Fun Lists

A grass-like California native perennial widely distributed throughout the state, from high-elevation forests to coastal bluffs. Grows in patches of 8 to 12 inch tall scalpel-like blades that are topped with pin-striped, indigo blue flowers in late...

A California native perennial with strappy grass-like foliage topped with bright yellow star-shaped flowers in spring. It forms a small clump that grows 8 to 12 inches tall. Native to moist areas along the coast, it is good for wet, poorly-drained areas...

A widespread southern California and Baja native that’s instantly recognizable for its giant flower spikes which grow 10 to 15 feet tall and are covered in hundreds of large, fragrant, cream-colored, bell-shaped flowers. Grows as a single, spherical...

One of the few California native plants that blooms at the height of summer, California Fuchsia’s glowing, coral-red flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds and a late-season nectar source for Carpenter and honey bees. Flowers bloom continuously on wands...