Shrub

Powis Castle,' an evergreen shrub that forms mounding clusters and grows relatively quickly in Southern California. Cultivated primarily for its pleasant fragrance and visually appealing foliage, this shrub belongs to the Aster family. While it...

Powis Castle,' an evergreen shrub that forms mounding clusters and grows relatively quickly in Southern California. Cultivated primarily for its pleasant fragrance and visually appealing foliage, this shrub belongs to the Aster family. While it...

A staple of the California coastal sage scrub and chaparral communities, Artemisia californica will grow in the hottest, driest conditions, in very lean soil with infrequent to no water once established. An evergreen shrub that’s variable in size and...

A staple of the California coastal sage scrub and chaparral communities, Artemisia californica will grow in the hottest, driest conditions, in very lean soil with infrequent to no water once established. An evergreen shrub that’s variable in size and...

Naturally occurring in California, among other western states, Douglas Mugwort is best cultivated in natural gardens because of its variable and ‘wild’ appearance for much of the year. The herbaceous perennial is typically two to three feet in height by...

Big Basin Sagebrush is a shrub that grows throughout large ranges of the Western United States, including the California Floristic Province and the Great Basin. Indigenous people throughout the country use this plant medicinally and as a food source...

Atriplex canescens, also known as Four-Wing Saltbush, is a herbaceous and evergreen plant native to the arid regions of the western United States. This resilient shrub can reach a height of five feet when grown in full sun. Over time, it becomes...

This is a low growing form of the species that was acquired and introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Like its parent plant, it grows very quickly into a high spreading mound. It has inconspicuous flowers that bloom from summer through fall,...

Native to the California coastline from San Francisco to Baja, Atriplex leucophylla forms a sprawling (occasionally mounding) ground cover on beach dunes and in sandy soils. Grey-green foliage forms rosette-like clusters along the branches. Blooms from...

A hybrid of Baccharis pilularis and Baccharis sarothroides, Baccharis ‘Centennial’ is a compact, evergreen shrub that’s highly tolerant of heat, drought, and poor soil. Perfect for creating a lush-looking mass planting in dry landscapes and streetscapes...

An herbaceous perennial Baccharis native to California coastal salt and freshwater marshes and inland streams. Spreads quickly via rhizomes to form colonies of 3 to 6-foot-tall stalks covered in lance-shaped green foliage. Blooms in summer and fall with...

Widely distributed throughout the southwestern United States and northern Mexico in sandy washes and flood plains. A woody, upright shrub with toothed leaves that blooms in summer with clusters of puffy white flowers that are highly attractive to...

A reliably upright form of the California native Coyote Bush that is an important source of food and habitat for native insects, bees, and butterflies. An evergreen shrub densely covered in tiny, toothed, emerald-green foliage that grows 4 to 6 feet tall...