Evergreen Perennial
From the Azores, where it is critically endangered in habitat. Perennial spurge with upright stems holding green bract fragrant flowers late winter through summer. Deer and gopher resistant!
Low
Euphorbia xanti
Open branched, deciduous succulent shrub.
Large perennial shrub with pencil-like branches topped with exploding small cherry-like pink blossoms in spring through summer. Can spread and form large stands.
Euphorbia “Copton Ash”
Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Remains fairly dense year-round. Gray foliage, sulphur-yellow blooms all summer long. Deer-resistant.
Festuca “Clearwater Blue”
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Grows best in full sun, with some late afternoon shade. Chalky blue leaves, silvery blooms. Deer Resistant.
Festuca “Jughandle”
F. rubra “Jughandle”
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Short, red stems and leaves for a small clump. Limp, narrow dark green leaves accent the natural chalky blueish green color. More shade and water tolerant than many fescues.
Festuca “Muse Meadow”
F. idahoensis “Muse Meadow”
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Small dense blue-green clumps with narrow blades. Grows best in full sun, with some late afternoon shade. Summer dormant, can be kept green with some irrigation. Deer Resistant.
Festuca “Rainbow”
F. amethystina “Rainbow”
Evergreen Fescue
“Multi-colored highlights (red tips, gold, and green) make this 12″ tufted grass as pretty as any flower”
Festuca “River House Blues”
F. californica “River House Blues”
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Deer Resistant. Makes a good groundcover for hillsides. Good under native Oaks. Summer-drought tolerant.
Festuca “Siskiyou Blue”
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.
Festuca “Stony Creek”
F. idahoensis “Stony Creek”
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Grows best in full sun, with some late afternoon shade. Summer dormant, can be kept green with some irrigation. Deer Resistant.
Festuca “Superba”
F. amethystina “Superba”
Evergreen Fescue
“Intensely blue-silver. Remarkable and outstanding for the slender amethyst colored stalks – vivid in June.”
Festuca “Warren’s Peak”
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Grows best in full sun, with some late afternoon shade. Starts off with narrow green blades and turns grey-green with age. Deer Resistant.
Festuca californica
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Deer Resistant. Makes a good groundcover for hillsides. Good under native Oaks. Summer-drought tolerant.
Festuca glauca
Evergeen Grass
Compact blue clumps maker a tough groundcover on coastal hillsides or borders. Looks great in containers, too! Deer resistant.
Festuca idahoensis
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Deer Resistant. Makes a good groundcover for hillsides. Good under native Oaks. Summer-drought tolerant.
Festuca rubra
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Deer Resistant. Good under native Oaks. Summer drought tolerant. Lawn alternative can be mowed to 2”h.
Gaillardia “Arizona Sun”
Evergreen Groundcover
Mounding groundcover will be covered in bicolor flowers with red centers and yellow edges, throughout the spring and summer. Remove spent flowers after blooming.
Gaillardia “Sunset Flash”
Evergreen Groundcover
Mounding groundcover will be covered in large bicolor flowers with red centers and yellow tips, throughout the spring and summer. Remove spent flowers after blooming.
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.
Gaura “Lillipop Blush”
Perennial
Upright perennial with soft pink flowers spring through fall. Cut back stalks for repeat bloom. Looks great in pots. Heat and drought tolerant! Will not tolerate frost.
Gaura “Passionate Rainbow”
G. lindheimeri “Passionate Rainbow”
Perennial
Wispy, upright perennial. The stalkless leaves and flowers grow directly on the stems. Variegated leaves. Rose pink flowers bloom in the spring through fall. Cut back flower stalks for repeat bloom.
Gaura “Rosy Jane”
G. lindheimeri “Rosy Jane”
Perennial
Wispy, upright perennial. The stalkless leaves and flowers grow directly on the stems. Variegated leaves. Pink-edged white flowers bloom in the spring through fall. Cut back flower stalks for repeat bloom.
Gaura “Siskiyou Pink”
G. lindheimeri “Siskiyou Pink'”
Perennial Grass
“Wispy, upright perennial. The stalkless leaves and flowers grow directly on the stems. Rose pink flowers bloom in the spring through fall. Cut back flower stalks for repeat bloom.”
Gaura “Striking Oil”
G. lindheimeri “Striking Oil”
Perennial
Upright perennial with bright pink blooms flowering spring through fall. Cut back stalks for repeat bloom. Looks great in pots. Heat and drought tolerant!
Gaura “Whirling Butterflies”
G. lindheimeri “Whirling Butterflies”
Perennial
Wispy, upright perennial. The stalkless leaves and flowers grow directly on the stems. Variegated leaves. Rose pink flowers bloom in the spring through fall. Cut back flower stalks for repeat bloom.
Gaura lindheimeri
Perennial
Wispy, upright perennial. The stalkless leaves and flowers grow directly on the stems. White flowers with a hint of pink bloom in the spring through fall. Cut back flower stalks for repeat bloom.
Gazania “Big Kiss”
Evergreen Flowering Perennial
Drought-tolerant, can handle coastal windy locations. Large daisy flowers (4 to 5″) come in mixed colors, some bi-color or striped. Will get knocked back in a heavy frost, come back in spring. African daisy.
Gazania “Sun Gold”
Evergreen Flowering Perennial
Low spreading groundcover with fuzzy grey leaves is covered in small yellow daisy flowers throughout the spring and summer.