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A highly-adaptable deciduous perennial that is one of the primary food and habitat sources for monarch butterflies in the western United States. Spreads easily and quickly via seed and underground stems. Its 3 to 4 foot tall stalks are covered in broad,...

A highly-adaptable deciduous perennial that is one of the primary food and habitat sources for monarch butterflies in the western United States. Spreads easily and quickly via seed and underground stems. Its 3 to 4 foot tall stalks are covered in broad,...

Atriplex canescens, also known as Four-Wing Saltbush, is a herbaceous and evergreen plant native to the arid regions of the western United States. This resilient shrub can reach a height of five feet when grown in full sun. Over time, it becomes...

This is a low growing form of the species that was acquired and introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Like its parent plant, it grows very quickly into a high spreading mound. It has inconspicuous flowers that bloom from summer through fall,...

Native to the California coastline from San Francisco to Baja, Atriplex leucophylla forms a sprawling (occasionally mounding) ground cover on beach dunes and in sandy soils. Grey-green foliage forms rosette-like clusters along the branches. Blooms from...

A hybrid of Baccharis pilularis and Baccharis sarothroides, Baccharis ‘Centennial’ is a compact, evergreen shrub that’s highly tolerant of heat, drought, and poor soil. Perfect for creating a lush-looking mass planting in dry landscapes and streetscapes...

An herbaceous perennial Baccharis native to California coastal salt and freshwater marshes and inland streams. Spreads quickly via rhizomes to form colonies of 3 to 6-foot-tall stalks covered in lance-shaped green foliage. Blooms in summer and fall with...

Baccharis sarothroides, commonly known as Desert Broom, is a woody shrub native to arid regions of North America. It belongs to the Asteraceae family variable heights of 3-10 feet by a few feet wide. The eventual size and growing characteristic are...

A mounding evergreen shrub densely covered with tiny, rounded, emerald green leaves, giving it a soft appearance. Similar in growth habit to ‘Centennial,’ ‘Starn’ is a patented male cultivar that doesn’t produce the flower debris or seedlings that its...

A relative of Agave native to Mexico, Beschorneria is an evergreen perennial featuring broad, flexible, unarmed, sword-shaped foliage. The variegated leaves of ‘Flamingo Glow’ are lime green in the center and streaked with green throughout and along the...

A relative of Agave native to Mexico, Beschorneria is an evergreen perennial featuring broad, flexible, unarmed, sword-shaped foliage. The variegated leaves of ‘Flamingo Glow’ are lime green in the center and streaked with green throughout and along the...

A relative of Agave native to Mexico, Beschorneria is an evergreen perennial featuring broad, flexible, unarmed, sword-shaped foliage. The variegated leaves of ‘Flamingo Glow’ are lime green in the center and streaked with green throughout and along the...