Plants at La Tercera Park in Petaluma
Strawberry Tree Arbutus 'Marina' This evergreen shrub is native to the Mediterranean Basin and is well known for its fruits that bear resemblance to strawberries! It can grow up to 23 feet tall, has reddish bark that's prone to peeling, and flowers nearly year-round in the Bay Area, [...]
Manzanita "Howard McMinn" Arctostaphylos viscida (whiteleaf Manzanita) This California native shrub can reach heights up to 16 feet. It often has hairy stems with rounded to oval leaves that are sometimes slightly toothed. When flowering, it is heavily packed with densely bunched flower clusters of white to pale [...]
White Sage Salvia apiana This evergreen perennial shrub has silvery-white, aromatic foliage and holds deep significance in the cultures of the southwestern US and northern Mexico. In the spring, tall stalks with white flowers grow up to 6 feet tall, attracting many local bees as well as butterflies [...]
California Buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum This tough and easy to grow shrub forms a patchy, compact bramble or a spreading bush. The leaves are leathery and woolly on the undersides. Bountiful clusters of pink to white and cream-colored flowers appear as early as March and dry to a pretty [...]
Anise Hyssop 'purple haze' Agastache Purple Haze This pretty perennial has Anise scented leaves and tall spikes of lavender-blue flowers that bloom from summer through fall. It is easy to grow and attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Goldfinches love the seeds! Give this plant full sun and well-drained [...]
Idaho Fescue Festuca idahoensis This perennial bunch grass is native to western North America and is very versatile. It likes full sun to partial shade and is very drought tolerant once established. We love adding this plant to rain gardens, and it even does well when planted under [...]
Elijah Blue Fescue Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' This dwarf bunch grass has stunning silver-blue foliage and grows tall flower plumes during the summer. It only grows to a height and width of about 1 foot and makes a beautiful, and drought-tolerant addition to a sunny garden. [...]
Bee's Bliss Sage Salvia leucophylla 'bees bliss' This fast-growing plant spreads beautifully, growing to a maximum of 2 feet high and 5 feet wide with silvery grey-green leaves. The lavender flowers bloom profusely in the spring on long flower stalks and have a pleasant fragrance, and are a [...]
Albus Monkeyflower Mimulus bifidus 'Alba' This California native perennial blooms throughout the spring and summer seasons, attracting many bees and butterflies, and it's slender, sticky leaves remain all year long. This variety grows to be about 2-3ft tall and wide. This plant does best when planted in full [...]
Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia This magnificent oak tree is easily identified by it's gnarled branches and is an important keystone species for wildlife and the surrounding ecosystem. Each spring, it's flowers and its acorns attract a wide variety of birds and butterflies— more than 250 species rely on [...]
