Evergreen Fern
Graceful black-stemmed fern. Bright shade preferred. Drought tolerant in cool coastal gardens. Deer-proof.
Moderate
Adiantum hispidulum
Evergreen Fern
Low clumping form with graceful arching foliage. Bright shade preferred. Drought tolerant in cool coastal gardens. Deer-proof.
Albuca nelsonii
Evergreen Bulb
Deep green fleshy leaves mound to 3 ft., with 5 ft. tall bloom stalks with tubular striped white blooms.
Albuca shawii
Evergreen Bulb
Deep green fleshy leaves mounds with dangly yellow blooms, fragrant and bell-shaped. Keep dry in winter – must have fast draining soil.
Allium unifolium
Deciduous Bulb
Blooms May-July with white to pink flowers. Clumps of grass-like leaves through the winter and spring.
Anagallis “Spice”
Evergreen Groundcover
Carpet of thick small green leaves, covered in 1″ pink flowers through the summer and into the fall. Great in containers.
Anagallis monelli
Evergreen Groundcover
Carpet of thick small green leaves, covered in 1″ vibrant blue flowers through the summer and into the fall. Great in containers. Best in Full Sun with regular water.
Angelonia angustifolia
Evergreen Perennial
Long lasting colorful blooms. For a massed effect, space plants 9-12 in apart. They also make great flowering edging in front of perennial beds and borders. They’re good for cut flowers too.
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Palm Tree
Slow growing single-trunked palm with a large crown of spreading leaves, to 12ft wide. Pendulous inflorescence will open to pink flowers.
Artemisia “David’s Choice”
A. pycnocephala “David’s Choice”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Very fine silver foliage mounds to 18″ high. Deer resistant.
Artemisia “Powis Castle”
Herbaceous Perennial
Billowing mounds of silver foliage grows wide. Perfect for coastal gardens. Can’t handle inland heat.
Artemisia pycnocephala
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
White foliage lays out flat, subtle flowering stems to 12″ high. Deer resistant
Asclepias “Silky Deep Red”
A. curassavica “Silky Deep Red”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant red/yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias “Silky Gold”
A. curassavica “Silky Gold”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant gold-yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias “Wildfire”
A. curassavica “Wildfire”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant red blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias curassavica
Semi-woody Perennial
Brilliant red/yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring.
Asplenium trichomanes
Evergreen Fern
Pinnate fronds with roundish leaflets. Bright shade preferred. Alpine shade rock gardens. Great as a houseplant, works well in terrariums.
Aster “Wartburg Star”
Evergreen perennial
Lavender flower with yellow center, produces huge number of flowers through the summer. Easy to grow, great for cut flowers.
Aster alpigenus
Perennial Herb/Wildflower
A small violet or lavender flower perched atop unbranched stems with narrow leaves, above low grouping of last year’s leaves. Many blooms in late winter through spring.
Begonia “Ramirez”
Perennial
Shade-loving, 3 ft. Large soft green leaves w/red undersides.
Begonia “Richmondensis”
Perennial
Winter-hardy, shade-loving, mound to 2ft w/3″ leaves, salmon blooms.
Begonia “San Miguel”
B. “Irene Tapia”
Perennial
Winter-hardy, shade-loving, large leafed, to 3 ft.
Begonia acutifolia
Perennial
Winter-hardy, shade-loving, mound to 2′ w/3″ leaves, dangling white blooms
Begonia fuchsioides
Evergreen Perennial
Pink/Red flowers throughout the spring and summer drape down from the branches.
Bergenia cordifolia
Semi-Succulent
Large dark green leaves topped with 2 ft. tall pink bloom sprays in spring. Great for dry shade and border plantings.
Briza media
Evergreen Grass
Tolerates clay soil. Pendant spikelets rattle and rustle in summer breezes. Makes superb cut flowers.
Buddleia “Buzz Lavendar”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful compact plant only 24″ tall in container. Stunning lavendar inflorescence. Great for patios and smaller gardens.
Buddleia “Buzz Magenta”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful compact plant only 24″ tall in container. Stunning magenta inflorescence. Great for patios and smaller gardens.
Buddleia “Buzz Midnight”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful compact plant only 24″ tall in container. Stunning deep-purple inflorescence. Great for patios and smaller gardens.
Buddleia “Buzz Pink-Purple”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Beautiful compact plant only 24″ tall in container. Stunning pink inflorescence. Great for patios and smaller gardens.