Annie's Annuals and Perennials Spring Catalog 2016 by Annie's Annuals

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Once again, I want to thank all of you for keeping us in business for another year – our 26th! I think we just keep getting better and better Yay! I finally got out of the nursery this year! I was delighted to with each new year and be invited to NYC, where “Annie’s” received an “American Made” we never could have done award from the one and only Martha Stewart. “Your plants always it without all your kind thrive in my garden Annie, and never die!” she told the audience support, your ideas and feedback! at the November summit. Yes, yes that was a thrill! If this is your first And last Spring I was so very fortunate to visit the island of Annie’s catalog, what Crete to see the wondrous variety of wildflowers in bloom with you’re seeing is a tiny the intrepid Derry Watkins of Special Plants Nursery, our “sister” sampling of the more than nursery in England. I was as happy as could be criss-crossing the 2,000 varieties we curisland, experiencing the incredibly blue sea, the ancient ruins rently grow. Discover the and so many exciting botanical treasures – especially many of the rest, plus useful tips, videos island’s famous “bee orchids” (right). Not to mention, I am first and slideshows of our generation Greek-American and this was my first trip to Greece! gardens on our website. My people! If you’ve never ordered from us, we’d like you to know we grow our plants the old-fashioned way – without greenhouses, in the wind, rain and sun, so they are hardened off when they arrive at your door. We do not use harmful neonicotinoids or growth-regulating hormones that extend shelf life, but often lead to disappointing results in your garden. We provide some of the best packing in the biz and our plants arrive with a chubby root ball and healthy foliage, very carefully packed in 4” pots. Now sit back and put up your feet - and enjoy another year of garden inspiration!

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Echium webbii NEW and BLUE for you Echium lovers! Looking like a dwarf version of E. fastuosum ‘Pride of Madeira’, this rare and endangered species from the Canary Islands tops out at only 3’ tall and 3’ across, so it’s easier to place in smaller gardens. Same electrifying upright 18” flower spikes on a super sturdy multi-branching, evergreen, dome-shaped shrub. Thrives in poor, well-drained soil. Deer resistant. Hummers & bees! Self sows. Sun/ Afternoon Sun. Avg. /NO Summer water (once established). Shrub USDA zones 9-11. #4538 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Begonia x tuberhybrida pendula ‘Illumination Apricot’ Guaranteed spectacular! Aren’t we lucky! These wondrous hanging tuberous Begonias grow best in coastal CA (as well as areas where Summer nights are cool). Fast-growing and quick to bloom, you’ll soon have 100’s of gorgeous, double peachy-apricot blossoms 3-4” across, cascading beautifully from late Spring till Fall. Do grow them in fertile soil in a hanging basket or large container, where they’ll trail at least 2’ from the top. Best in filtered shade with only AM sun, keep fairly moist. If you want to overwinter them, stop watering in late Fall when the foliage turns yellow. Lift, dry and store tubers in a cool, dry place. Our plants are offered growing in 4” pots. Filtered light/ AM sun. Avg. water/Moist. Tuberous perennial USDA zones 9b-11, annual elsewhere. #4501 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Impatiens arguta From Nepal comes this cold-hardy perennial Impatiens with delightful lavender-blue flowers held horizontally from the upright stems. 2” long, the flaring blooms display an extra long bottom lip and red and golden markings in the throat. A vigorous spreader, it grew to 4’ tall and 4’ across in the rich soil of my backyard shade garden. The foliage is pretty and typical of Impatiens. Plant in rich soil for best show. Bright shade/ Shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10. #1306 $8.95 $8.50

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Rosa ‘Carefree Delight’ When nothing else is blooming, you can count on the awesome NON-STOP prolific bloom of this delightful hardy shrub rose. Fast-growing, with glossy, bug-repelling foliage, it almost covers itself with 2-2.5”, single cup-shaped blooms ,centered with a white eye for extra old-fashioned charm. Evergreen in mild climates, with a dense habit and graceful arching canes, it can reach 5’ x 5’. I keep mine pruned to 4’ x 4’, which increases the amount of bloom. Not fussy about soil, but an annual side-dress of compost makes for best show. Drought tolerant once established! Grown on its own roots. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Shrub USDA zones 4-10. #4554 $12.95 3+ $12.50

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RARE! Senecio glastifolius Back by popular demand! An outlandish cloud of bloom 3’ across in Spring! To 5’ x 5’, this fast and vigorous South African perennial/shrub is a show stopper, presenting densely flowered sprays of 2” blooms atop multi-branching stems of glossy bright evergreen foliage. Long blooming – till Summer – and valuable for its mid-to-rear bed Spring blooming height! Rich soil. Self-sows! Cut back to 1’ in Winter. Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #968 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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NEW! Begonia ‘Escargot’ Wow! How can you resist such wild foliage? Looking so snail-like with its hand-sized, high contrast, silver and deep green variegation, ‘Escargot’ is a tender, but strong-growing rhizomatic rex hybrid Begonia. Forms a dense clump, 12” x 12”. Warmth and humidity-loving, you can grow it outdoors best in a container, when and where you have those conditions. Otherwise, grow it as a wondrous houseplant, happily resting on a pebble/humidity tray with a twice-a-week watering and regular fertilizing. Cut back to soil level to rejuvenate. Bright shade/ AM sun. Avg. water. Tender Perennial outdoors in USDA zones 10b-11. #4419 $9.95 3+ $9.50

NEW! Rosa ‘Robin Hood’ Virtually indestructible and another absolutely knockout, ever-blooming rose we’re nuts about! Tolerant of high temps, part shade and less than ideal soil, ‘Robin Hood’ makes a superb, fast-growing landscape, hedge or cover-a-fence-quick rose. MASSES of semi-double, fuchsia-cherry, long-lasting 3” flowers are lightly scented, appearing in marvelous clusters, to 12” in length, on arching stems from SPRING to FALL. 5’ x 5’ dense form and handsome hunter green foliage. HUGELY disease resistant! Grown on its own roots. 1927. Sun/Part shade. Avg./ Low water. Shrub USDA zones 6-10. #4520 $12.95 3+ $12.50

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Hard to top for adding cottagey sparkle to the garden, you’ll get loads of blooms on much-branched slender stems above low and neat Spring-green foliage. Flowering a month after planting (for Spring or Summer bloom), these charming 1.5” bright cherry red blooms sway in the slightest breeze. Delightful cut flowers. 20” x 20.” Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #444 $4.95 3+ $4.50

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EXCLUSIVE! Anisodontea ‘Strybing Beauty’ NEW! Big, bushy ever-blooming and beautiful! This rare South African shrub is super EASY and fast growing – to 5’ x 5’ with Delphinium elatum ‘Cobalt Dreams’ handsome, deep green, fig-like leaves The most OUTRAGEOUS Delphinium you can and zillions of eye-candy Hollyhock-like grow! No mildew-prone wimp that disappears blooms. A good 3” across and bright pink with a cherry eye, the blooms – and foliage after one season, but a reliably perennial, multi-spiking, extra-large flowered jumbo – appear from top to bottom. SO PRETdelph to 6’ tall and 4’ across! Royal-blue spikes TY! Great impact and highly recommended. Rust proof! Loamy soil and side-dress make sumptuous cut flowers! Grow in loamy with compost for primo performance. soil with compost in Spring and Summer for huge spikes, cut back to 6” when spent for repeat Cut back to 1-3’ in Winter. Sun/Part sun bloom. Sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones inland. Avg. water. Perennial shrub USDA 3-10. # 4492 $8.95 3+ $8.50 zones 9b-10. #4436 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Rosa ‘Felicia’ Blooming her head off at our entryway for the past 12 years, lovely Felicia enjoys a league of admirers. Almost ever-blooming, strongly fragrant and completely disease free (even here in the foggy Bay area), I love her strong sturdy shape, glossy foliage and romantic, fully double, mid-sized, soft pink blooms held in clusters. Old-rose guides describe her as a fast, repeat bloomer, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen her out of bloom. A well-behaved grower to 7’ x 6’ and easily pruned for a smaller size. Sun. Avg./No Summer water. Shrub. USDA zones 6-10. #2986 $12.95 3+ $12.50

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Viscaria oculata ‘Blue Pearl’ No longer available anywhere else, we are keeping this terrific heirloom annual alive for those who cherish its old-fashioned charm and appeal. Always in motion with the slightest breeze, bountiful 1½” lavender blue flowers dance and bob atop a 2’ x 2’ mass of slender, branching stems. Pinch spent flowers to prolong bloom. Best in rich soil in the front of your garden, or in a container. Wonderful cut flowers! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #1478 $4.95 3+ $4.50

NEW! NEW! Lupinus regalis ‘Gallery Yellow’ Everyone loves Lupines, but those glorious story-book Lupines we see in gardening magazines fail to thrive here in foggy coastal CA. We adore the Gallery Series, with its robust flowering habit - dense, elegant bloom spikes to 3’ tall, compact habit to 3’ across and good mildew resistance. And they’ll return each Spring for at least 3-4 years. Do plant in rich, well-drained soil. Cut spent spikes to keep new ones coming and cut back in Winter (or anytime) to refresh. Side-dress with 1-2” of compost in early Spring and again in Summer for showiest show. Deciduous. Deer resistant. Sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #2670 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Veronica longifolia ‘Bushy Boy’ One of the most reliable, long-lived, blue flowering perennials in our gardens! Not only does it deliver valuable vertical spikiness, it blooms for at least a month 2 or 3 times a season if you cut back the spent stems to the base. To 3’ tall and 30” across with plentiful 6-8” rich lavender blue spikelets, we’ve selected this variety from our bushiest and most prolificblooming Veronica longifolia. Nice cut flowers and bees and butterflies, too! Blooms Spring – Fall (if cut back). Loamy soil is best. Side-dress with compost in Spring. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg. water. Sun – Part sun (inland). Perennial USDA zones 4-10a. #4480 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata “Pismo Clarkia” With its mass of gorgeous bloom and bushy, trailing form, you’ll love this rare and endangered CA native wildflower. Long-blooming from late Spring well into July or August, it forms a 14” by 24” mound of slender, green foliage on multibranching stems. And, ahhh, the flowers, almost a solid mass of silky, 2 1/4”, cup shaped blossoms of bright rose with clear white centers. Great for front of bed, containers and a delightful and long lasting cut flower. Drought and wind tolerant once established. Self-sows! Deer resistant! Due to Federal regulations we cannot sell this plant outside of CA. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. #258 $5.95 3+ $5.50

