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Photo unavailable DORYCNIUM hirsutum
Hairy Canary Clover

Subshrub: Evergreen spreading perennial with hairy gray-green leaves. Drape over rocks or edges. Cut back 1/2 of plant for new growth-shoots will come up. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: pale pink and white. Height: 2 feet. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Photo unavailable DUDLEYA brittonii
Giant Chalk Dudleya

Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A solitary or low slowly-clumping succulent with a beautiful 12-18" wide rosette of chalky-white leaves surrounding a thick basal stem. Native to coastal areas of the Pacific side of Baja California. Excellent rock garden, container or specimen plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blm time: spring-summer. Blm color: arching red stems w/yellow blms. Size: 1-2' (w/flower stalks) x 1-2'. Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable DUDLEYA cymosa 'Almaden Valley'

Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. CA native. An attractive chunky form of cymosa with broad, grey leaves with a touch of olive green. Rosettes grow 6-8" across & are topped with showy yellow-red inflorescence to 10" high. Excellent rock garden, container or specimen plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blm time: spring-summer. Height: 6-12" (w/flower stalks). Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable DUDLEYA cymosa 'Mount Baldy' (possibly D. cymosa ssp. pumila 'Mount Baldy')
Canyon Live Forever, Rock Lettuce

Succulent Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to rocky areas in the low elevations of the California & southern Oregon mountains. A dwarf form from Mt. Baldy (San Gabriel Mtns. in San Bernadino) w/ broad, rosettes of grey leaves & a touch of purple. Excellent specimen, pot, & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: pink. Height: around 6". Width: around 6-12". Sun/part shade. Water: dry.

Photo unavailable DUDLEYA farinosa 'North Coast Form'
Bluff Lettuce

Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A spectacular and unusual form of farinosa, the species commonly found along the immediate coast of Northern California. This form, limited to one cove, has exceptionally broad, glaucous white foliage that forms softball-sized rosettes. Excellent rock garden, container or specimen plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blm time: spring-summer. Blm color: yellow. Size: 4-8" (w/flower stalks) Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9. (syn. 'Noyo River')

Photo unavailable DUDLEYA pulverulenta
Chalk Liveforever

Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. CA native. A ground-hugging slow-clumping succulent w/beautiful 12-18" wide rosettes of chalky-white leaves surrounding a 2" thick basal stem. Stout silvery-white 1-2' long spikes arch upwards and bear clusters of reddish flowers spring-summer. Excellent rock garden, container or specimen plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 1-2' (w/flower stalks) x 1-2'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Photo unavailable DUDLEYA traskiae
Santa Barbara Liveforever

Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. CA native. Endangered. Endemic to Santa Barbara Island of the Channel Islands. Protected under the Endangered Species Act. Forms a dense rosette of pointed, chalky blue-gray, succulent leaves. Yellow flower heads are held in clusters atop thick, upright, showy, red stems. Excellent rock garden, container or specimen plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 6" x 6-12". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable DURANTA ereca 'Gold Edge'
Skyflower, Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon Berry

Shrub or Small Tree: Evergreen. Tolerates heat & drought. This pretty tropical shrub has serrated green & gold variegated foliage w/orange-yellow berries following the bloom season. Good focal plant for borders & containers. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: light blue. Can be pruned after flowering to regulate size and shape. Ht.: 4-10 feet. Width: 4-15 feet. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-12. Can be grown indoors.

DYMONDIA 'Margaretae', DYMONDIA 'Margaretae'

Perennial: A sunloving, drought resistant evergreen lawn substitute. Leaves are green on top and white underneath.Native to South Africa.Can handle moderate traffic. Stalkless gold flowers in summer. Ht: 1-3" Width: 12-18" Full sun Hardy to about 25-30 degrees. Although drought tolerant it looks best with regular watering.

Photo unavailable ECHEVERIA 'Black Knight'
Black Hens and Chicks

Shrub: Succulent perennial. Grows a medium sized rosette of lance-shaped, narrow, upright pointed dark purple-to-black leaves, making it nearly black in color. Its red bell-shaped flowers contrast with this striking dark rosette generally appearing in winter or spring. Drought tolerant. Size: 5-7" x 6-8". Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable ECHEVERIA 'Blue Bird'

Shrub: Succulent perennial. Drought tolerant. Native to Mexico. Forms a large silvery blue rosette that gets bright pink margins in fall and winter. Contrasting pink & ylw flowers appear on tall stems from late spring. Great rock garden or container plant. Echeverias are popular wedding flowers for use in bouquets, table decorations & centerpieces. Attracts hummingbirds. Size: 6-10" x 5-10". Water: mode/dry. Exp.: sun. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable ECHEVERIA 'Caribbean Blue'
Mexico's or Mexican Hen & Chicks

Succulent: Evergreen perennial native to Mexico and Central America. Has pretty silver-blue paddle-shaped foliage with flushes of pink in sun. Good rock garden, border and container plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring and fall. Bloom color: pink. Upright rosettes are 3-5” tall and 5-6” wide. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10. Can be grown as a houseplant.

Photo unavailable ECHEVERIA 'Chroma'
Mexican Hens & Chicks

Shrub: Succulent perennial. Drought tolerant. This variety expresses a seasonal variegation in various colors, including pinks, apricots, golds, red roses & near whites all swirled together. The center of the rosette will look like a sunset amidst its blue-green leaves. Great rock garden or container plant. Popular wedding flowers for use in bouquets, table decoration/centerpieces. Blm time: summer. Blm color: golden-orange. Size: 3-5" x 8". Water: dry. Exp.: sun. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable ECHEVERIA pulidonis
Pulido's Echeveria

Succulent: Evergreen perennial mostly native to Mexico. Tolerates deer and drought. The stemless 4-5 inch rosettes are packed with over 25 fleshy pale silvery-green leaves with red edges and tips. Good rock garden, border and container plant. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: bright yellow urn-shaped blooms on arching, reddish stems. Slow growing. Height: 8 inches. Width: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9-11.

Photo unavailable ECHEVERIA pulvinata 'Red Velvet'
Plush Plant, Chenille Plant

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.

ECHEVERIA species, Hens and Chicks ECHEVERIA species
Hens and Chicks

Shrub: Succulent perennial. Great rock garden plant. Makes 4-6 inch gray green rosettes and produces offsets very freely. Flowers are bell-shaped. Bloom color: orange-red. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

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