La Tercera Park

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 [...]

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, [...]

Coffeeberry Rhamnus californica This dense and round evergreen native shrub has big berries that resemble coffee. The small, inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in May to July and produce showy berries that are first green then red and finally black when ripe. The fruit contains laxative properties and has long [...]

Cleveland Sage Salvia clevelandii x luecophylla Cleveland Sage, scientifically known as Salvia clevelandii, is a fragrant and visually appealing perennial shrub native to Southern California and parts of northern Baja California. It's a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is cherished for its aromatic leaves, colorful blossoms, [...]

Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), also known as California holly or Christmas berry, is a native evergreen shrub or small tree that is prominent in the coastal and chaparral regions of California and parts of the western United States. It is well-known for its distinctive red berries, [...]