Plant of the Month

Douglas Iris are very special to California - with flowers that are not just beautiful but also easy in garden culture, and totally deer-proof. Iris...

This California native shrub grows in all sorts of plant communities in our wild lands and is also a valuable shrub in a habitat garden sanctuary....

Epilobium (Zauschernia) canum California Fuchsias are both beautiful and tough plants! There are many species and named cultivars available; all are...

Elderberries are fast-growing when planted in mostly full sun exposure and watered regularly; a one-gallon-sized plant can become a six to ten-foot,...

Just about everyone loves the Monarch Butterfly – and by association with this iconic insect, knows about Milkweeds (Asclepias species). Milkweeds...

Saxifrage Family – Alum Root or ‘Coral Bells’ Heuchra maxima, Island Alum Root, is native to some of the Channel Islands, where it grows on rocky...

Exploring the Vibrant Diversity of Salvia Species in California There are many California native Salvias – and most of them have very fragrant...

Ribes sanguineum var. Glutinoseum California native currants offer many resources for wildlife and are also beautiful specimens for the garden. The...

There are many species and cultivars of this iconic California native plant which are evergreen, easy and fast-growing, and in all sizes and shapes...

Our drought tolerant plant of the month is the Arctostaphylos species, otherwise known as the Manzanita. It grows in all forms and sizes from late...