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Hummingbird Sage Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage, or Salvia spathacea is a magnet for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and you guessed it— hummingbirds! This spectacular sage is recognized for its bright pink and red flowering spikes and pleasant aroma. It spreads by rhizomes and over time can cover [...]

Deer Grass Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass, or Muhlenbergia rigens, is a native bunchgrass and a popular plant choice for groundcover applications. It's a low-water grass that's very easy to grow. It does best in sandy soil and partial to full sun, but it is versatile enough to tolerate a [...]

Green Fig Ficus carica The Green Fig tree, Ficus carica, is a deciduous tree with distinctive, lobed leaves and teardrop-shaped fruits. Originating from the Mediterranean region and Western Asia, fig trees have been cultivated for thousands of years for their delicious fruit and ornamental qualities. Fruits generally ripen [...]

Fuyu Persimmon Diospyros Kaki Japanese Fuyu Persimmon, Diospyros Kaki, is a deciduous tree that produces edible fruit that usually ripens by the end of November in Northern California. (It's best to wait to pick them until most of the leaves have fallen off the tree.) It is a [...]

Yerba Buena Clinopodium douglasii Yerba Buena, Clinopodium douglasii, is a creeping evergreen perennial often used as a groundcover or container plant (to keep from overspreading). Yerba Buena grows best in full or part shade. It is a low- to moderate- moisture plant that adapts to different soil types, [...]

Papyrus Cyperus papyrus Papyrus, Cyperus papyrus, is a species of flowering aquatic plants native to wet regions of Africa. It grows in full sun, in flooded swamps, but can also tolerate drought after being established. This plant has a very long history of use by humans, notably by [...]

Chokeberry Aronia Chokeberry, Aronia prunifolia, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Wide range of soil tolerance including boggy soils. Best fruit production usually occurs in full sun. It's astringent berries are edible, [...]

Golden Currant Ribes aureum Golden currant, Ribes aureum, is a small to medium-sized deciduous shrub with golden spring blooms. The flowers and fruit of this fragrant and attractive shrub make the golden currant a valuable wildlife plant. Golden currant is very easy to grow and spreads readily, making it [...]

Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, is an herbaceous perennial of the mint family with lemon-scented leaves. It was introduced from Europe and has naturalized throughout much of North America. It prefers well-drained soils in sun to part shade but tolerates poor soils and drought once [...]

Gray Rush Juncus patens Juncus patens is an evergreen that is native to California and normally found in areas that are moist year-round, but it is a tough plant that can also grow in areas that are seasonally dry. It has small golden flower clusters that bloom along [...]