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This document summarizes information about Lilac (Cedros Island) Verbena, a perennial shrub native to Cedros Island off the coast of Baja California. It has gray-green foliage and produces very showy small lilac blossoms from April to September. The plant requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little to moderate water. It is easy to grow, makes a good choice for gardens and containers, and attracts butterflies.
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This document provides information on several California native plant species, including Palmer's Penstemon, Desert Lily, Desert Lantern, California Laurel, White Pitchersage, Western Wallflower, Headland Wallflower, and Interior Woods' Rose. For each plant, the document describes characteristics such as growth form, blooming period, uses in the garden, habitat and requirements. The plants described are suitable for water-wise gardens and attract pollinators and other wildlife.
Heuchera maxima
This document summarizes information about Island Alumroot (Heuchera maxima), a perennial plant native to the Northern Channel Islands. It forms basal clumps of heart-shaped, lobed leaves that are often mottled gray or pale green. Numerous small white or pink bell-shaped flowers bloom late winter to mid-spring. It is used as a groundcover or in woodland gardens and attracts bees and hummingbirds. It requires well-drained soil and regular water to establish, then occasional watering, and grows well in full sun on the coast or part to full shade elsewhere. It can be propagated from seed in spring or by division of existing plants.
Qm heuchera maxima
This document summarizes information about Island Alumroot (Heuchera maxima), a perennial plant native to the Northern Channel Islands. It forms basal clumps of heart-shaped, lobed leaves that are often mottled gray or pale green. Numerous small white or pink bell-shaped flowers bloom late winter to mid-spring. It is used as a groundcover or in woodland gardens and attracts bees and hummingbirds. It requires well-drained soil and regular water to establish, then occasional watering, and grows well in full sun on the coast or part to full shade elsewhere. It can be propagated from seed in spring or by division of existing plants.
Gardening sheets may 2013 talk
This document provides information on the Bigelow Beargrass plant, including that it is a large, drought-tolerant, herbaceous perennial native to deserts in southern California and other southwestern states. It grows in large clumping rosettes of long, strap-like leaves and produces tall flowering stalks in late spring with fragrant white flowers. As a dramatic desert plant, it is suitable for water-wise gardens and providing pollinator habitat.
Ribes menziesii
The Canyon Gooseberry is a woody shrub native to coastal and mountainous areas of California and Oregon. It grows 4-8 feet tall and 5-7 feet wide, with arching branches covered in prickles. In late winter and early spring, it produces fuchsia or purple sepals with white petals resembling tiny fuchsia flowers. Edible dark berries ripen in summer. Mostly used as an ornamental shrub for its flowers, it also provides habitat for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife through cover, nectar, and fruits. It grows best in part shade to dappled sun with occasional summer watering in well-draining soil.
Gardening sheet sisyrinchium bellum
Western Blue-eyed Grass is a native California perennial that grows 4-16 inches tall and wide. It has grass-like leaves and blooms from February through summer with showy purple and yellow lily-like flowers. It spreads through creeping rhizomes and reseeds easily, thriving in part shade to full sun with good drainage and summer dormancy. Western Blue-eyed Grass is low maintenance and makes a good addition to gardens, meadows, borders, and containers.
Qm sisyrinchium bellum
Western Blue-eyed Grass is a native California perennial that grows 4-16 inches tall and wide. It has grass-like leaves and lily-like purple and yellow flowers blooming from February through summer. It spreads through creeping rhizomes and reseeds easily, making it a good choice for meadows, borders, and containers where it provides habitat for bees and food for seed-eating birds with little maintenance needed.
Gardening sheets silvery foliage
Plant information sheets for plants covered in talk on gardening with silver foliage plants, Features California native plants.
Qm linum lewisii
Blue Flax is a short-lived perennial wildflower native to California and Oregon that forms an expanding clump through seed or resprouting. It has delicate arching branches with feathery leaves and bright blue, showy flowers that bloom from May to September. Blue Flax is often used in wildflower gardens, mixed beds, rock gardens, and containers where it requires full sun to part shade and well-drained soil with low to moderate water. It provides habitat and food for birds and nectar for bees and butterflies.
