Tahola Lane Plants

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 [...]

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 [...]

Black Lace Elderberry Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla This Black Lace Elderberry, or Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla, is a large, upright, deciduous shrub adorned with striking foliage of purple leaves from Spring to Fall. In early Summer, a profusion of lemon-scented umbels are packed with creamy pink flowers make their appearance. The [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]