Plants by Type

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...

A hybrid of Baccharis pilularis and Baccharis sarothroides, Baccharis ‘Centennial’ is a compact, evergreen shrub that’s highly tolerant of heat, drought, and poor soil. Perfect for creating a lush-looking mass planting in dry landscapes and streetscapes...

An herbaceous perennial Baccharis native to California coastal salt and freshwater marshes and inland streams. Spreads quickly via rhizomes to form colonies of 3 to 6-foot-tall stalks covered in lance-shaped green foliage. Blooms in summer and fall with...

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 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...