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Botanical & Common Names J F M A M J J A S O N D in " or ' in " or ' Succulent with warm green, fleshy foliage with red edges; blooms are clusters of Aeonium arboreum 3' 3' S/ Psh DT small yellow . 3 x 1 gallon Deciduous reseeding perennial w/ delicate, blue-green, lobed foliage; pendent, yellow and red, spurredblooms. Hummingbirds

Aquilegia formosa Western OS/ love this . Filler within eastern area Af Columbine b B B b 2' 2' S/ Psh Mod groundcover. 8 x 4" Evergreen shrub w/ fuzzy, light-grn foliage at the branch ends; broadly spreading, oval crown; dense clusters of pinkish white blooms; bright red, velvety berries; smooth and dark, red-brown. A gnarled shrub of Arctostaphylos columbiana the coniferous forest understory. Takes Ac Hairy Manzanita b B B B b/f F f 5- 10' 5- 10' S/ Sh OS/ DT more shade than most other A. species. 3 x 5 gallon Evergreen woody groundcover w/ dense, grn foliage; clusters of urn-shaped blooms; clusters of berries; reddish bark. Does well in all soils except for clay. Attracts wildlife. Arctostaphylos Emerald Woody groundcover along sidewalk from Aec Carpet B B B B b/f F f b 1' 6' S/ Psh OS/ DT southern to eastern garden. 5 x 1 gallon Evergreen shrub w/ bronzy-red new foliage that ages to muted green; clusters of urn- shaped blooms, dk red bark. Not a very big Arctostaphylos John manzanita that likes garden conditions and Ajd Dourley b B B b 3' 6' S OS/ DT is tolerant of clay. Attracts wildlife. 3 x 5 gallon Evergreen herbaceous perennial w/ grn Artemisia dracunculus foliage; yellow blooms. The whole plant is Ad Tarragon b B B B B B b 3- 4' 3' S OS/ DT edible, Tarragon. 2 x 1 gallon Deciduous perennial w/ large, oval, fuzzy grey-grn foliage; clusters of rose-pink blooms held on four foot stalks. A dramatic plant for the back of a bed, as well as an indispensable plant for the wildlife gardener, attracting Monarch butterflies as Asclepias speciosa Showy well as many other beneficial insects. As Milkweed b B B B B B b 2' spread S/ Psh OS/ DT Winter dormant. 9 x 1 gallon Bloom, Fruit, Leaf Color Interest by Month Height Width Sun Water Qty

Botanical & Common Names J F M A M J J A S O N D in " or ' in " or ' Deciduous perennial w/ leafy green shoot; 1 1/2" pale lavender blooms with yellow centers. It is a quick spreading plant and a good soil stabilizer, but can be invasive if not managed. A good filler in a meadow garden. Attracts butterflies and beneficial Aster chilensis insects. Filler within southern area Ach Aster b B B B b 1' 3' S OS/ DT groundcover. 8 x 4" Summer deciduous perennial bulb w/ sparsely leafed-stems; round, white to blushed blossoms look like soap bubbles floating in the shade. One of California's most charming native bulbs. Requires perfect drainage and no summer water, which will rot the bulb. Fantastic in mass in nature, recommended in the garden as well for the to have any sort of impact. Calochortus albus Fairy Psh/ Ca Lantern b B B B b 2' 1' Sh DT Filler within northern groundcover 8 x 4" Evergreen shrub w/ small, fragrant, dark green foliage;clusters of deep dark blue fragrant blooms. Grows in rocky serpentine soils, but does ok in most soils that are not alkaline. A chameleon plant. It looks Ceanothus foliosus Wavy different in every planting, each plant Cf Leaf Mountain Lilac b B B B b 5' 5' Psh OS/ DT seems to respond differently. 2 x 5 gallon Bloom, Fruit, Leaf Color Interest by Month Height Width Sun Water Qty

Botanical & Common Names J F M A M J J A S O N D in " or ' in " or ' Evergreen shrub w/ small, glossy, dk grn foliage; clusters of medium blue blooms dashed with white. Fast, fast enough to make a three year small tree'. This plant holds its shape, does excellent inland with once a month water after established. One of the most uniform and tolerant of varied conditions, from drought to garden, sun to shade. The only problem has been chlorosis in alkaline soils (and they usually grow out

