CA Native Plants for Western L.A. County Gardens – Woody, Evergreen Groundcover Plants
Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ Perennial Groundcover Plants * Adenostema < 2 ft Any incl. X Prostrate Chamise Cream/Su FS 1 to 1-2 1, 13, 14 ‘Nicolas’ fasciculatum var. 3-4 ft wide clays prostratum Adaptable; coastal * Arctostaphylos Arroyo de la Cruz 1-3 ft tall X White/W FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2 13, 14 groundcover; dense 4-10 ft w cruzensis Manzanita foliage ** Arctostaphylos ‘James West’ < 2 ft tall Lt. Pink/ Well- Water-wise FS/PS 1 to 1-2 13 densiflora 'James West' Manzanita 8-10 ft w W-Sp drained groundcover * Arctostaphylos Slow growth; best Bronze Mat 1 ft tall PS best Well- X edmundsii (var Pink/Sp 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 13, 14, on coast; slopes & Manzanita 4-6 ft wide FS coast drained parvifolia) containers fine 1-3 ft tall * Arctostaphylos ‘Little Sur’ Any incl. 1, 3, 6, 8, 13, Red berries in 6-20 ft Pink/W-Sp PS best 1-2 to 2-3 clays 16 edmundsii ‘Little Sur’ Manzanita wide summer ** Arctostaphylos ‘Bert Johnson’ < 1 ft tall Any incl. edmundsii ‘Bert Pink/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 13, 19 Better further inland Manzanita 6-10 ft w clays Johnson’ ** Arctostaphylos < 4 ft tall Any; ‘Big Sur’ Manzanita White/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 13, 14, 19, Open growth edmundsii ‘Big Sur’ 4-6 ft wide sandy ok 3, 6, 8, 11, ** Arctostaphylos ‘Carmel Sur’ 1 ft tall Any incl. Good for Coastal Pink/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 13, 14, 19, 24, to 20 ft w clays edmundsii ‘Carmel Sur’ Manzanita 32 areas; fast growth ** Arctostaphylos ‘Danville’ 1-2 ft tall Any incl. Med. Green leaves; Pink/W FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 6, 13 edmundsii ‘Danville’ Manzanita 4-6 ft wide clays good under oaks Red new growth; ** Arctostaphylos ‘Rosy Dawn’ 1 ft tall FS/ Well- under oaks, pines; Pink/W-Sp 1-2 to 2 3, 8, 11, 13 edmundsii 'Rosy Dawn' Manzanita 4-6 ft wide PS inland drained slopes; easy. adaptable ** Arctostaphylos ‘Sandsprite’ < 1 ft tall Any incl. Bronze leaves; good Pink/W FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 8, 13 edmundsii ‘Sandsprite’ Manzanita 4-5 ft wide clays on slopes ** Arctostaphylos ‘Weber Garden’ 2-4 ft tall Any incl. edmundsii 'Weber Pink/W FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 13 Manzanita 3-5 ft wide clays Garden' ** Arctostaphylos ‘Canyon Blush’ 4-5 ft tall Any incl. Red new foliage; Pink/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 11 glauca ‘Canyon Blush’ Manzanita 15-20 ft w clays slopes;
1 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ * Arctostaphylos 3-5 ft tall & Well- Laguna Manzanita Pink/Sp PS best 1-2 3, 6, 8, 14 Blue-gray foliage glandulosa var. adamsii wide drained * Arctostaphylos 4-6 ft tall Blue-green foliage; X glandulosa ssp. Del Mar Manzanita White/W-Sp FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2 6, 8, 13, 24 6-8 ft wide slopes; good coastal crassifolia Arctostaphylos Santa Monica Mtns 3-6 ft tall Any, incl Santa Monica Mtns; X White/W-Sp FS 1 to 1-2 13 glandulosa ssp. mollis