Herbaceous Perennial
Lavender colored flowers. Drives the butterflies crazy. Remove spent flowers for a late fall rebloom. Cut flowers last a long time, look great dried.
Low, summer-drought
Arctostaphylos “Austin Griffiths”
Evergreen shrub
Known for its large green leaves and compact, twisted form with sculptural branching. Flowers pink in winter. Fast growing.
Arctostaphylos “Byrd Hill”
Evergreen shrub
Gorgeous focal point small tree with classic red bark. Spreads, but more upright than outwards.
Arctostaphylos “Canyon Sparkles”
A. insularis “Canyon Sparkles”
Evergreen shrub
Glossy deep green leaves offset in the winter by clusters of white flowers. Channel Islands native becomes an open upright shrub with age. Attracts hummingbirds, resists deer, tolerates clay soils.
Arctostaphylos “Dr. Hurd”
Evergreen shrub
Fast growing, tree-like, upright with open canopy. Classic dark red bark. Late winter clusters of white blooms. Spring berries. Perfect focal point for a garden, or along a dry creek bed
Arctostaphylos “Hood Mountain”
Evergreen Shrub
Small tree with greyish leaves and purplish cinammon bark. Clusters of white bell-shaped flowers appear in late winter.
Arctostaphylos “Lester Rountree”
A. pajaroensis “Lester Rountree”
Evergreen shrub
Sturdy trunked small tree/shrub w/smooth, purplish bark, gray leaves & clusters of tiny, urn-shaped flowers, white flushed pink, in early spring.
Arctostaphylos “Paradise”
A. pajaroensis “Paradise”
Evergreen shrub
Large clusters of flowers of a lovely shade of pink in winter. Older foliage is blue-green and the newest growth is bronze red. Should be able to tolerate some summer water.
Arctostaphylos “St. Helena”
Evergreen Tree
Large with red twisting trunk/branches. Small pink flowers in late winter are followed by small red berries in spring. Keep dry in summer once established.
Arctostaphylos “Vandenberg”
A. rudis “Vandenberg”
Evergreen shrub
Dense foliage forms a deep green garden backdrop, or perfect as a hedge. Clusters of small pink flowers in spring.
Arctostaphylos morroensis
Evergreen shrub
Endangered in its native range in Southern California, it grows well in coastal gardens throughout the state. Lavender flowers with red berries.
Arctostaphylos rudis
Evergreen shrub
Dense foliage forms a deep green garden backdrop, or perfect as a hedge. Clusters of small pink flowers in spring.
Arctostaphylos viscida
Evergreen shrub
This species is characterized by sticky grey-green foliage, white flowers and smooth red bark. Edible berries.
Cercis occidentalis
Evergreen tree
Careful not to disturb roots when transplanting. Magenta flowers in Spring. From rocky soils at foothills. Bright green kidney-shaped leaves.
Chiranthodendron pentadactylon
Evergreen Tree
Large, broad, showy and fast-growing. If provided space in a garden, this centerpiece plant will be covered in stunning and vibrant red flowers in spring thru summer. No water once established.
Correa “Dusky Bells”
Also known as C. “Carmine Bells”
Evergreen Shrub
Small gray-green leaves are slightly fuzzy. Pendant red tubular flowers winter into spring.
Correa “Ivory Bells”
Evergreen Shrub
Small gray-green leaves are slightly fuzzy. Pendant ivory pink tubular flowers winter into spring.
Correa “Pink Eyre”
c. pulchella “Pink Eyre”
Evergreen Shrub
Small gray-green leaves are slightly fuzzy. Pendant light pink tubular flowers winter into spring.
Correa “Ray’s Tangerine”
Evergreen Shrub
Small gray-green leaves are slightly fuzzy. Vibrant tangerine tubular flowers, pendant, winter into spring.
Correa “Wyn’s Wonder”
Evergreen Shrub
Small variegated cream and green leaves are slightly fuzzy. Pendant rose pink tubular flowers winter into spring.
Correa pulchella
Evergreen Shrub
Small gray-green leaves are slightly fuzzy. Pendant light pink tubular flowers winter into spring.
Cotoneaster “Mooncreeper”
Evergreen Groundcover
Low growing groundcover with dark green leaves and vibrant red berries. Small white flowers in spring.
Cupressus macrocarpa
Evergreen Tree
Limited in the wild to small areas in Monterey and Carmel. Great coastal tree, medium sized, evergreen. Ideal shade tree, classic wind-sculpted shape. Lithograph: Smith, William Horace, Circa 1940.
Dichelostemma ida-maia
Deciduous Bulb
Slowly clumping native bulb, with unique tubular bright red/yellow flowers that attract hummingbirds. Leaves appear after fall rain, followed by a 16-24″ bloom stalk in May. Keep dry in summer.
Fremontodendron “California Glory”
Evergreen shrub
Unbelievable spray of yellow flowers in Spring. Rounded shrub with dark green lobed leaves. Saucer-shaped buttercup yellow give an unbelievable showing in spring. Will espalier well.
Fremontodendron “Dara’s Gold”
Evergreen shrub
Showy hybrid, smaller than other types. Blooms yellow, 2″-wide flowers in spring/summer; attractive to pollinators. No water once established.
Fremontodendron “Pacific Sunset”
Evergreen shrub
Large, broad, showy hybrid. If provided space in a garden, this centerpiece plant will be covered in yellow flowers in spring. No water once established.
Fremontodendron “San Gabriel”
Evergreen shrub
Spreading, rounded shrub with dark green lobed leaves. Saucer-shaped buttercup yellow flowers in summer. Will espalier well.
Fremontodendron californicum
Evergreen shrub
Unbelievable spray of yellow flowers in Spring. Rounded shrub with dark green lobed leaves. Saucer-shaped buttercup yellow give an unbelievable showing in spring. Will espalier well.
Fremontodendron mexicanum
Evergreen shrub
Perfect for sunny dry areas. Late spring thru summer blooms are showy golden yellow/orange, cup-shaped.