Part Shade

Mimulus “Mai Tai Orange”

Evergreen Perennial

Compact shrub monkeyflower that branches readily for a nice bush form. Orange flowers with bright throats attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Deer resistant.

Mimulus “Mai Tai Red”

Evergreen Perennial

Compact shrub monkeyflower that branches readily for a nice bush form. Red flowers with bright throats attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Deer resistant.

Mimulus “Pamela”

Evergreen Perennial

Dark green glossy leaves with brilliant red blooms year round. Deer resistant.

Mimulus “Pumpkin”

Evergreen Perennial

Dark green glossy leaves and orange flowers. Blooms profusely in spring, some blossoms will remain on plant almost year round. Attractive to hummingbirds. Deer resistant.

Mimulus “Trish”

Evergreen Perennial

Dark green glossy leaves and numerous dusky rose-pink flowers that fade to salmon. Flowers are borne nearly year-round in coastal gardens. Deer resistant.

Mimulus “Valentine”

Evergreen Perennial

Dark green glossy leaves with brilliant red blooms year round. Deer resistant.

Mimulus “Vibrant Red”

Evergreen Perennial

Dark green glossy leaves and numerous red flowers will bloom year round. Deer resistant.

Mimulus aurantiacus

Diplacus aurantiacus
Evergreen Perennial

Commonly found growing wild on California hillsides. Orange flowers appear sporadically throughout the year. Much more drought tolerant than other mimulus. Deer resistant.

Mimulus puniceus

M. aurantiacus var. puniceus
Diplacus aurantiacus var. puniceus
Evergreen Perennial

Flowers are slightly smaller than other species of Mimulus. Great for attracting hummingbirds to your garden. Semi dormant in winter and will re-emerge in spring. Deer resistant.

Monstera adansonii

Houseplant likes very bright light, some direct but not too much. Will grow 3-4ft tall in a pot. In the ground, in habitat, it will grow as a vine up over 10ft tall. Do not overwater.

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Semi-Evergreen Grass

Fine green stems topped with misty pink flowers in fall. Foliage turns tan in fall. Cut to the ground in late winter to clean up. Deer Resistant.

Polypodium guttatum

Evergreen Fern

Shade-loving fern with deeply lobed leaves. Spreads slowly by closely spaced rhizomes.

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Great Houseplant that will stay compact, can trail down from a hanging planter. Deeply lobed green leaves. Water weekly, but occasional misting to help prevent browning leaves.

Rhipsalis pachyptera

Large pendant flattened green stems. Epiphytic. Leaf edges will be covered in small white flowers. Pendant to 5ft, or sprawls. More water in summer.

Ribes “Claremont”

R. sanguineum “Claremont”
Deciduous shrub

Hummingbird plant. Spectacular bright pink flower clusters in winter and spring. Clay soils tolerant, grows near native oaks.

Ribes “Spring Showers”

R. sanguineum “Spring Showers”
Deciduous shrub

Hummingbird plant. Spectacular draping bright pink flower clusters in winter and spring. Clay soils tolerant, grows near native oaks.

Ribes sanguineum

Deciduous shrub

Flowers attract hummingbirds, berries attract other birds. Spectacular bright red flower clusters in early spring. Clay soils tolerant, grows near oaks. Plant towards wet section in native garden.

Rumohra adiantiformis “Iberia”

Evergreen Fern

Deep green fern with leathery leaves. Cut foliage for indoor centerpieces. Can be grown in hanging baskets. Protect from hard frosts.

Salvia “Szechuan”

Evergreen Perennial

Deer resistant. A halo of velvety hairs surrounds the 1″ long flowers, with a purple upper lip & a yellow lower lip spotted & striped w/purple. Blooms summer-fall. Cold-hardy & adapted to shade, can grow where other Salvias can’t.

Saxifraga stolonifera “Variegata”

Evergreen Perennial

Stunning multi-colored leaves. Plantlets on trailing stems, look similar to strawberry plants. Cold hardy, but generally grown as a houseplant.