Self seeding Annual
Flowers April through September. Prolific bloomer. Great for containters or along the front of the garden where you want a stunning display of color. Deadhead if you do not want it to volunteer self seed for following year.
Sun to Part Shade
Nepenthes “Exotic Lady”
N. maxima X N. talangensis
Perennial Carnivore
Large hanging red-lipped pitchers, will mature to a deep burgundy color. Well-drained soil should be kept moist, not sitting in water. Hardy to 35F, keep warm in winter.
Nepenthes “Judith Finn”
N. veitchii X N. spathulata
Perennial Carnivore
Large hanging red-lipped pitchers. Well-drained soil should be kept moist. Hardy to 35F, keep warm in winter.
Nepenthes “Poi Dog”
Perennial Carnivore
Large hanging pitchers, red-striped. Well-drained soil should be kept moist. Keep warm in winter.
Nepenthes Miranda
Perennial Carnivore
Large hanging red-lipped pitchers. Well-drained soil should be kept moist. Hardy to 35F, keep warm in winter.
Ornithogalum magnum
Deciduous Bulb
Non-invasive bulb good for naturalizing. Flower spikes of white star-shaped flowers appear in late Spring and can be up to 3ft tall, lasting a few weeks at a time. Dormant in Winter.
Osteospermum “Kardinal”
Herbacious Perennial
Upright mounding, blooms 6 to 8 months of the year, tough as nails. Bold purple flowers.
Osteospermum “Lavender”
Herbacious Perennial
Upright mounding, blooms 6 to 8 months of the year, tough as nails. Lavender flowers with dark purple centers.
Oxalis “Coppertones”
O. vulcanicola “Coppertones
Mounding Perennial
Low mounding plants with bronze foliage and yellow flowers all season. Sterile, non-invasive.
Pelargonium “Indian Dunes”
Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful as a foliage plant, with large red flowers throughout the year.
Pelargonium “Mrs. Pollack”
Evergreen Perennial
Stunning variegated foliage with reddish-orange flowers throughout the year.
Pelargonium “Vancouver Centennial”
Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful as a foliage plant, also reddish-orange flowers throughout the year.
Pelargonium fragrans
Evergreen Perennial
Forms a low mound of fragrant leaves. Great for small gardens. Covered in small white flowers throughout most of the year.
Penstemon “Blue Springs”
Evergreen Perennial
Blue-Violet flowers, intense color and abundant, through spring and summer. Long-lived.
Penstemon “Enor”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant deep purple flowers through spring, summer and into fall. Sun along the coast, shade further inland. Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Garnet”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant fuchsia colored flowers spring through fall. Deadhead regularly to keep blooms coming. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Pike’s Peak”
Evergreen Perennial
Small purple flowers that bloom all summer long and into fall. Sun along the coast, shade further inland. Attrtacts butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer resistant.
Penstemon “St. Helena”
P. newberryi ssp. sonomensis “St. Helena”
Evergreen Perennial
This California native beardtongue has rose-purple flowers, intense color and abundant, through spring and summer.
Penstemon newberryi ssp. sonomensis
Evergreen Perennial
Sonoma County native with bright red flowers through the summer. Keep roots dry in summer, no hard-freezes.
Penstemon superbus
Evergreen Perennial
Stunning spikes of coral colored flowers pop up in spring. Slightly bluish leaves. Fast growing. Trim back old bloom stalks.
Phlomis fruticosa
Semi-deciduous Shrub
A bold grey shrub for a warm, sunny border. A great Mediterranean climate plant – beautiful yellow whorls of fall flowers.
Plectranthus “Mona Lavender”
Evergreen Perennial
Quick growing perennial shrub forms a well rounded, dense bush. Dark green glossy leaves with intensely lavender bloom sprays winter and spring.
Ribes “Barrie Coate”
R. malvaceum “Barrie Coate”
Deciduous shrub
Winter blooming hummingbird plant. Very dark pink flower clusters February-March. Woody branches have peeling red bark as they age.
Ribes “Christy Ridge”
R. malvaceum “Christy Ridge”
Deciduous shrub
Winter blooming hummingbird plant, blooms Oct-Mar. Spectacular pendant pink flower clusters. Deep green leaves. Woody branches have peeling red bark as they age. Requires part shade inland.
Ribes “Dancing Tassels”
R. malvaceum “Dancing Tassels”
Deciduous shrub
Winter blooming hummingbird plant. Spectacular pendant rose flower clusters. Woody branches have peeling red bark as they age
Ribes “Ortega Beauty”
R. malvaceum var. viridifolium “Ortega Beauty”
Deciduous Shrub
Winter blooming hummingbird plant. Spectacular pendant rose flower clusters. Deep green leaves. Woody branches have peeling red bark as they age. Requires part shade inland.
Ribes “White Icicle”
Deciduous shrub
Icy white flower clusters in early Spring, dark blue berries in Summer. Attracts bees, butterflies and birds.
Ribes aureum
Deciduous Shrub
Beautiful displays of fragrant golden-yellow flowers in late spring attract hummingbirds. Edible berries. Good fall color. Well adapted to our dry summers and wet winters. Tolerates heavy clay soil.
Ribes aureum v. gracillimum
Semi-perennial shrub
Flowers attract hummingbirds, berries attract other birds. Golden flower clusters in spring fade to red. Best in coastal gardens but keep protected from wind. Inland keep cool under tree canopy.
Ribes indecorum
Deciduous shrub
Beautiful sprays of fragrant white flowers in early spring. Attracts hummingbirds. Very drought tolerant once established, great under oaks. Native to the southern California Coast Ranges.