California Native & Relatives (E)

Succulent: Native to Mexico and California. Drought tolerant. Has small rosettes of fuzzy green leaves with rosy pink tips and red flowers. Good in containers and rock gardens. Bloom time: spring-summer. Height: 12 inches. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10.

Subshrub: Summer dormant. Tolerates drought, seaside, and poor soils. Native to Southern California and Baja California. A colorful and fast growing plant that is easy to grow. Border, bed, ground cover, slope, and cut flower plant. Attracts birds, butterflies, and bees. Blooms: winter-spring. Color: yellow. Bushy and sprawling growth habit. Height: 2-5 ft. Width: 3-7 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: red. Clump forming. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8. (syn. EPILOBIUM californica, ZAUSCHNERIA californica)

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: red. Clump forming. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8. (syn. EPILOBIUM californica, ZAUSCHNERIA californica)

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: orange-red. Semi-trailing. H: 1-2'. W: 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. Hardy to 10 degrees or below. USDA Z8. (syn. ZAUSCHNERIA californica 'Calistoga')

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: orange-red. Semi-trailing. H: 1-2'. W: 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. Hardy to 10 degrees or below. USDA Z8. (syn. ZAUSCHNERIA californica 'Calistoga')

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: orange red .Gray green leaves. Clump forming. Height:1foot. Spread: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: orange red .Gray green leaves. Clump forming. Height:1foot. Spread: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders & under oaks. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: orange red .Gray green leaves. Clump forming. Height:1foot. Spread: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates clay, drought, gophers & deer. California native. Has cut 1" daisy-like flowers. Excellent for seaside locations, copes well with poor, dry soil & salt spray. Nice low-mounding, tidy habit. Good border, container, & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender. Ht: 3-4". Width: 2-3 ft. Exposure: sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/dry. Prefers well-drained soil. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates clay, drought, gophers & deer. California native. Named after the legendary Bay Area plantsman. Excellent for seaside locations, copes well with poor, dry soil & salt spray. Low-mounding, tidy habit. Good border, pot, & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender. Ht: 12". Width: 3 ft. Exposure: sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/dry. Prefers well-drained soil. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates clay, drought, gophers & deer. California native. Named after the legendary Bay Area plantsman. Excellent for seaside locations, copes well with poor, dry soil & salt spray. Low-mounding, tidy habit. Good border, pot, & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender. Ht: 12". Width: 3 ft. Exposure: sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/dry. Prefers well-drained soil. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates clay, drought, gophers & deer. California native. Named after the legendary Bay Area plantsman. Excellent for seaside locations, copes well with poor, dry soil & salt spray. Low-mounding, tidy habit. Good border, pot, & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender. Ht: 12". Width: 3 ft. Exposure: sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/dry. Prefers well-drained soil. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. CA native. An interesting form introduced by the Theodore Payne Foundation. Excellent choice for drought-tolerant landscapes. Grows quickly & hugs the ground. Needle like foliage is drk grn on top, white underneath, pinkish white flower clusters in summer that fade to a rich rusty brown. Use for rock & butterfly gardens, on mounds or banks/slopes. Ht: 1-2'. Width: 4-5'. Exp: sun. Water: dry. Needs good drainage. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Drought tolerant. California native. A good garden plant densely covered with woolly hairs that grows low with long stems reaching upward. Excellent for cutting. Cheery daisy-like flowers appear in summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 12-24". Width: 15-18". Good choice for dry, open, rocky areas at low to mid-elevations. Attracts butterflies & beneficial insects. Prefers full sun to part-day shade. Do not overwater. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Drought tolerant. California native. A good garden plant densely covered with woolly hairs that grows low with long stems reaching upward. Excellent for cutting. Cheery daisy-like flowers appear in summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 12-24". Width: 15-18". Good choice for dry, open, rocky areas at low to mid-elevations. Attracts butterflies & beneficial insects. Prefers full sun to part-day shade. Do not overwater. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Drought tolerant. California native. A good garden plant densely covered with woolly hairs that grows low with long stems reaching upward. Excellent for cutting. Cheery daisy-like flowers appear in summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 12-24". Width: 15-18". Good choice for dry, open, rocky areas at low to mid-elevations. Attracts butterflies & beneficial insects. Prefers full sun to part-day shade. Do not overwater. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, and clay. California & Oregon native. This selection has larger leaves and a compact habit. Has pretty, lush gray-green woolly foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insects. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: golden yellow. Low, spreading habit. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Part shade in the hottest areas. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7-10.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, and clay. California & Oregon native. This selection has larger leaves and a compact habit. Has pretty, lush gray-green woolly foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insects. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: golden yellow. Low, spreading habit. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Part shade in the hottest areas. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7-10.

Annual: Tolerates drought, deer, clay, fire and sandy soil. Native to the California coast. Border, edging, and container plant. Birds are attracted to the seeds. Host plant for butterflies and moths. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: golden yellow with an orange center. Height: 12-36 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft orange/peach (doesn't always come true from seed). Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. Height: 8-24 inches. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy white (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy white (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy white (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Annual: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Birds are attracted to the seeds. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: Shades of champagne, soft rose and deep pink . Height: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.