Linum lewisii
Blue Flax is a short-lived perennial wildflower native to California and Oregon that grows 1-2 feet tall and wide. It has delicate arching branches with feathery leaves and produces bright blue, showy flowers from May to September. Blue Flax is often used in wildflower gardens, mixed beds, rock gardens, and containers where it requires full sun, well-drained soil, and low to moderate water. It reseeds readily and provides habitat and food for birds and nectar for butterflies.
Salvia brandegei
This document summarizes information about Santa Rosa Island/Brandegee's Sage (Salvia brandegeei), a woody shrub native to coastal sage scrub on the Northern Channel Islands and Baja. It grows up to 4-5 feet tall and wide, with aromatic, dark green leaves and pale lavender flowers in late spring/early summer. Brandegee's Sage prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and makes an attractive garden plant as well as providing habitat and forage for birds, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. It can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or layering.
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The document describes the progression of a native garden called Mother Nature's Montrose Garden over several years from 2018-2022. It started with establishing native plants like a hedgerow in 2019. In subsequent years, more native shrubs, perennials and vegetables were planted, along with gravel paths. By 2022, the hedgerow had filled in and bare spots were left for ground-nesting animals, providing food and habitat for local wildlife.
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The garden is a showcase of plants that thrive during different seasons of the year. In spring, tulips and daffodils bloom while summer brings tomatoes, peppers and flowers like zinnias and marigolds. The garden allows visitors to observe how the landscape changes throughout the year as different flowers, vegetables and trees transition between seasons.
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Sulfur-flowered buckwheat is a perennial sub-shrub native to western North America. It has rounded evergreen leaves and produces bright sulfur yellow flowers from late spring to summer that attract pollinators. It is drought tolerant and well-suited for hot, dry conditions in gardens, making it a sensible substitute for non-native water-wise plants. As a habitat plant, it provides food and cover for birds and small animals. Sulfur-flowered buckwheat requires full sun, rocky soil, very occasional water, and little other maintenance once established.
Gardening sheet cornus sericea
Redosier dogwood is a native shrub that grows well along streams, lakes, and forest openings throughout much of northern North America. It has upright stems, oval green leaves that turn yellow to purple in fall, and attractive red bark on young stems. Small white or cream flowers in late spring attract pollinators and produce small blue or white fruits that persist through winter providing food for birds. Redosier dogwood is often used for its winter color and fruit, and makes a good choice for hedges, wildlife habitat, or areas needing moisture tolerance like pond edges. It requires full sun to part shade and tolerates a variety of soil and water conditions with little other maintenance needed.
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Gardening sheet krascheninnikovia lanata
Winterfat is a perennial sub-shrub native to western North America that grows from 1-3 feet tall. It has small, narrow gray-green leaves with wooly hairs that provide foliage year-round and turn gold in color. Small wind-pollinated flowers bloom late spring through summer. Winterfat is drought tolerant and can grow in a variety of soils and elevations from 1000-9000 feet. It requires full sun and little water once established. Winterfat provides excellent habitat for birds and winter browse for animals.
Bouteloua gracilis web show
Bouteloua gracilis, commonly known as blue grama, is a warm season perennial grass native to North America. A cultivar of blue grama called 'Blond Ambition' was developed to have attractive blond-colored flowers and foliage throughout the growing season, making it a showier selection for ornamental grass gardens and drought-tolerant landscaping. 'Blond Ambition' remains a low-growing grass reaching only 6-12 inches in height.
Gardening sheet bouteloua gracilis
Blue grama is a native perennial grass found throughout western North America. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, forming individual bunches or a turf-like sod. The fine-textured green leaves fade to tan during summer drought but green up again with rain. From May to August it produces red-purple flowers that form into seed-heads resembling tiny brushes. Blue grama can be used as an ornamental grass, in meadows, rock gardens, or as a low-maintenance native turf grass. It provides habitat and food for birds and butterflies.
