Plants by Type

Naturally occurring in California, among other western states, Douglas Mugwort is best cultivated in natural gardens because of its variable and ‘wild’ appearance for much of the year. The herbaceous perennial is typically two to three feet in height by...

A short-lived but remarkable sub-shrub native to the coastal Pacific Northwest, this Artemisia forms a low mound of soft, feathery, silver foliage that’s perfect for contrast at the front of garden beds and borders. Foliage-covered, curved stalks bearing...

Asclepias fascicularis is a California native perennial that is well sought after for its use in butterfly habitats, particularly as a food source for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. The flowers also supply nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds. This...

Purple Haze' is a California native perennial that was introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. As a member of the Aster family, 'Purple Haze' is a rhizome-spreading, semi-dormant Aster chilensis variety. Its lovely blooms display a deeper shade...

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...

Widely distributed throughout the southwestern United States and northern Mexico in sandy washes and flood plains. A woody, upright shrub with toothed leaves that blooms in summer with clusters of puffy white flowers that are highly attractive to...

A prostrate cultivar of the native Baccharis pilularis notable for its dense ground cover habit and resilience. Forms a dense, 1 to 2 foot high carpet of small, slightly toothed but rounded leaves that emerge bright green and age to emerald, sometimes...

A reliably upright form of the California native Coyote Bush that is an important source of food and habitat for native insects, bees, and butterflies. An evergreen shrub densely covered in tiny, toothed, emerald-green foliage that grows 4 to 6 feet tall...

A reliably upright form of the California native Coyote Bush that is an important source of food and habitat for native insects, bees, and butterflies. An evergreen shrub densely covered in tiny, toothed, emerald-green foliage that grows 4 to 6 feet tall...