California Native & Relatives (E)

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, and fire tolerant. California native. The tubular flowers are held over sage green leaves. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders, and under oaks. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: pink. Clump forming. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z7. (syn. ZAUSCHNERIA californica 'Marin Pink')

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer & fire tolerant. California native. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Plant on slight slopes among rocks, in dry stream-beds, against rock walls or in rock gardens. Good for erosion control and fall color. Blooms: summer-fall. Bloom color: salmon orange. Clump forming. Size: 1' x 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer, and fire tolerant. California native. The tubular flowers are held over matte gray green leaves. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders, and under oaks. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Mat forming. Height: 10 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z7. (syn. ZAUSCHNERIA californica 'Sumer Snow')

Shrublet: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer, and fire tolerant. California native. The tubular flowers are held over matte gray green leaves. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Good for rock gardens, borders, and under oaks. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Mat forming. Height: 10 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z7. (syn. ZAUSCHNERIA californica 'Sumer Snow')

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.

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 and deer. California native. Excellent for seaside locations, copes well with poor, dry soil and salt spray. Nice low-mounding, tidy habit. Good border, container, and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: rich mauve pink. Height: 6-12". Width: 12-18". Exposure: sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/dry. Prefers well-drained soil. USDA Z5. PP #12,076

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates clay, drought, gophers and deer. California native. Excellent for seaside locations, copes well with poor, dry soil and salt spray. Nice low-mounding, tidy habit. Good border, container, and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: rich mauve pink. Height: 6-12". Width: 12-18". Exposure: sun on coast, part shade inland. Water: moderate/dry. Prefers well-drained soil. USDA Z5. PP #12,076

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 deer & drought. California native. Is variable in appearance from open & upright, to dense & mounding. Tough and easy to grow. Grows quickly. Needle like foliage is dark green on top, white underneath. Pinkish white flower clusters in spring-fall, fade to a rich, rusty brown. Uses: banks, slopes, mounds, rock & butterfly gardens. Ht: 1-4'. Width: 3-8'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. Needs good drainage. USDA Z7.

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.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant once established. California native: Channel Islands. The gray green leaves have wooly undersides and hold ball-like clusters of flowers. Durable and easy to grow. Good border, container, rock garden, & ground cover plant. Attracts pollinators. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: rosy red. Height: 8-18 in. Width: 36 in. Exposure: sun on coast/part shade inland. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

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.

Annual: Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Native to California. Border, edging and container plant. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: to 6 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

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. Birds are attracted to the seeds. Great for naturalizing. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: orange (doesn't always come true from seed). Height: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.