Plants by Type

A small evergreen grass that grows in compact clumps of bicolored leaf blades that are bright green on one side and silvery blue on the other, creating a lovely two-toned effect. Blooms in spring with dark purple, rounded flower spikes that age to...

A small evergreen grass that grows in compact clumps of bicolored leaf blades that are a silvery blue-green on one side and dark green on the other. It is quite similar in appearance and growth habit to Sesleria caerulea but has greener foliage, larger...

A grass-like California native perennial widely distributed throughout the state, from high-elevation forests to coastal bluffs. Grows in patches of 8 to 12 inch tall scalpel-like blades that are topped with pin-striped, indigo blue flowers in late...

This cultivar is favored for its large, showy, dark purple flowers that develop in winter and spring. The deep purple blooms are also known to produce a light fragrance. The California native should have its leggy branches pruned in late summer or fall...

Sporobolus wrightii (Big Sacaton) is a striking, warm-season bunchgrass native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, reaching 4 to 6 feet tall (up to 8 feet in bloom). Its fine-textured, arching foliage and tall, feathery seed heads provide a...

Summer Sunshine' is a short, mounding form of Germander Sage with golden green foliage that fades to chartreuse over the summer. Blooms mid to late summer with small spikes of rose purple flowers. Grows just 6 to 8 inches tall and spreads slowly to 12...

Very tiny, miniature creeping thyme, usually grows no taller than an inch or two in height. May actually be praecox subsp. arcticus rather than serpyllum. Rarely blooms.

Also known as Setcreasea pallida 'Purple Heart'. Best color is in the brightest light conditions although it grows in a very wide range of conditions including full shade. Good tropical looking groundcover that is more drought tolerant than one would...