NEW! Papaver ‘Cupcake’ Princess pink Poppies come dressed for the party! Big wavy blooms with purple blotches are up to 5” across on 3’ to 4’ stems. Gorgeous with everyone on this page as you can see! Self-sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. Available until mid-April. #2603 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Orlaya grandiflora “Minoan Lace” From Crete comes this enchanting, cottagey, go-with-everything annual everyone should try. Extra large, 4-5” pure white, lace cap flower heads appear in profusion, floating atop lush, ferny, emerald green foliage. To 3’ x 2’, you’ll get months of bloom, especially when you deadhead – so pretty in bouquets! Tough, easy, fast and a swell rest stop for butterflies and other pollinators. Self-sows = free plants! Not fussy, but best in rich, well-drained soil. Note: This is not “Queen Anne’s Lace”. Sun/Part Sun. Avg./Low water. Annual. All zones. #1261 $4.95 3+ $4.50

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Nemophila menziesii “Baby Blue Eyes” I just couldn’t live without my favorite CA wildflower! The true blue color of a clear Springtime sky, I use it extensively to fill in and trail perfectly over the edge of beds. A profuse bloomer over several months, it’s beyond charming bubbling over the edge of a mixed container, too! 12” x 18”. Absolute musthave and just the best for massing (on 12-16” centers) or repeating! Loved by bees, too! Selfsows for new plants each successive Spring. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #716 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Nicotiana alata ‘Lime Green’ Easy, versatile and exceptionally long blooming, I use this plant more than any other in my gardens because it harmonizes so well with everything! This is the old-fashioned, 3’ tall variety, not the awful modern 6” hybrid. Quick-growing to a bushy 30” across, it glows with 1.5”, lime-chartreuse, starry flowers. Cut back to 6” when finished, sidedress with 1” of compost and it’ll go back into bloom. Rich soil. Butterflies. Self-sows! Deer resistant! Sun (coast)/Bright shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10, annual elsewhere. #724 $5.95 3+ $5.50

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Eschscholzia Eschscholzia californica californica ‘Alba’ ‘Alba’ Elegant, Elegant, creamy creamy white white blooms blooms –– softer softer than than aa bright bright white white –– are are borne borne in in proprofusion fusion on on this this long-blooming long-blooming California California Poppy. Poppy. Combines Combines so so well well with with so so many! many! Self-sows! Self-sows! Full Full sun. sun. Avg./Low Avg./Low water. water. Perennial Perennial USDA USDA zones zones 9-10, 9-10, annual annual elseelsewhere. where. #152 #152 $5.95 $5.95 3+ 3+ $5.50 $5.50 Dianthus plumarius ‘Rose de Mai’ Possibly the bloomiest of all the Dianthus we grow! Quickly spreads to a dense, blue-grey, weed-suppressing mat 30” around. In early Spring, it bursts into an amazing display 100s of double, soft pink, deliciouly clove-scented 2” blooms, continuing for a month or two. Cut back to 5” after blooming and side-dress with compost for another round of bloom. Cut back again in Fall. Ideal for draping over the edge of a bed, well-drained soil is best. Long-lived! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 3-11. #1420 $7.95 3+ $7.50 Gilia tricolor “Bird’s Eyes” Have you grown our California native “Bird’s Eyes” yet? Oh, but you must! Beloved by bees, its lovely scent exudes the sweetness of Spring! Extremely floriferous, you’ll get hundreds of entrancing blooms on bushy, ferny upright stems. Highly rewarding, this heart stealer looks great in any type of garden, self-sows and makes the best old-fashioned bouquets. Turquoise pollen! 24” x 18”. Sun. Avg./Low water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #451 $4.95 3+ $4.50

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Papaver ‘Afghan Pink and White’ Oh wow! These fringed showstoppers will put the thrill in your Springtime garden! Each 5” bloom boasts a large white Maltese cross; cut spent stems to keep them coming. Extra thrills watching the honeybees roll around like crazy in the anthers! Loamy soil with compost for best show. Self-sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. Available until mid-April. #4450 $5.95 3+ $5.50 Platystemon californicus “Cream Cups” Love potion for Flower Floozies! To 12” x 18”, hundreds of these irresistibly charming, FRAGRANT blooms appear above a silvery mound of grey-green leaves on this California native annual. Self-sows when happy; seedlings thrive with no additional water. Cutest cut flowers ever! Sun. Avg./ No water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #842 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Cheiranthus x allionii You’ll love the delicious Narcissus-like perfume “Siberian Wallflower” brings to the garden and how easy and fast it is to bloom! To 2’ x 2’, it smothers itself in 3-4”, golden-orange flower clusters all Spring and Summer with deadheading. CLAY tolerant, deer resistant and not fussy about soil. A great choice for a long-blooming scented container (3+ gal) – just place it somewhere where you can enjoy it! Self-sows! Sun/Part sun. Avg./ Low water. Short lived perennial USDA zones 3-10. #235 $6.95 3+ $6.50

Papaver commutatum ‘Ladybird’ Our most popular Poppy! Unbeatable for putting the “pop” in your Spring garden with its brilliant, true red blooms. I adore the low, neat foliage and tidy, well-behaved habit, 1218” across, bearing 15 or more 3” blooms at a time! Gorgeous with Nemophila menziesii “Baby Blue Eyes” (p. 6), and perfect for containers (3+ gal.). Rich, loamy soil for best show. Deadhead for longest bloom. Full sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #771 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’ Rarely seen in gardens, this easy-to-grow perennial ”Bellflower” delivers a blast of alluring rich purple color. Rising above a dense clump of bright green leaves in Spring, multiple sturdy stems to 2’ tall hold clusters of upward facing 2” bells. Blooming lasts at least a month, then cut it back to the foliage for repeat bloom in Summer. Rich well-drained soil for best performance. Sun (coast)/Bright shade inland. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #3252 $6.95 3+ $6.50

Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Diadem’ “Bachelor Buttons” It’s so hard to find old-fashioned, TALL “Bachelor Buttons” these days! Bright, richest blue blooms on upright multi-branching 3’ stems are perfect mid-bed and give you loads of cut flowers. I love the intense color and charm they bring to my kitchen table bouquets. Rich soil, cut or deadhead to prolong bloom. Self-sows! Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #2960 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Layia platyglossa “Tidy Tips” Welcome Spring with the sweet scent and sunny innocence of our CA native “Tidy Tips”. Easy and quick, you’ll be rewarded with a profusion of bouncy, 2” blooms with their super clear, lemon-yellow and pure white scalloped petals. In CA, an important nectar source for the Checkerspot Butterfly.To 14” x 18”. Rich soil. Sun. Avg./Low water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #581 $4.95 3+ $4.50

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Papaver ‘Raspberry Breadseed’ A guaranteed celebrity in anyone’s Spring garden, huge-flowered ‘Raspberry Breadseed’ bestows a succession of 5”, purple-blotched, vibrant raspberry blooms made more fantastical by 100s of white anthers and a lime green ovary. To 3-4’ tall in rich soil, it’s perfect mid-bed where it can raise its pretty face above neighboring cohorts. Self-sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. Available until mid-April. #796 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Phacelia viscida At night, I often dream of plants too radiantly blue to be real, but this rare and fast-growing Spring-blooming California native totally satisfies my not-uncommon lust for true royal blue flowers. To 3’ x 2’ and multi-branching, each 1” bloom is a thing of beauty. A huge favorite with bees, it’s highly recommended by native and habitat gardeners! Rich, well-drained soil. Deer resistant and self-sows! Full sun/ Part shade. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #1295 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Eschscholzia californica ‘Apricot Chiffon’ My favorite Spring combo! You can’t beat the alchemy between this radiant Poppy and the harmonious blue of Penstemon ‘Blue Springs’ (right). Gorgeous, 2.5”, semi-double, apricot-blushed-peach blooms unfold around a dense, 14” x 14”, feathery mound of soft green foliage. Flowering for up to 2 months, snip it back to 4” for a second bloom. Deer resistant! Full sun. Avg./Low water. Short-lived perennial USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #153 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Blue Springs’ Truly luminous, almost turquoise blooms, 6- 12” tall, will make this one of your favorite CA natives. Not a shy bloomer, you’ll get lots of those beautiful blooms much loved by hummers and butterflies. Dense and compact, it grows to a maximum 14” x 14”. Once established, it will live long and prosper in low fertility soil with no Summer water. A superb choice for dry gardens and containers. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10. #818 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Agrostemma githago ‘Milas’ My favorite cottage garden classic! The epitome of grace and charm, it sways in the slightest breeze and makes terrific cut flowers! EASY and self-sows, plant one now and get 10 or more next Spring. Satiny 2” blossoms have a white throat and radiating black dotted lines. Produces 100 or more blooms on slender, upright stems. 36” tall and 18” wide. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to AR, NJ, NY, OK, SC, TX. #24 $4.95 3+ $4.50

NEW! Tanacetum niveum “White Bouquet Tansy” You might think a bunch of white daisies are rather ho-hum - well, then you would miss out on a totally NEW! dazzling performance! Tough and EASY (it’s a Tansy, after all), it makes a stunning, silvery, lacy dome 2’ tall and 30” across. And when it blooms, dear Antirrhinum majus gardeners - you’ll be astounded! Thousands of small ‘Chantilly Purple’ white flowers form a dense mound of blazing white Like our most popular Snap, ‘Chantilly Peach’ (on the next page), but a vivid purp- for months (see photo top right). Bug-proof, deer proof, drought tolerant and not fussy about soil, it’s ly-magenta. Nicely upright and branching to 3’ tall, those open faces present plenty of fab bursting over the edge of a bed. Cut back to 3” showy color. Cut and come again, rust and tall after bloom for a second show. Attracts butterflies and makes excellent cut flowers! Self-sows, too. mildew resistant! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA All zones. #4318 $5.95 3+ $5.50 zones 4-10. #1573 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Tanacetum parthenium aureum “Golden Feverfew” Add “highlights” to your garden the quick and easy way! Pop in a few “Golden Feverfew” to create luminous lime green foliar contrast and texture. Trust me – it looks great! Nicely mounding to 14” x 20”, plus you get little white daisies, or cut them off to just enjoy the limey-ness. MUCH better contraster than those lime-leaved Heucheras. Good soil is best. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Self-sows. Sun/AM sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #1839 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Geranium Geranium ‘Orion’ ‘Orion’ We We are are so so impressed impressed with with this this phenomphenomenal enal newer newer introduction introduction in in the the realm realm of of hardy hardy Geraniums! Geraniums! With With upright upright growth, growth, aa multitude multitude of of bloom bloom over over aa long long season season -- late late Spring Spring to to late late August August -- and and vivibrant brant blue-purple, blue-purple, 2” 2” (larger (larger than than usual) usual) flflowers, owers, itit upped upped the the dazzle dazzle in in our our already already colorful colorful gardens. gardens. To To an an extra extra showy showy 30” 30” tall tall and and at at least least 3’ 3’ across, across, with with attractive attractive foliage foliage that that turns turns fifiery ery in in Fall, Fall, you you can’t can’t go go wrong wrong with with this this tough, tough, reliable reliable and and easy easy winner. winner. Place Place center center stage stage and and provide provide rich rich soil. soil. Deadhead Deadhead to to extend extend bloom bloom or or cut cut back back to to 2” 2” tall tall to to refresh. refresh. Heat Heat tolerant tolerant and and sterile, sterile, so so no no self-sown self-sown seedlings. seedlings. Deer Deer resistant! resistant! May May ship ship dormant dormant until until May. May. Sun. Sun. Avg. Avg. water. water. Perennial Perennial USDA USDA zones zones 4-10. 4-10. #4213 #4213 $9.95 $9.95 3+ 3+ $9.50 $9.50

