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Blue Elderberry Attractive, hardy, and easy to grow, the Blue Elderberry is also an important food source for California wildlife. In spring, large clusters of cream-colored flowers attract butterflies and bees. The abundant blue berries provide food for birds and other animals. Humans can eat the fruit as long as it's cooked. -
Blue eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) A must have for a native garden, especially a meadow type setting. Blue eyed grass is not exactly blue, nor is it grass, it's actually in the iris family! It's flowers are usually a purple to violet color and when the flowers are gone it looks like an attractive decorative grass. -
CA Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is one of the most hardy, drought resistant, and wildlife supporting plants you can add to your space! With beautiful white blooms that age to pink, maroon, rust, then brown, and foliage that looks like little pine needles, it is a gorgeous addition. -
To maximize Monarch butterflies reaching their overwintering areas, plant only locally native milkweed species. This flowering perennial has thick, white, woolly stems that bend or run along the ground. The plentiful, hanging flowers are rounded structures. The flowers are dull to bright shades of lavender or pink and form an attractive contrast with the grey-to-white foliage. This plant was eaten as candy by the Kawaiisu tribes of Indigenous California; the milky sap within the leaves is said to be flavorful and chewy when cooked. -
Catalina Currant aka Island Perfume (Ribes viburnifolium) One of our favorites at FlannelBush Gardens! Perfect for dry shade, under oaks, and great as a ground cover. It has an intoxicating aroma, attractive evergreen foliage, and pretty reddish stems. One of the best groundcovers for shady mountain woodland gardens! -
Ceanothus 'Concha'Stunning, profuse electric blue to violet flowers on rigid stems. Tolerant of heavy soils if not over-watered. Cold hardy to 15°F. -
Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'Brilliantly blue, abundant & long-blooming flowers that have an irresistible aroma. Cold hardy to to 15°F. Tolerant of garden conditions. Blooms well in shade. -
Yarrow is an all-star, popular plant choice among California native gardeners, including beginners! It is durable and easy to grow in a wide range of soil types and has low moisture requirements. It reseeds and spreads quickly, making it a good groundcover plant for lawn replacement. -
Deer Plant (Acmispon glaber) is a perennial subshrub in the Fabaceae (Legume family). The plant is a pioneer species found in dry areas of California, Arizona, and Mexico. It is grows in many habitats, including chaparral, coastal sand, roadsides and other disturbed areas at elevations below 4900 feet. -
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Desert Penstemon is native to southwestern United States where it grows in inland deserts and plateaus. It forms a shrub up to 3 feet wide and tall with large, serrated, blue-green foliage, similar to Penstemon spectabilis. Blooms mid to late spring with showy spikes of hot pink flowers that are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Plant in full sun in sharply draining soil (preferably rocky or gravelly). While it will survive summer watering, it prefers infrequent to no supplemental irrigation once established. -
Penstemon eatonii
A perennial native to the western United States and southern California high deserts, Firecracker Penstemon grows in small mounds of cupped, lanceolate foliage that bear tall spikes of tubular, scarlet red flowers in spring and summer. Needs good drainage and only infrequent to occasional summer water once established. Over-fertilization and heavy organic matter should be avoided. Useful for hot, dry, sunny spots in a desert or rock garden. Its small stature also makes it perfect for gardeners with limited space. Flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies. Best if established during the cooler months from October to March. -
Pink Southern Honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans) A charming selection of our CA native honeysuckle. If you grow honeysuckle-- please grow native! Japanese honeysuckle is an invasive species in our ecosystem. This species is special as well, it's flower shape and leaves are very unique! It's one of the few native vines that we have and it can spread up to 20' wide!
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