Herbaceous Perennial
White flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Sun to Part Shade
Achillea “Lost Coast”
Herbaceous Perennial
Small white flowers in can last spring to fall. A low-growing yarrow that stays around a foot tall. Tough and sturdy. Attracts butterflies.
Achillea “New Vintage White”
Herbaceous Perennial
Creamy white flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Rosa Maria”
Herbaceous Perennial
Fragrant blue-green foliage with magenta flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Sonoma Coast”
Herbaceous Perennial
White flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea “Sunrise”
Herbaceous Perennial
Golden yellow flowers with a touch of pink in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea millefolium
Herbaceous Perennial
White to pink flowers in Spring/Summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Achillea millefolium “La Luna”
Herbaceous Perennial
Fern-like foliage with yellow flowers in spring/summer. Remove spent flowers for a late summer rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried. Attracts Butterflies.
Albuca shawii
Evergreen Bulb
Deep green fleshy leaves mounds with dangly yellow blooms, fragrant and bell-shaped. Keep dry in winter – must have fast draining soil.
Allium sphaerocephalon “Hair”
Deciduous Bulb
Clumps of strap-like leaves. Blooms May-July, forming distinctive clusters of small bulbils in place of flowers on a 24″ stalk. String-like leaves drape downward, giving the appearance of hair.
Anemone coronaria
Bulb
Lots of brightly colored flowers from spring into summer. Plant bulbs in fall 2-3″ deep or potted plants can be transplanted in spring. Regular water fall thru spring and while blooming.
Angelonia angustifolia Alonia “Big Indigo”
Evergreen Perennial
Long lasting colorful blooms. Large, blue-violet and snapdragon-like. For a massed effect, space plants 9-12 in apart. They also make great flowering edging in front of perennial beds and borders. They’re good for cut flowers too.
Anigozanthos “Bush Diamond”
Evergreen Shrub
White flowers with pink accents, especially apparent in colder months, spring through fall. Grass-like evergreen foliage.
Anigozanthos “Bush Pearl”
Evergreen Shrub
Riotous pink flowers continuous through year. Grass-like evergreen foliage. Watch for slugs on new growth.
Anigozanthos “Bush Sunset”
Evergreen Shrub
Upright perennial plant with 2-3 feet tall sword-like foliage and 5-6 feet tall wands of dark red flowers. Remove old leaves and flower stalk after bloom to promote more rigorous growth.
Anigozanthos “Pink Joey”
Evergreen Shrub
“Bright, clear pink buds dusted with grey mature to form a flower with a deep lavender pink base and grey green outer segment.” Perfect for cut flowers.
Anigozanthos “Tequila Sunrise”
Evergreen Shrub
Vibrant reddish-orange flowers with yellow accents blend well with red stems. Long lasting blooms are perfect for cut flowers.
Anthurium “Big Bird”
Tropical Houseplant
Tropical plant with large red flower stalks and red berries. 2ft wrinkly green leaves. Lots of drama for a location with lots of light and lots of space.
Arctostaphylos “Bert Johnson”
Evergreen Groundcover
Gorgeous cascading form, perfect for a rock garden. Tiny pinkish white flowers in spring attract hummingbirds. This cultivar was introduced in Berkeley at Tilden Botanical Garden.
Arctostaphylos “Big Sur”
Evergreen shrub
Low growing Manzanita with an open form displaying attractive red bark. Small, pure white bell-shaped flowers in late winter attract hummingbirds. Great for a small garden or near a walkway.
Arctostaphylos “Carmel Sur”
A. edmundsii “Carmel Sur”
Evergreen Groundcover
Fast-growing attractive low Manzanita. Light green foliage, easy to grow in gardens. Coastal sun, inland needs some shade.
Arctostaphylos “Massachusetts”
Evergreen Groundcover
Very compact groundcover manzanita, dense with small glossy deep green leaves that turn purplish-red in winter with cold temperatures. Small white flowers in mid-winter.
Arctostaphylos “Rosy Dawn”
A. edmundsii “Rosy Dawn”
Evergreen shrub
Low grower, compact form. Grey-green leaves with a rosy tinge and pink flowers. Great for hillsides.
Arctostaphylos “Wavelength”
Evergreen shrub
Low shrub, spreads wide, stays dense, with small grey/green leaves and white flowers in winter through spring.
Arctostaphylos “Wayside”
A. hookeri “Wayside”
Evergreen shrub
Low shrub, spreads wide, stays dense, with bright green leaves and white flowers in winter through spring.
Artemisia “Canyon Gray”
Evergreen Shrub
Forms a mat of gray groundcover. Prefers coastal, sunny location with little to no water once established. Grows in clay, though shows fussiness if wet in the summer. Great wildlife plant.
Artemisia “Silver King”
A. ludoviciana “Silver King”
Herbaceous Perennial
Silver foliage provides a stunning garden contrast.
Artemisia “Valerie Finnis”
A. ludoviciana “Valerie Finnis”
Herbaceous Perennial
Upright, compact, silvery foliage.
Asclepias “Silky Deep Red”
A. curassavica “Silky Deep Red”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant red/yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias “Silky Gold”
A. curassavica “Silky Gold”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant gold-yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.