F. idahoensis “Siskiyou Blue”
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Beautiful spruce-blue cultivar. Deer Resistant. Makes a good groundcover for hillsides. Good under native Oaks. Summer-drought tolerant. Soft, graceful look.
Sun/Shade
Festuca californica
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Deer Resistant. Makes a good groundcover for hillsides. Good under native Oaks. Summer-drought tolerant.
Festuca idahoensis
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Deer Resistant. Makes a good groundcover for hillsides. Good under native Oaks. Summer-drought tolerant.
Festuca mairei
Evergreen fescue
A long-lived evergreen clumping grass that forms fountain-like mounds to 18 to 24 inches tall and wide with yellowish gray-green foliage.
Festuca rubra
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Deer Resistant. Good under native Oaks. Summer drought tolerant. Lawn alternative can be mowed to 2”h.
Galvezia speciosa
Evergreen Perennial
Wide, dense mound of arching stems. Red tubular hummingbird flowers for much of the year. From the Santa Barbara coast and islands.
Galvezia speciosa “Bocarosa”
Evergreen Perennial
A delightful California native shrub with bright green leaves. Red tubular hummingbird flowers for much of the year. From the Santa Barbara coast and islands.
Galvezia speciosa “Firecracker”
Evergreen Perennial
Dense mound of arching stems, more compact than the species. Red tubular hummingbird flowers for much of the year. From the Santa Barbara coast and islands.
Helleborus x sternii
Evergreen Perennial
Winter brings lots of variable colored flowers ranging from pink to green. Gray-green foliage is deeply cut and makes great cut branches for floral arrangements. Best in coastal gardens.
Heuchera “Pearl Blush”
Evergreen Perennial
Cream flowers held on graceful stems 2 feet above the folliage. Great for a hummingbird garden. Part shade inland, can take full sun along coast. Deer resistent.
Heuchera “Primo Black Pearl”
Evergreen Perennial
Stunning black foliage, great for dry shade. Pink and white flowers pop up above the foliage midsummer. Place in shade inland, can take full sun along coast. Deer resistent.
Heuchera “Sunrise”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Stunning display of large orange leaves, fade to a pale yellow. Good for dry shade, low water once established. Small pink flowers through summer. Deer resistant, drought tolerant.
Iris innominata
Evergreen Perennial
Golden yellow with darker veins, sometimes lavender to purple edges. Dense compact clumps.
Juncus acutus
Rush
Sharp tipped evergreen rush from native creeksides, can handle moderate water and full summer drought. Used in basketry.
Juncus patens
Rush
Versatile rush adapted to our dry summers and wet winters. Forming a dense clump and flowering in Feb thru Oct.
Juncus patens “Elk Blue”
Rush
Dense, grass-like clumps of smooth blue-grey stems. Adapted to dry summers and wet winters, can tolerate dry shade to standing water in full sun.
Koeleria macrantha
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Tolerates sandy soils, clay soils, dry gardens and creeksides. Useful as a meadow grass.
Ledebouria “Barberton”
Evergreen Perennial Bulb
Dense clumps of bulbs with purple-spotted leaves. Small lavender and green flowers in summer. Great for containers and rock gardens.
Ledebouria socialis
Evergreen Perennial Bulb
Spotted leaves, produces many bulbs. Small lavender/white flowers on 1ft. tall bloom stalks. Spreads quickly.
Libertia peregrins
Evergreen Perennial
Rhizomatous Iris with stunning orange foliage that practically glows in the sun and a profusion of small white flowers in spring. Will spread with water.
Lomandra “Breeze”
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing bluish-green leaves. Fragrant yellow flowers. Cut back in winter almost to the ground for vigorous new spring growth.
Lomandra “Katrina’s Deluxe”
Grass-like Perennial
Clump-forming evergreen, upright with arching green blade-like leaves. Full sun at coast, can handle sea-spray. Drought-tolerant, shade-tolerant.
Lomandra “Pacific Sky”
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing green-grey leaves with yellow flowers in spring. Very drought-tolerant, easy to grow in well-draining soil.
Lomandra “Seascape”
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing blue-grey leaves. Fragrant yellow flowers. Cut back in winter almost to the ground for vigorous new spring growth.
Lomandra “Tropic Belle”
Grass-like Perennial
Clump-forming evergreen with yellow-green leaves, uniform in width. Fragrant flowers of pale yellow on spiny flower stalk. Cut back in winter almost to the ground for vigorous new spring growth.
Lomandra longifolia
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing green-grey leaves, 1/2″ wide x 2ft long. very drought-tolerant, easy to grow.
Monardella “Russian River”
M. villosa “Russian River”
Evergreen Groundcover
From Northern California, found along the Russian River. A great butterfly plant, mixes well with coastal sages and monkey flowers. Pink-purple flowers last throughout the summer. Tolerant of clay soils, can grow under native Oaks. Low water in summer once established.
Monstera deliciosa
Creeping Perennial Vine
Vining with large, leathery, glossy leaves. Young plants have leaves that are smaller without lobes. Wild seedlings grow towards dark areas until they find a tree trunk, then start to grow up. Great Indoor as a topical houseplant or outdoor in a protected spot.
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Stunning grass with tall soft bloom spikes to 5 ft. Winter dormant in colder climates, evergreen elsewhere. Deer resistant. A stunning vertical accent especially when back-lit by autumn sun.
Musella lasiocarpa
Hardy Banana
Extremely wind-tolerant. Good container plant. Frost-hardy. Winter-rain-hardy. Starts growing again in spring. Large blue-green leaves get 3′ to 4′ long.