Papaver ‘Lauren’s Grape’ These totally luscious purple blooms glow violet in the sun – who can resist this large-flowered wonder?! Introduced by Lauren Springer, a co-author of the fun-to-read ‘Plant-Driven Design’, single, cup-shaped blooms are up to 5” across on tall stems, above yummy blue-grey foliage. Guaranteed to dazzle – I should have planted it in the garden above. Next year! To 3-4’ tall. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. Available until mid-April. #782 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Antirrhinum majus ‘Chantilly Peach’ My favorite Snapdragon! To a proper 3’ tall, sturdy, upright spikes display enchanting, golden-yellow trumpets beautifully blushed with rose and apricot. They make heart-melting cut flowers, and cutting makes them bloom longer. Now you know they can overwinter, too. Provide rich soil. Mildew and rust resistant! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #2824 $5.95 3+ $5.50

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NEW! Rosa ‘Carefree Delight’ Always the centerpiece of my home garden! Covered with clusters of 1.5-2.5” single, old-fashioned pink blooms dotted with a charming white eye, this fast-growing hardy shrub rose blooms NON-STOP Spring thru Fall. With glossy, bug repelling foliage and graceful, arching canes, it can reach 5’ tall x 6’ across. I keep mine a moundy 4’ x 4’ with twice a year pruning. Truly “carefree”, it’s unfussy about soil, disease resistant and drought tolerant. It’s even reportedly deer resistant! Evergreen in mild climates. Annual Springtime side-dress of compost for best show. Own root. Attracts bees! Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Shrub USDA zones 4-10. #4554 $12.95 3+ $12.50

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Perfecta Alba’ Large, frilly 3” blooms on long, tall stems (ideal for flower arrangements) keep coming Spring thru Fall, if you deadhead. If they’re not crowded, you’ll easily get 1020 blooms at once and lots of butterf lies. Plant in well-drained soil and side-dress with a 1” layer of compost in Spring and again in mid-Summer for bloomiest bloom. Cut back to 2” in Fall/Winter. To 2’ x 2’. Mildew free and deer resistant! Sun. Avg./ Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #3140 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Laurentia axillaris ‘Blue Star’ A fantastic explosion of blue stars bursts out like fireworks above a lovely, dense ferny mound to 16” tall and across. 1.5” “stars” keep coming for several months, when you can cut it back for a second shower of blooms. Great for trailing all by itself in a largish container (5+gal). Shortlived perennial in USDA zones 7-10, or grow as an annual in colder climes as it self sows! Rich, well-drained soil is the trick! Deer resistant. Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Annual/Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #1376 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Ceanothus x pallidus ‘Marie Simon’ Such a useful shrub and yet, hardly known! An East Coast West Coast Ceanothus hybrid, ‘Marie Simon’ is easy going, cold hardy, tough and adaptable to both clay soil and poor soil. How nice that it blooms repeatedly from Summer thru Fall with a profusion of fluffy, scented, light pink, 3” panicles on showy, contrasting, wine red stems that remain interesting even when it goes deciduous in Winter. With a nice, bushy habit, it’s great in a mixed bed, dry bed or filler in a rose garden. It can reach 5’ x 5’, but you can cut it back hard in Winter for a shorter silhouette. Butterflies! Deer resistant! Hardy to 5° F. Sun/ Part sun. Avg./Low water. Shrub USDA zones 6a-10. #2917 $9.95 3+ $9.50 Eschscholzia californica ‘Rose Chiffon’ So aptly named! Like swirling skirts sublimely shaded in rose and pink, each bloom is a work of art! Semi-double, 1.5” flowers keep coming all Spring and longer, especially if you dead-head - or, cut back to 3-4” tall and they’ll bloom again. Will live several years if kept dry in Summer. Self-sows! 12” x 15”. Drought tolerant and deer resistant! Full sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #160 $5.95 3+ $5.50

NEW! Dianthus plumarius ‘Thea Mary’ Named for my beloved aunt, my favorite selection of long-lived, old-fashioned, deliciously scented D. plumarius is charming, cheerful and easy! A mad burst of bloom in Spring features a multitude of 2”, cherry-eyed pink blossoms on 6-8” stems. Cut spent flowers to greatly prolong bloom time. Dianthus love drainage, so plant on the edge of the bed or in a container (5+ gal) with a 1” side-dress of compost in Spring /Summer. Weed-suppressing, blue-green foliage and sweet cut flowers! To 12” x 18”. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #4089 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama Blue’ One of the Top 3 best perennials and the backbone of bloom in my gardens! An EASY and reliable “flower machine”, the violet-scented, HUGE blooms to 4” across are studded with white pins, held atop sturdy stems to 3’ tall – fab for cutting! Blooms late Spring to Summer or Fall with deadheading. Cut back to 2” tall in Winter. A mildew-free bee and butterfly magnet! Deer resistant! Sun/Part shade (in hotter areas). Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #958 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Electra’ Every year we grow out lots of variable Dianthus from seed, searching for our favorites - this year’s chosen one is ‘Electra’, named for its intensely vibrant magenta-rose, scented 2” blooms. Just the best for long, long season bloom and delivering eye-thrilling electric “pop” in your garden. To 12” tall and 14” across with a low, dense, blue-green, weed-suppressing mat. Lives for many years, provide same care as ‘Thea Mary’ (left). Do cut all Dianthus back to 3” tall in Fall for nice fresh growth next Spring. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #4590 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Papaver ‘Orange Chiffon’ EXTRA VIGOR, more flowers earlier and longer blooming, ‘Orange Chiffon’ is the hardest working of our large-flowered “Breadseed” poppies. Creating a wider, sturdier base, lower leaves stay pretty, supporting more blooming stems that never need staking. And oh, those flowers! 4-5” lustrous orange beacons will make your Spring garden! Outstanding combined with all the other bloomers you see here. Rich soil. Self-sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. Available until mid-April. #2219 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Eschscholzia californica ‘Red Chief’ Adding just the right eye-catching “pop” with a long-blooming display of vivid 2”, tangerine-red, satiny flowers from Spring into Summer, you’ll appreciate its handsome blue-green foliage, too. Dead-head to keep those flowers coming! Drought tolerant, deer resistant and self-sows! Will live several years if cut back and kept dry in Summer. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #159 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Ursinia anthemoides ‘Solar Fire’ Floriferous, fast and easy, it’s amazing this South African annual isn’t more popular! Quickly growing to 15” x 15”, it explodes into a mass of sunny, golden-orange blooms that last for months. With a shiny maroon ring encircling a golden yellow eye, the 2.5” flowers stand out atop a dense mound of soft, ferny foliage. Heat and drought tolerant once established, it will self-sow for many return engagements! Great in a container at least 10” across. Rich, well-drained soil for best show. Sun. Avg./Low water. Annual. All zones. #1076 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Anchusa capensis ‘Blue Angel’ Smothering itself in richest royal blueness, EASY and deer resistant 15” x 15” Anchusa capensis creates a quick explosion of captivating color with its foliage-obliterating super dense clusters on sturdy, branching stems. Happiest with plenty of sun – right up in front of your garden or in a container. Blooms 1.5 months, then cut back to 3” for a second blast of color. Tolerates some dryness and clay but best in rich, well-drained soil. Bees and butterflies, self-sows! Sun. Avg./Low water. Short lived perennial USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #45 $4.95 3+ $4.50

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Camissonia cheiranthifolia Super long-blooming from April to September, you must try this fast-growing groundcover! An instant garden highlight, it makes a dense, glistening, silvery-green foliar mat 6-12” tall x 30” across, filling in bare spots and spilling handsomely over the edge of a bed. A cheery abundance of sunshine-yellow, 1.5” single flowers each sport a fun balloon-like anther. Easy, hardy and drought tolerant, this coastal CA native does well in sandy soil but showiest in rich soil with some Summer water. Cut back to 4” in Fall. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #177 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Eschscholzia californica ssp. maritima ‘Coastal Form’ Not the common California poppy everyone is familiar with but a superior coastal form well worth adding to your garden or parking strip. Distinctively bluish and compact feathery foliage forms a lower, tighter mound only 6-8” tall and 12” across that stays tidy throughout the season. Blooms longer than the rest, too, with cheery, bowl-shaped, sunny yellow fl flowers owers with showy orange centers. Drought tolerant and deer resistant! Self-sows. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #156 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Anagallis monellii “Blue Pimpernel” Crazy colorful, vivid gentian blue 1” flowers with a pink eye and yellow anthers create a quick and gorgeous mass of color on this bouncy, 12” by 24” Mediterranean annual or short-lived perennial. BEST when planted with equally bloomiferous Ursinia anthemoides (p. 15). Blooms for months and can be cut back to 4” for repeat performance – even during Winter in mild climates. Best in well- drained soil. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11, annual elsewhere. #42 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Limnanthes douglasii “Meadow Foam” Highly rewarding and a cinch to grow, our native “Meadow Foam” is also blessed with the most delightful scent – like Narcissus! Not fussy about soil, it spreads into a low, shiny, weed– suppressing mat to 30” across. Very long blooming with a mass of charming, 1”, clear white and lemony-yellow 2-toned blooms on 10” stems. Superb as edging and swell in pots (at least 10” across). Reliably self-sows! Sun/ Part shade. Avg. water/Moist. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #599 $4.95 3+ $4.50

