Evergreen Sedge
Plant densely for a turf replacement. Propagate by seed or division in Spring.
Low
Cassia didymobotrya
Senna didymobotrya
Evergreen Shrub/Tree
A multi branching tall shrub with wide spreading branches and pinnate laeves, has unusual spires of golden flowers and the leaves smell like popcorn.
Casuarina glauca “Cousin It”
Evergreen low shrub
This low wide-spreading shrub is a dramatic specimen plant perfect for a tall pot or along a wall where is can cascade dramatically. The green needle-like foliage is stunning in a rock garden!
Ceanothus “Antonette”
Evergreen shrub
Dense shrub 8 to 10 feet tall with elongated green leaves and frosted, violet-blue flowers emerging from reddish buds in the spring. Handles clay soils.
Ceanothus “Arroyo de la Cruz”
Evergreen shrub
Wide mounding shrub with bright green glossy leaves contrasting with clusters of light blue flowers in the spring. Very attractive to butterflies and bees.
Ceanothus “Blue Jeans”
Evergreen shrub
Erect shrub with small deep green leaves. A prolific bloomer with rich dark lavender flowers. Fast growing, little water. Seeds are favored by many local birds.
Ceanothus “Blue Ray”
Evergreen shrub
Fast-growing large shrub to small tree with clusters of beautiful dark blue flowers in spring.
Ceanothus “Centennial”
Evergreen Shrub
Low mounding shrub with arching branches and clusters of lavender blooms in late winter to early spring. Excellent for coastal gardens, provide afternoon shade inland.
Ceanothus “Cliff Schmidt”
Evergreen Shrub
Native to the Channel Islands, great for coastal gardens. Clusters of blue flowers in spring, reblooms in fall along the coast. Can be pruned into a small tree. Tolerates clay soils.
Ceanothus “Concha”
Evergreen Shrub
Small dark green leaves, arching branches. Dark blue flowers through the spring. Easy to grow in California gardens. Deer resistant, clay-soils tolerant.
Ceanothus “Cynthia Postan”
Evergreen Shrub
Small glossy dark green leaves and medium blue flowers sweetly scented in spring. Slow growing. Handles clay soils.
Ceanothus “Dark Star”
Evergreen shrub
Small, textured dark green leaves with impressive displays of deep blue flower clusters that completely cover the plant in spring.
Ceanothus “El Dorado”
Evergreen shrub
Bushy, evergreen shrub with lovely variegated green leaves. Blooms in spring with blue flowers attractive to pollinators. Perfect for Bay Area gardens – drought-tolerant, easy to grow, deer-resistant.
Ceanothus “Frosty Dawn”
Evergreen Shrub
Great in coastal locations. Will spread wide if not pruned. Lavender Blue flowers.
Ceanothus “Joan Mirov”
Evergreen shrub
Small dark green leaves on scrabbly stems creates a perfect cover for low hillsides. Deep blue flower clusters completely cover the plant in spring.
Ceanothus “Joyce Coulter”
Evergreen shrub
Fast growing, mounding shrub with dark green leaves. Medium blue flower clusters in late spring. Full sun in coastal gardens.
Ceanothus “Julia Phelps”
Evergreen shrub
Small dark green leaves with impressive displays of deep blue flower clusters that completely cover the plant in spring.
Ceanothus “Owlswood Blue”
Evergreen shrub
Fast growing tall shrub with dark green leaves. Deep blue flower clusters in late spring. Full sun in coastal gardens, not great further inland.
Ceanothus “Point Sierra”
Evergreen Shrub
Low mounding shrub with arching branches and clusters of lavender blooms in late winter to early spring. Excellent for coastal gardens, provide afternoon shade inland.
Ceanothus “Ray Hartman”
Evergreen shrub
Light blue flowers, dark green leaves. Fast-growing, completely drought-tolerant. Cold and heat hardy. Do not irrigate.
Ceanothus “Skylark”
C. thyrsiflorus “Skylark”
Evergreen shrub
Particularly dark green foliage and blue flowers. Good for coastal gardens, and as a low border hedge.
Ceanothus “Snow Flurry”
C. thyrsiflorus “Snow Flurry”
Evergreen shrub
Provides seeds that native birds thrive on. Huge sprays of brilliant white flowers in spring. Rich green leaves. Perfect for Bay Area gardens – drought-tolerant, easy to grow.
Ceanothus “Starbright”
Evergreen shrub
Medium sized dark green leaves on dense upright stems. Deep blue flower clusters completely cover the plant in spring.
Ceanothus “Tilden Park”
Evergreen shrub
Small glossy green leaves with impressive displays of vivid blue flower clusters that completely cover the plant in late spring. Grows under native Oaks.
Ceanothus “Vandenberg”
Evergreen shrub
Small dark green leaves, compact clusters of dark blue flowers in late winter. Deer resistant.
Ceanothus “Wheeler Canyon”
Evergreen shrub
First found in Ventura County, great for coastal gardens. Clusters of blue flowers in spring, broad glossy green leaves. Tolerates clay soils.
Ceanothus hearstiorum
Evergreen Groundcover
One of the lowest growing Ceanothus, excellent groundcover. Small bumpy green leaves, medium blue flower clusters. Protect from afternoon sun inland. Prefers fast draining soil.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Evergreen shrub
Large shrub can be pruned to a single trunked tree shape. 2″ glossy leaves, large sprays of dark blue blooms in spring. Rough bark with age.
Chamaerops humilis v. argentea
Evergreen Perennial
High elevation palm that tolerates extreme temperatures, drought and wind. Blue fan-shaped fronds emerge from stem, eventually reaching 10′ tall and wide.
Chilopsis linearis
Deciduous Tree
Usually seen as a shrubby multi-trunked tree. Green leaves on long branches give a willow-like appearance. Large white to pink flowers in late summer, attracts hummingbirds and bees.