Plants by Type

The ‘White Lights’ in the name of this Sonoma County-native perennial refers to the perennial’s out-of-the-ordinary white flowers. The long-lasting flowers, in bloom from spring through fall, provide nectar, pollen, and seeds for local wildlife. Small...

A beautiful mid-sized buckwheat that has become quite popular in California native and drought tolerant landscapes. Creamy-white umbels of flowers cover the shrub in late spring. The flowers have a tinge of pink color but appear mostly white/cream. Like...

A smaller-leafed California native buckwheat that grows naturally in the Santa Monica Mountains among other areas in the coastal sage scrub communities. Although primarily used in restoration and revegetation projects, this species can be used in a...

An inspiring selection of the California native common buckwheat that has significant commercial and residential appeal, particularly with erosion control, slope stabilization, and coverage. Exceptionally drought tolerant once established and basically...

A versatile selection of Eriogonum fasciculatum that is noted for its lighter green leaves and mounding habit. Great for erosion control and coverage. Flowers are more delicate than the true species but as with other buckwheats, the start our white with...

California or common buckwheat is an apt name for this plant as it likely the buckwheat that most people are familiar with living in Southern California. Important in beekeeping / honey production. Also and important plant for butterflies and birds...

An accurate name for this species as it gets quite gigantic reaching heights up to eight feet. Although the plant is native to the Channel Islands in performs well in many situations including hot interior valleys. The inflorescences on this shrub are...

An accurate name for this species as it gets quite gigantic reaching heights up to eight feet. Although the plant is native to the Channel Islands in performs well in many situations including hot interior valleys. The inflorescences on this shrub are...

Pencil Cactus naturally grows as a large tree, but in garden settings it’s commonly pruned back and kept as a mid-sized or large shrub. Lacking foliage and flowers, its bare branches make for an interesting sculptural form in the garden. It will turn a...

Native to a wide variety of inland and coastal plant communities throughout California. A tough flowering perennial with a somewhat rangy habit, it is not particular about soil condition or moisture and can often be found growing in disturbed areas...

An evergreen or semi-deciduous groundcover found in coastal California plant communities. Blooms with bright yellow flowers late spring into early fall, retaining its flowers through summer when most native plants have stopped blooming. Typically stays...