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Aquilegia eximia “Serpentine Columbine” Hard to find, this distinct and regal (up to 5’ tall!) CA native Columbine is exceptionally tough, long-lived and fascinating in person with its multitude of large, crown-like, 2” bright scarlet blooms and showy, extra long golden stamens. Dangling seductively on archy, branchy stems in Spring and Summer, hummingbirds can’t resist! Immune to mildew and very tolerant of non-draining clay soil. Prefers a relatively moist situation but tolerates several weeks of dryness once established. Deer resistant! Sun/ Part shade inland. Moist/Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #2983 $10.95 3+ $10.50

LIMITED! Eriogonum nudum ‘Ella Nelson’s Yellow’ Creating a showy cloud of primrose yellow pompoms on a mass of branched stems, this delightful strain of “Naked Buckwheat” found by Eric Nelson (and named after his grandmother, a lifelong gardener) is easy to grow, long blooming and drought tolerant! 3’ x 2’ bloom sprays explode in Spring and continue throughout Summer above low, 3” tall foliage. Nice! Bee magnet and deer resistant! Sun. Low/No Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10. #3598 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Erigeron glaucus ‘Wayne Roderick’ CLAY TOLERANT and perfect for pots and edging, this “Seaside Daisy” was selected by renowned plantsman Wayne Roderick. Bearing a profusion of 2” lavender, shortstemmed flowers centered with showy gold and chartreuse eyes, it’s easy, tough and reliably perennial. Long-blooming Spring thru Fall with dead-heading. Neat and compact to 1’ tall x 3’ across. Deer resistant and drought tolerant but looks best with some Summer water. Bee magnet! Sun/Part shade in hotter areas. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10. #3214 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Linum lewisii “Blue Flax” Lift your spirits with the true, sky blue flowers and graceful habit of this deer resistant, heat tolerant native of the western half of the US. Crowded, arching, branched stems and slender foliage are topped with a long succession of lovely 1” blooms from Spring to mid-Summer. Thrives in lean, dryish soil as well as garden-moist soil. Cut back to 4” in Fall. Lives for several seasons. Self sows best in drier soil. Full sun. Low/No Summer water once established. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #615 $6.95 3+ $6.50

Penstemon palmeri Native to L.A., San Bernardino and Inyo counties and the arid Southwest, beautiful Penstemon palmeri LOVES IT HOT AND DRY and does well in average water, coastal gardens, too. Sturdy 3-5’ upright spikes emerge from the base to hold masses of large, 2”, deliciously grape-scented, pink blooms with yellow throats and dark veining to lure bumblebees to their nectar. Somewhat clay tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant! Sun. No Summer water once established. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #822 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Achillea millefolium var. rubra ‘Rosy Red’ Deer resistant and tolerant of drought, heat and poor soil, Achillea is one of the BEST habitat plants, attracting butterflies and beneficial insects to your garden. This rose-flowered selection from the Channel Islands is lovely in mixed cottagey gardens, as well as wilder native ones. To 24” x 18” with 3” umbels, it’ll bloom Spring to Summer and can be cut back for repeat bloom in watered gardens. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #3346 $6.95 3+ $6.50

Clarkia rubicunda blasdalei Want showy with no work? Long-blooming, drought tolerant, deer resistant and clay friendly? Then don’t pass over our native Clarkias because they’re “just annuals”. Self-sowing reliably, you’ll have new volunteers every year that never look sad. Quickly reaches 30” x 30”, displaying a profusion of 2” cherry centered

Lewisia longipetala ‘Little Peach’ Beautiful, cold hardy and immensely rewarding, “Cliff Maids” LOVE excellent drainage and that’s all you need to enjoy their delightful explosion of bloom twice (!) a season in mid-Spring and again in late Summer. Prolific sprays of bewitching 1” flowers held on sturdy, 6” radiating stems appear above 10” succulent rosettes. Long-lived and happy stuck in rock walls, these CA and OR natives thrive in clay pots with gravel added or on the edges of raised beds. Fertilize once or twice a year for best thrills! Drought tolerant, exceptionally deer resistant. Sun/ AM shade inland. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #1857 $8.95 3+ $8.50

lavender-pink blooms beginning in May and lasting till mid-Summer and even Fall (with some water). Wonderful, longest lasting cut flowers, too! Sun. Avg./No Summer water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #2662 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Clarkia amoena ‘Aurora’ Gorgeous, 6” across clusters of peachblushed, cup-shaped blooms appear en masse on this non-dwarfed CA native wildflower. To 3’ tall x 2’ wide, it blooms May till July or more, making you feel so accomplished when all you did was plant and forget! Tolerates poor soil and glorious in average, welldrained soil. Self-sows and cut flowers last up to a month in a vase! Deer resistant, drought tolerant! Sun. Avg./ No Summer water once established. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #1508 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Achillea millefolium ‘Sonoma Coast’ “White Yarrow” Our favorite native Yarrow! Because it stays wonderfully compact, a mound of brightest emerald ferny foliage that stays evergreen and handsome year-round! Top that with a continuous profusion of clean, white umbels from early Summer thru late Fall and you’ve got a winner. Long-lived, carefree and unfussy about soil, but prettiest with a bit of Summer water and an annual boost of compost. 1’ tall by 2’ wide. Heaven to all manner of pollinators, drought tolerant, too. Deer resistant. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #3838 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Mimulus guttatus (Low Form) Happy joy! An easy and vigorous native groundcover that truly covers! Dense emerald green rounded leaves form a solid spreading mat – just swell in the foreground of shrubs and/or trailing beautifully over the edge of a bed. Plentiful and pretty 2” speckled, sunny yellow blooms appear from Spring to Fall (with water). Hardy and also drought tolerant, it’ll go deciduous in Summer with zero water. Clay tolerant but showiest in rich soil. Cut back in Winter to refresh. Deer resistant! Part shade. Low/High water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10. #4358 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Sisyrinchium bellum ‘North Coast’ “Blue-Eyed Grass” With the largest flowers (1-1.5”!) I’ve ever seen and the longest bloom season you could hope for, we’re thrilled to offer this extraordinary “Blue Eyed-Grass” discovered near Gualala, CA. Extremely easy and reliably perennial, this low and dense grassy groundcovery Iris relative is sand and CLAY tolerant and grows well under oaks. Normally deciduous during the dry season, ours bloomed Spring all the way to Fall with Summer water and one cut-back in June. Spreads slowly and easy to divide! Drought tolerant. Deer resistant! Hardy to 10° F. 8” x 12”. Sun/Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-11. #3705 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Ribes sanguineum ‘King Edward VII’ Spectacular Spring blooming native flowering currant ‘King Edward VII’ bursts into a mass of 4” pendulous clusters described as “electric neon deep fuchsia”. Bushy and more compact than the common varieties – to a maximum of 6’ x 4’, February to May bloom is followed by persistent deep blue berries. Long-lived and deer resistant, Ribes tolerates CLAY and drought, but is best with an annual side-dress of compost and some Summer water. Prune back by 1/3 immediately after flowering to maintain a nice habit. Hummingbird magnet! Sun/Part shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial shrub USDA zones 5-9. $4415 $12.95 3+ $12.50

Lavatera assurgentiflora “Island Mallow” Need a drought and wind tolerant, fast-growing shrub, tall hedge or screen with pretty flowers from SPRING thru Lupinus albifrons FALL? Quickly growing to a sturdy, “Silver Bush Lupine” multi-branching 10’ x 10’, this EASY So much bloom with so little water! native from the Channel Islands thrives Planted in a “Zero Summer Water” just about anywhere. Abundant 2-3” parking strip, this tough CA native silky cerise hollyhock-like blooms with blooms Spring thru August with a mass dark veining shimmer amongst attracof FRAGRANT 8-12” purple spikes atop tive blue-green maple-like foliage, proknockout shimmering silvery foliage. viding nectar for hummers, bees, and Best in infertile, well-drained soil. Does butterflies. Not fussy about soil with well in a large container and is a host for decent drainage. Prune back in Fall the endangered Mission Blue Butterfly. and side-dress with compost for perfect Deer resistant! Hardy to 0-10° F. Sun. habit and health. Hardy to 18° F. Sun/ Low/No Summer water. Perennial USDA Part sun. Avg./Low water. Shrub USDA zones 8-10. #636 $8.95 3+ $8.50 zones 8-10. #2400 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ Love bloomiferous perennials but don’t want to water? Now you can have your cake and eat it, too! Exploding into a cloud of rich lavender blue flower clusters in Spring, this SUPER EASY, SUPER TOUGH native blooms year-round, especially with an occasional drink in

Summer. Valuable for both cottagey and dry gardens or large pots, it makes a dense 3’ x 3’ mound. Tolerates CLAYISH soil. Cut back to 10” tall in Fall to maintain pretty habit. Butterflies and bees! Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun (inland). Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 7-10. #3398 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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NEW! Salvia leucophylla x clevelandii ‘Pozo Blue’ If you’ve ever had trouble keeping Salvia clevelandii alive, you must try this much stronger, tough as nails hybrid originating at Las Pilitas Nursery. Maintaining most of the yummy aroma and whorled violet-blue flowers, this highly heat and drought tolerant sage tolerates anything but wet soil! Blooms June – Oct. attracting loads of butterflies, hummers and bees . 4’ x 4’. Deer resistant. Sun. Low/ No Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #3372 $8.95 3+ $8.50

