California Natives

A compact, long-flowering shrubby perennial with glossy, dark green foliage and lightly-ruffled flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. A Mimulus aurantiacus cultivar, the Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean’ (™) series was bred to be more floriferous and have...

A compact, long-flowering Mimulus selection with glossy, dark green foliage. Flowers spring to early summer and then sporadically throughout the year. Prefers well-draining soil with regular to occasional water. Grow in cool sun to light shade in hot...

A white-flowering form of a Mimulus native to the Sierra Nevada and coastal mountain ranges. Features creamy white flowers with densely ruffled edges and pale yellow throats. A thinner and glossier leaf than many of the Southern California species...

forms mats, fast growing

Diplacus longiflorus (newer name)

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...

The Valley Oak, endemic to California, is a magnificent and keystone tree found in the state's interior valleys and foothills. It can reach colossal proportions over centuries. This deciduous plant is characterized by its velvety, deeply lobed leaves...