Manzanita 4-8 ft wide heavy mounding; slow * Arctostaphylos San Francisco 2-3 ft tall FS/ Good on slopes; X Pink/W-Sp Most 2 to 2-3 6, 11, 13 hookeri ssp franciscana Manzanita 6-8 ft wide PS inland tough * Arctostaphylos Well- < 1 ft tall Lt pink/ Good near coast; X hookeri ssp. Heart’s Manzanita FS/PS drained, 2 to 2-3 11, 13 3-6 ft wide W-Sp very low hearstiorum sandy Dense w/ small ** Arctostaphylos ‘Buxifolia’ 1-2 ft tall Lt pink/ Well- 1-2 to FS/PS 11, 13 leaves; good for 4-6+ ft w W-Sp drained 2-3 hookeri 'Buxifolia' Manzanita coast Most incl Trailing maroon ** Arctostaphylos ‘Ken Taylor’ 1-2 ft tall Lt pink/ FS/PS clay on 1-2 to 2 3, 11, 13 branches; bright 4-8 ft w W-Sp hookeri 'Ken Taylor' Manzanita slopes green ** Arctostaphylos Sandy ‘Monterey Carpet’ 1 ft high 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, Bright green; slow; hookeri ‘Monterey White/Sp PS best; 1-2 Manzanita 5+ ft wide 14 heat tolerant Carpet’ acidic ** Arctostaphylos ‘Wayside’ 3-4 ft tall 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, Good on slopes; White/Sp FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3 hookeri 'Wayside' Manzanita 6-8 ft wide 32 bright green * Arctostaphylos Glassy Leaf 2-4+ ft tall X White/Sp FS/PS nummularia Manzanita 4-6 ft wide ** Arctostaphylos Well- Glossy leaves, ‘Small Change’ 3-4 ft tall nummularia 'Small White/ Sp PS drained, 1-2 to 2 3, 13 orange when young; Manzanita & wide Change' acidic good under pines Well- San Gabriel Mtns; * Arctostaphylos Snowlodge/ Parry 3-4 ft tall X White/W-Sp FS/PS drained, 1 to 1-2 13 tough; good under 4-6 ft wide parryana Manzanita acidic pines, oaks Well- Mountain species Greenleaf 3-6 ft tall 3, 8, 10, 13, White/W-Sp FS/PS drained, 2 to 2-3 (San Gabriels); * Arctostaphylos patula 4-8 ft wide 16 Manzanita acidic likes snow 2-4 ft tall Monterey Bay * Arctostaphylos pumila Dune Manzanita White/ Sp FS/PS sandy 1 to 1-2 6, 8 3-6 ft wide dunes plant
2 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ Well- * Arctostaphylos Purissima 3-4 ft tall Mounding; dense X White/W-Sp FS/PS drained, 1-2 to 2 6, 8, 11, 13 5-6 ft wide purissima Manzanita sandy flowers **Arctostaphylos ‘Burton Mesa’ 1-2 ft tall Very attractive White/ Sp FS/PS sandy 1 to 1-2 6 purissima ‘Burton Mesa’ Manzanita 4-6 ft wide foliage * *Arctostaphylos ‘Vandenberg’ 2-3 ft tall Well- Mounding; lush White/W FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 3, 11, 13, 32 purissima 'Vandenberg' Manzanita 6-8 ft wide drained leaves * Arctostaphylos uva- Bearberry; 1 ft tall Well- Low-growing; red X Pink/Sp FS/PS 2-3 1, 13 ursi Kinnickinnick spreading drained berries ** Arctostaphylos uva- ‘Anchor Bay’ 1 ft tall Well- Pink/Sp FS/PS/FSH 1-2 to 2 14 Good on slopes ursi ‘Anchor Bay’ Bearberry 4-6 ft wide drained ** Arctostaphylos uva- ‘Green Supreme’ 1 ft tall Most, Pink/Sp FS/PS/FSH 1-2 to 2-3 13, 32 Glossy green ursi 'Green Supreme' Bearberry 5-12 ft w incl clays ** Arctostaphylos uva- < 1 ft tall ‘Lillian’ Bearberry Pink/Sp PS Most 2 8 Good for gardens ursi 'Lillian' spreading Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ‘Pacific Mist’ 1-2 ft tall Well- Fast; gray-green; White/W FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 3, 8, 13 'Pacific Mist' Bearberry 4-5 ft wide drained easy ** Arctostaphylos uva- ‘Point Reyes’ 1 ft tall Most, 1, 3, 8, 13, 14, Woodsy look; long- Pink/Sp PS/FSH 2-3 ursi ‘Point Reyes’ Bearberry to 10 ft incl clays 16, 19 lived ** Arctostaphylos uva- <1 ft tall Well- 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, ‘Radiant’ Bearberry Pink/W-Sp PS 1-2 to 2-3 ursi ‘Radiant’ 8-10 ft w drained 13, 19 ** Arctostaphylos uva- Moderate growth ‘San Bruno Mtn’ < 1 ft tall FS coast ursi 'San Bruno Pink/W-Sp Most 1-2 to 2-3 13 rate; vigorous, Bearberry 8-10 ft w PS inland Mountain' dense; hardy ** Arctostaphylos uva- ‘Wood’s Red’ < 1 ft tall Well- Nice, dense Pink/Sp FS/PS 2 to 2-3 8 ursi 'Wood's Red' Bearberry 6-8 ft wide drained groundcover Well- ** Arctostaphylos ‘Arroyo Cascade’ 1 ft tall containers fine; Pink/W-Sp FS/PS drained 1-2 to 2 11, 13 6-8 ft wide 'Arroyo Cascade' Manzanita best easy to grow ** Arctostaphylos ‘Autumn glow’ 1-2 ft tall Well- Pink/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 11, 13 Bronze foliage ‘Autumn Glow’ Manzanita 5-6 ft wide drained A. uva-ursi X A. ** Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’ < 1 ft tall PS Rich, sl. 1, 3, 8, 11, 13, White/W-Sp 1-2 to 2-3 nummularia hybrid; 3-6 ft wide FS coast acid 14, 32 ’Emerald Carpet’ Manzanita slopes, containers 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, ** Arctostaphylos ‘John ‘John Dourly’ 2-3 ft tall Mounding; hedges, Pink/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2 11, 14, 16, 19, to 8 ft wide Dourley’ Manzanita 32 slopes
3 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ Dense cover; fast; ** Arctostaphylos ‘Ophio-viridis’ 1 ft tall Well- White/W-Sp PS/FSH 1-2 to 2 13, 14 brt green; 3-5 ft wide drained 'Ophio-viridis' manzanita containers ** Arctostaphylos ‘Pacific Mist’ 1-3 ft tall 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, Rapid growth; gray- White/Sp FS/PS sandy 1-2 to 2-3 ‘Pacific Mist’ Bearberry 6-8 ft wide 13, 14, 32 green, mounding A. uva-ursi X A. ** Arctostaphylos ‘Wood’s Compact’ < 1 ft tall Needs Pink/Sp FS/PS/FSH 1-2 to 2 1, 8, 13, 14 nummularia; dark to 6 ft w. rich soil ‘Wood’s Compact’ Manzanita green ** Artemesia californica Canyon Gray 1-2 ft tall Green-gold/ Well- 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, FS 1 to 1-2 ‘Canyon Gray’ Sagebrush 8-10 ft w. Su drained 11, 19 ** Artemisia californica Montara 2-3 ft tall Green-gold/ Well- 1, 6, 8, 12, 13, FS 1 to 1-2 ‘Montara’ Sagebrush 3-4 ft wide Su drained 16, 19, 24 ** Artemisia White Sagebrush 2-3 ft tall Well- Dies back in ludoviciana ‘Silver King’, (Western Cream/ Sp-F FS 1-2 to 2 3, 8, 13, 14 3-4 ft wide drained winter ‘Silver Queen’, 'Valerie Finnis' Mugwort) cultivars **Artemisia 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, Beach Sagewort / 1-2 ft. tall Sandy X pycnocephala ‘David’s Yellow/Su FS/PS 1-2 9, 10, 13, 14, ‘ Sandhill Sage 2-4 ft wide best Choice’) 18 1 ft t; Tol. seaside Atriplex californica CA Saltbush Yellow/Sp-F FS sandy 1-2 to 2 1, 6, 20 spreading conditions 1 ft tall Sandy Tol. seaside Atriplex leucophylla Beach Saltbush Green/Su