EXCLUSIVE! Mimulus ‘Pamela’ Arguably the showiest of all of our cherished “Monkey Flowers,” ‘Pamela’ sports large, vivid, golden-yellow, flaring monkeys edged in white from Spring to Fall. In case you didn’t know, these do very well UNDER OAKS, are CLAY and DROUGHT TOLERANT and deer resistant, so they’ll do nicely on that dry hillside behind your house. Foliage will stay green with a bit of Summer water. 30” x 30”, cut back to 6” in Fall. Sun/Part shade inland. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #3691 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Mimulus bifidus ‘White’ Cultivate a graceful cascade of clear white, 2”, azalea-style blooms with this fine and fancy drought tolerant, deer resistant native perennial from Spring thru end of Summer! Thriving in well-drained, infertile soil (think of that dry hillside behind your house) and UNDER OAKS, this pretty “Monkeyflower” makes a great nectar source for bees, hummers and butterflies, including our endangered Checkerspot Butterfly. Pinch back several times a year to encourage bloom. To 24” x 30”. Slender, deep green foliage stays handsome with once-a-month Summer water. Hardy to 15-20° F. Sun/Part sun. Avg./NO Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #3315 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Lessingia filaginifolia ‘Silver Carpet’ Tough as nails and happy under a wide range of conditions, including CLAY, HEAT and DROUGHT, this fantastic native groundcover is also salt spray and deer resistant! Quickly spreading to 3’ or more, you get a lovely, dense, flat, weed-suppressing silvery carpet only a few inches tall – a great choice for parking strips! Summer and Fall bring a multitude of sweet 1” lavender daisies on short stems. Quite beautiful trailing over the edge of a bed. Grows well under oaks and attracts butterflies! Provide occasional Summer water inland for best appearance. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #3521 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Eriogonum grande var. rubescens “Red Buckwheat” This hard-to-find, choice and goof-proof evergreen native “Buckwheat” from the Channel Islands thrives on neglect and actually prefers dry, clay soil! One of the best butterfly magnets around, it blooms June-October, providing lots of Summer color for your habitat, native or dry garden. Excellent for massing on dry hillsides. 1’ tall x 3’ around. Deer resistant and drought tolerant! Hardy to 15° F. Sun/Part sun. Avg./No Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 8b-10. #1485 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Dudleya brittonii “Giant Chalk Dudleya” No gardener is ever nonchalant at first sight of this brilliantly chalky white CA native succulent. Forming a gorgeous, almost otherwordly blue-white rosette to 18” across, it better tolerates garden conditions than its well known cousin D. pulverulenta. That said, it does need most excellent drainage – think rock garden or sloped situation. EASY and stunning in a container! Arching, red stems in Summer hold yellow, urn-shaped blooms. Best appearance with only monthly water in Summer. Hardy to 15° F. Deer resistant. Sun (coastal)/Part sun (inland). Low/ NO Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #3959 $10.95 3+ $10.50

Dudleya farinosa “Powdery Liveforever” Grow in pots, tuck into rock walls or let them multiply in a raised rock garden – all you need is good drainage to succeed with these everlasting natives of CA and OR’s coastal bluffs. Stunning chalky blue-white leaves create dense succulent rosettes to 1’ across bearing 1’ stems crowned by clusters of yellow urn-shaped blooms May to Sept. Low fertility, dry conditions bring out showy red coloring on leaf tips. Native to San Francisco! Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #2325 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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NEW! NEW! Salvia spathacea “Hummingbird Sage” A showy native groundcover for dry shade! Blooming Spring thru Summer, 1” bright magenta flowers sprout from contrasty and textural burgundy calyces. Held erect on 18” stems, the densely stacked, lemon-sized whorls give visual thrills even after the flowers fade. To 1-3’ tall, spreading by rhizomes to about 4’ across with attractive, semito-evergreen, wavy fruity scented leaves. Deadhead in Fall. Grows under oaks! Deer resistant. Sun (coast)/Light shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-11.#942 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ Yes, THIS is the “California Lilac” variety that creates such a mind-bending solid and textural cloud of richest indigo-purple bloom in Spring. To 6-8’ tall and wide and well, incredibly gorgeous, it’s also fragrant in and out of bloom. Toss in some contrast enhancing orange or yellow California poppies nearby and oooh baby baby! Handsome, dense, glossy and crinkly deep evergreen foliage. Provides seed and shelter for the birds – including quail – and serves up nectar for the bees and butterflies. Unsurpassed for native, xeric and fire resistant landscaping where soil is infertile, drainage is fine (slopes especially) and Summer water is very low to non-existent. Hardy to 12-15° F. Deer resistant. Sun. Low to No Summer water. Shrub USDA zones 7b -10. #4485 $9.95 3+ $9.50

NEW! Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus ‘Yankee Point’ One of the best choices for a sophisticated, drought tolerant, fast growing and weed suppressing groundcover or hillside stabilizer. Showy, glossy evergreen foliage forms a mounding mass to 30” tall, spreading rapidly to 10 ft. across. In late Winter and Spring, it smothers itself in lovely mid-blue 1” flower clusters adored by bees and butterflies. More tolerant of water and clay than other varieties but do keep drainage and low fertility in mind. Thrives under oaks, salt tolerant. Deer and fire resistant. Sun (coast)/Part sun (inland). Low/No Summer water (coast), occasional water (inland). Shrub/Groundcover USDA zones 8-10. #4240 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Lupinus arboreus “Yellow Coastal Bush Lupine” I’m so happy we’re able to offer this much admired coastal California native Lupine in our catalog again! Loads of deliciously scented, 6-8” spikes rock our world from Spring till mid-Summer, attracting butterflies and bumblebees galore. Quickly growing to a substantial 4’ x 4’, it’s multi-branching with a stout tree-like trunk. Deer resistant and tolerant of drought and neglect, it’s an excellent choice for dry gardens, parking strips and hillsides. Definitely provide good drainage and throw in some lava rock if you’re going to plant it in a well-watered garden. Cut back to 3’ x 3’ in Fall/Winter to keep a nice bushy shape. Cut flowers! Sun. Low./Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 7-10. #640 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Lupinus propinquus Lippia repens syn. Phyla nodiflora Very much like “Yellow Coastal Bush Lupine” Feet, paws and fire proof! This carefree native of CA and beyond is one of the best lawn sub(p. 21) but with ever-so-desirable blue and white stitutes – especially for difficult areas where bicolor blooms! Hard to find, this CA native nothing will grow! Highly adaptive to most soils: shrub thrives with little water once established wet, dry, even clay. Plant 2’ apart for a quick, and is deer resistant and salt and sand toldense, creeping turf only 2” tall or use it for erant. Bursting into profuse bloom in May erosion control. Pretty 1/2” lavender-pink (with some Summer water until July), the 6-8” flowers appear Spring thru Fall, attracting many upright fragrant spikes beckon all the butterflies small butterflies and bees. Mow periodically if and bees. Best in not-so-fertile, well drained soil bees are a problem. Evergreen, but after cold and a great choice for hillsides and barrel-sized Winters, toss about some compost for lush, new growth. Edge to precontainers. Cut back to 3’ x 3’ in Fall to maintain bushiness. Does well vent from spreading into unwanted areas. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg./ inland but may not thrive in extreme desert-y heat. Self sows! Sun. Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-11. #3999 $6.95 3+ $6.50 Avg./Low water. Shrub USDA zones 7-10. #4508 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Heuchera maxima “Alum Root”

Salvia apiana “White Sage”

My favorite Heuchera! Why? Because it blooms so much and for such a long time – early Spring into Summer – with cream and soft pink spikes up to 20” and foliage that looks great year-round. Rich green leaves form a dense mound to 14” tall x 30” across. This California native thrives under oaks and looks best in bright shade to part sun. Drought tolerant but shines with a little water and compost. Deer resistant! Sun/Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial, USDA zones 8-10. #488 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Make your own smudge-sticks rather than buying them from folks who cut and destroy these plants in the wild. Arresting silvery white, lance-shaped leaves are held stiffly on 2’ x 5’ base branching stems. Bees adore the small whitish blooms. Heat and drought loving, it really doesn’t want much Summer water. Many medicinal and sacred uses. Good drainage. Deer resistant. Sun. Low/No Summer water. Perennial shrub USDA zones 8-11. #906 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Asclepias speciosa ‘Davis’ EXCLUSIVE & LIMITED! Undeniably gorgeous in leaf and bloom, everyone who can should grow our native perennial “Showy Milkweeds” as they are the favorite host for western Monarch butterflies. With distinctinctive silvery, downy foliage on upright 3’ stems, it thrives in poor, dry, well-drained soil as well as clayish and regular garden soil. Bold, FRAGRANT flower clusters 4-5” across of velvety pink and white star-flowers appear from late Spring to late Summer after which, it goes deciduous. But don’t worry, it will return next Spring with more stems. IMPORTANT: May look terrible in a 4”pot and ships dormant until June. Water it a bit the first year and don’t fret if it disappears. It may take several years to settle in and you’ll be delighted with the fruits of your patience. Deer resistant and drought tolerant! Sun/Part sun. Avg./ Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #3811 $10.95 3+ $10.50

NEW! Asclepias syriaca “Virginia Silk” Intensely fragrant, tough, showy, long-lived and tolerant of poor soil, this is one of the EASIEST Milkweeds you can grow! Divinely scented of lilac, plentiful 4” clusters appear in Summer atop 3-4’ upright stems. A nectar source for many butterflies, especially Monarchs! Spreads by rhizomes; best placed where it won’t be a problem or in a large container. Native to much of the US. Drought tolerant, deer resistant! Sun/Part shade. Avg./Low water. Deciduous. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. May ship dormant. #3487 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Asclepias speciosa Much like ‘Davis’ above, this is the straight species that’s native to much of the western half of the US. Just as stunning in bloom and pinker in color, the fragrant, starry bloom clusters 4” across top 3’ upright, thick stems. Big smooth green, oval leaves instead of silvery ones. Will bring the Monarchs and their stunning caterpillars and chrysalises. Same care as ‘Davis’, needing very little to no Summer water once established, tolerating most soils including clayish. If happy, will form spreading clumps over time. Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. May ship dormant. #125 $9.95 3+ $9.50

