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MIMULUS cardinalis x luteus 'Leah', MIMULUS cardinalis x luteus 'Leah'

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.

Photo unavailable MIMULUS Mai Tai 'Red'
Bush or Sticky Monkey Flower

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, clay, bog, deer & gophers. Less sticky leaves! Oblong foliage carries trumpet shaped blooms from early summer through fall. Strong, upright habit with excellent branching. Nice border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: deep red. Size: 16-20" x 10-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7.

Photo unavailable MIMULUS species 'White'
Monkey Flower

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, deer, clay and gophers. Sticky foliage holds trumpet shaped blooms summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: white. Ht: 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. Enjoys occasional summer watering. USDA Z9. (This plant was given to us, possibly a form of M. aurantiacus?)

MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Davis', Creeping Boobialla MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Davis'
Creeping Boobialla

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.

MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Davis', Creeping Boobialla MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Davis'
Creeping Boobialla

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.

MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Red Leaf Form', Creeping Boobialla MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Red Leaf Form'
Creeping Boobialla

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.

MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Red Leaf Form', Creeping Boobialla MYOPORUM parvifolium 'Red Leaf Form'
Creeping Boobialla

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.

Photo unavailable OLEA europaea 'Little Ollie'
Dwarf Olive

Dwarf, non-fruiting olive with a graceful, multi-branching habbit. Deep green leaves have lighter silvery-green undersides. Attractive as a formal clipped hedge or featured as a specimen shrub. Excellent in topiary form, or trained as a single trunk in smaller places. Heat, drtought and salt tolerant. Evergreen. Height: 6-8' Width: 6-8'

Photo unavailable OLEA species 'Dwarf'
Dwarf Olive

Shrub or small tree: USDA Z8.

Photo unavailable OLEA species 'Dwarf'
Dwarf Olive

Shrub or small tree: USDA Z8.

Photo unavailable PHILADELPHUS x purpureomaculatus 'Belle Etoile'
Mock Orange

Shrub: Deciduous. Arching growth habit. Great for borders, hedge or woodlands. Very fragrant flowers. After flowering, cut old growth back to young shoots. Attracts butterflies. Flowering time: spring-summer. Bloom color: 2.5" white with red blotch. Size: 4-6' x 8'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Photo unavailable PHILADELPHUS x purpureomaculatus 'Belle Etoile'
Mock Orange

Shrub: Deciduous. Arching growth habit. Great for borders, hedge or woodlands. Very fragrant flowers. After flowering, cut old growth back to young shoots. Attracts butterflies. Flowering time: spring-summer. Bloom color: 2.5" white with red blotch. Size: 4-6' x 8'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

PHLOMIS 'Edward Bowles', Jerusalem Sage PHLOMIS 'Edward Bowles'
Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A hybrid between P. fruticosa & P. russeliana. Evergreen plant with felted, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

Photo unavailable PHLOMIS bovei ssp. maroccana

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with woolly, lance-shaped foliage that forms a mound, from which tall woolly stems grow with lipped lilac-pink flowers. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-5' x 1-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable PHLOMIS bovei ssp. maroccana

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with woolly, lance-shaped foliage that forms a mound, from which tall woolly stems grow with lipped lilac-pink flowers. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-5' x 1-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z9.

PHLOMIS fruticosa, Jerusalem Sage PHLOMIS fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

PHLOMIS fruticosa, Jerusalem Sage PHLOMIS fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

PHLOMIS fruticosa, Jerusalem Sage PHLOMIS fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

PHLOMIS fruticosa, Jerusalem Sage PHLOMIS fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

Photo unavailable PHLOMIS lanata
Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with soft, rounded foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3' x 4'. Exposure: sun/part shade.

Photo unavailable PHLOMIS lanata
Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with soft, rounded foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3' x 4'. Exposure: sun/part shade.

Photo unavailable PHLOMIS purpurea
Purple Phlomis

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, heart-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, rosy-lavender flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Native to Spain . Height : 4-6' Width: 4-6' Exposure: sun/light shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

Photo unavailable PHLOMIS purpurea
Purple Phlomis

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, heart-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, rosy-lavender flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Native to Spain . Height : 4-6' Width: 4-6' Exposure: sun/light shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

Photo unavailable PHLOMIS samia
Greek Jerusalem Sage

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, heart-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, rosy-lavender flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Height : 3-4' Width: 3' Exposure: sun/light shade. Little summer water. USDA Z7-10.

Photo unavailable PIERIS hybrid 'Forest Flame'

Shrub: Evergreen. Prefers moist, acidic soil. Good for hedging. Very suiting for a woodland garden. Vibrant red new growth that turns golden and eventually matures to dark green. Blooms in large clusters. Blooms: spring. Color: white. Growth habit: mounding. Ht:4-8 ft. Exposure: part sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-8

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