Evergreen Perennial
Gorgeous serrated silver leaves. Cream-colored blooms. Cut off blooms to create a denser foliage. Very drought tolerant.
Evergreen Perennial
Gorgeous serrated silver leaves. Cream-colored blooms. Cut off blooms to create a denser foliage. Very drought tolerant.
Cassia artemisioides
Evergreen Shrub
Green needle-like leaves. Tiny, fragrant, bright yellow flowers in winter through spring, followed by green seed pods that turn dark brown. Deer-tolerant shrub.
Evergreen Shrub
Green needle-like leaves. Tiny bright yellow flowers in spring and brown seedpods in summer.
Evergreen Shrub
Glossy green leaves and red stems. Bright yellow flowers in spring and red seedpods in summer.
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen mounding shrub, open branching. Flat, silver-grey leaves. Tiny bright yellow flowers in spring. Fast growing. Deer resistant.
Curious spiny shrub, with enlarged Pachycaul base.
Climbing succulent in the Cucurbitaceae family. Slender round stems, small flowers. Fleshy ovate fruit.
Evergreen Shrub
From dry slopes near the Mojave Desert. No water once established in the ground. Leathery grey green leaves.
Evergreen Shrub
Compact jojoba makes a tough groundcover. No water once established in the ground. Leathery grey green leaves, green flowers in spring. Birds love the seeds!
Rechsteineria leucotricha
S. leucotricha
Caudex with soft fuzzy silvery leaves on 1′ stalks; red tubular flowers; dry in winter
Tuberous caudex, large leaves. Cardinal-red tubular blooms
Tuberous caudex to 6″, stems to 12″. One of the few caudexes that can grow from leaf cuttings.
Small dark rosettes will form small clusters. Small rounded leaves. Bloom stalks appear above the rosettes, small white flowers. Very cold hardy, keep dry in winter. Grow best with moderate sun, can handle full sun or even light shade.
Perennial
Small violet-flowering Blue-eyed Grass is a cute little perennial well placed in a meadow or rock garden.
Perennial Grass
Upright clump of sword-shaped variegated leaves. Spikes of pale yellow flowers in spring/summer. Will tolerate drought but prefers regular water through the summer.
Perennial
Dwarf Blue-eyed Grass with true-blue flowers is a cute little perennial well placed in a meadow or rock garden.
Perennial
Dwarf Blue-eyed Grass hybridized in England is a cute little perennial well placed in a meadow or rock garden.
Perennial
Dwarf wildflower forms tightly spaced tufts with lavender-purple flowers
Perennial
Classic California wildflower with unusual white flowers with darker inner petals and bright yellow centers on tall bloom spikes.
Perennial
Beloved wildflower forms tufts with amethyst-purple flowers
S. bellum “Stripey”
Perennial Grass
Beloved wildflower forms tufts with amethyst-purple flowers. Cute green and creamy-yellow variegation in the leaves.
Perennial
Dwarf variety of beloved wildflower forms tufts with purple-blue flowers. Give it more sun for more blooms spring through summer. Can go dormant in summer if dry.
Perennial
Beloved wildflower forms tufts with amethyst-purple flowers.
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Winged stems carry yellow flowers in summer, Sword-shaped leaves.
Evergreen shrub
Silver-green foliage with striking lavender flowers spring through summer. A little extra water when blooming will keep them going for months. Dormant without water in summer.
Evergreen shrub
Small, slightly grey leaves give this airy shrub a glow in sunlight. Striking blue flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall. Dormant without water in summer.
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.
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.
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.
Evergreen fruiting shrub
Large heart shaped leaves make this fruiting plant a beauty. Fruit are sweet and edible, often used for the juice. Protect from winds.