Philadelphus lewisii web show-2020
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Water zone gardening
This document discusses water zone (hydro-zone) gardening, which involves grouping plants together based on their water needs. This allows a gardener to save water by reducing irrigation in some areas while providing each plant with the water it requires. The document outlines four water zones based on annual precipitation: zone 1 for little to no irrigation (<10 inches/year), zone 2 for infrequent water (10-20 inches/year), zone 3 for occasional water (20-30 inches/year), and zone 4 for regular water (>30 inches/year). It provides examples of plant types and suitable irrigation methods for each zone. The document encourages gardeners to analyze their yard conditions and existing plant water needs to determine the best layout of
Garden tips planting native plants
The document provides tips for planting native plants successfully. It recommends moistening the soil before planting. It also suggests digging a hole slightly wider than the plant's pot and not amending the soil. The tips include gently removing the plant from the pot, loosening its roots, ensuring the potting soil is level with the ground, firmly filling in the hole with soil, and watering in the new plant.
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Gardening sheet epilobium canum
Information on gardening with Hummingbird Trumpet (Epilobium canum), a Western U.S. native perennial.
Gardening sheet berlandiera lyrata
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Mentha arvensis, commonly known as wild mint or field mint, is a species of mint that grows wild in fields and other grassy areas in much of Europe, Asia, North America, and North Africa. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows from a creeping rhizome system and produces pink or white flowers and aromatic leaves that have a minty scent similar to cultivated mint varieties. The leaves and flowering tops are sometimes used fresh or dried as a culinary herb to flavor foods and beverages.
Gardening sheet mentha arvensis
Wild mint is a perennial herb that spreads via rhizomes to form large colonies. It has bright green, crinkled leaves with a strong mint scent and tiny white to pink bell-shaped flowers. Wild mint grows well in moist areas at higher elevations and spreads easily, so it is best grown in containers. It can be used to make tea or flavor cooking and repels insects. Bees and butterflies are attracted to its nectar and it provides good habitat for birds. Wild mint requires full sun, tolerates a range of soil pH, and regular watering.
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Golden currant is a shrub in the gooseberry family that produces yellow flowers in early spring followed by small red berries. It grows 3 to 5 feet tall and prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Golden currant provides early nectar for pollinators and its fall foliage color ranges from yellow to orange.
Shepherdia argentea photo show
Silver buffaloberry is a shrub native to western North America. It produces edible berries and its leaves are used medicinally by some Native American tribes. The document provides a one sentence description of the plant Shepherdia argentea and indicates it is from the year 2019.
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Verbena lilacina
- 1. * Lilac (Cedros Island) Verbena – Verbena lilacina (ver-BEE-nuh lie-luh-SEE-nuh) Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena Family) Native to: Endemic to Cedros Island off the coast of Baja California. Canyons & bluffs in ocean- influenced desert scrub. Growth characteristics: perennial shrub mature height: 2-4 ft. mature width: 3-5 ft. Dense, rounded shrub with lacy leaves and up-curving branches. Gray-green foliage is evergreen with water; drought deciduous. Contained growth habit with yearly pruning – neat looking. Blooms/fruits: Blooms Apr-Sept. Very showy. Small lilac blossoms on stems above foliage. Long blooming period – flowers continue to open up the stem. Flowers have a spicy scent. Uses in the garden: Many uses for this attractive plant. Good in mixed beds, containers, planters. Fine choice for foundation plant or on banks & slopes. Even does great in hanging baskets. Place where you can enjoy the scent and the butterfly visitors. Reliable bloomer to span the seasons. Sensible substitute for: Non-native shrubs with lilac flowers. Attracts: Excellent butterfly plant – you’ll always have summer butterflies visiting. Birds also eat seeds. Requirements: Element Requirement Sun Full sun best; light shade also ok Soil Any well-drained soil; clays require very careful watering. Water Little to moderate. Tolerates some summer water (perhaps every other week) better than many natives. Fertilizer None needed Other Organic mulch fine Management: Easy to grow. Looks best with yearly pruning to shape. Can lightly shear in summer to promote more dense foliage. Propagation: from seed: yes by cuttings: probably; likely requires moist conditions for rooting. Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 1, 8, 11, 13, 14 2/15/11 * Native to Baja CA © Project SOUND