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Cissus discolor

Climbing succulent vine, richly patterned oval green-red leaves. Will vine to 12 feet. Good for hanging baskets indoors.

Cissus quadrangularis

Freely branching, 4-sided stems, small leaves at the joints. Has been used medicinally since ancient times. Great for hanging baskets.

Cissus tuberosa

Caudex-forming vine in the grape family; aerial roots, small fruit

Cistus “Gordon Cooper”

Evergreen Perennial

Fast growing shrub, blooms throughout spring and summer. Flowers are white with crimson spots at the base of each petal. Tolerates poor soil and salt spray. Very low maintenance, does not respond well to hard pruning.

Cistus “Jester”

Evergreen Perennial

Fast growing shrub, blooms throughout spring and summer. Flowers are pink with orange centers. Tolerates poor soil and salt spray. Very low maintenance, does not respond well to hard pruning.

Cistus “Silver Pink”

Cistus × argenteus “Silver Pink”

Evergreen Perennial

Fast growing shrub, blooms throughout spring and summer. Flowers are pale pink with orange centers. Tolerates poor soil and salt spray. Very low maintenance, does not respond well to hard pruning.

Cistus “Sunset”

Cistus x pulverulentus “Sunset”
Evergreen Perennial

Showy magenta blooms with yellow stamens. Acts as a tall groundcover, compact and orderly. Tough plant can handle coastal locations and is deer-resistant.

Cistus salvifolius

Evergreen Fragrant Ornamental

Showy white blooms through spring, striking green leaves. Great for groundcover or short hedge and in rock gardens. Deer and Fire resistant, good for coastal locations.

Cistus x purpureus

Evergreen Fragrant Ornamental

Showy rose-purple blooms with maroon spots. Great for informal divider, in rock gardens or accent plant.

Cistus x skanbergii

Evergreen Fragrant Ornamental

Showy 1″ pale pink blooms. Great for informal divider, in rock gardens or accent plant. Deer and Fire resistant, good for coastal locations.

Cleistocactus morawetzianus

Shrubby, many branches from the base, to 6 feet tall. Golden spines. Curved white tubular flowers, some pink.

Cleistocactus parapetiensis

C. azerensis

Slender columns, 3 feet tall, with lots of short gold spines, branches low, many tubular red blooms

Cleistocactus straussii

Clusters of slow-growing stems to 10ft.; dense white spines, tubular red blooms pollinated by hummingbirds

Clianthus puniceus

Evergreen Perennial

Arching 6′ branches hold tons of interesting “parrot’s beak” magenta flowers in spring. Hummingbirds will love this one!

Clivia miniata

Perennial

Spikes of orange flowers appear late winter into spring, blooming just atop a fan of dark green strappy leaves. Keep dry in summer.

Clusia orthoneura

Tropical succulent – it can have porcelain-like flowers any time throughout the year. Grows shrubby, 2 to 3 feet potted, but can grow 8 to 10 feet tall in habitat.

Coccinia trilobata

Vining caudiciform, vines to 10ft, caudex to 2ft. Yellow flowers. Likes to be a bit more moist in summer, but soil must be well-draining. Cucurbit (Cucurbitaceae).

 

Coleocephalocereus aureus

Thin golden spines, stems grow vertical to 4ft tall. Keep dry in winter. Roots can die back easily, take care when transplanting. Lateral cephalium with small yellow flowers when mature.

 

Coleonema “Danny’s Gold”

Aromatic Evergreen Shrub

Slender bright yellow-green foliage with pink star-shaped flowers winter to spring. Great as a hedge and along pathways where the foliage can be brushed against to release a spicy-sweet fragrance.

Coleonema “Monterey Rose”

Aromatic Evergreen Shrub

Soft, aromatic chartreuse leaves with small star-like pink flowers winter through spring.

Coleonema “Sunset Gold”

C. pulchellum “Sunset Gold”
Aromatic Evergreen Shrub

Low-growing, fragrant shrub. Thin, golden needle-like foliage with pale pink flowers winter through spring.

Colletia paradoxa

Evergreen Shrub

Weird anchor-shaped green photosynthetic stems. Cream colored flowers along the stems in Fall.

Columnea “Shady Ladies Mae”

Fish-shaped orange-red flowers. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.

Columnea gloriosa

Fish-shaped orange-red flowers. Small thick slightly-hairy dark green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.

Columnea “Black Gold”

C. gloriosa “Black Gold”

Fish-shaped orange-red flowers. Dark reddish-green leaves, almost black. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.