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Arctostaphlyos sp Common Name: Emerald Carpet Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Small plant 1'h x 3'w
Flowers: February/March
Flower Color: Pink
Likes: Full Sun
Somewhat drought tolerant. Needs supplemental water inland.
Good as a low ground cover in partial native conditions - between ornamental and a drought landscape. Spreads rapidly. Hybrid between Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Arctostaphylos nummularia.
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.
Winter / Fall
Iris innominata Common Name: Del Norte Canyon Iris
Family: Iridaceae, (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.
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.
Salvia brandegeei Common Name: Santa Rosa Island Sage
Family: Lamiaceae (Images)
Type: Small Shrub, 4'h x 4'w
Flowers: Early Spring to Summer
Flower Color: Blue
Likes: Full Sun
Nice aromatic mid-sized sage. Native to Santa Rosa Island and Baja. Green foliage and bright blue flowers make a nice contrast to lighter foliage Encelia and others. Growth tends to be erect initially and with more weight the branches collapse and spread - normal for this one. Regrows and makes a nice slightly spreading plant. Expect this to need some summer water as the origin is coastal island.