Perennial (S)

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue. Size: 8-12" x 12-24". Sun/part shade. Moderate water. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue. Size: 8-12" x 12-24". Sun/part shade. Moderate water. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: deep magenta to rich bordeaux. Height: 18-24". Width: 48". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: silvery white. Height: 12-24". Width: 8-14". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: silvery white. Height: 12-24". Width: 8-14". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: lavender pink. Size: 8-12" x 12-24". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Tolerates deer and drought. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Remove spent blooms to encourage more. Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: dark raspberry-pink. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Kudo is a first year flowering perennial. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 16-20" x 20-24". Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Kudo is a first year flowering perennial. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 16-20" x 20-24". Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to Australia. Good container, hanging basket, ground cover and border plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: lilac-mauve fan-shaped flowers. Size: 6-12" x 1.5-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9 or <.

Bulb: Summer dormant. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good border and cut flower plant. Has strap-shaped leaves that carry bluish purple star-like flowers in spring-summer. Size: 12" x 12". Flowerstalks 10-12" above foliage. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer & drought tolerant. This light green moss-like perennial can tolerate light foot traffic once established. Forms a dense cushion of tiny needle like leaves with small white flowers in summer. Great for fairy gardens. Prefers full sun but can be planted in part shade. Drought tolerant when established.Size: 1-2" x 10-12". Water: moderate-dry. USAD Z7.

Perennial: Deciduous. Excellent foliage plant, woodland, marginal aquatic & border plant. Does well at waters edge & damp borders. Foliage is variegated with yellow spots and blotches. Small insignificant red flowers in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-3' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5-10. (syn. S. aquatica 'Variegata').

Perennial: Deciduous. Excellent foliage plant, woodland, marginal aquatic & border plant. Does well at waters edge & damp borders. Foliage is variegated with yellow spots and blotches. Small insignificant red flowers in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-3' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5-10. (syn. S. aquatica 'Variegata').

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.

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.

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.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Easy-to-grow & low maintenance. Showy bedding plant that produces mounds of finely divided silvery wht-folg. Similar to 'Angel Wings' w/ large, fuzzy lvs but has nice leaf ribs & rippled, lobed edges for a greater textural & structural effect. Outstanding in mixed containers, for decks, balconies, patios & borders. Foliage can be used in floral arrangements. Size: 16" x 16". Full sun. Water: mod.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Easy-to-grow & low maintenance. Showy bedding plant that produces mounds of finely divided silvery wht-folg. Similar to 'Angel Wings' w/ large, fuzzy lvs but has nice leaf ribs & rippled, lobed edges for a greater textural & structural effect. Outstanding in mixed containers, for decks, balconies, patios & borders. Foliage can be used in floral arrangements. Size: 16" x 16". Full sun. Water: mod.

Perennial: Deer resistant. A real stand-out! Beautiful bold slvry-wht heart-shaped lvs up to 5” across. Huge velvety lvs are perfectly arranged in a multi-level rosette. Use indoors as well as outdoors. Nice contrast for mixed containers or on a patio or balcony. Size: 10-12" x 10". Water: mod./dry. Exp.: full sun. Although drought tolerant, it does better in rich, well-drained soil w/regular water. USDA Z8. Protect from frost. USPP# #28,830

Perennial Succulent. Similar to the red blooming Senecio fulgens, and the yellow blooming Senecio cephalophorus, this Senecio has bright orange rosettes with thick rubbery bluish-green waxy foliage. Likes to be in full sun to part shade to full shade. Watering is minimal, drought tolerant. Looks good in rock gardens, pots, and containers. Can also be used as a houseplant. Attracts birds, and butterflies. Height: 12-24". Width: 12-24". USDA Z9.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. S. Africa native. Tropical plant with paddle-shaped grayish-green leaves growing in rosettes. Border, container, rock garden and xeriscape plant. Can be grown as a houseplant. Bloom time: fall. Bloom color: reddish-orange. Pom pom shaped flowers appear like fiery balls above the foliage. Clumping, upright growth habit. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Attracts butterflies. Bright indoor light. Sun/part shade outdoors. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10-11.

Shrub: Often grown as an annual. Heat and drought tolerant. Showy bedding plant that has elegant and textural foliage. Felted, soft leaves in a silvery shade of gray provide touchable texture. Use as an edging, border plant and in containers. Height: 12-16 inches. Width: 12 inches Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Perennial: A pretty & rare Caifornia native. 1 1/2" rosy-pink cup-shaped flowers are held atop dark scalloped foliage. The creeping stems weave through the border. Needs no staking. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: July-Sept. Excellent for beds, borders & containers. Gopher resistant. Size: 8" x 24". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial: Border plant that forms clumps of rosettes with several stems. Good cut flower. Foliage: narrow strap-leaves are a dark-green, edged with creamy gold margins. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: May-June. Color: single pink. Size: 18" x 18". Exposure: light shade. Water: moderate well-drained soil. Tolerates deer, drought & coastal conditions. USDA Z5-9.