Plants at Petaluma City Hall
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 [...]
Blue Fortune Anise Hyssop, or Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune' Blue Fortune Anise Hyssop, also known as Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune,' is an edible plant in the mint family and is a hybrid cross between a North American and an Asian species of Anise Hyssop. It's showy, fragrant spikes of [...]
Carmel Creeper Ceanothus, Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis Carmel Creeper Ceanothus, also known as Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis, is a California native shrub with evergreen leaves and flowers from winter through spring. It's endemic to the coasts of California, normally growing in chaparral, coastal scrub, and closed-cone-pine forests. It's [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
