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Arctostaphylos sp Common Name: Ian Bush Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Small plant 5'h x 5'w
Flowers: January/February
Flower Color: Pink
Likes: Full Sun
Early bloomer, January and February, in the valley. Very drought tolerant. Grows fast to 4'. Very nice foliage. Hybrid of Arctostaphylos densiflora and Arctostaphylos pungens. Slightly larger than A. densiflora. Good for a small hedge. Attracts hummingbirds. Lots of pink -white flowers. Can be pruned into a small tree. Smooth dark red-brown bark.
Iris innominata Common Name: Del Norte Canyon Iris (Images)
Type: Small plant 1.5'h x .2'w
Flowers: March to April
Flower Color: White
Likes: Part Shade
Northern California Iris. Small plant with usually yellow flowers. Needs shade and additional water.
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Wyethia angustifolia Common Name: Narrowleaf Mull ears
Family: Asteraceae (Images)
Type: Shrub, 1'h x 1'w
Flowers: Spring
Flower Color: Yellow
Likes: Full Sun
Small flowering perennial. Bright yellow flowers on. Dies back each year to retun the next Spring. Groups make great displays of large yellow flowers.
Quercus douglasii Common Name: Blue Oak
Family: Fagaceae (Images)
Type: Tree, 30'h x 20'w
Flowers: Spring
Flower Color: Not distinct
Likes: Full Sun
Common to the Sierra foothills. Decideous medium tree - can grow to 30-40ft. Smaller than Valley Oak - Q. lobata. Light gray foliage with lobed mid-sized leafs. Slow growing. Full sun but can tolerate some shade. Do not water regularly.
Linanthus californicus Common Name: Prickly Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae (Images)
Type: Small plant 1'h x 2'w
Flowers: Late Spring
Flower Color: Pink/Purple
Likes: Part Sun
Coastal plant, can use some regular irrigation. Nice surprise during at the beginning of Summer when it blooms. Plant in groups for greater effect.
Lippia (repens) Phy. nodiflora Common Name: Common Lippia
Family: Verbenaceae (Images)
Type: Ground Cover 4"h
Flowers: Summer
Flower Color: Pnk/Wht Flower
Likes: Full Sun
A true grass replacement. Can take walk-on traffic. Green foliage and small attractive flowers - great for pollinators. Spreading.
Mentzelia laevicaulis Common Name: Giant Blazing Star
Family: Loasaceae (Images)
Type: Small plant 2'h x 1'w
Flowers: Late Summer
Flower Color: Yellow
Likes: Full Sun
Blooms late summer into fall. Perennial can be short lived. Star like flowers bring color late season. Avoid summer water after established
Winter / Fall
Sisyrinchium bellum (San Simeon) Common Name: White Eyed Grass
Family: Iridaceae (Images) Need to pick thru the images to find the San Simeon
Type: Small plant .5'h x .5'w
Flowers: March to June
Flower Color: White
Likes: Part Shade
Perennial. White flowered smaller version of Sis. Bellum. Very adaptable accent plant. Grows in clumps and can use summer water. Summer dormant. Nice addition to Blue Eyed grass.
Sisyrinchium californicum Common Name: Yellow Eyed Grass
Family: Iridaceae (Images)
Type: Small plant 1'h x .5'w
Flowers: March to June
Flower Color: Yellos
Likes: Part Shade
Nice accent plant. Smaller grass like plant. Coastal Northern CA mountains. Likes part sun and additional water. Early season color into summer dependent on moisture. Member of the Iris Family, spreads with favorable conditions