Small Flowering Plants A-D
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Achillea millefolium Common Name: Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Small plant 1'h x 2'w, spreading
Flowers: Spring into Summer
Flower Color: White
Likes: Part Shade to Full Sun
Widely distributed throughout the US. White flowers on feathery leaved stalks. Flowers in spring and with moisture. Very frost resistant. Will spread and reseed.
Drought tolerant. Can use summer irrigation and be incorporated into non-native gardens.
Achillea millefolium "Paprika" Common Name: Red Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae Images
Type: Small plant 1'h x 2'w, spreading
Flowers: Spring into Summer
Flower Color: Red
Likes: Part Shade to Full Sun
A selection of Achillea millefolium. Similar but with red flowers. Spreading. Blooms early summer into Fall. Nice compliment. Good with common Yarrow and adds color. Will reseed and probably hybridize with Common Yarrow.
Aquilegia formosa Common Name: Columbine
Family: Ranunculaceae
Type: Small plant 2'h x 2'w
Flowers: March to June
Flower Color: Orange/Red
Likes: Part Sun
A favorite. Smaller plant with very interesting flowers on stalks. Plant single or in groups.
Somewhat drought tolerant. Sprinkle irrigate only. Summer water every few weeks during the first year to establish.
Winter / Fall
Baileya Multiradiata Common Name: Desert Marigold
Family: Asteraceae
Type: 2'tall x 1' wide
Flowers: Spring and Summer dependent on moisture
Flower Color: Yellow
Likes: Full Sun
Short lived perennial (3-4 years). Really a nice accent plant.
Nice bright yellow flowers in clumps. May reseed. Great for a rock garden. Will flower with available moisture.
Boechera (Arabis) pulchra, Common Name: Rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Type: Small plant 2'h x 1'w
Flowers: Spring
Flower Color: Purple
Likes: Full Sun
Smaller plant with very interesting flowers. Good as part of a rock garden.
May not flower first year after establishment.
Drought tolerant. Can be part of a traditional landscape - takes periodic watering very well.
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Common Name: Soap Plant
Family: Asparagaceae Images
Type: Bulb 1'h x .5'w
Flowers: Summer
Flower Color: White
Likes: Full Sun
Widely distributed in California. Basal leaves. Flowers Spring to Summer. Disappears during Summer to grow with moisture in Fall/Winter.
Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common Name: Silver Carpet, CA Aster
Family: Asteraceae Images
Type: Small plant .5'h x 3'w, spreading
Flowers: Summer
Flower Color: Lavender
Likes: Full Sun
Desert plant. Semi decidious. Low growing silver/gray. woolly foliage mounding groundcover. Flowers in summer. Long flowering. Slow spreader. Nice summer color. Very drought tolerant.
Diplacus aurantiacus Common Name: Sticky Monkey Flower
Family: Phrymaceae
Type: Small Shrub, 2'h x 2'w
Flowers: Spring and Fall (dependent on moisture)
Flower Color: Orange
Likes: Full Sun
Native to California and Oregon. Spring flowering perennial. Great hummingbird plant. Good placed among larger shrubs like Ceanothus Concha. Will flower longer if moisture present. Common in Sierra foothills. Sticky leaves. Very adaptable, easy to grow.
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Diplacus calycinus Common Name: Rock Monkey Flower
Family: Phrymaceae
Type: Small shrub 2'h x 2'w
Flowers: March to June
Flower Color: Yellow
Likes: Full Sun
Smaller shrub with very interesting flowers. Plant single or in groups. Nice planted with other Diplacus (Mimulus) species for varying colors. Orange, Red and Yellow.
Drought tolerant although will benefit from some regular irrigation.
Diplacus punicieus Common Name: Red Monkey Flower
Family: Phrymaceae
Type: Small shrub 2'h x 3'w
Flowers: March to Summer
Flower Color: Orange/Red
Likes: Full Sun
Smaller shrub with very interesting flowers. Plant single or in groups. Mix with other Diplacus for an interesting presentation. Will flower dependent on moisture. Nice smaller shrub with unique flower shape and color. Can take some summer irrigation after established.