Ceanothus Frosty Blue of it). Easy hedge plant, small screen, focal Cfb Frosty Blue/ Mountain Blue b B B B b 6- 8' 6- 8' S/ Psh OS/ DT plant in a drought tolerant garden. 5 x 5 gallon Evergreen woody groundcover w/ glossy, warty, bright grn foliage; profusion of blue blooms. Tolerate mosts soils. A fast grower, excellent at controlling erosion. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Attracts bees. Groundcover along northern Ctr repens Low Blue Blossom b B B B b 1' 6' S/ Psh OS/ DT sidewalk. 3 x 1 gallon Bromeliad with stiff compact rosettes of curvy, glossy yellow-green foliage withrosey tips; blooms are showy spikes of Aechmea recurvata var. red-orange bracts with pink to violet recurvata b B B B B B B b 1-2' 1-2' S/ Sh OS flowers. 6 x 4" Summer deciduous woody subshrub w/ sticky, silvery grn foliage; deep orange symmetrical, tubular blooms. Diplacus aurantiacus Sticky S/ Prefers open slopes. Attracts 11 x 1 Da Monkey Flower b B B B B B B b 3' 3' Psh OS/ DT butterflies & hummingbirds. gallon Reseeding annual w/ soft, grn basal rosettes of foliage; purple to pink cyclamenlike blooms. One of the first of our spring wildflowers. Grow it in full sun on the coast or light shade Dodecatheon hendersonii S/ inland. Likes plenty of spring moisture Broad- leafed Shooting Star b B B B b 10" 6" Psh OS/ DT and a dry summer. Ideal in containers. 8 x 4" Bloom, Fruit, Leaf Color Interest by Month Height Width Sun Water Qty

Botanical & Common Names J F M A M J J A S O N D in " or ' in " or ' Evergreen perennial w/ purple-veined green palmate foliage; dainty white to blushed blooms. Beautiful massed in a shady area with decent drainage. If given some summer water and the Heuchera micrantha Alum Psh/ OS/ occasional 'haircut', foliage remains Hm Root b B B b 2' 1' Sh Mod neat all year. 9 x 1 gallon Evergreen shrub w/ glossy dk grn spiny foliage; clusters of popcorn yellow blooms; & grapelike waxy fruits. Grows well on north slopes and in rocky outcroppings. Slow grower. b/ S/ Mod/ Likes moderate moisture but is DT. Ma Mahonia aquifolium b B B f F f 4- 6' 4-6' Psh OS Attracts birds. 5 x 5 gallon Evergreen shrub w/ blushed, glossy grn, spiny foliage; clusters of popcorn yellow blooms; clusters of grapelike Mahonia nervosa Longleaf b/ waxy fruits. Attracts birds. Resists Mn Mahonia b B B B f F F f 2- 3' 3- 4' S/ Sh OS/ DT deer. 2 x 5 gallon Evergreen shrub w/ glossy dk grn spiny foliage; clusters of popcorn yellow blooms; & grapelike waxy fruits. Grows well on north slopes and in rocky outcroppings. Slow grower. Mahonia repens Creeping b/ S/ Mod/ Likes moderate moisture but is DT. Mr Mahonia b B B f F f 1-3' spread Psh OS Attracts birds. 8 x 1 gallon Evergreen perennial w/ dark green leaves & long blooming lavender flowers. Cut back heavily in winter for a compact plant next year. Flowers attract a wide variety of butterflies and S/ beneficial insects. Filler in eastern Mvn Monardella villosa neglecta b B B B b 2' 2' Psh OS/ DT groundcover. 12 x 4" Perennial fine textured grass with 3 foot plumes rising above the plant. Lady Bugs over-winter in the dense Ml Muhlenbergia lindheimeri 3-5' 3-4' S/ Sh DT base of this plant. 3 x 1 gallon Perennial fine textured grass with 2 foot plumes rising above the plant. S/ Lady Bugs over-winter in the dense 17 x 1 M Muhlenbergia rigens 2-3' 2-3' Psh DT base of this plant. gallon Bloom, Fruit, Leaf Color Interest by Month Height Width Sun Water Qty

Botanical & Common Names J F M A M J J A S O N D in " or ' in " or ' Evergreen shrub w/red-tinted dk grn lvs & sm yellowish flwrs & berries turn Rhamnus californica S/ red, then black. Nearly deer proof. Rc Coffeeberry b B B B b 6- 8' 6- 8' Psh OS/ DT Great wildlife plant. 3 x 5 gallon Herb., evgrn grndcvr w/ grn mint- scented lvs & wht-lavender flwrs. Prefers rich, loose soil & fog. Snails Satureja douglasii Yerba Psh/ OS/ and slugs love this. Filler in northern Sd Buena b B B B B B B b 3" 6" Sh Reg gorundcover. 12 x 4" Herb., evrgrn grndcvr w/ blue-green lvs tinged red-purple in rosettes & tiny yllw cymes. Prefers rocky places. Set Sedum spathulifolium S/ OS/ plant at an angle so water drains off Stonecrop b B B B B B b 2" spread Psh Mod crown. 12 x 4" Aggressive deciduous perennial w/ grn, tomentose, lvs & small blue verbena Verbena lasiostachys flowers. Good erosion control. Vl Western Vervain b B B B B b 2- 4" spread Psh Reg Attracts butterflies. 3 x 1 gallon Fairly lg, upright perennial w/ grey lvs & 1-2" red flwrs. Attracts

Zauschneria californica S/ hummingbirds. Prefers good drainage; Zc Catalina Island Fuchsia b B B b 18- 36" 18- 36" Psh OS/ DT hardy. Syn. Epilobium canum. 9 x 1 gallon