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One of the very best wildlife plants in California — host to over 200 butterfly and moth species and a lifeline for early bees. -
A fast-growing native shade tree for streamsides and wet ground, with smooth pale bark and dangling catkins in late winter.
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A dramatic silver-spined rosette that, after years of patience, throws a towering stalk of creamy bells — then sets seed and passes the torch to its pups.
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Clusters of starry blue-lavender flowers with golden centers bloom much of the year, buzz-pollinated by native bees.
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Luminous silver-white foliage, intensely aromatic, with tall wands of pale flowers that hum with bees.
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Simple, fragrant pink blooms followed by scarlet hips that feed birds through winter — and that classic wild-rose perfume.
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Glossy, leathery evergreen leaves and clusters of pinkish-white flowers followed by sticky reddish berries — once made into a tart traditional drink.
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Soft pink hollyhock-like flowers line tall wands above velvety gray-green leaves — a graceful, fast-growing pioneer for slopes and recovering ground.
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Long, lush spikes of blue-purple pea flowers rise above green palmate leaves, blooming generously spring into summer.
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Shimmering silver foliage topped by fragrant purple-blue flower spikes — a true spring spectacle and a host plant for blue butterflies.
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Our namesake, and a showstopper — a spring avalanche of large waxy golden flowers against fuzzy lobed leaves.
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A handsome, adaptable evergreen with berries that shift from green to red to black — a moveable feast for birds.
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