Semi-deciduous Shrub
A bold grey shrub for a warm, sunny border. A great Mediterranean climate plant – beautiful yellow whorls of fall flowers.
Sun to Part Shade
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.
Plectranthus “Velvet Elvis”
Evergreen Perennial
Quick growing perennial shrub forms a well rounded, dense bush. Dark green glossy leaves with dramatically large and 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.
Ribes malvaceum
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 nevadense
Deciduous shrub
Flowers attract hummingbirds, berries attract other birds. Soft pink flower clusters in early spring through summer. Creeksides. Tolerates wet or dry conditions. Dormant in fall.
Ribes roezlii var. cruentum
Deciduous shrub
Stunning deep red flowers hang down from clusters in Spring. Spiny Gooseberries come next.
Ruellia “Katie Purple”
Deciduous Perennial
Clusters of purple trumpet-shaped blooms on top of plant.
Ruellia makoyana
Herbaceous Perennial
A “wild desert tropical,” can be used as a low mounding garden plant, or cascades nicely in a hanging basket and as a houseplant. Magenta blooms summer through fall.
Salvia “Calamity Jane”
S. mellifera x S. leucophylla
Evergreen Perennial
Forms a fragrant, low mound with lavender blossoms. Great for a dry, sunny spot. Wonderful aroma. Attracts hummingbirds and native bees. Deer resistant.
Salvia “Dara’s Choice”
Evergreen perennial
S. mellifera x S. sonomensis
A natural hybrid Sage discovered in Santa Barbara. Mounding groundcover, grows wide. Tall spikes of lavender flowers in spring. Trim back in summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Deer-resistant.
Salvia “Free Speech”
S. microphylla “Free Speech”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Fragrant foliage with red flowers Spring through Fall. Growth is dense and compact. Hummingbirds love it! Very hardy and drought-tolerant. Great in containers.
Salvia “Hot Lips”
S. microphylla “Hot Lips”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Red-lipped flowers with white centers spring through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Deer-resistant;
Salvia “La Trinidad Pink”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Pink flowers spring through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Deer-resistant.
Salvia “Mesa Azure”
S. microphylla “Mesa Azure”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Light purple flowers spring through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Deer-resistant
Salvia “Red Velvet”
S. microphylla “Red Velvet”
Evergreen Perennial
Large Ruby-red flowers spring through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Deer-resistant
Salvia “Royal Blue”
Evergreen perennial
Large dark green leaves topped with lots of royal blue flowers all summer long and into the fall. Needs some summer irrigation.
Salvia “Syracuse”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Dark Cotton Candy Pink flowers spring through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Deer-resistant
Salvia mellifera
Evergreen perennial
A common sage in California coastal scrub communities as far north as the San Francisco. Very aromatic. Tight whorls of lavender blossoms.
Salvia microphylla
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Red flowers spring through fall. Small leaves. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Deer-resistant.
Salvia microphylla “Yachats”
PPAF
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Beautiful light purple flowers spring through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Compact form suitable for containers. Deer-resistant.
Salvia munzii
Evergreen perennial
Small shrubs with tight whorls of light lavender to blue blossoms. Will go dormant in Fall if kept dry. Does well in containers. Mixes well with Monkeyflowers.
Salvia “Belize Huntington”
Evergreen perennial/shrub
Pink flowers spring through fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in light shade, more flowers in sun. Deer-resistant