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French Lavender Lavandula dentata French Lavender, or Lavandula dentata, is a sun-loving and extremely drought-tolerant evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean. It's fragrant blooms attract many types of pollinators. The blooms and leaves are often used for culinary and medicinal purposes.

California Fuchsia Epilobium canum California Fuchsia, or Epilobium canum, is a species of willowherb that is native to the California foothills and coastal areas. It is a perennial with scarlet flowers that bloom in summer and autumn --- it's often the only native California plant in an area [...]

Penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus Penstemon, or Penstemon heterophyllus, is a species endemic to California and can be found in all major coastal mountain ranges and the northern Sierra Nevada foothills. It occurs in many habitat types from grassland to chaparral to forests. It produces upright, branching stems often exceeding [...]

Coast Goldenrod Solidago spathulata Coast Goldenrod, or Solidago spathulata, is a North American species of goldenrod in the sunflower family. It's native to coastal regions in California and Oregon. It's is perennial herb that grows up to 20 inches tall. One plant can produce as many as 100 [...]

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 [...]