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Eriogonum cinereum (ashyleaf buckwheat) is a perennial subshrub native to coastal California from Santa Barbara to San Pedro. It has gray-green foliage and produces showy pink flowers from June to October. Ashyleaf buckwheat is drought tolerant once established and makes an excellent ground cover or habitat plant in coastal gardens.
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Coastal buckwheat is a woody shrub native to coastal California from Monterey to San Diego. It grows 1-3 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide, with small, rolled leaves that are drought-deciduous. Throughout the year but especially in summer, it produces showy pink-cream colored flowers in dense balls and red-brown fruits. As a groundcover or shrub, it is well-suited for erosion control and providing habitat and food for butterflies like the El Segundo Blue. It is drought tolerant once established and requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little to no summer water.
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Coast buckwheat is a low, spreading shrub native to coastal California from Monterey to San Diego. It has small, rolled leaves that are drought-deciduous and loose branches. Throughout the year but especially in summer, it produces showy pink-cream colored flowers in dense balls and red-brown fruits. As a drought tolerant groundcover or shrub, it is well suited for erosion control, seaside conditions, and providing habitat and food for local butterflies like the El Segundo Blue. It requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little water once established.
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Coast buckwheat is a low, spreading shrub native to coastal California from Monterey to San Diego. It has small, rolled leaves and produces pink-cream colored flowers throughout the year that are important for local butterfly species. Coast buckwheat is drought tolerant once established and can be used as a tall groundcover or shrub in coastal gardens, where it provides erosion control and habitat. It requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little water once established.
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Basket rush is a large, evergreen perennial rush native to coastal California and northern Mexico. It grows in clumping stems up to 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide, spreading via stout rhizomes. The stiff, woody stems retain their shape when dried and were traditionally used for basket making. Basket rush blooms from May to June but retains seed heads through the summer, providing habitat and food for birds and small mammals. It is often used for pond and stream banks, as an attractive barrier plant, and to stabilize slopes.
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Four-wing Saltbush is a woody, semi-deciduous shrub native to western North America from the Dakotas to Baja. It grows 3-6 feet tall and 4-8 feet wide, with a mounded shape and blue-green foliage covered in salt crystals. It blooms in summer through early fall with small, green-yellow flowers. The shrub is drought tolerant and thrives in hot, salty soils, making it suitable for water-wise gardens and erosion control. Four-wing Saltbush provides habitat and food for birds and small animals.
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Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum, commonly known as red/pink-flowering currant, is a drought-deciduous woody shrub native to northern and central California coasts. It produces showy sprays of bright pink flowers from December to March followed by purple, edible but hairy berries. The shrub grows 5-10 feet tall and wide in part shade to full sun with low water needs once established. It is well-suited for use under trees, along shaded walls, or in woodland gardens, and provides habitat and forage for birds and pollinators. Propagation is possible through seed sown in fall or dormant cuttings.
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Ashy-leaf buckwheat is a perennial sub-shrub native to coastal California from Santa Barbara to San Pedro. It grows 3-5 feet tall and 3-6 feet wide, with gray-green to white foliage and light pink flowers from June to October. It is drought tolerant once established and requires full sun, well-drained soil, and occasional summer watering. Ashy-leaf buckwheat is used as a specimen plant, ground cover, and habitat plant due to its attractive foliage and long blooming period.
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Coastal buckwheat is a woody shrub native to coastal California from Monterey to San Diego. It grows 1-3 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide, with small, rolled leaves that are drought-deciduous. Throughout the year but especially in summer, it produces showy pink-cream colored flowers in dense balls and red-brown fruits. As a groundcover or shrub, it is well-suited for erosion control and providing habitat and food for butterflies like the El Segundo Blue. It is drought tolerant once established and requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little to no summer water.
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Coast buckwheat is a low, spreading shrub native to coastal California from Monterey to San Diego. It has small, rolled leaves that are drought-deciduous and loose branches. Throughout the year but especially in summer, it produces showy pink-cream colored flowers in dense balls and red-brown fruits. As a drought tolerant groundcover or shrub, it is well suited for erosion control, seaside conditions, and providing habitat and food for local butterflies like the El Segundo Blue. It requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little water once established.
Gardening sheet eriogonum parvifolium
Coast buckwheat is a low, spreading shrub native to coastal California from Monterey to San Diego. It has small, rolled leaves and produces pink-cream colored flowers throughout the year that are important for local butterfly species. Coast buckwheat is drought tolerant once established and can be used as a tall groundcover or shrub in coastal gardens, where it provides erosion control and habitat. It requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little water once established.
