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Festuca californica | California Fescue
2. Achillea ‘Moonshine’ | Moonshine Yarrow 3. Salvia clevelandii | Cleveland Blue Sage 4. Clarkia unguiculata | Mountain Garland, Clarkia 5. Cercis occidentalis | Western Redbud 6. Parkinsonia aculeata | Mexican Palo Verde
7. Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita Bop’ Margarita Bop Penstemon 8. Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ Cedros Island Verbena 9. Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow 10. Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy Rain Garden | Sustainable Water Feature
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AVERAGE COST
$10
1 GALLON
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Festuca californica California Fescue
The California Fescue is a cool season bunchgrass with blue-green blades that reach 2’ high. The violet colored flower stalks are 5’ tall, appearing in spring and summer, creating fountain-like clumps. This grass is drought tolerant for sun and shade although it looks better with additional summer water. ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Perennial/Grass
Blue Green
Full, Half
n/a ACCENTING FEATURES
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
Showy Flowers,
3-6’
n/a
Very Low
Unusual Foliage
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
1-3’
n/a
Moderate
Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Loam
FLOWER COLOR Violet FLOWER SEASON Spring, Summer
AVERAGE COST
$10 1 GALLON
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Achillea ‘Moonshine’ Moonshine Yarrow
Long, straight stems with pale yellow flowers are striking on the mats of green to gray-green leaves of this plant, which are flatter and less divided than those of the Achillea millefolium. This Yarrow propagates easily from rooted cuttings or divisions which should be performed in the early spring or fall. ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Perennial
Green, Gray Green
Full
n/a
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
1-3’
n/a
Very Low, Low
Showy Flowers
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
1-3’
n/a
Moderate
Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Loam
FLOWER COLOR Yellow FLOWER SEASON Spring, Summer
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AVERAGE COST
$29
5 GALLON CONTAINER
Salvia clevelandii Cleveland Blue Sage
The Cleveland Sage is a perennial shrub that grows 4’ tall and wide. It has fragrant gray foliage and blue, lavender or white flowers that bloom between May and August. This shrub needs full sun and prefers well drained soil..
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Shrub
Green
Full, Half
n/a
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
3-6’
n/a
Very Low, Low
Fragrance, Showy Flowers
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
3-6’
n/a
Fast
Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Loam, Rocky
FLOWER COLOR Blue, Lavender FLOWER SEASON Summer
AVERAGE COST
$10 1 GALLON
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Clarkia unguiculata Mountain Garland, Clarkia
This California native will grow 1-4’ high and has green foliage with pink flowers. It does well in full shade to part sun. Different varieties will bloom in red, orange, salmon, creamy yellow, and purple.
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Annual
Green
Full, Half
n/a
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
1-3’
n/a
Medium
Showy Flowers
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
3-6’
n/a
Moderate
Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Loam
FLOWER COLOR Pink FLOWER SEASON Spring, Summer
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AVERAGE COST
$38 Cercis occidentalis
5 GALLON CONTAINER
Western Redbud This deciduous shrub or small tree reaches 15’ tall and 10’ wide. Beautiful magenta flowers appear in spring, before the leaves appear. Foliage is apple green, turning yellow to red in the fall. Seed pods dangle on this tree in winter.
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Tree, Shrub
Green, Yellow Green
Full, Half
Attracts Bees
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
12-25’
Gray Brown
Very Low, Low
Fall Color, Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers, Specimen
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
6-12’
n/a
Moderate
SEASONAL INTEREST Year Round
FLOWER COLOR Pink
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
FLOWER SEASON Spring
AVERAGE COST
$60 Parkinsonia aculeata
15 GALLON CONTAINER
Mexican Palo Verde The Mexican Palo Verde has prickly stems. This tree is very fast growing with sparse foliage and very long narrow leaves. Yellow flowers with orange red throats bloom sporadically. It is beautiful in form being light and airy.
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Tree
Green
Full
Thorns, Spines
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
6-12, 12-25’
Green
Very Low
Showy Flowers, Specimen
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
12-25’
n/a
Moderate
Winter, Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
FLOWER COLOR Yellow
n/a
Sandy, Rocky
FLOWER SEASON Spring, Summer
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AVERAGE COST
$9
1 GALLON
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Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita Bop’ Margarita Bop Penstemon The Cleveland Sage is a perennial shrub that grows 4’ tall and wide. It has fragrant gray foliage and blue, lavender or white flowers that bloom between May and August. This shrub needs full sun and prefers well drained soil.
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Perennial
Green, Blue Green
Full, Half
n/a
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
1-3’
n/a
Low
Showy Flowers
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
1-3’
n/a
Moderate
Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Clay, Loam
FLOWER COLOR Blue FLOWER SEASON Spring, Summer
AVERAGE COST
$9
1 GALLON
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Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ Cedros Island Verbena
This attractive perennial quickly reaches 2’ tall and 4’ wide. Foliage is bright green, dissected and fern-looking. During spring and summer, thin stalks rise above foliage, ending with fragran lavender blue clusters of flowers.
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Perennial
Green
Full, Half
Attracts Bees
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
1-3’
n/a
Very Low
Showy Flower
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
1-3’
n/a
Fast
Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky,
FLOWER COLOR Blue, Lavendar FLOWER SEASON
Unparticular
Spring, Summer
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AVERAGE COST
$29 5 GALLON CONTAINER
Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow
This Desert Willow is open and airy as a small tree, and with age, develops a shaggy bark and twisting trunks. The pink to lavender colored, fragrant flowers of the tree appear in spring and through the fall while the leaves will drop early.
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Tree
Green, Light Green
Full
n/a
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
12-25’
Gray, Tan
Very Low, Low
Fall Color, Fragrance, Multi-trunk Tree,
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
6-12’
n/a
Moderate
FLOWER COLOR Lavendar, Pink
Showy Flowers, Specimen SEASONAL INTEREST
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Loam, Rocky
Spring, Summer, Fall
FLOWER SEASON Spring, Summer, Fall
AVERAGE COST
$10 1 GALLON
Eschscholzia californica
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California Poppy This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1’ tall and has light, small blue green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
ANATOMY
CULTURE & DESIGN
PLANT TYPE
LEAF COLOR
SUN
ADVERSE FACTORS
Annual
Gray Green
Full, Half
n/a
HEIGHT RANGE
BARK COLOR
WATER
ACCENTING FEATURES
Under 1’
n/a
Medium
Showy Flowers
WIDTH RANGE
FRUIT COLOR
GROWTH RATE
SEASONAL INTEREST
Under 1’
n/a
Fast
Spring, Summer
FRUIT SEASON
SOIL TYPE
n/a
Sandy, Loam, Rocky,
FLOWER COLOR Orange, Gold
Unparticular
FLOWER SEASON Spring, Summer
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