FS 1-2 to 2 10, 16 3-7 ft w. best conditions Any incl. Baccharis douglasii Marsh Baccharis < 3 ft White/Su-F FS/PS 2-3 1, 13 clays Light green ** Baccharis pilularis Pigeon Point Dwarf 2 ft tall White-gold/ Any incl. 1, 3, 6, 8, 13, FS/PS 1 to 1-2 leaves; good for 6-8 ft wide Sp-Su clays 16 ‘Pigeon Point’ Coyote Bush coastal region Small dark ** Baccharis pilularis ‘Twin Twin Peaks Dwarf 1-3 ft tall Any incl. White/F FS/PS 1 to 1-2 1, 3, 8, 13 leaves; can to 10 ft w clays Peaks 2’ Coyote Bush shear to size Baccharis White/F Centennial 2-3 ft tall pilularis X B. Female - FS Any 1-2 to 2-3 3, 8, ** Baccharis ‘Centennial’ 5-6 ft wide sarathroides Baccharis seeds hybrid Baccharis 2-3 ft tall Yellow/F pilularis X B. ** Baccharis ‘Starn’ Starn Baccharis FS Any 1-2 to 2-3 8 5-6 ft wide male sarathroides hybrid
4 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ * Berberis (Mahonia) Creeping Oregon 1 ft tall Any; Good habitat; X Yellow/Sp PS/FSH 1-2 to 3 1, 7, 9, 13, 14 aquifolium var. repens Grape < 6 ft wide acidic edible berries ** Berberis (Mahonia) ‘Compacta’ Oregon 2-4 ft tall Any; Good habitat; Yellow/Sp PS/FSH 1-2 to 2-3 1, 13 aquifolium ‘Compacta’ Grape 2-4 ft wide acidic edible berries C. impressus X * * Ceanothus “Joyce Joyce Coulter 2-3 ft tall Blue/W-Sp PS Any 1-2 1, 3, 7, 8, 13 papillosus; 10 ft wide Coulter’ Ceanothus mounding ** Ceanothus ‘Dark Dark Star To 6+ ft Dk. Blue/ Well- 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, C. impressus X FS 1-2 to 2 Star’ Ceanothus To 6 ft W-Sp drained 19 papillosus Centennial 1 ft tall FS (coast) Well- C. griseus X C. * * Ceanothus ‘Centennial’ Dk Blue/Sp 1-2 3, 7, 9, 19 Ceanothus 4-10 ft w / PS drained foliosus; sm leaf ** Ceanothus cuneatus ‘Snowball’ 4-6 ft tall FS (coast) White/Sp Many 2 to 2-3 13 var. rigidus 'Snowball' Ceanothus 6-10 ft w / PS Well- Point Reyes 1-2 ft tall FS (coast) Dense foliage; X Lt. blue/Sp drained; 2-3 3, 8 * Ceanothus gloriosus to 8 ft wide / PS holly-like Ceanothus sandy Mt. Vision/ Ceanothus gloriosus 2-3 ft tall FS (coast) Well- Dense foliage; Inverness Lt. blue/Sp 2 to 2-3 3, 6, 8, 13 porrectus 5-6 ft wide / PS drained holly-like Ceanothus ** Ceanothus gloriosus Anchor Bay < 1 ft tall FS (coast) Dk blue/Sp any 1-2 to 2-3 8, 9, 19 Dense, compact ‘Anchor Bay’ Ceanothus to 8 ft wide / PS ** Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Blue Jeans’ 6 ft tall & Most, Informal hedge, Lavender/Sp Fs/PS 1-2 to 2 3, 6, 14 ‘Blue Jeans’ Ceanothus wide incl alkali groundcover
** Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Emily Brown’ 2-3 ft tall Dk blue/Sp FS Most 1-2 to 2 8, 14 'Emily Brown' Ceanothus 6-8 ft wide
** Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Heart’s Desire’ 1-3 ft tall FS (coast) Dk blue/ Any 1-2 to 2-3 8 ‘Heart’s Desire’ Ceanothus 4-6 ft wide / PS Well- holly leaves; ** Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Mill’s Glory’ 2-3 ft tall Med. blue/ FS/PS drained; 1-2 to 2-3 6, 13 mod. growth 6-8 ft wide Sp 'Mill's Glory' Ceanothus clay ok rate; tough * Ceanothus griseus Carmel Creeper 1-3 ft tall Any incl. X Lt. blue/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13 horizontalis Ceanothus 