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Coast saltbush is a large, fast-growing shrub native to coastal California and Baja California. It reaches heights of 4-10 feet and spreads 4-10 feet wide, forming dense stands. The gray-green foliage is drought deciduous but remains evergreen in coastal areas with summer water. It blooms small, green-gold flowers in early summer that produce edible seeds. Coast saltbush is useful for habitat, hedges, windscreens, and erosion control. It is fire retardant, drought tolerant, and attracts birds by providing cover, nesting sites, and food. The shrub requires full sun, tolerates most soil including alkali, and is very salt tolerant with
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Basket rush is a large, evergreen perennial rush native to coastal California and northern Mexico. It grows in clumping stems up to 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide, spreading via stout rhizomes. The stiff, woody stems retain their shape when dried and were traditionally used for basket making. Basket rush blooms from May to June but retains seed heads through the summer, providing habitat and food for birds and small mammals. It is often used for pond and stream banks, as an attractive barrier plant, and to stabilize slopes.
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Four-wing Saltbush is a woody, semi-deciduous shrub native to western North America from the Dakotas to Baja. It grows 3-6 feet tall and 4-8 feet wide, with a mounded shape and blue-green foliage covered in salt crystals. It blooms in summer through early fall with small, green-yellow flowers. The shrub is drought tolerant and thrives in hot, salty soils, making it suitable for water-wise gardens and erosion control. Four-wing Saltbush provides habitat and food for birds and small animals.
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Q ribes sanguineum
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum is a drought-deciduous, woody shrub native to northern and central California coasts. It has erect growth and produces showy pink flowers in winter, followed by purple, edible berries. The shrub thrives in part shade and provides habitat for birds and pollinators. It requires well-drained soil and regular watering when young, then is drought tolerant once established. Ribes sanguineum makes an excellent addition to woodland gardens or under trees.
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Coastal Sage Scrub Oak is a woody shrub or small tree native to coastal California and Baja California. It has shrub-like growth with many branches bearing small, dark, waxy evergreen leaves. It is drought tolerant once established and grows well in full sun to part shade in well-drained soils. Coastal Sage Scrub Oak provides excellent habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals that eat its acorns. It is easy to grow and requires little care other than occasional removal of leaf litter from around its trunk.
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Golden currant is a woody, deciduous shrub native to western North America that grows up to 10 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. It has yellow flowers in spring and edible red fruits in summer and fall. The shrub spreads by rhizomes and has an open habit. Golden currant is drought tolerant and thrives in full sun or partial shade with moderate watering and organic fertilizer. It attracts hummingbirds and bees to its flowers and provides food for birds who eat its berries.
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Conejo buckwheat is a rare, endemic perennial subshrub native to the Conejo grade region of the Santa Monica Mountains in Ventura County, California. It has distinctive small, wooly white-silver leaves and bright sulfur-yellow flowers in dense clusters from April to June, making it one of the showier native buckwheats. It thrives in full sun, well-drained rocky or sandy soils with little water, and is drought tolerant once established. Conejo buckwheat is often used in gardens as an accent plant for its foliage and flowers, and provides habitat and food for butterflies and birds.
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Red/Rosy buckwheat is a perennial sub-shrub native to the Channel Islands off the coast of California. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, with oval green leaves that are white underneath. In summer and fall it produces clusters of bright pink flowers that fade to rust. It is drought tolerant once established and attracts pollinators. Red buckwheat is used in gardens to line paths due to its tidy form and bright flowers, and makes a good choice for rock gardens or containers.
Plant sheets brandegee-2016-05
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Dendromecon harfordii
The Island Bush Poppy is a woody shrub native to the Channel Islands of California. It grows 6-10 feet tall and wide, with blue-green evergreen foliage. It blooms nearly year-round with showy yellow poppy flowers. The Island Bush Poppy is drought tolerant and thrives in full sun and well-drained soil with little water needed once established. It is suitable for hot, dry locations and provides nectar for butterflies and cover for birds.
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Rubber Rabbitbush is a woody sub-shrub native to western North America that grows 2-5 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. It has small, aromatic green to gray-green leaves and is literally covered in bright yellow blooms in late summer or fall for 2-3 weeks, making it a showy landscape plant. Rubber Rabbitbush is drought tolerant once established, thriving in full sun and various soil types with little water or fertilizer needed. It provides habitat and food for pollinators and birds.
Q ericameria nauseosa
Ericameria nauseosa, also known as rubber rabbitbush, is a woody sub-shrub native to western North America that grows 2-5 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. It has small, aromatic leaves and is literally covered in bright yellow blooms in late summer or fall for 2-3 weeks, attracting many pollinators. Rabbitbush is drought tolerant once established and can be used as a water-wise shrub in gardens or for slopes, making it a good choice for habitat gardens.
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Gardening sheets pollinators 2017
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Gardening sheet mentha arvensis
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