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Photo unavailable ANIGOZANTHOS rufus 'Backdraft'
Kangaroo Paw, Joey Paws

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Fire retardant. Plants have unusual fuzzy flowers that resemble kangaroo paws. Great for smaller gardens or as a border plant. Also a lovely container plant. The blooms of this variety make an excellent cut-flower due to short stems & long-lasting blooms. A hummingbirds delight! Blooms early spring-summer. Blm color: rusty red. Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Size: 2-3' x 2-3'. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable ANISODONTEA capensis 'Elegans Princess'
African Mallow, Cape Mallow

Half-hardy Shrub: This tender upright shrub produces an abundance of lavender-pink hibiscus like blooms with a raspberry ring around a yellow center. Evergreen/semi-evergreen. Attracts butterflies. Height: 3’. Width: 20”. Habit: compact. Soil: moist with good drainage. Exposure: sun/part shade. Bloom time: summer-fall.

Photo unavailable ANISODONTEA capensis 'Pink'
African Mallow, Cape Mallow

Perennial: This easy-to-grow, upright evergreen sub-shrub boasts showy pink flowers with raspberry centers and veins that resemble a hibiscus. A prolific bloomer, bloom time is from spring until frost, or all year round in warmer climates. Attracts bees and butterflies. Low maintenance, drought and heat tolerant. Height: 24-36”. Width: 18-36”. Exposure: full sun/partial shade. Soil should be moist with good drainage. USDA Zone 8.

Photo unavailable ANTENNARIA dioica 'Rubra'
Pink Pussy Toes

Perennial shrub. Drought tolerant. A beautiful yet rugged plant, capable of tolerating poor soil, dry conditions and a variety of climates. Ideal for tough spots or water-wise areas. Mat forming, it creates a beautiful small scale ground cover perfect for rock gardens, borders or in between pavers. Flowers are great for drying. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. Bloom time: spring- summer. Bloom color: fuzzy deep pink. Size: 4-6" x 10-12". USDA Z2.

Photo unavailable ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Chantilly Bronze'
Snapdragon

Perennial: Tolerates heat & deer. Great cut flower, bedding, border & pot plant. Fragrant flowers are open and upward facing, not snapped shut like others. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Edible flowers make a colorful garnish in salads, desserts & drinks-the flavor is floral & slightly bitter, so use sparingly. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: bronzy salmon-tangerine. Ht: 48-54 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-11.

Photo unavailable ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze' (Snapdragon)
Snapdragon

Perennial: Tolerates heat & deer. This is a unique dbl-petal or "azalea" type. The Madame Butterfly series have dbl petals which create full, fluffy blms for a Victorian look. Great bedding, border or container plant. Fragrant. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: apricot-coral. Great cut flower w/blooms held on strong stems and long spikes w/a vase life of 7-10 days. Ht.: 26-36". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod. USDA Z9-11.

Photo unavailable ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Potomac Early Sunrise Mix' (Snapdragon)
Snapdragon

Perennial: Tolerates heat and deer. Great bedding, border or container plant. Fragrant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: a mix of warm sunrise shades including apricot, orange and pinks. Great cut flower with blooms held on strong stems and long spikes with a vase life of 7-10 days. Height: 40-60 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-11.

Photo unavailable ANTIRRHINUM majus Snaptini 'Mix' (Snapdragon)
Snapdragon

Perennial: Tolerates heat and deer. A classic cottage garden plant that is great for window boxes, borders, edges, and containers. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bushy, upright, mounding habit with scented flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: mix of peach, red, rose bicolor, yellow, white, and burgundy bicolor. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA 8-11.

Photo unavailable AQUILEGIA - from the garden of Tasha Tudor
Tasha Tudor’s Columbine

Perennial: Deciduous. Excellent border, pot, woodland, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: purple. Ht: 2-3 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. Beloved writer & illustrator, Tasha Tudor, always collected seeds from her garden. Her family now carries on the tradition & offers them for sale.

ARABIS ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold', Rockcress ARABIS ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold'
Rockcress

Perennial: Deer resistant. Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Ground cover & rock garden plant. Good edger, low border plant or for over walls. Flat mat of narrow shiny green & gold variegated foliage. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Size: 2-4" x 12". Sun or shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7.

