The Allen Chickering sage has among the finest foliage and flower fragrances among our California native flora. It is a cultivar that grows with a mounding habit, 3-4 ft. tall and usually 5-6′(occasionally 7′) wide. Foliage is comprised of deeply…
Oregano, (Origanum vulgare), aromatic perennial herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae) known for its flavourful dried leaves and flowering tops. Oregano is native to the hills of the Mediterranean countries and western Asia and has naturalized in parts of Mexico…
Tough and vigorous, Nerium oleander ‘Alsace’ (Oleander) is a very pretty evergreen shrub that produces an abundance of clusters of slightly fragrant, funnel-shaped, white flowers adorned with a delicate pink heart. It blooms year-round in warm climate areas, and throughout…
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Blue Steel’ (Russian Sage) is an erect, multi-stemmed sub-shrub or deciduous perennial with clouds of small violet-blue flowers on strong silver stems. Blooming for weeks from mid-summer to fall, the colorful blossoms attract pollinating bees and hummingbirds. They…
Requiring very little care and providing striking color and graceful movement in the garden or patio, Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ (Purple Fountain Grass) has become a real favorite among gardeners. How not resist the spectacular rich burgundy foliage, the exceptionally long…
Native to Asia and Australia, Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain Grass) is among the most beautiful and graceful ornamental grasses with cascading foliage that rustles in the wind. It requires very little care and almost nonstop drama in the garden.
Morus alba (White Mulberry) is a small deciduous tree with a short trunk and a dense, rounded canopy of spreading branches. The alternate, simple, heart-shaped, glossy dark green leaves, 3-7 in. long (7-18 cm), display 3 prominent veins that run…
Leucophyllum frutescens is an evergreen shrub in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, native to the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the official "State Native Shrub of Texas", and to the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas in northern…
A key ingredient of a Mediterranean-style garden, Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus (Creeping Rosemary) is a low-growing and spreading evergreen shrub with strongly aromatic, needle-like leaves, about 2 in (5 cm) long. Clusters of pale blue flowers appear in spring and summer,…
Lagunaria patersonia is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae. It is commonly known as the pyramid tree, Norfolk Island hibiscus, Queensland white oak, sally wood,or simply as white oak on Norfolk Island. Its seed capsules are filled with irritating hairs giving rise to common names,itchy bomb…