5-15 ft w clays ** Ceanothus griseus ‘Diamond Heights’ 2-3 ft tall FS (coast) Variegated leaf horizontalis 'Diamond Lt. blue/Sp Most 1-2 to 2-3 8, 13 Ceanothus 3-6 ft wide / PS color Heights'
5 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ ** Ceanothus griseus Like ‘Yankee ‘Hurricane Point’ 2-3 ft tall Any incl. Point’ but horizontalis 'Hurricane Lt. blue/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 Ceanothus 15-20 ft w clays wider; fast Point' grower More reliable ** Ceanothus griseus ‘Kurt Zadnick’ 3-4 ft Dk purple/ FS Any 1-2 to 2 13 than ‘Yankee 8-15 ft Sp horizontalis 'Kurt Zadnick' Ceanothus Point’ ** Ceanothus griseus ‘Yankee Point’ To 3-5 ft FS (coast) Any incl. Best near coast; Med. Blue/ 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13, 19 horizontalis ‘Yankee Point’ Ceanothus To 10+ ft / PS clays fast grower
** Ceanothus griseus ‘Santa Ana’ 4-8 ft tall Well- Open. Mounded Dk blue/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 3, 8 ‘Santa Ana’ Ceanothus 6-15 ft w drained form Sticky; mat- Hearst’s 1 ft tall Any incl X Blue/W-Sp PS 2 3, 7, 8, 16, 19 like; best near * Ceanothus hearstiorum 6-10 ft w clays Ceanothus coast; dark leaf ** Ceanothus hearstiorum ‘Claremont’ 1 ft tall Any incl Similar to Blue/W-Sp PS 2 ? ‘Claremont’ Ceanothus 6-10 ft w clays species Dark holly-like Maritime (Bluff) 1-3 ft tall White- FS (coast) Any incl X 2-3 3, 6, 8, leaves; best * Ceanothus maritimus 3-8 ft wide lavender/ / PS clays Ceanothus near coast ** Ceanothus maritimus ‘Frosty Dawn’ 1-2 ft tall FS (coast) Dk. blue/Sp Any 1 to 1-2 8, 19 Sm. dark leaves ‘Frosty Dawn’ Ceanothus 4 ft wide / PS ** Ceanothus maritimus ‘Point Sierra’ 1-3 ft tall Med. Dense; more PS Any 1 to 1-2 3, 8, 14, 19 ‘Point Sierra’ Ceaonothus 4-6 ft wide Blue/W-Sp drought tolerant ** Ceanothus maritimus ‘Popcorn’ 2-3 ft tall FS (coast) Well- Low & dense; White/W-Sp 1-2 1, 8, 13 ‘Popcorn’ Ceanothus 6 ft wide / PS drained best on coast ** Ceanothus rigidus ‘Snowball’ 2-5 ft tall Well- White/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 3, 6 Under oaks ‘Snowball’ Ceanothus 4-6 ft wide drained * Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Creeping 1-3 ft tall Well- 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, X Blue/W-Sp FS 1-2 to 2-3 Dense foliage var. repens Blueblossom 6-10 ft drained 20 ** Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Louis Edmunds’ 1-2 ft tall Med. Blue/ FS (coast) Well- Much confusion var. repens ‘Louis 1-2 to 2-3 3, 8, 9 Ceanothus 6-10 ft w Sp / PS drained with name Edmunds’ Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Mounding; 'Arroyo de la Cruz' 3-4 ft tall Med. Blue/ Well- var. thyrsiflorus 'Arroyo FS/PS 1-2 to 2 13 bright, shiny Ceanothus 8-10 ft w Sp drained de la Cruz' leaves ** Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Skylark’ 4-5 ft tall Any, incl. Quite shade & Med Blue/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 6, 8, 13, 19 ‘Skylark’ Ceanothus 4-7 ft wide clays water toleratant
6 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ Dark leaves; ? ** Ceanothus ‘Wheeler ‘Wheeler Canyon’ 4-6 ft tall Well- Ceanothus Dk