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Bush Germander Teucrium fruticans 'Azureum' This evergreen shrub is a drought-tolerant plant native to southern Europe. It has small, fragrant leaves and small purple-blue flowers that bees love. It does best when grown in full sun and well-drained soils.

Brittleleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos crustacea This shrub is a type of Manzanita that is endemic to California where it grows in chaparral canyons, foothills, and lower-elevation mountains. This is a low-lying, spreading plant, that is generally wider than it is tall. It's showy stems may be red or gray [...]

California Fescue Festuca californica This fast-growing perennial grass grows in clumps that spray out from the center, reaching 3 feet wide and can up to 4 feet tall. The rough, narrow leaves host butterflies and moths. California fescue prefers loamy or clay soils, grows in full sun or [...]

Coyote Mint Monardella villosa This spreading shrub has fragrant mint-scented foliage and delicate lavender flowers that bloom in the summer, attracting many butterflies and bees. Coyote mint loves full sun, but will tolerate partial shade in sunnier locations. It is drought tolerant but does best with some summer [...]

Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium This California native is durable and easy to grow in a wide range of soil types and requires little watering, which makes it a popular plant choice! With it's fluffy fronds and quick spreading nature, it makes a great groundcover plant for lawn replacement. [...]

Echinacea, or Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea is a type of coneflower native to North America that blooms in the summer through early fall. It is a drought-tolerant perennial that prefers full sun to partial shade, and well drained soil. This plant does well on the edge [...]

Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry, also known as Kinnikinnick, is a popular low-growing manzanita that is often used as a groundcover. It is a spreading evergreen shrub that features small, pinkish-white flowers and red berries. Both the flowers and fruit are attractive to birds and insects. This variety grows [...]

Narrowleaf Milkweed Asclepias fascicularis This flowering perennial is the single most important host plant for Monarch Butterflies in California, attracting them and hosting their caterpillars. It has long, thin pointed leaves and blooms in summer through fall, with interesting clusters of lavender or pinkish white flowers. The fruits are smooth [...]

Concha Ceanothus Ceanothus 'concha' This reliable, fast-growing shrub is valued for its year-round, dark green foliage and dense cobalt-blue spring blooms that attract butterflies and bees. One of our favorite choices for wild-life friendly gardens. This variety will grow to about 6 feet high and wide, with a [...]

Silver Carpet Beach Aster Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet' This is one of the best native California groundcovers. It is very low growing and compact, forming nice mounds, with beautiful silver foliage and pink flowers that last from summer through the fall. It supports tons of native bees, butterflies, moths, [...]