
Evergreen Shrub
Dense, rounded shrubby tree. Cream colored cone shaped flower spikes in summer and fall. Serrated leaf edges up and down the branches.
Banksia spinulosa v. collina
Evergreen Shrub
Dense, rounded shrub with needle-like foliage. Golden-honey colored cone shaped flowers with orange undertones spikes in summer and fall.
Beccariophoenix alfredii
Palm Tree
Gorgeous wide-spreading palm leaves on thick trunk, similar in look to Coconut Palm. Frost hardy, drought tolerant, fire-resistant, wind-tolerant. Can grow at coast or inland.
Begonia luxurians
Bismarckia nobilis
Palm Tree
Large fan palm with remarkable silver blue leaves. Requires good drainage, especially in areas with cool temperatures and winter rain. Great in the landscape.
Bougainvillea “Barbara Karst”
Evergreen Vine
Large, vigorous evergreen vine with loads of magenta-red flowers throughout the year. Great as a patio plant, prune to size.
Brachychiton acerifolius
Deciduous Tree
Bottle Tree, older stems will form a wrinkly grey bark. Beautiful lobed leaves. Will be covered in bright red flowers in spring. Drought tolerant.
Brachychiton discolor
Deciduous tree
Also called a Lacebark Tree for the lightly wrinkled gray bark surface. Blooms pink in spring/summer when some leaves may drop as well. Leaves are deeply lobed and dark green.
Brachychiton rupestris
Semi-Deciduous tree
Palmate leaves accent an elegant, rubenesque, bottle-shaped trunk. Cream and red flowers in late spring to early summer.
Brahea armata
Palm Tree
Stout trunk, blue leaves. Drought tolerant, water deeply on occasion. Leaves will persist around the trunk, can be trimmed off.
Brahea edulis
Palm Tree
Bright, green, palmate leaves. Large and broad before growing taller. Beautiful outdoor palm. Also makes a great container plant.
Brahea nitida
Palm Tree
Bright, green, palmate leaves with undersides of a chalky, white color. Beautiful outdoor palm. Also makes a great container plant.
Buddleia “Black Knight”
Deciduous Shrub
Large shrub with deep purple flowers cascade in all directions off this Butterfly Bush. Perfect for large patio containers and garden centerpieces. Prune back each year.