NEW! Asclepias fascicularis Adaptable to high and low water, heat and any garden soil – including CLAY – this is probably the easiest CA native Milkweed you can grow. Many branching stems and long narrow leaves make a nice bushy 3’ x 3’ form topped with plentiful and pretty 2” creamy-pink clusters from June to Sept. Another very important host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars and nectar source for other butterflies as well. Gets bigger and better every year and can spread to form small colonies. Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun. Avg./No Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10. May ship dormant. #2779 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Asclepias cancellata “Wild Cotton” Evergreen (in USDA zones 9-10) and highly drought tolerant, this rare South African Milkweed is a superb Monarch butterfly magnet and host. Base branching with strong upright stems and attractive, smooth, soft green foliage with white veining, it creates a dense, bushy shape 4’ x 4.’ Abundant, curious, scented white and purple blooms are held in large 3” pendulous clusters both at stem tops and from leaf axils. Blooms 1st year! Well-drained soil and some compost. Deer resistant. Easy. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #2544 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’ This PERENNIAL “Foxglove” has thrilled us to no end in our first trial - and, in fact, won “Best in Show” at the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show. A fascinating hybrid (thought to be impossible) 6 years in the making by Charles Valin, it’s a cross between common garden foxglove Digitalis purpurea and its perennial Canary Island cousin, Isoplexis canariensis. As a sterile hybrid, it doesn’t make any seed, instead putting all of its energy into blooming continuously from Spring thru Fall! Even though it’s sterile, it still attracts butterflies and bees. Multiple, magnificent, huge, non-stop, 3’ tall bloom spikes hold rich Fuschia-pink blooms that face graciously outwards, the better to show off those golden throats. A bit tropicalesque in color and feel, they’re fantastically staged above the dark green foliar mound to 24” across. Easy to grow, do give it good, loamy soil with compost added to see what it can do! AND it’s adaptable to full sun thru bright shade – just think of the possibilities! With its endless blooming, it makes a terrific choice for a large pot at least 20” x 20”. Sun/Bright shade. Avg. water. Short-lived perennial USDA zones 8-10. #4167 $9.95 3+ $9.50 Verbena bonariensis ‘Lollipop’ A new DWARF version of the big-bang-for-thebuck garden essential, Verbena bonariensis. Now you can use it in front of your beds or in containers, since it’s such a useful size at only 2’ x 3’. Bushy with a rounded form, you still get that same incredibly long bloom season – from Spring to December! One of the best butterfly plants and so very EASY, low maintenance and pest free. Drought tolerant, but lovelier with some Summer water and an annual side-dress of compost. Cut back to 6” in Winter. Deer resistant! Full sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 6-11. #4013 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Aquilegia caerulea “Rocky Mountain Columbine” MAGNIFICENT “Rocky Mountain Columbine” boasts the largest flowers in the genus AND a much longer bloom season – from Spring thru Summer with a second flowering late Summer to Fall, if you cut it back to 1” tall in Summer. Highly bloomiferous with extra large, 2.5” romantic, sweetly scented blooms - it’s longlived, EASY and grows to a proper 3’ x 2’. Do give Columbines regular water and composty soil and you’ll never ever see a leaf miner! Sun/Bright shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 3-10. #73 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ USPP #12175 Does any perennial lavish more bold, blue color over such a long period than the massively popular Mizz ‘Rozanne’? I think not! From late Spring till frost, a plenitude of intense 2” blooms fill out to 3’ (or more), trailing and mingling as they go. EASY, robust and reliable, provide decent drainage and a 1” boost of compost for massive display. Cut back to 2” tall anytime to refresh. To 18” tall. Deer resistant. Sun/Part shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 5-11. May ship dormant until May. #3024 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Digiplexis ‘Illumination Raspberry’ Our second (or maybe first – we can’t decide!) favorite in the “Illumination” series of “Foxglove” hybrids. Refreshing bright raspberry blooms with throats brushed a soft apricot are a bit smaller than its cousin above, but impressed us all the same with, we think, a more graceful, well-bred habit. Same crazy-long Spring thru Fall bloom season and of course, hummingbirds and bees! Same care as ‘Illumination Flame’ above. To 3’ x 2’. Sun/Bright shade. Avg. water. Short-lived perennial USDA zones 8-10. #4475 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Cerinthe major purpurascens “Blue Honeywort” Give a thrill to someone who claims they kill everything! Insanely easy to grow and flowering like crazy, who isn’t mesmerized by these magical blooms? I’m not even going to try to describe them! Held on a mass of arching, branchy stems to 2’ x 2’, your friend will finally discover their inner Flower Floozie! Pretty, mottled leaves and nice in pots, too (3 gal.+). Self-sows freely for lots of volunteers to hand out to new converts. Check out habit photos online. Sun. Avg./ Low water. Annual. All zones. #231 $4.95 3+ $4.50

NEW! Lysimachia atropurpurea “Burgundy Loosestrife” When this NON-INVASIVE, Gaillardia x grandiflora Calendula officinalis marvelous “Loosestrife” goes into ‘Oranges & Lemons’ ‘Bronzed Beauty’ bloom in our gardens, visitors go Oh my! Is this not THE pretFinally – a “Blanket Flower” I tiest Calendula you’ve ever really like! And what a performer, nuts trying to get their hands on any remaining plants for sale! With its seen, with its peachy-cream constantly in full bloom from petals, bronze-ruby undersides late Spring thru Fall, pumping out first flush of 2’ rich claret, goosenecked spikes above silvery foliage, and delicious dark eye? Bounloads of glowing 3” golden-tipped it’s a showstopper, attracting buttertifully blooms from Spring peachy flowers held upright flies and hummers. Blooms on and to Fall,especially if you cut it above a fresh green foliar clump off from May till Sept. Now here’s back when it gets leggy. Often 12” across. Tough and reliably the trick – this beauty requires good overwinters for us lucky coastal perennial, drought tolerant and drainage, so plant it at the edge of a folks! Self-sows readily anyway, super heat resistant, plant it well-draining bed or in a container so you’ll always have fresh (and at the edge of your bed (or in a free) new plants each year! Clay container) for maximum longev- (10+ gal.) and add some compost so you’ll both be pleased. To 3’ across. tolerant but best in rich soil. ity. Butterflies, bees and tons of Deciduous. Self-sows when happy. Nice in containers. Edible and cut flowers. Deer resistant! Sun. Sun/Pt. sun in hottest areas. Avg. medicinal. Deer resistant! Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA water. Short lived perennial USDA 18”x 18”. Sun. Avg./Low water. zones 5a -10. zones 4-10. Annual. All zones. #3619 $8.95 3+ $8.50 #649 $7.95 3+ $7.50 #3736 $5.95 3+ $5.50

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Vernonia baldwinii “Western Ironweed” Super duper butterfly magnet! Tough as nails, this tap-rooted Midwestern prairie native is adapted to extreme heat, cold, drought, both poor and clay soil and is deer and rabbit resistant! A plant-and-forget hero in any garden that should be more widely known! Numerous flat-topped panicles 6” across present 15-35 fluffy purple 1” flowers from June/July to Sept. atop strong upright stems. 4-5’ tall x 3-4’ across. Deciduous, so cut back to the ground in late Fall/Winter. Sun/Part shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4a-10a. May ship dormant thru April. #4570 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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I’m guessing a lot of folks around my town think drought tolerant gardens mean zero maintenance gardens. I imagine them thinking: “I’ll rip out my lawn, plant a few cactus and succulents into my (hard-pan clay) soil, sprinkle some gravel or wood chips on top and boom – I’m done! No more maintenance and no more Fill empty spaces with tough, easy (self-sowing) annuals for extra color! watering! Now all my neighbors will see that I am the most water righteous guy on my block!” When I walk my dog around the neighborhood, I see a lot of this – lawns torn out and replaced with, um ... nothing, often covered in some mulch. Or newly planted cactus and succulents stuck in the soil, surrounded by wood chips. Fast forward six months to a year later and ugh, here’s what I see: Plants yellowing and not growing, even dying, and masses of weeds everywhere! Ugly, ugly, ugly. Now, whether you’re conserving water, replacing your lawn with drought tolerant plants, or have just plain quit gardening “until it rains again”, I want you to know that your drought tolerant garden can be really beautiful and uplifting. You just have to know some things! ; Prepare your soil first. This is your most important step ever in gardening, and it will save you much disappointment and replacing of plants later. You want your soil to be friable (with lots of tiny air pockets) and well-draining, so roots aren’t stunted and suffocated by hard clay. Roots need air to be happy and healthy, especially after transplanting. If you have solid clay, dig in a good planting mix or compost until it’s at least 1/2 organic matter and 1/2 clay. Even better, add in some small gravel or lava rock to provide extra air pockets and drainage. ; Plant so that once they are mature, your plants will be touching. Try not to leave a Crowding and compost - so lot of bare ground – where the soil moisture will evaporate – or plant a drought-tolerant you can have your cut flowers groundcover between them. This hugely reduces the need for watering. and low water, too! ; Most drought-tolerant plants need nourishment to grow and look good. Side-dress

Linaria reticulata ‘Flamenco’ Long-blooming, scented, drought tolerant, snail and deer resistant, this flamboyant annual from North Africa self-sows, too! Gobs of bright little scarlet and gold, bi-colored “snapdragon” blooms are displayed for months above soft, ferny foliage. Cut back after bloom and it’ll re-bloom quickly and vigorously. To 12” x 12”, it’s a stunning container subject. Sun. Avg./Low water. Annual. All zones. #611 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Echium plantagineum “Blue Bedder” Goof-proof, bee-loved and blue, this bountiful bloomer from the Mediterranean is deer resistant, too! Fast growing into an impressive mound, 20” x 20” (in rich soil) of blue, cup-shaped blooms with pink buds, it blooms for months! Easy, resilient and not fussy about soil, it’s useful in those mysterious spots where everything else dies! Readily selfsows. Drought tolerant. Sun. Avg./Low water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to OR. #380 $4.95 3+ $4.50

with good quality compost (1” or so) after planting, and additionally about once a year. ; Water! Your plants may not die without any water, once established, but they will grow handsomely with an occasional or monthly deep watering in Summer – especially in hotter areas. ; Plant colorful hardy annuals in Fall/late Winter between your larger tough guys. They’ll get well-watered from the rains, and deliver plenty of heart-thumping thrills come Spring. Plus, they’ll self-sow to return each new season. ; Weed regularly – every weed you pull now saves pulling 100’s later! You are not limited to cactus and succulents, or even drought tolerant plants! See that middle-left photo on the previous page? That’s a 6’ x 8’ cut-flower garden in my backyard, with mostly cottage garden annuals. This past year, I watered it once every 1 to 2 weeks (once established), depending on the heat. I have very good, loamy soil and planted my starts close together in Spring, about 10-12” apart. After planting, I top-dressed any bare soil with 2” of compost. Not only does the compost reduce water evaporation, it also keeps roots cool and well fed, so your plants are happy and healthy. As the plants grow, the close planting creates a solid mass of foliage, shading the soil and keeping it moist and cool. Plus, it practically eliminates weeding!

Graptoveria ‘Crested Form’ syn. ‘Fred Ives Crested’ The FIRST succulent I ever came to love! EASY to grow, rare and wondrous, this crested form creates super dense mounds, 1’ tall and up to 3’ across, made up of hundreds of small, tightly packed leaves in a glorious array of sunset colors: amber, gold, lavender, and rose. Unbeatable in a container or as edging for a well drained rock, succulent or dry garden. Add a bit of compost once a year for perfect appearance. Deer resistant and drought tolerant! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-11. #3243 $10.95 3+ $10.50

Fill in all your empty spaces! Low, colorful and spready succulents like bright chartreuse Sedum x adolphii (online) and low, flat (and hardy!) emerald groundcover Delosperma nubigenum (trailing top rear left, available online) are easy and totally useful, preventing water loss and weeds.

Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga ‘Flavida’ Adding plenty of interest and textural goodness, eye-catching silvery-blue, chalky, finger-like leaves form a distinctive, dense clump or slowly spreading groundcover that looks great all year around. EASY, tough and low maintenance in well drained gardens and containers (10+ gal), hummingbirds make a bee-line for those lovely, umbrella-like clusters of flaring 1.5” apricot bells held well above the foliage on upright, 12-18” stems. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Hardy to mid 20’s F. Sun/Part sun (inland). Avg./Low water. Perennial succulent USDA zones 9-11. #3853 $8.95 $8.50

Aristea major Majestic, brawny and beautiful at 4’ tall and 3” thick, the clubby, gentian blue spikes of this S. African Iris relative show up just in time for Mother’s Day and last several months! Architectural, SUPER tough and drought tolerant, the evergreen, upright, spiky foliage to 3’ wide lends year-round textural and vertical interest. Easy and rewarding in any garden – even parking strips. Clay and sand tolerant, give an annual 2” side-dress of compost for best show. Deer resistant and snail proof! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial bulb USDA zones 8b-11. #110 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Abelmoschus manihot “Sweet Hibiscus” #1169 Abutilon ‘Souvenir de Bonn’ #4543 Abutilon striatum “Redvein Indian Mallow” #2885 Abutilon ‘Talini’s Pink’ #4594 Abutilon ‘Victorian Lady’ #4229 Acacia cognata ‘Cousin Itt’ #4603 Achillea millefolium ‘Sonoma Coast’ #3838 Achillea millefolium var. rubra ‘Rosy Red’ #3346 Aeonium nobile #1754 Aeonium ‘Sunburst’ #4124 Agastache ‘Black Adder’ #3941 Agastache rupestris #18 Agave attenuata “Swan’s Neck Agave” #2248 Agave ‘Blue Glow’ #4281 Agave stricta rubra #4604 Agave victoriae-reginae #4259 Agave vilmoriniana “Octopus Agave” #2989 Agropyron magellanicum #22 Agrostemma githago ‘Milas’ #24 Agrostemma githago ‘Ocean Pearls’ #25 Ajuga genevensis #2427 Alcea ‘Halo Apricot’ “Hollyhock” #3772

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Alcea ‘Halo Blossom’ “Hollyhock” #4068 Alcea ‘Halo Cerise’ “Hollyhock” #4087 Alcea ‘Halo Purple’ “Hollyhock” #4265 Alcea rosea ‘Henry VIII Red’ “Hollyhock” #4569 Alcea rugosa “Yellow Fig-leaved Hollyhock” #503 Anagallis monellii “Blue Pimpernel” #42 Anchusa azurea “Alkanet” #2600 Anchusa capensis ‘Blue Angel’ #45 Angelica stricta ‘Purpurea’ #1618 Anisodontea sp. ‘Strybing Beauty’ #4436 Antirrhinum majus ‘Chantilly Peach’ #2824 Antirrhinum majus ‘Chantilly Purple’ #4318 Aquilegia caerulea #73 Aquilegia eximia “Serpentine Columbine” #2983 Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Blue Barlow’ #97 Aristea major #110 Arthropodium cirratum “Renga Lily” #1149 Asclepias cancellata “Wild Cotton” #2544 Asclepias fascicularis #2779 Asclepias speciosa #125 Asclepias speciosa ‘Davis’ #3811 Asclepias syriaca “Virginia Silk” #3487

5 Aster carolinianus “Climbing Aster” #4558 47 47 Aster novae-angliae ‘Skyscraper’ #3192 47 47 Basil herbalea ‘Wild Magic’ #4471 47 47 Begonia boliviensis ‘Santa Cruz Sunset’ #4187 46 46 Begonia ‘Escargot’ #4419 15 15 Begonia ‘Gene Daniels’ #3744 34 34 Begonia ‘Illumination Apricot’ #4501 14 14 Begonia ‘Little Brother Montgomery’ #3929 53 57 Brugmansia ‘Double Apricot’ #4595 4 Brugmansia ‘Pink Velvet’ #4605 11 8 Brugmansia sanguinea #151 10 Buddleja davidii ‘Ellen’s Blue’ #4047 24 6,24 Buddleja lindleyana #3119 15 15 Calandrinia spectabilis #1930 6 Calceolaria integrifolia ‘Kentish Hero’ #2969 27 27 Calendula ofﬁcinalis ‘Bronzed Beauty’ #3736 59 Camissonia cheiranthifolia #177 23 23 Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’ #3252 23 23 Cantua buxifolia #202 23 23 Cassia didymobotrya “Popcorn Cassia” #2127 23 23 Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ #4485 23 23 Ceanothus thyrsiﬂorus ‘Yankee Point’ #4240

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Spring Catalog page numbers Summer Catalog page numbers Ceanothus x pallidus ‘Marie Simon’ #2917 Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Diadem’ #2960 Centaurea cyanus ‘Red Boy’ #4437 Centaurea gymnocarpa “Velvet Centaurea” #2977 Centradenia floribunda “Spanish Shawl” #1501 Cerinthe major purpurascens #231 Cheiranthus x allionii #235 Clarkia amoena ‘Aurora’ #1508 Clarkia rubicunda blasdalei #2662 Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata #258 Clianthus puniceus “Parrots Bill” #267 Cobaea scandens “Cup & Saucer Vine” #269 Convolvulus tricolor ‘Blue Ensign’ #277 Cordyline australis ‘Torbay Dazzler’ #4606 Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga ‘Flavida’ #3853 Cotyledon orbiculata var. orbiculata #1334 Crassula capitella “Red Pagoda” #1906 Crassula coccinea #2993 Crassula erosula ‘Campfire’ #2928 Cuphea hybrid ‘Starfire’ #3282 Cuphea schumannii #4557 Cuphea ‘Strybing Sunset’ #2210 Dahlia ‘Dark Side of the Sun’ #3788 Dasylirion serratifolium #4607 Datura wrightii “Sacred Datura” #1659 Delphinium belladonna ‘Blue Donna’ #323 Delphinium belladonna ‘Cliveden Beauty’ #322 Delphinium elatum ‘Cobalt Dreams’ #4492 Delphinium elatum ‘Dusky Maidens’ #3360 Delphinium elatum ‘Purple Passion’ #4227 Delphinium elatum ‘Sunny Skies’ #4236 Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Chomley Farran’ #2214 Dianthus ‘Cheshire Cat’ #4152 Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Electra’ #4590 Dianthus ‘Mad Hatter’ #4190 Dianthus plumarius ‘Rose de Mai’ #1420 Dianthus plumarius ‘Thea Mary’ #4089 Dianthus ‘Queen of Hearts’ #4151 Dianthus ‘White Rabbit’ #4153 Dicliptera suberecta #3037 Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’ #4167 Digiplexis ‘Illumination Raspberry’ #4475 Digitalis hybrida ‘Polkadot Pippa’ #4232 Dipogon lignosus “Cape Sweet Pea” #1220 Drosanthemum micans #3014 Dudleya brittonii “Giant Chalk Dudleya” #3959 Dudleya farinosa “Powdery Liveforever” #2325 Eccremocarpus scaber ‘Pink Lemonade’ #4220 Echeveria imbricata #4096 Echeveria ‘Lady Aquarius’ #4398 Echeveria ‘Perle Von Nurnberg’ #4608 Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’ #4602 Echium gentianoides ‘Tajinaste’ #378 Echium hybrid ‘Mr. Happy’ #2051 Echium plantagineum “Blue Bedder” #380 Echium webbii #4538 Echium wildpretii “Tower of Jewels” #385 Erigeron glaucus ‘Wayne Roderick’ #3214 Eriogonum grande v. rubescens #1485 Eriogonum nudum ‘Ella Nelson’s Yellow’ #3598 Eschscholzia californica ‘Alba’ #152 Eschscholzia californica ‘Apricot Chiffon’ #153 Eschscholzia californica ‘Coastal Form’ #156 Eschscholzia californica ‘Red Chief’ #159 Eschscholzia californica ‘Rose Chiffon’ #160 Eucomis ‘Oakhurst’ #4158 Euphorbia atropurpurea #1970 Euphorbia characias ‘Dwarf’ #412 Felicia aethiopica ‘Tight and Tidy’ #3724 Fragaria x ananassa ‘Elan’ #4305 Freesia alba #1938 Fuchsia ‘Elegant Rose’ #4304 Fuchsia ‘Galfrey Lye’ #4091 Fuchsia ‘Old Berkeley’ #4559 Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Oranges & Lemons’ #3619

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Geranium harveyi #3270 33 Geranium maderense “Ginormous Geranium” #437 35 Geranium ‘Orion’ #4213 11 Geranium pyrenaicum ‘Bill Wallis’ #440 Geranium ‘Rozanne’ #3024 24 Geum coccineum ‘Totally Tangerine’ #3918 32 Geum quellyon ‘Blazing Sunset’ #1487 32 Gilia tricolor “Birds Eyes” #451 7 Gomphrena globosa ‘Fireworks’ #4010 Gomphrena haageana ‘Strawberry Fields’ #4327 Graptopetalum amethystinum #4521 51 Graptoveria ‘Crested Form’ #3243 27 Helianthus annuus “Delta Sunflower” #1978 Heliotropium arborescens ‘Alba’ #2703 43 Helleborus orientalis ‘Berry Swirl’ #3615 41 Helleborus orientalis ‘Onyx Odyssey’ #3314 41 Helleborus orientalis ‘Peppermint Ice’ #3283 41 Helleborus orientalis ‘Sparkling Diamond’ #4219 41 Heuchera maxima “Alum Root” #488 22 Hibiscus mutabilis ‘Rubrum’ #4282 Impatiens arguta #1306 2 Iochroma ‘Mr. Plum’ #4547 41 Iochroma ‘Princess’ #4560 40 Iris confusa ‘Chengdu’ “Bamboo Iris” #3657 35 Iris tuberosus #4609 57 Lampranthus sp. ‘Pink Kaboom’ #3331 38 Lathyrus odoratus ‘Annie B. Gilroy’ #3122 58 Lathyrus odoratus ‘Blue Shift’ #3936 58 Lathyrus odoratus ‘Cupani’ #1471 58 Lathyrus odoratus ‘North Shore’ #4359 58 Lathyrus odoratus ‘Nuance’ #4568 58 Lathyrus odoratus X belinensis ‘Erewhon’ #3369 58 Laurentia axillaris ‘Blue Star’ #1376 12 Lavatera assurgentiflora “Island Mallow” #2400 18 Layia platyglossa “Tidy Tips” #581 8 Lepechinia hastata “Pitcher Sage” #1628 Lessingia filaginifolia ‘Silver Carpet’ #3521 20 Lewisia cotyledon ‘Sunset Strain’ #591 Lewisia longipetala ‘Little Peach’ #1857 17 Leycesteria formosa ‘Gold Leaf’ #4527 Lilium regale “Regal Lily” #598 31 Limnanthes douglasii “Meadow Foam” #599 15 Linaria reticulata ‘Flamenco’ #611 26 Linum lewisii “Blue Flax” #615 16 Lippia repens #3999 22 Lobelia aguana #3826 52 Lobelia fistulosa “Giant Purple Lobelia” #4533 51 Lupinus albifrons “Silver Bush Lupine” #636 18 Lupinus arboreus #640 21 Lupinus propinquus #4508 22 Lupinus regalis ‘Gallery Yellow’ #2670 5 Lysimachia atropurpurea #649 25 Mandevilla laxa “Chilean Jasmine” #2496 49 Mimulus bifidus ‘White’ #3315 19 Mimulus guttatus (low form) #4358 18 Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis #3579 Mimulus ‘Pamela’ #3691 19 Muhlenbergia capillaris “Pink Muhly Grass” #3195 34 Myosotis palustris #2739 Nemophila menziesii “Baby Blue Eyes” #716 6 Neomarica caerulea “Walking Iris” #3234 54 Nicotiana alata ‘Lime Green’ #724 6 Nolina nelsonii #4610 55 Orlaya grandiflora “Minoan Lace” #1261 6 Orostachys iwarenge “Chinese Dunce Cap” #2620 51 Oscularia deltoides #1717 37 Oxalis regnellii var. triangularis ‘Mijke’ #4332 42 Papaver ‘Afghan Pink & White’ #4450 7 Papaver atlanticum ‘Flore Pleno’ #1931 34 Papaver commutatum ‘Ladybird’ #771 8,59 Papaver ‘Cupcake’ #2603 6 Papaver ‘Danebrog’ #772 59 Papaver ‘Drama Queen’ #1242 59 Papaver ‘Lauren’s Grape’ #782 11,59 Papaver ‘Orange Chiffon’ #2219 14

