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Large-flowered Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide, with dark green leaves and showy orange flowers from April to July. It prefers full sun to dappled shade and well-drained soil, and only needs occasional water once established. It is drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds, making it a good choice for the garden.
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Blue Blossum is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to coastal regions from Santa Barbara to southern Oregon. It grows 6-12 feet tall and wide, with bright to dark green, shiny foliage and large bunches of blue to white flowers in spring. As one of the largest Ceanothus species, it can be used as a small tree, hedge, or foundation plant and provides habitat for birds and butterflies. It grows well in full sun or partial shade with well-drained soil and occasional water once established.
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Whiteleaf manzanita is a woody evergreen shrub or small tree native to California. It has large, bright green leaves and produces small white or pink urn-shaped flowers in winter or early spring that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The flowers are followed by white berries that turn red-brown, providing food for birds. Whiteleaf manzanita grows 10-20 feet tall and wide and prefers full sun, well-drained soil, and little water once established. It is drought tolerant and makes an excellent choice for habitat gardens.
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- It is endemic to Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, found in maritime chaparral and oak woodlands on sandy or sandy loam soils.
- It is an evergreen shrub that grows 4-6 feet tall and wide, with dense foliage that can be used as a groundcover or specimen plant.
- It blooms in winter with small pink or white urn-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds. The berries are edible.
- It is drought tolerant once established and prefers full sun to light shade with well-draining soil. It requires little care other than occasional water and
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Chia sage is a highly dissected annual herb that grows 1-3 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide. It blooms from March to June with small purple or blue flowers. It is native to dry areas in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Baja California, where it grows in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and other scrub habitats. Chia sage provides excellent habitat for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, and its seeds are an important food source for birds and small animals. It is a drought-tolerant plant that requires full sun and well-drained soil.
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This document summarizes information about the Arroyo de la Cruz Manzanita, an endemic shrub native to coastal California. It is a woody evergreen groundcover that grows 2-3 feet tall and 5-8 feet wide, with bright green leaves and shreddy red bark. It blooms in winter or early spring with small pink flowers and produces hairy red "little apples". It is suitable as a low-maintenance groundcover or specimen plant and attracts birds and pollinators. It prefers full sun in coastal areas and part shade inland, and tolerates many soil types with occasional summer watering.
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Carmel Creeper is a woody sub-shrub native to Northern and Central California coasts that makes an attractive, fast-growing groundcover. It has glossy green leaves and many up-curving stems that form a dense foliage covering up to 15 feet wide. From winter through spring, it produces lovely light blue flowers in clusters. Carmel Creeper is usually used as a groundcover and does well on banks and slopes, cascading over rock walls. It requires full sun, low water needs, and no fertilizer.
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