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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...