PP20,754
Evergreen shrub
Hybrid California Lilac with glossy deep green leaves, deep blue flowers summer through fall. Makes a great tall hedge, takes a good pruning. Drought-tolerant, easy to grow.
Full Sun
Ceanothus “Vandenberg”
Evergreen shrub
Small dark green leaves, compact clusters of dark blue flowers in late winter. Deer resistant.
Ceanothus griseus v. horizontalis
Evergreen groundcover
Small glossy green leaves, medium blue flower clusters.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Evergreen shrub
Large shrub can be pruned to a single trunked tree shape. 2″ glossy leaves, large sprays of dark blue blooms in spring. Rough bark with age.
Cephalotus follicularis
Small pit fall traps at ground level. Likes warm temperatures in the summer.
Chamaerops humilis v. argentea
Evergreen Perennial
High elevation palm that tolerates extreme temperatures, drought and wind. Blue fan-shaped fronds emerge from stem, eventually reaching 10′ tall and wide.
Chilopsis linearis
Deciduous Tree
Usually seen as a shrubby multi-trunked tree. Green leaves on long branches give a willow-like appearance. Large white to pink flowers in late summer, attracts hummingbirds and bees.
Chilopsis linearis “Bubba”
Deciduous Tree
Multi-trunked tree; fast-growing, upright. Green leaves on long branches give a willow-like appearance. Large purple to dark burgundy flowers in late summer, attracts hummingbirds and bees.
Chiranthodendron pentadactylon
Evergreen Tree
Large, broad, showy and fast-growing. If provided space in a garden, this centerpiece plant will be covered in stunning and vibrant red flowers in spring thru summer. No water once established.
Chondropetalum “El Campo”™
Marsh Restio
Forms a dense clump of arching 3′ stems. Small brown flowers on tips in late summer.
Chondropetalum elephantinum
Marsh Restio
Rich dark green stems giving the appearance of a common rush, but more relaxed – radiating in an arc.
Chondropetalum tectorum
Marsh Restio
Rich dark green stems giving the appearance of a common rush, but more relaxed – radiating in an arc.
Chrysactinia mexicana
Evergreen Perennial
Low growing shrub, very leafy, fragrant foliage, covered with upright bloom stalks and yellow daisy flowers spring through summer. Drought tolerant.
Chrysocephalum “Desert Flame”
Evergreen Perennial
Low spreading with silvery leaves and topped with bright yellow puffy flowers most of the year. Protect from frost.
Chrysocephalum “Silver and Gold”
C. apiculatum “Silver and Gold”
Evergreen Perennial
Low spreading with silvery leaves and topped with golden puffy flowers most of the year. Protect from frost.
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Evergreen Perennial
Shrubby with long, narrow gray fuzzy leaves and pungent gold flowers summer – fall. Prune back in spring.
Cistus “Gordon Cooper”
Evergreen Perennial
Fast growing shrub, blooms throughout spring and summer. Flowers are white with crimson spots at the base of each petal. Tolerates poor soil and salt spray. Very low maintenance, does not respond well to hard pruning.
Cistus “Jester”
Evergreen Perennial
Fast growing shrub, blooms throughout spring and summer. Flowers are pink with orange centers. Tolerates poor soil and salt spray. Very low maintenance, does not respond well to hard pruning.
Cistus “Silver Pink”
Cistus × argenteus “Silver Pink”
Evergreen Perennial
Fast growing shrub, blooms throughout spring and summer. Flowers are pale pink with orange centers. Tolerates poor soil and salt spray. Very low maintenance, does not respond well to hard pruning.
Cistus “Sunset”
Cistus x pulverulentus “Sunset”
Evergreen Perennial
Showy magenta blooms with yellow stamens. Acts as a tall groundcover, compact and orderly. Tough plant can handle coastal locations and is deer-resistant.
Cistus salvifolius
Evergreen Fragrant Ornamental
Showy white blooms through spring, striking green leaves. Great for groundcover or short hedge and in rock gardens. Deer and Fire resistant, good for coastal locations.
Cistus x purpureus
Evergreen Fragrant Ornamental
Showy rose-purple blooms with maroon spots. Great for informal divider, in rock gardens or accent plant.
Cistus x skanbergii
Evergreen Fragrant Ornamental
Showy 1″ pale pink blooms. Great for informal divider, in rock gardens or accent plant. Deer and Fire resistant, good for coastal locations.
Colletia paradoxa
Evergreen Shrub
Weird anchor-shaped green photosynthetic stems. Cream colored flowers along the stems in Fall.
Coreopsis “Uptick™ Gold & Bronze”
Evergreen Flowering Perennial
Compact mounds of large 2-colored flowers – gold rimmed, bronze-red centers. Blooms through the summer and fall.
Coreopsis “Uptick™ Yellow & Red”
Evergreen Flowering Perennial
Compact mounds of large 2-colored flowers – yellow flowers with large red centers. Blooms through the summer and fall.
Coreopsis Big Bang “Star Cluster”
Evergreen Flowering Perennial
Blooms non-stop for months, can rebloom in winter. Bright daisy flowers with white petals, vivid purple streaks and yellow centers, more color in colder weather. Fernlike foliage forms a lacey/frilly mound. Classic garden plant, works well in containers.
Cotoneaster “Mooncreeper”
Evergreen Groundcover
Low growing groundcover with dark green leaves and vibrant red berries. Small white flowers in spring.
Cuphea “Lavender Lace”
Evergreen Perennial
Heat tolerant, evergreen perennial with small lavender flowers nearly year round. Good for borders and does well in containers.
Cupressus macrocarpa
Evergreen Tree
Limited in the wild to small areas in Monterey and Carmel. Great coastal tree, medium sized, evergreen. Ideal shade tree, classic wind-sculpted shape. Lithograph: Smith, William Horace, Circa 1940.