Plants by Type

Our research shows mature height is 3 feet, but since many Australian natives act differently in California, it may reach 5 feet after many years in the ground.

Slow growing shrub. Incredibly drought tolerant. Rate and mature growth is dependent on the care and conditions in which it grows.

A hybrid of A. attenuata and A. ocahui, ‘Blue Glow’ is a compact, hard-bodied Agave featuring blue-green leaves lined with tiny spines and a short, red terminal spine. Red margins and a thin yellow band on the outer edges of the leaves cause the plant to...

Coral Aloe grows in large rosettes of broad, blue-green leaves lined with a thin band of coral along their smooth margins. Foliage takes on different hues depending on the season, light conditions, and your garden’s microclimate. In hot, sunny...

Stunning, profuse electric blue to violet flowers on rigid stems. Tolerant of heavy soils if not over-watered. Cold hardy to 15°F.

An attractive flowering perennial Native to Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico that forms a small mound of scalloped green foliage and blooms in spring with clusters of bell-shaped dark pink to red flowers. Perfect for woodland gardens as it...

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...

true spreading form - careful not to confuse with S. leucophylla 'Pt. Sal'. Does not hold foliage/flowers as long as Pt. Sal.and takes longer to recover from heat/drought.

Purple Sage is commonly found growing on dry, rocky slopes and hillsides along the southern California coast. It forms a large, spreading shrub that reaches 3 to 5 all around, sometimes growing even wider in coastal conditions. In spring, it blooms with...