All Plants (C)

Shrub: Deer resistant. Drought and coast tolerant. Deciduous rock garden & border plant. Foliage turns to yellow/red in winter. Similiar to C. griffithii but leaves are more diamond shaped. Cut back each winter. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bright blue. Size: 2-4' x 2-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Houseplant: The delicate heart-shaped foliage and trailing vines can reach 12' long in its natural environment. Foliage: green with a silvery speckled sheen. Exposure: indirect light. Water: moderate-dry. The plant experiences winter dormancy so water only when the soil is dry. Be sure to dust the leaves for proper photosynthesis ability.

Evergreen Vining Succulent: Trailing plant with gray-green, heart shaped leaves w/a silvery-white sheen on long, reddish-brown vines. Good in containers, hanging baskets, & as a houseplant. Blooms: 1" Chinese lantern like pink blooms. Height: 1". Length: vines 2-3' or more. Exposure: bright indoor light, filtered/partial sun, partial shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Evergreen perennial: Deer, drought & clay tolerant. Good ground cover, border, rock garden, border and edging plant. Can use as a lawn substitute if mowed or sheared. Foliage is very fragrant when crushed. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: yellow, summer. Size: 3-12" x 12". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. ANTHEMIS nobilis)

Evergreen perennial: Deer, drought & clay tolerant. Good ground cover, border, rock garden, pot & edging plant. Can use as a lawn substitute if mowed or sheared. Foliage is very fragrant when crushed. Blooms: double white, summer. Attracts butterflies. Size: 3-12" x 12". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. ANTHEMIS nobilis 'Flore Pleno')

Evergreen perennial: Deer, clay & drought tolerant. This is the non-flowering variety. Good ground cover, rock garden, border, pot & edging plant. Can use as a lawn substitute. Foliage has a very sweet fragrance when crushed or walked on. Size: 3-12" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. ANTHEMIS nobilis 'Treneague').

Chamomile leaves and flowers may be used fresh or dried and are best when picked the day they open. Flowers can be picked for several months. Leaving the last flowers to set seed usually allows the plant to self sow the next year. Annual Herb. Height: 8-24”. Width: 6-12”. Bloom time: late spring. Bloom color: white with yellow center. Exposure: sun to part shade. (Matricaria recutita syn. M. chamomilla, Chamomilla recutita)

Winter hardy plant for early salad greens or for the herb garden. Chervil has flat, light green, lacy leaves with a flavor somewhere between parsley and anise. The plant strongly resembles parsley and is often referred to as gourmet parsley. In the garden, the plants attract beneficial insects and can be useful as a trap crop for slugs. Annual/biennial. Height: 1-2’. Exposure: part shade. (Maturity: 18 days micro, 60 full size)

Use the leaves & lavender flowers to dress up soups & salads w/a slightly spicy garnish. Chives have a mild onion flavor & has tubular, grass-like, dk green leaves which grow in clumps. Also works well for freezing and drying. Chives are easily harvested by clipping w/scissors. Bulbous Perennial. As an ornamental, grows nicely in rock gardens & in containers. Height: 12”. Can tolerate part shade. (Allium schoenoprasum)

Bulbous Perennial: Produces edible flowers & leaves. The leaves get a bitter taste once the plant flowers, so remove flower buds for best flavoring. Use leaves as seasoning-fresh or dried. Good plant for the rock garden as well. Bloom color: lavender. Height: 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial Herb: Flat leaves have mild garlic flavor; they can be used in the same way as chives and are excellent in salads, stews, fish, egg or meat dishes. The blossom buds are a Chinese delicacy and can be eaten raw, stir fried or added to scrambled eggs. Great rock garden or border plant. Small starlike white flowers. Ht: 1'. Exp: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Hardy.

Shrub: A knockout evergreen, flowering shrub! Nice border plant. Blushed buds open to fragrant white flowers on glossy deep green leaves that are very finely cut. Blooms: spring-fall. Size: 3-4' x 4'. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate in well drained soil. Protect from cold winds. USDA Z7, possibly 6.

Shrub: Evergreen. A delight for the semi-shaded garden w/its profusion of pleasing white fragrant flowers which emit a citrus smell. The gldn-ylw new foliage contrasts nicely w/the older green leaves. Use in a mixed border, as a foundation plant, or as a specimen in a container. Foliage is great for flower arrangements. Blm. time: spring-summer. Height: 4-6'. Width: 4-6'. Exp.: sun-part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.