California Native & Relatives (S)
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SATUREJA douglasii (syn. CLINOPODIUM douglasii) Yerba Buena ("Good Herb") Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, sand & clay. California native. Well known for its minty scent, culinary & medicinal properties. Good ground cover, understory, pot, rock garden, & shade plant. Mat-forming & will take light foot traffic. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: white to lavender. Height: 2-8 inches. Width: 1-3 feet. Exposure: part shade/shade, but can take sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. MICROMERIA chamissonis) |
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SATUREJA douglasii (syn. CLINOPODIUM douglasii) Yerba Buena ("Good Herb") Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, sand & clay. California native. Well known for its minty scent, culinary & medicinal properties. Good ground cover, understory, pot, rock garden, & shade plant. Mat-forming & will take light foot traffic. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: white to lavender. Height: 2-8 inches. Width: 1-3 feet. Exposure: part shade/shade, but can take sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. MICROMERIA chamissonis) |
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SATUREJA douglasii (syn. CLINOPODIUM douglasii) Yerba Buena ("Good Herb") Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, sand & clay. California native. Well known for its minty scent, culinary & medicinal properties. Good ground cover, understory, pot, rock garden, & shade plant. Mat-forming & will take light foot traffic. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: white to lavender. Height: 2-8 inches. Width: 1-3 feet. Exposure: part shade/shade, but can take sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. MICROMERIA chamissonis) |
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SCROPHULARIA californica California Figwort, Bee Plant Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. CA native. The flower spikes carry many tiny open-mouthed maroon-red flowers followed by attractive seed stalks. Nice in dried flower arrangements. Great for shady gardens or perfect habitat plant for butterfly gardens. Attracts bees & hummingbirds. Spreads by rhizomes. Blooms: spring-summer. Ht: 3-5'. Width: 1-2'. Exp.: pt. shade/shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z7. |
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SCROPHULARIA californica California Figwort, Bee Plant Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. CA native. The flower spikes carry many tiny open-mouthed maroon-red flowers followed by attractive seed stalks. Nice in dried flower arrangements. Great for shady gardens or perfect habitat plant for butterfly gardens. Attracts bees & hummingbirds. Spreads by rhizomes. Blooms: spring-summer. Ht: 3-5'. Width: 1-2'. Exp.: pt. shade/shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z7. |
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SCROPHULARIA californica California Figwort, Bee Plant Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. CA native. The flower spikes carry many tiny open-mouthed maroon-red flowers followed by attractive seed stalks. Nice in dried flower arrangements. Great for shady gardens or perfect habitat plant for butterfly gardens. Attracts bees & hummingbirds. Spreads by rhizomes. Blooms: spring-summer. Ht: 3-5'. Width: 1-2'. Exp.: pt. shade/shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z7. |
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SCROPHULARIA californica California Figwort, Bee Plant Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. CA native. The flower spikes carry many tiny open-mouthed maroon-red flowers followed by attractive seed stalks. Nice in dried flower arrangements. Great for shady gardens or perfect habitat plant for butterfly gardens. Attracts bees & hummingbirds. Spreads by rhizomes. Blooms: spring-summer. Ht: 3-5'. Width: 1-2'. Exp.: pt. shade/shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z7. |
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SCROPHULARIA californica California Figwort, Bee Plant Herbaceous Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. CA native. The flower spikes carry many tiny open-mouthed maroon-red flowers followed by attractive seed stalks. Nice in dried flower arrangements. Great for shady gardens or perfect habitat plant for butterfly gardens. Attracts bees & hummingbirds. Spreads by rhizomes. Blooms: spring-summer. Ht: 3-5'. Width: 1-2'. Exp.: pt. shade/shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z7. |
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SEDUM spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' Stonecrop Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, fire, drought, coast & light shade. Native from Cal. Coast ranges & Sierra Nevada north to British Colombia. Border, ground cover, rock garden, & pot plant. Forms rosettes of gray foliage. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer, yellow. Size: 4-6" x indefinite spread. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. 'Cappa Blanca') |
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SEDUM spathulifolium sub. pruinosum 'Carnea' Stonecrop Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, fire, drought, coast & light shade. Native from Cal. Coast ranges & Sierra Nevada north to British Colombia. Border, ground cover, rock garden & pot plant. Silvery gray rosettes are tinged w/bright red or purple. Attrracts butterflies. Blooms: summer, yellow. Size: 4-5" x indefinite (slow). Sun/part shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bluish purple. Size: around 6-12" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bluish purple. Size: around 6-12" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Nanum' Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: light purple. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Nanum' Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: light purple. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Rocky Point' Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Rocky Point' Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM californicum Yellow-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Fairly drought tolerant. Clay tolerant. Native to California coast. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Suits informal gardens. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 6-12". Width: 6-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM californicum Yellow-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Fairly drought tolerant. Clay tolerant. Native to California coast. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Suits informal gardens. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 6-12". Width: 6-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SPHAERALCEA coulteri Coulter's Globemallow Annual Herb: Tolerates drought and sandy soils. From the Sonoran desert: California, Arizona & Mexico native. Grayish velvety leaves are held on slender, hairy stems. Border and rock garden plant. Attracts bees. Bloom time: winter-spring. Bloom color: orange with yellow stamens. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 1-5 feet. Prefers sandy, well-drained soil. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |