Plants by Type

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...

Compared to 'Blue Spire', 'Little Spire' has darker purple flowers, shorter flowering stems (so no flopping over), slightly greyer less serrate and more acuminate leaves.

Referred to as Jerusalem Sage, this shrub is of considerable size. The wide and multi-stemmed evergreen has gorgeous flowers and foliage. Large, vibrant yellow flowers are whorled. Leaves are wooly and bicolored, with green gracing the top and white...

Referred to as Jerusalem Sage, this shrub is of considerable size. The wide and multi-stemmed evergreen has gorgeous flowers and foliage. Large, vibrant yellow flowers are whorled. Leaves are wooly and bicolored, with green gracing the top and white...

A form of Jerusalem Sage featuring smaller, gray-green foliage than Phlomis fruticosa but with similar but smaller butter yellow flowers. A tough, compact shrub that adds a soft texture to gardens. Blooms spring through fall but its heaviest bloom time...

One of the darkest Phormiums, ‘Platt’s Black’ is useful for color and texture contrast in the garden. Broad, arching foliage is a glossy dark chocolate. It’s not a reliable bloomer in southern California gardens and is mostly grown for the foliage, but...