Blue/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 6, 8, 9, 11, 19 Canyon’ Ceanothus to 8 ft wide drained papillosus var. roweanus hybrid ** Ceanothus ‘Joan Mirov’ ‘Joan Mirov’ 3-6 ft tall Well- Afternoon Dk blue/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 13, 14 C. foliosus X C. griseus Ceanothus 8-12 ft w drained shade; coastal ** Ceanothus ‘Joyce ‘Joyce Coulter’ 2-5 ft tall Prune to keep Coulter’ - ? Ceanothus Med blue/Sp FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2-3 3, 6, 13, 24 papillosus var. roweanus X Ceanothus 6-12 ft w low C. thyrsiflorus Well- * Fremontodendron Prostrate 2 ft tall Orange/ FS/PS drained 1 1, 8, 13 10 ft wide Sp-Su decumbens Flannelbush essential San Diego Marsh 2-4 ft tall Any, incl. X * Iva hayesiana Yellow/Su FS/PS/ FSH 1 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13 Elder 4-6 ft wide clays Well- 1, 3, 9, 13, 14, X Ribes viburnifolium Catalina Perfume 1-3 ft Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH 2 to 2-3 drained 20 Fragrant; good < 1 ft Lavender/ Well- for slopes; ? S. ** Salvia ‘Gracias’ ‘Gracias’ Sage FS 1 to 1-2 1, 6, 8, 13 6 ft wide Spr-Su drained Clevelandii hybrid 1 to 1-2 1-2 ft tall Lavender/ Well- 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, S. leucophylla ‘Bee’s Bliss’ Sage FS/PS no ** Salvia ‘Bees Bliss’ 6-8 ft wide Spr drained 13, 19 hybrid; showy overhead Dense, Salvia leucophylla 2-3 ft tall Pink-violet/ Well- 1, 3, 8, 9, 13, evergreen; fast- X ‘Point Sal’ Sage FS 1 to 1-2 ‘Point Sal’ & ‘Point Sal 8-10 ft w Spr-Su drained 19 growing; Spreader’ aromatic ‘Tera Seca’ Dense; Good for ** Salvia mellifera 2 ft tall Light Well- X (Prostrate Black) FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13, 16 slopes; ‘Terra Seca’ 6-8 ft wide purple/Spr drained Sage aromatic ** Salvia mellifera ‘Green Carpet’ 1-2 ft tall Light blue/ Well- FS 1-2 1, 13, 19 ‘Green Carpet’ Sage 8 ft wide Spr-Su drained
** Salvia munzii ‘Emerald Cascade’ 2-3 ft tall Well- Light blue/ FS 1-2 1, 8, 11, 13 Evergreen ‘Emerald Cascade’ Sage 2-3 ft wide drained Silver-green 1-2 ft tall Med. Blue/ Well- X Creeping Sage PS best 1-2 to 2 3, 8, 13, 14 foliage; inland; * Salvia sonomensis 3-8 ft wide Sp drained aromatic
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** Salvia sonomensis X ‘Dara’s Choice’ 1-3 ft tall Med. Blue/ 6, 8, 13, 14, PS best most 1-2 to 2-3 Fast; tough ? 'Dara's Choice' Creeping Sage 4-6 ft w Sp 24 ‘John Farmar- ** Salvia sonomensis 1-2 ft tall Yellow- Fast-growing; Bowers’ Creeping PS best Tol. clay 1-2 to 2-3 6, 13 ‘John Farmar-Bowers’ 6-8 ft wide White/Sp semi-evergreen Sage ** Salvia sonomensis 'Mrs. Beard' 1-2 ft tall Violet/Sp FS/PS most 1-2 to 2 3, 6 X ? 'Mrs. Beard' Creeping Sage 6-8 ft wide 1/31/12 I : X = Gardening Information Sheet available on-line (http://www.nbs.csudh.edu/biology/projectsound/) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center
* may not be immediately local, but is a CA native plant ** light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade + Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings; 2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn)
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