Perennial

Diplacus longiflorus (newer name)

A native perennial formerly widespread throughout most of southern California, most commonly at higher elevations. Forms a low mound of toothed, silvery gray-green foliage punctuated in spring by white to blush pink flowers. Typically grows only one to...

Native to dry slopes along the central and southern California coast, Penstemon centranthifolius is notable for its glaucous blue-grey foliage and 3 to 4 foot tall spikes of tubular, scarlet red flowers. Flowers bloom mid spring into mid summer and are...

A perennial native to the western United States and southern California high deserts, Firecracker Penstemon grows in small mounds of cupped, lanceolate foliage that bear tall spikes of tubular, scarlet red flowers in spring and summer. Needs good...

Desert Penstemon is native to southwestern United States where it grows in inland deserts and plateaus. It forms a shrub up to 3 feet wide and tall with large, serrated, blue-green foliage, similar to Penstemon spectabilis. Blooms mid to late spring with...

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...

‘Powerline Pink’ is a Hummingbird Sage selection notable for its large stature and massive inflorescences. Forms spreading colonies that grow 2 to 3 feet high with spikes of deep red-magenta flowers rising 2 to 3 feet above the foliage. Flowers bloom in...

Hummingbird Sage is an evergreen perennial native to southern and central California coast ranges. It spreads by rhizomes to form a sprawling colony of lightly-furred, spear-shaped leaves up to 1 foot high and 5 feet wide. In spring, massive...

A California native perennial with strappy grass-like foliage topped with bright yellow star-shaped flowers in spring. It forms a small clump that grows 8 to 12 inches tall. Native to moist areas along the coast, it is good for wet, poorly-drained areas...