Shrub

An Australian native shrub featuring narrow, glossy green foliage and red tubular flowers that open to reveal spotted throats. Flowers mid to late winter. Can grow 6 to 8 feet tall and wide but is often kept much smaller. Plant in full sun in...

Eriodictyon californicum, commonly known as California Yerba Santa, is a perennial shrub native to the coastal regions of California and Oregon. It typically grows to a height of 3 to 6.5 feet (1 to 2 meters) and features woody stems and dark green...

A beautiful mid-sized buckwheat that has become quite popular in California native and drought tolerant landscapes. Creamy-white umbels of flowers cover the shrub in late spring. The flowers have a tinge of pink color but appear mostly white/cream. Like...

A smaller-leafed California native buckwheat that grows naturally in the Santa Monica Mountains among other areas in the coastal sage scrub communities. Although primarily used in restoration and revegetation projects, this species can be used in a...

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...

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...

Apache Plume is endemic to arid habitats in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The shrub is both drought and heat tolerant, Tiny leaves scatter the peeling bark of thin branches. The clusters of light-colored, rose-like blooms give way...

Spring into late summer it’s covered in 3 to 4 inch wide golden yellow flowers. Plant in full sun in fast-draining soil. Should be given no summer water once established. Is typically included in the challenging category as it can be difficult to...