All Plants

Perennial: Tolerates drought, deer and coast. Woodland, rock garden, border, ground cover, container, rock wall and hanging basket plant. Has a low and spreading growth habit that is great for trailing. The blue star shaped flowers make nice cut flowers. Blooms: summer-fall. H: 6-10". W: 18-24" Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. PP#13161

Perennial: Drought tolerant. California Native. Woodland, rock garden, coastal garden, container and border plant. Produces bell shaped, upright to nodding flowers that are held on erect stems. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep blue. Clump forming. Height: 6-18 inches. Spread: 12-15 inches. Exposure: sun to light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

1925 Watt Richardson intro.1933 AAS Winner.1936 Henry A Dreer Seed Co. stated: "This new muskmelon is outstanding for the delicious sweetness & rich aroma of its tender, luscious, salmon-colored flesh. The fruits are almost round. They are of medium size but have extremely thick flesh surrounding the small seed cavity. The skin of the heavy fruits is a gray-green color showing a rough netting.” Vigorous & wilt resistant. Yields 5-7, 3-7 lb fruits. Mature: 75-90 days.

Cardoon is the untamed predecessor of the domesticated artichoke & grown for its artichoke flavored leaf stems & ornamentally for their stately look & big purple flowers. Has whitish-green stalks & gray-green leaves. The ribs are large & meaty. Use in soups, salads, & stews - can be sauteed, braised, roasted & broiled. Harvest when young to avoid bitterness. Fruits: 3-6 in. Ht: 3-4 ft. Width: up to 5 ft. Exposure: sun. Maturity: 120-150 days. (Non-GMO)

Heirloom-favorite in Italy & Spain. Excellent variety w/thin ribs, almost no thorns & delicate flavor. Close relative of artichoke-both are members of the thistle family-but unlinke artichoke, the parts of cardoon that are eaten are the lvs & flower stalks, not the flower bud. The stalks are blanched & eaten fresh like celery; also tasty batter-dipped & fried. Growth: 4' x 2'. Tolerates part shade but does best in full sun. (Maturity: 63 days)

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Versatile and vigorous. Evergreen border, ground cover, rock garden & pot plant, foliage will spill over rocks and pots. Glossy, arching white and green variegated foliage. Tolerates sun without burning. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: tan. Clump forming. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 18-36 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. USPP #26,199

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen ornamental grass with upright, arching leaves that create a fountain-like effect. Deer, bog & drought tolerant. Good border, rock garden, container & poolside plant. Foliage color: green shades. Size: 12-18" x 15-18". Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate-dry. USDA Z5.

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer and bog tolerant. Clump-forming, evergreen ornamental grass. Very versatile in its use. Good ground cover under trees; tolerates abuse. Inconspicuous greenish flowers aging to brown. Attracts butterflies. Height: 18-24". Spread: 18-24". Exposure: sun or shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (we have been selling this plant as Carex species - Berkeley Sedge, for the last few years).

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen. Ornamental grass. Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Slightly larger and more upright than the species. Also holds its color a little better. Low, clumping ground cover, tolerates light traffic. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: shade/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z 5-9.

Grass-like Perennial: Ornamental grass. Deer resistant. Bog tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Deciduous in all but mild-climates. Low mat forming ground cover, tolerates light traffic and spreads by non-invasive rhizomes. Can cut back foliage to 2-3" to force new growth. Height: 6". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA z5.

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Evergreen border, ground cover, rock garden & pot plant, foliage will spill over rocks and pots. Arching creamy yellow centered foliage (sometimes reverts to green). Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring. Height: 12-16". Width: 18-24". Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. (syn. C. hachioensis 'Evergold', C. morrowii aureo variegata 'Old Gold' or 'Everbrite')

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Evergreen border, ground cover, rock garden & pot plant, foliage will spill over rocks & pots. A mutation of CAREX 'Evergold' w/arching lime-green lvs that turn golden yellow as they mature. Color improves in shade. Versatile, can tolerate very saturated & dry soils. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring. Height: 12-18". Width: 18-24". Exp.: part shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5. USPP #21,002

Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Evergreen border, ground cover, rock garden, living wall & pot plant, foliage will spill over rocks & pots. Similar to C. 'Evergold' but w/improved habit & vigor. Grown for its foliage, the arching green lvs are glossy w/bt. lime margins. Brownish flowers are insignificant. Enjoy a four season display of tidy, mounding foliage. Size: 12-18" x 12-18". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5. USPP #25,622

Grass-like Perennial: CA coastal native. Tolerates foot traffic, deer, coast, sun, bog, clay & sand. Tuft forming habit spreads slowly by rhizomes. Good lawn, meadow, rock garden, patio and ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies. Height: 6-8". Flowers to 12". Space 12" apart for meadow/lawn. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8.

A large handsome grass from the central and north coast. Light-green blades. Striking as accent plant or as background in grass gardens. Ht: 2'.

Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen, ornamental grass. Deer resistant. A short, rich-dk grn sedge w/narrow lvs. It is finer textured, darker & shorter than most other selected forms of Carex praegracilis. Spreads freely by rhizomes to form a solid ground cover. Tolerates moderate foot traffic. Good lawn, meadow, rock garden plant. Blms: spring. Bloom color: brown. Size: 6-8" x 12-24”. Exp.: full sun/part shade. Water: mod. Z5.