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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, [...]

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 [...]

Jerusalem Sage Phlomis fruticosa Phlomis fruticosa, also known as Jerusalem Sage, is native to the Mediterranean region and remains evergreen when grown in California. Its genus name Phlomis is Greek and translated means flame. This may be referring to the fact that in ancient times its leaves were [...]

Sonoma Coast Yarrow Achillea millefolium 'Sonoma Coast This perennial plant has dense green foliage and white flat-topped flowers that cover the plant all summer. Butterflies love the nectar. On the coast, it can handle full sun, but inland it prefers partial shade. It has moderate water requirements, though [...]

Moonshine Yarrow Acheillea x 'Moonshine' This perennial plant has silver-gray foliage and lemon-yellow flat-topped flowers that cover the plant all summer. Butterflies love the nectar from this plant's flowers. It requires full sun, and doesn't require much water once established. This variety is sterile, meaning it won't reseed [...]

Western Redbud Cercis canadensis The redbud plant is a beautiful and ornamental tree or shrub that is native to North America. It is admired for its stunning display of pink or purple flowers that bloom in early spring, before the leaves emerge. The redbud also showcases heart-shaped leaves [...]

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary, or Rosmarinus officinalis, is a fragrant and versatile herb that is well-known for its aromatic leaves and a wide range of culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. Evergreen, long-flowering and low maintenance, this Mediterranean shrub is great for pollinators especially in the fall and winter. [...]

California Lilac Ceanothus griseus horizontalis While this native comes in all sizes and shapes, this creeping variety will grow 2-3’ tall and 12’ wide. Its waxy evergreen leaves are adorned with dense puffs of purple flowers that bloom early in spring, providing essential pollinator habitat when not much [...]