All Plants

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. CA native. An interesting form introduced by the Theodore Payne Foundation. Excellent choice for drought-tolerant landscapes. Grows quickly & hugs the ground. Needle like foliage is drk grn on top, white underneath, pinkish white flower clusters in summer that fade to a rich rusty brown. Use for rock & butterfly gardens, on mounds or banks/slopes. Ht: 1-2'. Width: 4-5'. Exp: sun. Water: dry. Needs good drainage. USDA Z4.

Shrub: Drought tolerant. California native. A good garden plant densely covered with woolly hairs that grows low with long stems reaching upward. Excellent for cutting. Cheery daisy-like flowers appear in summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 12-24". Width: 15-18". Good choice for dry, open, rocky areas at low to mid-elevations. Attracts butterflies & beneficial insects. Prefers full sun to part-day shade. Do not overwater. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, and clay. California & Oregon native. This selection has larger leaves and a compact habit. Has pretty, lush gray-green woolly foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insects. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: golden yellow. Low, spreading habit. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Part shade in the hottest areas. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7-10.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to Greece. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white with magenta veins. Size: 4-8" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 3-6" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Ground cover, border, rock garden & container plant. Forms dainty low mounds. Good for edging and low border fronts. Has masses of small geranium-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: single soft pink (sometimes double) with dark pink stripes. Height: 2-4". Spread: 6-8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

Herbaceous Perennial: Tolerates drought, seasides, deer, rabbit, and hot, dry sites. Long-lived. Good in borders, containers, rock gardens and as a cut flower. Spiny foliage holds thistle-like flowers that can be used fresh or dried. Attracts butterflies and pollinators. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: steel blue. Dwarf variety. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought & salt tolerant. Good cut flower. Loves to be in sandy, chalky, clay soil, yet thrives in hot dry areas in full sun. Sunny summer days, is when you see how big & blue it really is, vibrant, intense electric blue cones, surrounded w/breath taking silver bracts & spiky green folg. Attracts bees & butterflies. Deer & rabbit resistant. Bloom time: summer. water: moderate-dry. Ht: 28-30". Spd: 15-18". USDA Z4.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Constantly in bloom spring-fall with spike-like clusters of flowers. If woody at the base, it is okay to plant deep like a tomato plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: mauve. Size: 1-2' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought & deer. Long, fragrant flower spikes are held on narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Easy to grow & blooms heavily. Good for beds, pots, borders, mixed plantings & rock gardens. If woody at the base, plant deep like a tomato. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: soft yellow & lavender. Compact, bushy habit. Ht: 10-16 in. Width: 12-16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought & deer. Long, fragrant flower spikes are held on narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Easy to grow & blooms heavily. Good for beds, pots, borders, mixed plantings & rock gardens. If woody at the base, plant deep like a tomato. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: lavender & peach aging to purple. Compact, bushy habit. Ht: 10 in. Width: 16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought & deer. Long, fragrant flower spikes are held on narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Easy to grow & blooms heavily spring-summer. Good for beds, pots, borders, mixed plantings & rock gardens. If woody at the base, plant deep like a tomato. Attracts bees & butterflies. Color: shades of purple, apricot & yellow. Compact growth habit. Ht: 10-12 in. Width: 16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z6-10. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. The Winter Series is a more compact bushy variety that starts to bloom in the winter & lasts all throughout the spring, possibly longer in cooler areas. Produces sweetly fragrant, vibrant yellow flower spikes over green foliage. Use in containers, borders and as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Height: 14-24 inches. Width: 16-20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. The Winter Series is a more compact bushy variety that starts to bloom in the winter & last all through out the spring, possibly longer in cooler areas. Produces sweetly fragrant, flower spikes that open red & fade to deep orchid-purple over green foliage. Use in containers, borders and as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 16-18". Width: 18-24". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z8. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. The Winter Series is a more compact bushy variety that starts to bloom in the winter & last all through out the spring, possibly longer in cooler areas. Produces sweetly fragrant, flower spikes in shades of ruby red and russet over green foliage. Use in containers, borders and as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 16-18". Width: 18-24". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z8. PPAF

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. A new variety w/ sweetly scented blooms from early spring-summer. Use in pots, borders & as a bedding plant. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: opens rust-orange then turns to lilac-purple. Has larger flowers than 'Bowles Mauve'. Height: 11-16 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.