Shrubs & Trees

Shrub: Semi-evergreen/Deciduous. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good border & pot plant. South African native of the mint family. Produces velvety clusters of whorled flowers that are held at the stem tops from summer into fall. Nice cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom color: dark orange. Height: 3-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Semi-evergreen/Deciduous. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Does not get woody at the base like L. leonorus. Good border & pot plant. South African native of the mint family. Produces velvety clusters of whorled flowers that are held at the stem tops from summer into fall. Nice cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom color: pale apricot-orange. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Deer resistant. Native to Chile. Large growing shrub with clusters of tubular, deep magenta flowers over fragrant, gray-green leaves. Nice in borders. Bloom time: summer. Height: 5-7 feet. Width: 5 feet. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Deciduous. Tolerant of deer, bog, coast & poor soil. Good border, woodland, pot & bog plant. The golden foliage has red tints on new growth & carries a 4" drooping cluster of white flowers w/purple bracts in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. The purple black berries attract birds. Ht: 3-5'. W: 2-3'. Part shade. Water: mod/moist. USDA Z7.

Evergreen shrub: Tolerant of drought, deer, clay, gophers, coast & salt spray. Good border, pot & hedge plant-good for clipping & responds well to pruning. Resistant to oak root fungus. Has green foliage with gold edges with bronze tints on new growth. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blooms: spring. Size: 3' x 3'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Evergreen shrub: Tolerates drought, deer, clay, gophers, coast & salt spray. Has small round green leaves, similar to a boxwood. Very dense growing. Good border, pot & hedge plant-good for clipping & pruning. Resistant to oak root fungus. Has purple berries after flowering. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: creamy white. Ht: 2-4'. W: 2-4'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Evergreen shrub: Tolerates drought, deer, clay, gophers, coast & salt spray. Has scarlet colored new growth & red tones thru the year. Good border, pot & hedge plant-good for clipping & pruning. Resistant to oak root fungus. Has bluish-purple fruit. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blooms: spring. Color: white. Ht: 4-6'. W: 4-6'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Shrub: Evergreen or semi-evergreen dense, prostrate plant for slopes, bank cover or rock gardens. Blooms in late spring with fragrant creamy white flowers followed by violet berries. Attracts butterflies. Good seaside shrub. Takes clipping and pruning. Water: moderate. Deer and clay tolerant. Growth: 2 feet x 8 feet. Exposure: part shade. USDA Z5-10.

Evergreen shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Has an irregular growth habit, where some branches sprawl and some are semi-erect. The foliage is grayish green to blue-gray. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: brownish crimson to deep brick-red. Ht: 6-10'. W: 3-10'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Evergreen Shrub: This plant was given to us by Maile Arnold. We belive it to be an aurantiacus type. Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California. Bloom color: orange. Size: 2' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10.

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Bloom color: orange. Size: 2-3' x 1.5'. Semi-trailing habit. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California and Oregon. Bloom color: amber-red edged in gold. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Semi-trailing habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Bloom color: gold. Size: 2-3' x 1.5'. Semi-trailing habit. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Bloom color: lemon yellow. Size: 2-3' x 1.5'. Semi-trailing habit. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Bloom color: orange. Size: 2-3' x 1.5'. Semi-trailing habit. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Bloom color: red. Size: 2-3' x 1.5'. Semi-trailing habit. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, deer, clay and gophers. Good for under oaks. Sticky foliage holds 2" azalea-like blooms summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: creamy white w/ soft yellow halo. Size: 2-3' x 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. Enjoys occasional summer watering. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Southwest US native. Versatile border plant. Tolerates sandy soil, clay soil, deer, poor drainage & seasonal flooding. Will grow in sun or shade as long as there is moisture. Pollinated by hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: tubular, red. Size: 1.5-3' x 3'. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-11. (syn. DIPLACUS cardinalis)

Perennial: Given to us by local plantsman Dan Lozano and named after his daughter 'Leah'. Comes back from roots after frost. Can tolerate extra water, so suitable for growing on edge of pond or even in standing water. Blooms all season until frost. Bloom color: peach. Exposure: sun/part shade. Height: 1 foot. Spread 1 foot. This is a sterile variety.

Perennial: Deciduous but returns in spring and also will self sow. Nice border plant. Has big round leaves for a Mimulus. Easy to grow. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy yellow with reddish pink and reddish pink spots. Height: 20". Spread: 20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Rhizomatous Herb: Evergreen tree-like perennial producing inedible dark maroon to orange fruit. The dark green foliage has red markings & burgundy undersides. A fast grower & good choice for a decorative spot in the garden. Prefers moist, humus-rich fertile soil. Bloom color: orange yellow to red. Size: 8-12' x 8'. In pots: 3-5'. Sun/part shade. USDA Z8-12.

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat and poor soil. Good for erosion control. The fragrant white summer flowers are followed by purple berries. Attracts butterflies. Mat forming growth habit. Height: 3-6". Width: 6'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat and poor soil. Lighter green foliage than the species. Good for erosion control. Fragrant white summer flowers are followed by purple berries. Attracts butterflies. Size: 8-12" x 9'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat and poor soil. Good for erosion control. Fragrant white summer flowers are followed by purple berries. Attracts butterflies. Has larger leaves than other varieties. Size: 1-2' x 8-15'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat & poor soil. Good for erosion control. Fragrant crmy. white summer flowers w/red centers are followed by purple berries on red tinged foliage. Attracts butterflies. Size: 3-4" x 9'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.