All Plants
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MENTHA x piperita f. citrata 'Eau de Cologne' Eau de Cologne Mint Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Easy to grow and can be used for a wide variety of culinary & medicinal purposes. It has a sweet and mild minty scent. Culinary uses in teas, salads, meat or vegetable dishes, and with fruit. Attracts bees & butterflies. Good in pots & hanging baskets. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: pale lavender. Size: 12-24" x 12-24". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist/moderate. USDA Z4. |
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MENTHA x villosa 'Mojito' Mojito Mint Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Signature staple for the ever-famous Cuban mojito drink! Nice, warm mild flavor. Not as overpowering as other mints. Best kept in containers to avoid spreading vigorously. Great for culinary use - garnish fruits, salads, desserts and summer drinks. Attracts butterflies & bees. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white or pale lavender. Ht: 18-24". Width: 24". Exp: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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MICROMERIA fruticosa White Savory, Wild Hyssop Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to Israel & the eastern Mediterranean. Used in the Middle East to treat various inflammatory conditions. Steep to make a minty tea. Contains pulegone, which should not be taken by pregnant women or those trying to conceive. Good container, border or rock garden plant. Aromatic. Blm time: summer-fall. Blm color: white. Size: 24" x 24". Exp: sun. Water: mod. |
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MILIUM effusum 'Aureum' (syn. 'Bowles Golden') Wood Millet Perennial Grass: One of the best grasses for part shade/shade. Tufting semi-evergreen foliage gently arches & fades in summer. Uses: woodland, rock & water gardens, borders, ground cover & with ferns & hostas. Blooms spring-summer w/dainty greenish yellow spikelets 12-18" above the 6-18" foliage. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. Water: moist. USDA Z6-10. |
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MIMULUS 'Changeling' Monkey Flower Evergreen Shrub: Woody perennial, subshrub. Deer resistant. This flower was chosen for its beautiful bright red, orange, and cream toned colors, with nice green foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Bloom time: April- August. Exposure: full sun on the coast, and partial sun inland. Water: moderate to dry. Height: 3. Width: 3. USDA Z8. |
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MIMULUS 'Eleanor' Monkey Flower Evergreen Shrub: Tolerant of drought, bog, clay, deer & gophers. Sticky foliage carries trumpet shaped blooms from late summer-autumn. Nice border plant. Attracts butterfllies & hummers. Bloom color: pale gold edged w/ white . Size: 3' x 3'. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. |
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MIMULUS 'Pat's Best' Bush or Sticky Monkey Flower Evergreen Shrub: This plant was given to us by Maile Arnold. We belive it to be an aurantiacus type. Sticky oblong foliage carrying trumpet shaped blooms from late summer to autumn. Nice border plant. Prune periodically to keep plant shapely. Native to California. Bloom color: orange. Size: 2' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate to moist. USDA Z7-10. |
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MIMULUS 'Vibrant Red' Monkey Flower Perennial. Deer resistant. Western native. Small shrub covered by showy red blooms, all summer long. Water occasionally, once a month depending on weather temperatures and wind. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Look good in containers. Bloom time: May- October. Exposure: full sun to part shade. Water: moderate to dry. Height: 2. Width: 2. USDA Z6. |
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MIMULUS aurantiacus Bush or Sticky Monkey Flower 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). |
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MIMULUS aurantiacus 'Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold' Bush or Sticky Monkey Flower 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). |
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MIMULUS bifidus 'Snow Angel' Monkey Flower 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. |
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MIMULUS bifidus 'White' Monkey Flower 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. |
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MIMULUS cardinalis Carndinal, Scarlet Monkey Flower 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) |
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MIMULUS cardinalis x luteus 'Leah' 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. |
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MIMULUS Mai Tai 'Orange' Bush or Sticky Monkey Flower 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: orange. Size: 16-20" x 10-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7. |
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MIMULUS Mai Tai 'Red' Bush or Sticky Monkey Flower 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. |