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS densiflora 'Emerald Carpet', Sonoma Manzanita, Vine Hill Manzanita ARCTOSTAPHYLOS densiflora 'Emerald Carpet'
Sonoma Manzanita, Vine Hill Manzanita

Shrub: Native to Sonoma, CA. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Procumbent plant with glossy green foliage. Outer branches root when they touch soil. Good choice for on banks. Wildlife friendly. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring. Color: white or pink. Mounding growth. Ht: 10-16". W: 3-6'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS densiflora 'Howard McMinn', Sonoma Manzanita, Vine Hill Manzanita ARCTOSTAPHYLOS densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Sonoma Manzanita, Vine Hill Manzanita

Shrub: Native to Sonoma, CA. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good choice for on banks & hills. Very dependable & adaptable. Wildlife friendly! Attracts birds, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: winter-spring. Color: white tinged w/ pink. Dense, upright & spreading. Ht: 4-7'. W: 6-10'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Green Supreme', Manzanita, Bearberry ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Green Supreme'
Manzanita, Bearberry

Shrub: Evergreen. CA native. Selected from Tilden Botanical Garden, San Francisco. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Procumbent plant w/glossy bt. green foliage. A very dense ground cover w/no center die-back. Good choice for on banks. Wildlife friendly. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring. Color: white or pink. Mounding. Ht: 6-12". W: 6-12'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Point Reyes'
Manzanita, Bearberry, Sandbeary

Shrub: Evergreen. CA native. Deer, drought & fire resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Procumbent plant w/dark green leathery foliage. A very dense ground cover w/no center die-back. Good choice for banks or rock gardens. Wildlife friendly. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blms: spring followed by red berries summer-fall. Color: white or pink. Mounding. Height: 1'. Width: 6'. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4.

ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Cherry Frost', African Daisy ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Cherry Frost'
African Daisy

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, heat, coast & deer tolerant. Daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance spring-frost. An improved variety that is compact with extra profuse blooms. Good in pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: silvery-gray. Bloom Color: vivid cherry-red. Ht: 10-16". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9. PPAF

ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Pink Sugar', African Daisy ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Pink Sugar'
African Daisy

Perennial: Drought, heat, coast & deer tolerant. Daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance spring-frost. An improved variety that is compact with extra profuse blooms. Good in pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Color: rose pink. Ht: 10-14". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9. PPAF

ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Pumpkin Pie', African Daisy ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Pumpkin Pie'
African Daisy

Perennial: Showy daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance over fuzzy gray foliage from spring-frost. Drought, heat and coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Good in pots and borders. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: orange-red. Size: 10-14" x 12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9. PP14,732.

ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Sunset', African Daisy ARCTOTIS hybrid 'Sunset'
African Daisy

Perennial: Drought, heat, coast & deer tolerant. Daisy-like flowers bloom in abundance spring-frost. An improved variety that is compact with extra profuse blooms. Good in pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Color: coral. Ht: 10-14". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Fertilizer: fertilize moderately with a balanced fertilizer. USDA Z9.

ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens 'Beauty Yellow', Marguerite Daisy ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens 'Beauty Yellow'
Marguerite Daisy

Perennial subshrub: Deer and heat tolerant. Grows well in coastal conditions. Good in borders, pots, rock gardens & window boxes. Attracts birds, bees & butterflies. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer. Color: lemon-yellow. Size: 18-24" x 18-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Keep moist but not soggy. Prefers well-drained soil. Water: moderate. Protect from heavy frost.

Photo unavailable ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens 'Go Daisy Simply Coral'
Marguerite Daisy

Perennial subshrub: Deer and heat tolerant. Grows well in coastal conditions. Use in borders, containers, rock gardens, window boxes and hanging baskets. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies. Good cut flower. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Bloom color: coral. Compact, upright growth habit. Height: 7-9 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10-11.

Photo unavailable ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens Angelic 'Sweets'
Marguerite Daisy

Perennial subshrub: Deer and heat tolerant. Grows well in coastal conditions. Good in borders, pots, rock gardens & window boxes. Attracts birds, bees & butterflies. Good cut flower. Angelic Series are early blooming and well branched. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: semi-double, blend of cream to light pinks. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Keep moist but not soggy. Prefers well-drained soil. Water: moderate. Protect from heavy frost.

Photo unavailable ARISTALOE aristata (ALOE aristata)
Lace Aloe, Guinea-Fowl Aloe or Torch Plant

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Native to S. Africa. One of the few frost hardy aloes. Despite its petite size, it is a vigorous grower. Clump-forming succulent w/dense 5-6" rosettes of stubby, lance-shaped, toothed, white-margined, drk grn leaves up to 4" long, w/small white spots & soft white spines, particularly beneath. Popular as an indoor plant. Attracts hummers. Blm time: summer. Blm color: coral orange. Ht: 12" (18" w/flwr). Water: dry. USDA Z7.

ARMERIA maritima 'Alba', Common Thrift, Sea Pink ARMERIA maritima 'Alba'
Common Thrift, Sea Pink

Perennial Subshrub: Evergreen. Tolerates deer, drought, fire & coast. Somewhat gopher resistant. Clump former with grass-like tufts & white ball-shaped flower heads in spring-fall. Good rock garden, ground cover, edging, pot, cut flower & border plant. CA native. Attracts butterflies. Size: 6-10" x 12". Flower spikes 6-8". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-10.

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