California Natives

A perennial native to the western United States and southern California high deserts, Firecracker Penstemon grows in small mounds of cupped, lanceolate foliage that bear tall spikes of tubular, scarlet red flowers in spring and summer. Needs good...

Desert Penstemon is native to southwestern United States where it grows in inland deserts and plateaus. It forms a shrub up to 3 feet wide and tall with large, serrated, blue-green foliage, similar to Penstemon spectabilis. Blooms mid to late spring with...

Widespread in the southern California chaparral, scrub, and woodland communities, Showy Penstemon is an evergreen perennial notable for its large, sharply-toothed leaves and violet and electric blue flowers. Flowers naturally vary in color, taking on...

A low growing, spreading California native hybrid sage. Parentage is thought to include S. sonomensis. Although this hybrid can be great for slope coverage in small scale residential applications, it has limited functional use in larger commercial...

A low growing, spreading California native hybrid sage. Parentage is thought to include S. sonomensis. Although this hybrid can be great for slope coverage in small scale residential applications, it has limited functional use in larger commercial...

Salvia Dara's Choice is a hybrid low growing sage that was introduced to the industry by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. It is thought to be a cross between S. sonomensis and S. mellifera. The plant has greenish aromatic leaves and blue/purple flowers...

Salvia Mrs. Beard is a hybrid low growing sage that is now quite widespread in the industry. It is thought to be a cross between S. sonomensis and S. mellifera and is very similar to Salvia Dara’s Choice. If Dara’s Choice is not available, Mrs. Beard is...

Salvia Mrs. Beard is a hybrid low growing sage that is now quite widespread in the industry. It is thought to be a cross between S. sonomensis and S. mellifera and is very similar to Salvia Dara’s Choice. If Dara’s Choice is not available, Mrs. Beard is...