California Native & Relatives

Perennial: Evergreen, deer, drought & fire toler. CA native. Part of Greenlee Meadow Collection. Very good lawn substitute, especially in difficult spots, can take foot traffic. Especially useful in heavy traffic areas & for erosion control. Ht: 2". Plant 2' apart for a quick, dense, creeping turf. Attracts bees, butterflies & other beneficials. Tolerates clay, sand & loamy soils. Blms: spring-fall. Blm color lav.-pk. Exp.: sun. Wtr: mod./dry. Z8.

Fern: Evergreen, clumping habit. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good for woodlands, beds, along house walls, ground cover, borders, containers and for cut foliage. Shiny dark green leathery foliage with toothed edges. Native from AK to MT & CA. Height: 2-6 feet. Exposure: shade (coastal sun is okay). Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z3-9.

Evergreen Shrub. California Native. Grows low to the ground, never exceeding 2 feet, and can reach 6 to 8 feet wide. Plant in full sun and water sparingly. A hybrid that is thought to be a cross of Salvia sonomensis or Salvia clevelandii with Salvia leucophylla. Drought tolerant.

Perennial: California native ground cover. Deer resistant. Very drought tolerant. A vigorous hybrid of Salvia sonomensis & Salvia mellifera. Mat forming w/flowers that rise about 6" above the foliage. Creeps underground, though it is easily controllable. Leaves are heavily pungent when cut or crushed. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blm time: spring-summer. Blm color: lavender-blue. Ht: 18-24". Width: 4-6'. Full sun. Water: dry. Needs good drainage. USDA Z8.

Perennial: California native ground cover. Deer resistant. Very drought tolerant. A vigorous hybrid of Salvia sonomensis & Salvia mellifera. Mat forming w/flowers that rise about 6" above the foliage. Creeps underground, though it is easily controllable. Leaves are heavily pungent when cut or crushed. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blm time: spring-summer. Blm color: lavender-blue. Ht: 18-24". Width: 4-6'. Full sun. Water: dry. Needs good drainage. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer & gopher tolerant. California native (from Southern California's coastal sage scrub region). A good border plant and plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no sumer water. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white or pale lavender. Height: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer & gopher tolerant. California native (from Southern California's coastal sage scrub region). A good border plant and plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no sumer water. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white or pale lavender. Height: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer & gopher tolerant. California native (from Southern California's coastal sage scrub region). A good border plant and plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no sumer water. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white or pale lavender. Height: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer & gopher tolerant. California native (from Southern California's coastal sage scrub region). A good border plant and plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no sumer water. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white or pale lavender. Height: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer & gopher tolerant. California native (from Southern California's coastal sage scrub region). A good border plant and plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no sumer water. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white or pale lavender. Height: 4-5 feet. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer and gopher tolerant. California native (from Southern California's coastal sage scrub region). A good border plant and plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no water in summer. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer and gopher tolerant. California native (from Southern California's coastal sage scrub region). A good border plant and plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no water in summer. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Evergreen. CA native. Tolerant of drought, deer & gophers. Good border plant. Fragrant dark blue flowers are held in ball-like clusters over fragrant gray green leaves, which are good for tea. More compact & upright than the species. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Evergreen. CA native. Tolerant of drought, deer & gophers. Good border plant. Fragrant dark blue flowers are held in ball-like clusters over fragrant gray green leaves, which are good for tea. More compact & upright than the species. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Evergreen. CA native. Tolerant of drought, deer & gophers. Good border plant. Fragrant dark blue flowers are held in ball-like clusters over fragrant gray green leaves, which are good for tea. More compact & upright than the species. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z8.

Perennial Shrub: Evergreen. Native to California. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. More prostrate and has broader, greyer leaves than the species. New growth is apple green that becomes grey-white with warmer temps. Great ground cover for borders or on slopes for erosion control. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: light pinkish-purple. Height: 2-3'. Spread: 8-10'. Water: dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: CA native. Found as a seedling at Las Pilitas Nursery. Tolerates drought, deer and gophers. Good border plant. The fragrant light violet-blue flowers are held in ball-like clusters over fragrant grey foliage. Very tough and easier to grow than S. clevelandii. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Height: 3-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial Herb: Drought and deer tolerant. California native. Excellent border, rock garden, pot and edge plant or under oak trees. Ground hugging foliage is very fragrant, blooms are clusters of deep rose pink. Slowly spreads to form a colony. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: deep rose pink. Height: 1-2' x 4-5'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Drought & deer tolerant. CA native. Excellent border, rock garden, woodland, pot and edge plant, and under oak trees. Ground hugging foliage is very fragrant, the clusters of blms are held on bright green bracts. Clumping, spreading habit. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blms: summer-fall. Color: lemon yellow fading to creamy white. Size: 24" x 24-36". Flower stalks to 36". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z8-11.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, sand & clay. California native. This cultivar has a nice cascading, trailing, uniform habit. 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. Ht: 2-4 in. Width: 5-6 ft. Expos: part shade/shade, but can take sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. MICROMERIA chamissonis)

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, sand & clay. California native. This cultivar has a nice cascading, trailing, uniform habit. 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. Ht: 2-4 in. Width: 5-6 ft. Expos: part shade/shade, but can take sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. MICROMERIA chamissonis)

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, sand & clay. California native. This cultivar has a nice cascading, trailing, uniform habit. 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. Ht: 2-4 in. Width: 5-6 ft. Expos: part shade/shade, but can take sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. MICROMERIA chamissonis)

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, sand & clay. California native. This cultivar has a nice cascading, trailing, uniform habit. 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. Ht: 2-4 in. Width: 5-6 ft. Expos: part shade/shade, but can take sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. MICROMERIA chamissonis)

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)

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)