Shrubs & Trees
SANCHEZIA nobilis 'Ellen' (syn. S. parvibracteata 'Ellen') Tiger Plant, Fire Fingers Woody Shrub: Evergreen. Heat tolerant. Native to Ecuador and Peru. Grown for the beautiful deep green leaves with bright yellow and cream veins. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow flowers, orange bracts. Border, bed, container and houseplant. Height: usually 3-4 feet, but can reach up to 8 feet. Width: 3-5 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z9-11. |
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SANTOLINA chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton Evergreen shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Tolerates coastal conditions. Use in borders, edges, rock gardens and low hedges. Has rounded button-like flowers and aromatic foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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SANTOLINA chamaecyparissus 'Nana' Lavender Cotton Evergreen shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Tolerates coastal conditions. Use in borders, edges, rock garden and low hedges. Has rounded button-like flowers and aromatic foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: to 12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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SANTOLINA rosmarinifolia (S. virens) Lavender Cotton Evergreen shrub: Drought, deer, fire & coastal tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Border, rock garden, edge, bank, ground cover, and hedge plant. Has rounded button-like flowers and aromatic foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: creamy chartreuse. Height: to 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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SPIRAEA japonica 'Goldflame' Japanese Spiraea Shrub of the rose family with bronze tipped foliage. Winter deciduous. Deer resistant. Clay tolerant. Good cut flower, border and back ground plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: pink. Height: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. |
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SPIRAEA nipponica 'Snowmound' Japanese Spiraea Shrub of the rose family. Winter deciduous. Deer resistant. Clay tolerant. Good border and back ground plant. Cut stems with blossoms create stunning flower arrangements. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 2-4'. Width: 2-4'. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. |
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SYRINGA vulgaris 'Congo' French Hybrid Lilac Deciduous shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Early, compact & round. Very fragrant and free flowering. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: wine red, single. Remove spent flower heads, prune out crowded branches. Height: 10'. Exposure: sun. Water during growing & blooming season. USDA Z2. |
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SYRINGA vulgaris 'Sensation' French Hybrid Lilac Deciduous shrub: Drought & deer tolerant. Large, two-toned flowers! Excellent fragrance & cut flower. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: wine-red w/ white edges. Size: 10' x 8'. Remove spent flower heads, prune out crowded branches. Exposure: sun. Water during growing & blooming season. USDA Z2. |
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TEUCRIUM ackermannii Germander Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Attractive silver-green foliage. Profusely branched shrublet with a spreading habit, 3-6" x 18". Good border, rock garden or container plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: rose-purple . Full sun. Water: moderate/dry. |
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TEUCRIUM aroanium (syn. T. aroanum) Gray Creeping Germander Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer and rabbits. Native to Greece. Lavender-pink blooms have a sweet honey scent and cover the plant all season. Good rock garden, xeriscape, bedding, container, or small scale ground cover plant. The foliage trails nicely in the garden and over pots. Attracts bees. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 2-3 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. |
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TEUCRIUM chamaedrys Wall Germander Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and hedge plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: red-purple. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. |
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TEUCRIUM chamaedrys Wall Germander Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and hedge plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: red-purple. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. |
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TEUCRIUM chamaedrys 'Alba' White Wall Germander Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and hedge plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Size: 6-12" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. |
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TEUCRIUM chamaedrys 'Alba' White Wall Germander Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and hedge plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Size: 6-12" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. |
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TEUCRIUM chamaedrys 'Alba' White Wall Germander Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and hedge plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Size: 6-12" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. |
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TEUCRIUM cossonii (syn. T. majoricum) Germander Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Foliage is gray-green above, white underneath. Profusely branched shrublet with a mat forming habit, 4-6" x 2-4'. Good border, rock garden & edging plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: rose lavender. Full sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. T. cussonii, T. pulverulentum) |
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TRICHOSTEMA lanatum Woolly Blue Curls Shrub: Evergreen. Native to dry slopes, south coast ranges of California. Fuzzy violet-blue spikes spring-fall with narrow aromatic leaves. Both the flower & foliage are sweetly fragrant like freshly cut cedar with a hint of lavender. Excellent cut flower. Height: 3-4'. Width: 4-5'. Full sun. Needs good drainage. Hardy to 10 degrees F without freezing back & has been known to recover from the base at temperatures down to below zero. |
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WEIGELA Towers of Flowers 'Appleblossom' Weigela Shrub: Truly a showstopper, this upright shrub becomes a tower of cascading large shell pink flowers, blooming in clusters on the entire stem. The flowers fade to a pale pinkish white, giving a lovely confetti-like feeling. Exposure: partial sun/ shade or in full sun in temperate environments. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: free-bloomer from spring-summer. Height: 48". Spread: 36". USDA Z6. |
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WEIGELA Towers of Flowers 'Cherry' Weigela Shrub: A showstopping shrub, this upright free-bloomer showcases whole stems filled with gorgeous cherry red blossom clusters, bursting against lush green-bronze foliage. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Height: 4'. Width: 24". USDA Z6. |
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WEIGELA Towers of Flowers 'Cherry' Weigela Shrub: A showstopping shrub, this upright free-bloomer showcases whole stems filled with gorgeous cherry red blossom clusters, bursting against lush green-bronze foliage. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Height: 4'. Width: 24". USDA Z6. |
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WEIGELA x hybrida Prism 'Arabian Nights' (syn. 'Wg17-18') Weigela Shrub: Deciduous. Deer & clay tolerant. The Prism Series are bred for compact habits, small leaves, excellent branching, & dramatic foliage colors. Arabian Nights has leaves in a range of colors from dark chocolate with mahogany to black tones & black stems with bell-shaped flowers. Use as a background, border, woodland & pot plant. Good cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: cherry red. Ht: 20-24 in. Width: 12-18 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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WEIGELA x hybrida Prism 'Magic Carpet' (syn. 'Wg18-06') Weigela Shrub: Deciduous. Deer & clay tolerant. The Prism Series are bred for compact habits, small leaves, excellent branching, & dramatic foliage colors. Magic Carpet has leaves in a range of colors from a green base with chartreuse to orange tones and pretty bell-shaped flowers. Use as a background, border, woodland & pot plant. Good cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: pink. Ht: 24 in. Width: 18 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. PP #34,192 |