Perennial

A compact, long-flowering shrubby perennial with glossy, dark green foliage and lightly-ruffled flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. A Mimulus aurantiacus cultivar, the Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean’ (™) series was bred to be more floriferous and have...

A compact, long-flowering Mimulus selection with glossy, dark green foliage. Flowers spring to early summer and then sporadically throughout the year. Prefers well-draining soil with regular to occasional water. Grow in cool sun to light shade in hot...

forms mats, fast growing

Diplacus longiflorus (newer name)

Named after a garden in England, not the grow habit.

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...