Shrubs & Trees

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, bog, clay, deer & gophers. Sticky foliage carries trumpet shaped blooms from late summer-autumn. Nice border plant. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Attracts butterfllies & hummers. Bloom color: orange, deep yellow or dark red. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7-10. (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, bog, clay, deer & gophers. Sticky foliage carries trumpet shaped blooms from late summer-autumn. Nice border plant. Native to Cal. & Oregon. Attracts butterfllies & hummers. Bloom color: orange, deep yellow or dark red. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7-10. (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California and Oregon. Bloom color: amber-red edged in gold. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Semi-trailing habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10 (syn. DIPLACUS aurantiacus).

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, deer, clay and gophers. Good for under oaks. Sticky foliage holds 2" azalea-like blooms summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: creamy white w/ soft yellow halo. Size: 2-3' x 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. Enjoys occasional summer watering. USDA Z9.

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, deer, clay and gophers. Good for under oaks. Sticky foliage holds 2" azalea-like blooms summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: creamy white w/ soft yellow halo. Size: 2-3' x 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. Enjoys occasional summer watering. USDA Z9.

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, deer, clay and gophers. Good for under oaks. Sticky foliage holds 2" azalea-like blooms summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: creamy white. Size: 2-3' x 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. Enjoys occasional summer watering. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Southwest US native. Versatile border plant. Tolerates sandy soil, clay soil, deer, poor drainage & seasonal flooding. Will grow in sun or shade as long as there is moisture. Pollinated by hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: tubular, red. Size: 1.5-3' x 3'. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-11. (syn. DIPLACUS cardinalis)

Perennial: Given to us by local plantsman Dan Lozano and named after his daughter 'Leah'. Comes back from roots after frost. Can tolerate extra water, so suitable for growing on edge of pond or even in standing water. Blooms all season until frost. Bloom color: peach. Exposure: sun/part shade. Height: 1 foot. Spread 1 foot. This is a sterile variety.

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, clay, bog, deer & gophers. Less sticky leaves! Oblong foliage carries trumpet shaped blooms from early summer through fall. Strong, upright habit with excellent branching. Nice border plant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: deep red. Size: 16-20" x 10-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7.

Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, deer, clay and gophers. Sticky foliage holds trumpet shaped blooms summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: white. Ht: 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. Enjoys occasional summer watering. USDA Z9. (This plant was given to us, possibly a form of M. aurantiacus?)

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat and poor soil. Lighter green foliage than the species. Good for erosion control. Fragrant white summer flowers are followed by purple berries. Attracts butterflies. Size: 8-12" x 9'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat and poor soil. Lighter green foliage than the species. Good for erosion control. Fragrant white summer flowers are followed by purple berries. Attracts butterflies. Size: 8-12" x 9'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat & poor soil. Good for erosion control. Fragrant crmy. white summer flowers w/red centers are followed by purple berries on red tinged foliage. Attracts butterflies. Size: 3-4" x 9'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen fast growing ground cover tolerates drought, fire, coast, heat & poor soil. Good for erosion control. Fragrant crmy. white summer flowers w/red centers are followed by purple berries on red tinged foliage. Attracts butterflies. Size: 3-4" x 9'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Dwarf, non-fruiting olive with a graceful, multi-branching habbit. Deep green leaves have lighter silvery-green undersides. Attractive as a formal clipped hedge or featured as a specimen shrub. Excellent in topiary form, or trained as a single trunk in smaller places. Heat, drtought and salt tolerant. Evergreen. Height: 6-8' Width: 6-8'

Shrub or small tree: USDA Z8.

Shrub or small tree: USDA Z8.

Shrub: Deciduous. Arching growth habit. Great for borders, hedge or woodlands. Very fragrant flowers. After flowering, cut old growth back to young shoots. Attracts butterflies. Flowering time: spring-summer. Bloom color: 2.5" white with red blotch. Size: 4-6' x 8'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Deciduous. Arching growth habit. Great for borders, hedge or woodlands. Very fragrant flowers. After flowering, cut old growth back to young shoots. Attracts butterflies. Flowering time: spring-summer. Bloom color: 2.5" white with red blotch. Size: 4-6' x 8'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. A hybrid between P. fruticosa & P. russeliana. Evergreen plant with felted, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with woolly, lance-shaped foliage that forms a mound, from which tall woolly stems grow with lipped lilac-pink flowers. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-5' x 1-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z9.

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with woolly, lance-shaped foliage that forms a mound, from which tall woolly stems grow with lipped lilac-pink flowers. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-5' x 1-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z9.

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.

Perennial Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen plant with furry, lance-shaped foliage. Excellent ground cover, border, bank and rock garden plant. The hooded, bright yellow flowers appear in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Little summer water. USDA Z4-10.