All Plants

Perennial: Native to Australia. Drought tolerant. Tolerates coast. Compact, branching growth habit. Produces a shimmering ball of soft, slvry folg. Excellent choice for beds & borders. Perfect for all kinds of containers & great contrast plant for mixed plantings. Combines beautifully w/small ornamental grasses. Little silvery buds open into small light yellow “buttons” in spring. Size: 8-12" x 12". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./dry. Needs good drainage. Z9. (syn. Leucophyta brownii)

Perennial: Deer resistant. Dwarf hybrid cross between C. portenschlagiana and poscharskyana. Evergreen woodland, rock garden, edging or small scale ground cover plant. Produces clusters of fluted bell-shaped flowers that are held on semi-erect stems and make good cut flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: purple blue. Height: 6-8". Width: 18-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Woodland, rock garden and edging plant. Distinct yellow foliage is golden in summer sun. The flat star-shaped flowers are like a miniature C. poscharskyana. Very slow growing. Good cut flower. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Ht: 3-6". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Woodland, rock garden and border plant. Good cut flower. Massive clusters of with bell-shaped flowers are held on stems above the foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: violet blue. Height: 1-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z2.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Good border, edging, woodland, rock garden, cottage garden, and container plant. Produces an abundance of sterile bell or cup-shaped flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: dark blue. Mounded growth habit. Height: 8-10 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Good border, edging, woodland, rock garden, cottage garden, and container plant. Produces an abundance of sterile bell or cup-shaped flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Mounded growth habit. Height: 8-10 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Winner of Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. Noted for its most pleasing shade, a classic old-fashioned cottage garden plant. Forms clumps of erect leafy stems w/pointed lvs & rounded clusters of fragrant bell-shaped flowers. Great for cut flowers, beds & borders. Blms: spring-summer. Blm clr: soft lilac pk. Ht: 3-4'. Width: 2-3'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Winner of RHS Award of Garden Merit. A great border plant, that is quite striking. Forms clumps of erect leafy stems w/pointed lvs & rounded clusters of fragrant bell-shaped blms. Good cut flower, in woodlands & cottage gardens. Blms: spring-summer. Blm color: violet blue w/white center. Ht: 3-4'. Width: 2-3'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Woodland, rock garden, border and ground cover plant. Semi-upright stems carry star shaped flowers and make nice cut flowers. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Coastal tolerant. Woodland, rock garden, border and ground cover plant. Semi-upright stems carry star shaped flowers and make nice cut flowers. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Tolerates drought, deer and coast. Woodland, rock garden, border, ground cover, container, rock wall and hanging basket plant. Has a low and spreading growth habit that is great for trailing. The blue star shaped flowers make nice cut flowers. Blooms: summer-fall. H: 6-10". W: 18-24" Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. PP#13161

Perennial: Drought tolerant. California Native. Woodland, rock garden, coastal garden, container and border plant. Produces bell shaped, upright to nodding flowers that are held on erect stems. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep blue. Clump forming. Height: 6-18 inches. Spread: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun to light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Heirloom-favorite in Italy & Spain. Excellent variety w/thin ribs, almost no thorns & delicate flavor. Close relative of artichoke-both are members of the thistle family-but unlinke artichoke, the parts of cardoon that are eaten are the lvs & flower stalks, not the flower bud. The stalks are blanched & eaten fresh like celery; also tasty batter-dipped & fried. Growth: 4' x 2'. Tolerates part shade but does best in full sun. (Maturity: 63 days)

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Versatile and vigorous. Evergreen border, ground cover, rock garden & pot plant, foliage will spill over rocks and pots. Glossy, arching white and green variegated foliage. Tolerates sun without burning. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: tan. Clump forming. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 18-36 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. USPP #26,199

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with upright, arching leaves that create a fountain-like effect. Deer, bog & drought tolerant. Good border, rock garden, container & poolside plant. Foliage color: green shades. Size: 12-18" x 15-18". Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate-dry. USDA Z5.

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with upright, arching leaves that create a fountain-like effect. Deer, bog & drought tolerant. Good border, rock garden, container & poolside plant. Foliage color: reddish brown. Bloom time: summer. Attracts butterflies. Size: 12-24" x 16". Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer and bog tolerant. Clump-forming, evergreen ornamental grass. Very versatile in its use. Good ground cover under trees; tolerates abuse. Inconspicuous greenish flowers aging to brown. Attracts butterflies. Height: 18-24". Spread: 18-24". Exposure: sun or shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (we have been selling this plant as Carex species - Berkeley Sedge, for the last few years).

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen. Ornamental grass. Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Slightly larger and more upright than the species. Also holds its color a little better. Low, clumping ground cover, tolerates light traffic. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: shade/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z 5-9.

Grass-like Perennial: Ornamental grass. Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Deciduous in all but mild-climates. Low mat forming ground cover, tolerates light traffic and spreads by non-invasive rhizomes. Can cut back foliage to 2-3" to force new growth. Height: 6". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA z5.

Grass-like Perennial: CA coastal native. Tolerates foot traffic, deer, coast, sun, bog, clay & sand. Tuft forming habit spreads slowly by rhizomes. Good lawn, meadow, rock garden, patio and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies. Height: 6-8". Flowers to 12". Space 12" apart for meadow/lawn. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.