Shrub

A hybrid of Cistus albidus and Cistus crispus, ‘Sunset’ is a low mounding form of Rockrose popular for its dazzling spring and summer flower display. An evergreen shrub that tolerates poor soil, high heat, high wind, and coastal conditions, it can be...

A purely white flowering form of Cistus ladanifer popular for its profuse blooms as well as its tolerance of tough growing conditions. Easily withstands poor soil, high heat, high wind, and even salt spray. In spring, it’s covered in rose-colored buds...

Found all along the Southern California coast from San Luis Obispo into Baja, Coast Sunflower is a native evergreen shrub that blooms profusely with golden yellow flowers, first in spring and again in late fall when temperatures begin to cool. May go...

A versatile selection of Eriogonum fasciculatum that is noted for its lighter green leaves and mounding habit. Great for erosion control and coverage. Flowers are more delicate than the true species but as with other buckwheats, the start our white with...

Another low growing form of Eriogonum fasciculatum. Very fast growing in season so can provide coverage quickly. This selection is a little more 'wild' in its habit compared with the other more common groundcover buckwheats that retain a tighter/neater...

California or common buckwheat is an apt name for this plant as it likely the buckwheat that most people are familiar with living in Southern California. Important in beekeeping / honey production. Also and important plant for butterflies and birds...

An accurate name for this species as it gets quite gigantic reaching heights up to eight feet. Although the plant is native to the Channel Islands in performs well in many situations including hot interior valleys. The inflorescences on this shrub are...

Grows naturally along the coast but does remarkably well inland. Although primarily used in restoration and revegetation projects, this species does have landscape appeal due to its wildlife value, particularly with butterflies. Small inflorescences of...

A shorter, mounding form of Flannel Bush that is a hybrid of F. californica ssp. decumbens x F. 'Californica Glory'. Grows up to five feet tall and spreads out to ten feet or more, although it can be pruned to control its spread.