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California Native Shrub & Vine Seeds
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Artemisia californica
The color and fragrance of this shrub say "California." Silky finely-dissected leaves of a soft pale silvery green-blue. Full sun, good drainage. 3-5' tall, equally wide. Found in chaparral, coastal scrub.
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Artemisia douglasiana
California Mugwort
Perennial 2-3' tall, erect habit, deeply lobed, silvery leaves of a delightful sweet fragrance. Considered an indispensable medicinal by native Californians.
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Artemisia pycnocephala
Sand Hill Sage
Silky-gray finely-divided leaves make a choice addition to the gray garden and excellent foil for bright flowers. From the coast, it can be grown inland with some shade and water. 1' tall, mounding habit.
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Artemisia suksdorfii
Coastal Mugwort
Sturdy subshrub with bushy habit and unlobed leaf. Blooms midsummer are dramatic, leaves deep gray-green above, silver below. Intoxicating fragrance.
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Baccharis pilularis
Coyote Bush
Variable shrub from 3-8' tall with rich green leaves and intricate silvery branches. Crucial habitat for many wild creatures. Drought-tolerant, deep-rooted. Takes to pruning.
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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Wild Lilac
Fragrant blue blossoms in spring and fine textured rich green leaves. Fast growing large shrub or small tree 15' to 25' tall.
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Cercis occidentalis
Western Redbud
Deciduous multi-trunked shrub with showy magenta flowers in March-May, round blue-green leaves and lovely fall color. Drought-tolerant and sun-loving. Provides garden interest throughout the year. Important basketry material.
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Clematis ligusticifolia
Numerous fragrant pure white flowers cover this fast-growing deciduous vine. Seed pods are also showy. Sun or shade. Good fence cover. Drought-tolerant once established.
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click for larger imageEriogonum giganteum
St. Catherine's Lace
Shrub with silvery leaves and white flowers in large lacy flat heads. Grows from 4-6' tall and equally wide. Likes full sun and good drainage. Thrives inland or on coast. Excellent cut or dried flower.
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Eriogonum latifolium
Chalk Buckwheat
Neat silvery-white mounds under 1' high with masses of pale pink to white flowers in round heads. Food plant for Mormon Metalmark Butterfly. Coastal. Variable.
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Eriogonum latifolium grande var. rubescens
Rosy Buckwheat
Rich blue-green foliage contrasts with deep pink flowers to 6". Good for the rock garden and the dry border. A pretty plant, easy to grow from seed. From the Channel Islands.
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Eriophyllum stachaedifolium
Lizard Tail
Silvery-gray finely-dissected foliage encrusted with gold in bloom. Grows 1-2' tall. Gorgeous in the coastal scrub with Calif. Sagebrush, Bush Lupine, and Coyote Bush.
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Fremontodendron californicum
Flannel Bush
Tall shrub to 12', thriving in dry situations with good drainage. Striking large yellow blossoms entirely cover plant in spring. Felted olive-green leaves.
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Gaultheria shallon
Salal
Useful and wide-ranging plant used as a groundcover in both sun or shade. Height is variable, from 2' to 6'. Blue berries have mild, pleasant taste. Pretty pink bell-shaped flowers through the summer. Often grows with huckleberry.
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Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon
Adaptable and hardy shrub good for foundation plantings, as hedge or screen. White flowers are followed by long lasting red berries which are used for wreathmaking at Christmas time. Seed available December. Nectar plant for the California Tortoiseshell butterfly.
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Holodiscus discolor
Deciduous shrub that thrives near California coast and is valuable in the shrub border. Adaptable to dry or moist conditions and good bank holder. Most desirable landscape plant. Large creamy-white panicles in summer have a lovely fresh smell.
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Lonicera hispidula
Hairy Honeysuckle
Vine with pink flowers followed by large drooping red berries in fall. Round blue-green leaves. Wide range, easy to grow.
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Lupinus propinquus
Violet-Flowered Lupine
This handsome garden bloomer will thrive away from its coastal habitat, even in inland gardens. Requiring little care, it quickly reaches a mature height of 4', spreading to 6'. Blooms with Ceanothus and Flowering Currant for gorgeous garden picture.
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Mimulus aurantiacus puniceus
Red Sticky Monkeyflower
Small shrub with an abundance of showy red flowers and bright green sticky leaves. To 2' tall Takes sun or part shade. Drought tolerant.
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Myrica californica
Pacific Wax Myrtle
Tall shrub or small tree 15- 30' tall with handsome deep-green leaves. Wonderful for drawing birds to the garden and as a native hedge.
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Rhamnus californica
Coffeeberry
Handsome and adaptable evergreen shrub valuable for foundation plantings and as screen. Thrives in many different situations and is reliable landscaping choice. These dark green shrubs grow to eight feet and are equally broad. Can take coastal fog and wind.
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click for larger imageRibes sanguineum var. glutinosum
Pink Flowering Currant
Deciduous shrub long-used in the garden for its delightful spring bloom of pendant flower clusters in shades of pink. Tolerant of sun or part-shade. Fruits edible but not delicious. Good berry crop for birds.
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Salvia apiana
One of best plants for honey production. Silvery foliage in 2' mounds with 6' flower stalks. Requires summer drought and good drainage. Good mass planting on hillside. Also an important browse plant. Leaves sought after for incense and smudging.
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Salvia leucophylla
Purple Flowering Sage
Showy, silver-leaved shrub growing to 4' tall and equally broad with pale purple flowers. Used effectively as a hedge at Audubon Canyon Ranch in Stinson Beach.
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Vaccinium ovatum
Evergreen Huckleberry
An elegant shrub to 6' tall with pretty drooping bell-like pink flowers followed by delicious blue berries. Grows in sun or shade, though seems to favor "edge of woods" environment. New growth in spring is coppery-red. A most desirable plant, both edible and ornamental. Slow-growing when young. Sold as dried berries.
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Vitis californica
California Wild Grape
Exuberant deciduous native vine, fast-growing, that provides flavorful grapes in September and October. Glorious fall color. Likes part-shade, some summer water. Gives a lush tropical appearance in summer. Excellent for trellises and fences.
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