Deciduous Bulb
Winter growing clump forming bulb with long deep green leaves. Fragrant bubblegum pink blooms emerge from the “naked” bulb in the late summer to early fall on 2-3ft stocks. Deer resistant.
Moderate; Low in Summer
Epilobium “Carmen’s Grey”
E. canum “Carmen’s Grey
Evergreen perennial
Hummingbird plant. Broad, bright-grey leaves covered with orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers. Cut back in early spring for fuller growth.
Epilobium canum “Cloverdale”
Evergreen Perennial
Hummingbird plant. Unusually wide fuzzy-grey leaves covered with orange trumpet-shaped flowers. Cut back in early spring for fuller growth.
Epilobium canum “El Tigre”
Evergreen Perennial
Hummingbird plant. Lovely green-grey foliage covered with orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers in spring through fall. A great accent to any (native) garden. Deciduous in winter.
Epilobium canum “Marin Pink”
Evergreen Perennial
Hummingbird plant. Broad, grey-green leaves covered with light pink trumpet-shaped flowers. Cut back in early spring for fuller growth.
Epilobium canum “Sierra Salmon”
Evergreen Perennial
Hummingbird plant. Narrow blue-grey leaves covered with orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers. Cut back in early spring for fuller growth.
Ipheion uniflorum
Flowering Bulb
Small bulbs in the Amaryllis family, related to onions. Shiny green leaves, flattened, will have a bit of an onion scent. Blooms in spring. Plant bulbs 2-3″ deep in fall, or transplant potted plants in spring. Deciduous in summer.
Ixia “Rainbow Mix”
Deciduous Bulb
Small flower in the Iris Family with tall bloom stalks and lots of vibrant mixed color flowers. Winter-growing, flowers in spring followed by summer-dormant.
Ixia viridiflora
Deciduous Bulb
Small bulb with tall bloom stalks and lots of vibrant blue flowers. Winter-growing, flowers in spring followed by summer-dormant. Prefers sandy soils.
Koeleria macrantha
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Tolerates sandy soils, clay soils, dry gardens and creeksides. Useful as a meadow grass.
Leucadendron “Cloudbank Ginny”
Evergreen Shrub
Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant shrub can be used for screening. The orange-red central cone surrounded by pale yellow bracts are good for long-lasting cut flowers.
Schinus molle
Evergreen tree
Semi-edible “Pink Peppercorns” (toxic in large quantities). A bright green evergreen tree that tolerates many adverse conditions. Plants underneath canopy are not successful.
Scilla peruviana
Deciduous Bulb
Summer dormant bulb in the Hyacinth family, in fall develops a compact rosette of 18″ long leaves. In spring, forms 6″-12″ tall flower stalks densely topped with numerous small lavendar flowers.