Mid Sized Plants by Genus L-T
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Lonicera hispidula variety vacillans Common Name: Pink Wild Honeysuckle Images
Shrub vine 4'h x 8'w Pink Flower Part sun
With its vibrant tubular pink flowers, pink honeysuckle is a magnet for hummingbirds. It can climb larger shrubs or trellises when available, or it will sprawl along the ground as a trailing shrub. In late summer, it produces clusters of striking red berries that attract birds, though they may be mildly toxic to humans. (from Calscape)
Lupinus albifrons Common Name: Silver Bush Lupine
Family: Fabaceae
Type: Shrub, 5'h x 5'w
Flowers: February to March
Flower Color: Blue
Likes: Full Sun
Perennial shrub native to coastal and Sierra foothills. Extremely drought tolerant after established. Spring blooms of blue/pink flowers on spikes. Dormant in summer but retains leaves. Needs good drainage. Use as an accent shrug among other plants that have different bloom timing - Fuschias, Penstemons, Ceanothus. Do not water in summer after established.
Lupinus arboreus Common Name: Yellow Flower Bush Lupine Images
Medium shrub 5'h x 4'w Flowers: February/March Flower Color: Yellow Likes: Part Sun
Perennial shrub native to coastal areas. Fast growing. Gray leaves with profuse yellow flowers. Very frost tolerant. Inland needs part sun and some additional water. Found in coastal dunes - does not prefer heavy soils. Avoid water in summer.
Ribes aureum gracillimum Common Name: Golden Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Type: Small plant 4'h x 3'w
Flowers: March to April
Flower Color: Yellow
Likes: Full/part Sun
Upright, perennial shrub. Green foliage and very showy when in bloom. Needs partial shade in hotter areas or south facing slopes. Great under a native oak canopy. Selection from Las Pilitas. Nice display of yellow flowers that turn to berries - which birds love.
Solanum umbelliferum incanum Common Name: Bluewitch
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Shrub, 1.5'h x 3'w
Flowers: Early Spring to Summer
Flower Color: Blue
Likes: Full Sun
A member of the nightshade family. Smaller shrub. Found in lower elevation foothills. Very hardy, drought tolerant, perennial. Early season color. Needs good drainage. Extremely drought tolerant.
Solanum xanti Common Name: Mountain Pride Blue Witch Images
Mid shrub 1'h x 2.5'w Blue Flower Full/Part sun
Very adaptable. Flowers Spring into Summer, longer with moisture. Member of the nightshade family. Appears to be very adaptable with large extended period of flowering. Does well in our garden with NO irrigaiton.
Silene laciniata ssp laciniata Common Name: Cardinal Catchfly Images
Mid shrub 2'h x 2'w Red Flower Full/part sun
Flowers spring into summer with large display. Grows fast to 2-3 ft. Good below latger shrubs. Good for Hummingbirds. Can be summer dsecidious. Perennial but can be short lived.
Sphaerelcea ambigua Common Name: Pink, Orange Globe Mallow
Family: Malvaceae Additional Images
Type: Small plant 2'h x 2'w
Flowers: February - April
Flower Color: Pink, Orange, Variable
Likes: Full Sun
Perennial. Can be summer deciduous. Very interesting plant with long flowering period. Very adaptable and grows over a wide range of elevations, soil types and habitats. Easy to grow. Drought tolerant. Can take some summer irrigation after established but limited only. Slightly smaller than Apricot. Prune fairly aggressively to encourage good structure and flowering.
Sphaerelcea ambigua Common Name: Apricot Globe Mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Type: Small plant 2'h x 2'w
Flowers: February - April
Flower Color: Apricot
Likes: Full Sun
Perennial. Can be summer deciduous. Very interesting plant with long flowering period. Very adaptable and grows over a wide range of elevations, soil types and habitats. Can grow into a small shrub depending on conditions. Easy to grow. Drought tolerant. Can take some Summer irrigation after established but limited only.
Trichostema lanatum Common Name: Woolly Blue Curls
Family: Lamiaceae
Type: Small plant 4'h x 3'w
Flowers: March to June, fall
Flower Color: Violet
Likes: Full/part Sun
Very nice, evergreen, showy mid sized shrub. Will flower with moisture. Does not need summer water after established. Nice paired with Salvias. Flowers spring well into summer. Needs to be pruned to maintain structure, shape and encourage flowering