All Plants

Perennial Herb: Drought, deer, gopher and fire tolerant. Good for borders, poolsides, containers and as a cut flower. Clump forming and slow growing. Leaves are broadly margined with creamy white. Bloom color: blue (shy bloomer). Height: around 1 foot. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun or light shade. USDA Z8.

Perennial Herb: Drought, deer and fire tolerant. Good for borders, poolsides, containers and as a cut flower. Clump forming and slow growing. Foliage: variegated green and cream. Bloom color: blue. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun or light shade. USDA Z8.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Drought tolerant when established. Introduced by Ponto Nursery. Attractive variegated green & yellow foliage. Deer, gopher & fire tolerant. Good near pools, borders, pots & as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Blm color: lavender blue. Clump forming. Height: 1.5-2' (flowers extend 2' above foliage). Exp: sun/light shade. Water: moist during growing season. USDA Z8. USPP# 21,522

Perennial: Deer resistant. Good border plant. Produces long lasting flower spikes over a long period. Foliage is scented like anise seed. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep blue. Height: 1.5-3 feet. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought and deer tolerant. A great compact variety with masses of fragrant warm coral flowers held on plump spikes. Good for beds, borders, containers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: coral. Height: 16-20". Spread: 16". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. USPP#25,613

Perennial: Drought and deer tolerant. A great compact variety with masses of fragrant, cheery bright orange flowers held on plump spikes. Good for beds, borders, containers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bright orange. Height: 16-20". Spread: 16". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. USPP#25,381.

Perennial: Drought and deer tolerant. A great compact variety with masses of fragrant light purplish-blue flowers held on plump spikes. Good for beds, borders, containers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: light purplish-blue. Height: 16-20". Spread: 28". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. USPP# 25,344

Perennial: Drought & deer tolerant. Amazingly huge, dense inflorescences of deep burgundy rose that blm from spring through fall. Showy, dk foliage in cool temperatures extend the beauty. Strong upright habit that forms multiple crowns quickly. Good for beds, borders, containers. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Height: 27” (33” w/flower). Spread: 22". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. PP#29,527

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. A seedling of Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’. Good in borders, rock gardens and containers. Nice anise scented foliage. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: smokey violet-blue. Height: 2-3’. Width: 1-2’. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10.

Perennial: A great long blooming variety with masses of fragrant, cheery bright orange and yellow flowers held on plump spikes. Good for beds, borders, containers. Drought tolerant. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies, bees, & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Size: 18-24" x 12-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought and deer tolerant. The Sunny Sparks series boats a tight, sturdy upright habit, is first year flowering, blooms from spring to fall, and is fast to finish. Good for beds, borders, and pots. Attracts hummingbirds and pollinators. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: soft pink. Height: 15-18 inches. Width: 16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10.

Perennial: Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Fragrant tubular flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. A good choice for borders & rock gardens. Bloom color: salmon-pink. Bloom time: summer-fall. Size: 24-36" x 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate-dry.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Compact form of its larger namesake, 'Black Adder’ w/3x the flower power & better branching. Good border, cottage or container plant. Produces long lasting flower spikes over a long period. Foliage is scented like anise seed. Loved by butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep violet blue. Height: 16-18". Width: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. USPP# 26,514

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to Mexico. A simple but stunning hybrid between A. shawii & A. attenuata. Forms elegant rosettes of soft fleshy, blue-grey leaves edged w/tiny teeth & adorned w/red-brown margins & a terminal spine. Resembles a blue gas flame, w/gracefully incurved leaf tips. Rarely flowers. It makes a dramatic focal point or accent & can be used in deocrative pots. Ht: 2-3'. Width: 3-4'. Full sun. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen succulent. Tolerates drought and deer. Native to Mexico. Produces solitary rosettes that grow slowly. The blue green leaves have red edges and are 12 inches long and 1-1.5 inches wide. Good for beds, containers, borders, rock, coast and succulent gardens. Blooms once at maturity. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8-11. (parentage A. attenuata x A. ocahui)

Perennial: Evergreen succulent. Tolerates drought and deer. Native to Mexico. Has a very upright growth habit with wide broadsword-like bluish-green leaves without teeth along the margins. Each rosette can get around 3 feet wide. Good for beds, containers, borders, rock, coast and succulent gardens. Bloom time: infrequent. Bloom color: yellow green. Height: 4 feet. Width: 3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8-11.

Perennial: Evergreen succulent. Deer resistant. Forms a stemless rosette with spineless, smooth, waxy green leaves. Native to Mexico. Nice foliage and accent plant. Good for rock gardens, shade gardens and containers. Can grow as a houseplant. Bloom time: infrequent. Bloom color: green yellow. Height: 1-4 feet. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun on coast/part shade inland. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen succulent. Tolerates drought, heat, deer and rabbit. Native to Mexico. Dark blue-green triangular shaped leaves with white lines and black tips that form an open rosette. Bloom time: infrequent, blooming at maturity between 12-20 years. Border, bedding, container, rock and succulent garden plant. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8-11.

Succulent Perennial: Evergreen. Deer & drought tolerant. Native to Mexico. An attractive slow grower with white streaks on sculptured, geometrical green leaves that form a rosette. Good in borders, rock gardens & pots. Attracts birds & hummingbirds. Blooms at 10-15 years of age, then it needs to be replaced. Blooms: creamy white with reddish-purple. Ht: 12-18 inches. W: 12-24 inches. Flowers: 10-15 ft. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9-11.

Tree: Evergreen. Deer & coast tolerant. Attracts birds. Good specimen, container or screen plant. Spring & summer foliage has bright flushes of claret/purple that deepens to dark burgundy through winter-peppermint scented when crushed. Blooms: white. Size: 20' x 10-16', slightly weeping. Exp.: sun. Water: dry/moist-best with some water. USDA Z9-11.