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California Goldenrod Solidago velutina ssp. californica This plant is a perennial herb that produces tall masses of yellow flowers in late summer and fall, when many other plants are dormant. It's a fast grower and produces flower spikes up to 5 feet tall. You can find this plant [...]

Red-Flowered Buckwheat Eriogonum grande v rubescens This plant is native to the Channel Islands of California, as well as northwestern Baja California. Despite its island origin, it performs well inland if given some afternoon shade and a little extra water. It is a mat-forming perennial herb that produces [...]

Canyon Prince Wild Rye Elymus condensatus This grass grows in bunches, has a distinctive silver blue hue, and does not die back in any season. It grows in California and northern Mexico in coastal sage scrub, chaparral and woodlands, and rarely in wetlands. This plant supports butterflies and [...]

Coast Silktassel Garrya elliptica This evergreen shrub flowers in the beginning of the year, with very long, cascading flower clusters called catkins. The male catkins are about a foot long and grey-green, and the female catkins are shorter and silver-grey. The leaves are tough and leathery, with a [...]

Prayer Pathway Garden at Petaluma Christian Church PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Daily Acts is excited to support the transformation of a portion of the Petaluma Christian Church landscape into a space that nourishes both spirit and community with a beautiful new climate-resilient garden. With funding from the Department of Water Resources, Daily Acts’ has successfully [...]

Kiwi, or Actinidia chinensis Kiwi, also known as Actinidia chinensis is a fruiting vine that is native to China and can be seen growing on trellises at Petaluma City Hall. It's vines can reach over 30 feet, and requires regular pruning to maintain. This plant does well when [...]

Blue-Eyed Grass, or Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-Eyed Grass, also known as Sisyrinchium angustifolium is a perennial herb that produces small violet flowers from January through July, after which it dies back to the ground to be dormant over the summer. This plant does well when grown in full to partial sun [...]

Douglas Iris, or Iris douglasiana Douglas Iris, also known as Iris douglasiana, is a Northern California wildflower that grows at lower elevations and blooms in Spring. It's flowers can range in color from a deep, rich purple to a lighter, almost white color. This popular garden plant does well [...]

Sticky Monkey Flower, or Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky Monkey Flower, also known as Mimulus aurantiacus is a bushy evergreen shrub with very stick stems and leaves and bright orange flowers that resemble a monkey's face. This California native plant flowers from spring through summer and attracts bees and hummingbirds. It [...]

Island Alum Root, or Heuchera maxima Island Alum Root, also known as Heuchera maxima is a perennial plant native to the Channel Islands that grows best in full sun in coastal gardens or under shade when growing inland. It's bright green foliage grows up to 1.5 feet high [...]