S. xanti “Mountain Pride”
Evergreen shrub
Striking purple flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall. A little extra water when blooming will keep them going for months. Dormant without water in summer.
Low to Moderate
Solanum “Spring Frost”
Evergreen shrub
Small, slightly grey-green leaves give this airy shrub a glow in sunlight. Showy white flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall.
Protect from hard frosts.
Solanum pyracanthum
S. pyracanthos
Evergreen shrub
Wonderful orange spined leaves make this airy shrub glow in sunlight. Showy violet flowers and bright fruit add to the alien monster” appeal. Protect from hard frosts.
Solanum umbelliferum
Evergreen shrub
Small, slightly grey-green leaves give this airy shrub a glow in sunlight. Showy violet flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall.
Sparaxis grandiflora
Perennial Bulb
White to yellow flowers. Prefers lots of sun and fast-draining soil. Blooms spring through summer. Great for cut flowers, bud vases.
Sparaxis tricolor
Perennial Bulb
Variable flowers, orange to scarlet with golden centers. Prefers lots of sun and fast-draining soil. Blooms spring through summer. Great for cut flowers, bud vases.
Sphaeralcea incana
Herbaceous Perennial
Upright growth. Orange flowers August through October. Well drained soils.
Stipa pulchra
Nassella pulchra
Semi-Deciduous Meadow Grass
Classic grasslands plant throughout California. Turns deep golden when dormant in summer. Masses well. Deer resistant.
Strelitzia reginae
Evergreen shrub
Clumps of wide, large leaves, stretching vertically and tree-like, spreading out in a fan. Large orange and blue flowers. Leaves will show damage with high winds, easy to prune.
Strobilanthes dyerianus
Evergreen shrub
Great indoor as a tropical houseplant. Dense evergreen shrub with very attractive paired fuzzy leaves, age to a silvery-gray.
Tagetes lemmonii “Compacta”
Evergreen Shrub
Compact perennial bush w/ evergreen foliage, fragrant when crushed. Flowers late summer through fall with bright yellow flowers. Butterflies.
Thymus “Lime”
Thymus x citriodorus “Lime”
Perennial Herb
Fragrant lime-green leaves, small pink flowers in summer. Great in rock gardens and mixed pots. Grows well in small containers and on windowsills.
Tradescantia “Purple Profusion”
Perennial
Dense clumps of green grassy leaves with brilliant royal purple flowers spring through fall.
Tradescantia sillamontana
Evergreen Perennial
Sprawling stems with paired grey leaves can climb to 2 feet tall, topped with magenta flowers throughout the summer and fall. Very low water in coastal gardens, more inland and in sun. Indoor or Outdoor.
Tradescantia sillamontana f. variegata
Evergreen Perennial
Sprawling stems with paired variegated leaves can climb to 2 feet tall, topped with magenta flowers throughout the summer and fall. Very low water in coastal gardens, more inland and in sun. Indoor or Outdoor.
Trithrinax acanthocoma
Fan Palm
Slow growing medium-sized single-trunked palm with a large crown of spreading leaves. Grows in clay soils.
Typhonium venosum
Sauromatum venosum
Deciduous Bulb
Underground tubers will spread and multiply. Shoots up 20″ vegetation. Carrion flower has a foul stench. Can bloom from bulb without planting.
Ursinia sericea
Evergreen Perennial
Silver leaves and vibrant yellow daisy flowers on long, bent stalks make for a stunning addition to low water gardens. Fast draining soil and a little extra water in the summer.
Vriesea “Nova”
V. gigantea v. seideliana “Nova”
Sometimes known as V. hieroglyphica “Nova”
Spectacular rosettes grow to 30″, can be grown outside in a protected spot. Bluish green leaves with a hint of rose. Great for terrariums when small.
Vriesea “Red Chestnut”
V. fosteriana “Red Chestnut”
Glossy green leaves age to a deep chestnut red, with white striping. 24″ across.
Vriesea hieroglyphica
2ft. upright spreading vase.
Vriesea imperialis
Alcantarea imperialis
Multiple offsets, long-lived bloomstalk
Vriesea sanguinolenta
Werauhia sanguinolenta
Epiphytic or in ground with dark purplish leaves.
Vriesea saundersii
Chalky green and purple leaves with a hint of blue. Great for terrariums when small.
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Herbaceous stems and leaves growing from large underground succulent rhizomes. Known for its air-purifying effects, though poisonous itself.
Zephyranthes “Prairie Sunset”
Perennial Bulb
Apricot-pink flowers appear mid summer through fall. Evergreen through the summer with some irrigation.
Zephyranthes candida
Perennial Bulb
Amaryllis relative with rush-like foliage and bright white blooms late summer through fall. Tolerant of any soil.
Zephyranthes citrina
Perennial Bulb
Bright yellow amaryllis flowers top this bulb in fall. Grassy foliage. Clay-soils tolerant. Will stay green with a little irrigation in summer.
Zinnia acerosa
Evergreen Perennial
Semi-woody perennial with many small white flowers through spring and summer. Makes for good dried flowers.