California Native & Relatives (A)

Perennial Subshrub: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, fire & coast. Somewhat gopher resistant. Of the California native, A. maritima. Clumping variegated green grass-like tufts with white edges that carry bright pink ball shaped flower heads in spring-summer. Good rock garden, ground cover, edging, pot, cut flower & border plant. Attracts butterflies. Height: 4-8 inches. Width: 4-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-10.

Perennial Subshrub: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, fire & coast. Somewhat gopher resistant. California native. Clumping grass-like tufts with deep rose pink ball shaped flower heads in spring-fall. Good rock garden, ground cover, edging, pot, cut flower & border plant. Attracts butterflies. Height: 6-10 inches. Width: 12 inches. Flower spikes: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-10.

Perennial Shrub: Deer & gopher resistant. Very drought tolerant. CA native. A large scale ground cover that spreads to form a compact mat w/finely divided light gray-green lvs. Aromatic. Useful as a bank cover or for the top of a retaining wall where it can cascade over the edge. Also nice filler or rock garden pant. Flowers are sparse & are fairly inconspicuous. Ht: 1-2'. W: 8-10'. Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9.

Perennial Herb: Rhizomatous evergreen. California & N W America native. Deer & rabbit resistant. Clay & humidity tolerant. Has glossy ginger scented heart-shaped leaves and pitcher shaped reddish-brown flowers in spring-summer. Rock garden, border & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 3-8 in. Width: 10 in. + (eventually forms a dense mat). Exposure: shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7. Toxic: Not a culinary ginger!

Perennial Herb: Rhizomatous evergreen. California & N W America native. Deer & rabbit resistant. Clay & humidity tolerant. Has glossy ginger scented heart-shaped leaves and pitcher shaped greenish-white flowers in spring-summer. Rock garden, border & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 4-6 in. Width: 18 in. + (eventually forms a dense mat). Exposure: shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7. Toxic: Not a culinary ginger!

Perennial Herb: Rhizomatous evergreen. California & N W America native. Deer & rabbit resistant. Clay & humidity tolerant. Has glossy ginger scented heart-shaped leaves and pitcher shaped greenish-white flowers in spring-summer. Rock garden, border & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 4-6 in. Width: 18 in. + (eventually forms a dense mat). Exposure: shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7. Toxic: Not a culinary ginger!

Perennial Herb: Rhizomatous evergreen. California & N W America native. Deer & rabbit resistant. Clay & humidity tolerant. Has glossy ginger scented heart-shaped leaves and pitcher shaped greenish-white flowers in spring-summer. Rock garden, border & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 4-6 in. Width: 18 in. + (eventually forms a dense mat). Exposure: shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7. Toxic: Not a culinary ginger!

Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Tolerates drought, clay, heat, & deer. California native. Sends up many thin, erect stems while bearing distinctive long pointed leaved which are narrow, often whorled about the stem. Produces clusters of 2" lavender or lavender tinted white flowers summer-fall. Important host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars & nectar source for other butterflies. Ht: 3'. Width: 3'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Deer, drought & clay tolerant. Native to California & western half of the US. Popular with butterflies & birds & is a Monarch host plant. Large, pointed blue-green leaves are coarse & hairy. The flowers are unusual & showy 3-5 in globes of pink-tinged, star-shaped flowers. The nectar-filled late summer flowers have a nice scent & magnificent seed pods. Upright growth. Ht: 4-6 ft, often just 2-3 ft. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-9.