Shrub

A selection of Arctostaphylos insularis introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, ‘Canyon Sparkles’ is a medium-size, rounded shrub that can be shaped into a small tree. One of the few Manzanitas that can be grown in a pot. Blooms in mid winter...

Dark bark, slow growing (will take many years to reach 10 feet or more). Open habit - great for training into a small multi-trunk tree. Occasionally can be found in 15g but rarely in larger sizes. Sculptural, dark red trunk with large, mint green leaves,...

Dark bark, slow growing (will take many years to reach 10 feet or more). Open habit - great for training into a small multi-trunk tree. Occasionally can be found in 15g but rarely in larger sizes. Sculptural, dark red trunk with large, mint green leaves,...

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...