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Papaver ‘Raspberry Breadseed’ #796 Papaver rhoeas ‘Falling in Love’ #2369 Papaver ‘Sugar Plum’ #2913 Passiflora actinia #2982 Passiflora loefgrenii x caerulea #3258 Passiflora mollissima #4344 Passiflora parritae x tarminiana ‘Oaklandia’ #4024 Passiflora ‘Vincenza’ #4601 Pelargonium ‘Australian Mystery’ #4226 Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Blue Springs’ #818 Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita Bop’ #4611 Penstemon palmeri #822 Penstemon x gloxinioides ‘Thorn’ #2318 Phacelia viscida #1295 Phygelius capensis ‘Magenta’ #3713 Phylica pubescens #1860 Platycodon grandiflorus #3594 Platystemon californicus “Cream Cups” #842 Psoralea fleta “Weeping Blue Broom” #2586 Puya alpestris “Sapphire Tower” #1956 Puya berteroniana “Turquoise Puya” #883 Puya yakespala #4612 Ribes sanguineum ‘King Edward VII’ #4415 Rosa ‘Carefree Delight’ #4554 Rosa ‘Felicia’ #2986 Rosa ‘Robin Hood’ #4520 Rudbeckia hirta ‘Chim Chiminee’ #2195 Rudbeckia triloba #901 Salvia apiana “White Sage” #906 Salvia canariensis var. candidissima #2486 Salvia flocculosa #4507 Salvia gesneriiflora ‘Tequila’ #2043 Salvia greggii ‘Burgundy Seduction’ #4593 Salvia greggii ‘Royal Bumble’ #4019 Salvia leucophylla x clevelandii ‘Pozo Blue’ #3372 Salvia mexicana ‘Limelight’ #926 Salvia spathacea “Hummingbird Sage” #942 Salvia x ‘Big Swing’ #4440 Salvia x jamensis ‘Dysons’ Orangy Pink’ #4217 Scabiosa anthemifolia #2008 Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama Blue’ #958 Scabiosa caucasica ‘Perfecta Alba’ #3140 Scabiosa ochroleuca #960 Sedum spurium ‘Voodoo’ #2140 Sedum treleasi #2196 Selago serrata #1305 Sempervivum ‘Plum Fuzzy’ #4467 Sempervivum tectorum ‘Greenii’ #4396 Senecio glastifolius #968 Senecio mandraliscae #1593 Senecio stellata ‘Giovanna’s Select’ #1265 Sidalcea hendersonii #2548 Sidalcea malviflora ‘Purpetta’ #4528 Silene asterias “Cherry Drumsticks” #2290 Sisyrinchium bellum ‘North Coast’ #3705 Sisyrinchium hybrid ‘Devon Skies’ #2647 Solanum sp. ‘Navidad, Jalisco’ #4447 Sparaxis elegans #2642 Tanacetum niveum “White Bouquet Tansy” #1573 Tanacetum parthenium aureum #1839 Tecomaria capensis ‘Hammer’s Rose’ #4399 Thalictrum rochebrunianum #1057 Tigridia pavonia ‘Red’ #4613 Ursinia anthemoides ‘Solar Fire’ #1076 Verbascum hybrid ‘Southern Charm’ #1098 Verbena bonariensis ‘Lollipop’ #4013 Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ #3398 Vernonia baldwinii “Western Ironweed” #4570 Veronica longifolia ‘Bushy Boy’ #4480 Viola ‘Etain’ #1266 Viscaria oculata ‘Blue Pearl’ #1478 Viscaria oculata ‘Tall Red’ #444 Yucca desmetiana ‘Blue Boy’ #4107 Zaluzianskya capensis “Midnight Candy” #1135 Zinnia elegans ‘Benary’s Giant Scarlet’ #3502

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Centradenia floribunda “Spanish Shawl” A pleasure to grow! EASY, fast and beautiful, this rare Mexican relative of the “Princess Flower Tree” creates the prettiest, positively densest groundcover. To 12” tall on the ground and spreading out to at least 3’, you can also grow it in a container or let it scramble up a shrub or trellis as shown. From Summer to Fall, radiant fuchsia 2” blooms contrast strikingly against refined, tropical looking reddish and olive oval leaves. Red foliar color is stronger with more sun. Easily pinched to control shape. Best show in loamy, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Cut back to 1’ in Winter for best appearance each new season. Sun/ Part shade. Avg./ Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10 #1501 $8.95 3+ $8.50 Digitalis hybrida ‘Polkadot Pippa’ Everblooming Foxgloves? It’s true! These new hybrid perennial Foxgloves bloom Spring to December! Multi-upright stems to 3’ carry 2”, wide-mouth blooms – apricot-pink on the outside, spotted primrose within. EASY! Butterflies, hummers and endless cut flowers! Good, loamy soil with a side-dress of compost 1-2 times a year for superior performance. Deer resistant! Sun/Bright shade (coast)/AM Sun/ Bright shade (inland). Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 4-9. #4232 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Abutilon ‘Victorian Lady’ Swoon! Who can resist a double pink “Flowering Maple”? Wildly popular for its easygoing temperament and year-round bloom in mild climates, it’s a valuable hummingbird and butterfly magnet! Old-fashioned, ruffly pink, 3” blooms dangle like little roses from 4-6’ tall upright, branching stems Spring thru Fall. Shines in a large patio container. Rich soil and an annual Spring 1-2” sidedress of compost for excellent health. Cut back to 2’ tall in late Fall. Hardy to 1520° F. Sun/Part sun (hotter areas). Avg. water/Moist. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #4229 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Agastache ‘Black Adder’ Welcome, goodlooking and useful! For purplish-blue Summer-thru-Fall color, this may be the best “Licorice Mint” you can grow! A sterile hybrid, all energy goes into pumping out a long succession of dense, 10” erect spikes. Delivering allimportant vertical presence, it’s a substantial 3.5’ tall x 2’ across. Reliably perennial, licorice scented and a bee, butterfly and hummingbird magnet! Rich, well-drained soil. Cut back to 3” in Winter. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10. May ship dormant until April. #3941 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Viola ‘Etain’ In my opinion, this is the most valuable of all Violas! Reliably perennial, it blooms heavily Spring thru Fall across the U.S. and year-round in coastal California. Enchanting primrose yellow petals beautifully edged in lavender are 1” to 1.5” across, sweetly scented and perfect for posies with dense, neat foliage. Cut back to 3” tall once in awhile and top-dress with compost. Sun/Bright shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 3 -11. #1266 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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NEW! Sidalcea malviflora ‘Purpetta’ One of my big thrills last year was trying out this new super EASY variety of our West Coast native “Checkermallow”. Much sturdier, with larger, richer, fuchsia pink blooms Agrostemma githago ‘Ocean Pearls’ held on many strong multi-branching upright stems to 4’ tall, it’s a front or mid-bed My very favorite cottage garden classic! EASY beauty and swell for providing a vertical accent. Makes a nice looking low clump of to grow and the epitome of grace and charm, roundish foliage. Blooms Summer-Fall especially with deadheading. Cut flowers and it sways in the slightest breeze and makes great butterflies! Tolerant of less than perfect soil, but give it fertile, loamy soil for best show. cut flowers. Self-sows, so you’ll plant one now Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-9. #4528 $8.95 3+ $8.50 and get 10 or more next Spring. Pure white blossoms, 2” across, appear a hundred or more at a time on slender, upright stems. 36” FOR tall and 18” wide. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to AR, NJ, NY, OK, THE SC, TX. #25 $4.95 3+ $4.50

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NEW! Salvia greggii ‘Burgundy Seduction’ It’s hard to beat Salvia greggii for effortless garden success and endless color! I’m loony about this new luscious color – unbelievably intense purple-violet. A mass of blooms emerges from burgundy calyces late Spring to Fall and beyond on a not-too-big 30” x 30” bushy form. Stunning in any garden, moist or dry! Well-drained soil with a 1” side-dress of compost in Spring and a trim back in Fall for finest performance. Hummers! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 6-9. #4593 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Lilium regale “Regal Lily” Discovered in the early 1900s by E.H. Wilson, the aptly named “Regal Lily” rocked the garden world. It’s still considered the ULTIMATE LILY to grow and I agree! 5-10 huge (6” across), yellow throated, ruby-backed flowers unfold atop muscular stalks, towering 5-8’ over the garden! Highly perfumed, they’re easier and tougher than oriental lilies and each year beget more stems and flowers. Our 6 year-old “Regal” bore at least 20 stalks and 100 blossoms last year, beginning in May and lasting 2 months. Cut to the ground after bloom and give it compost in Spring. Note: We ship large, dormant bulbs to get you off to a strong start. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg. water. Bulb USDA zones 3-10. #598 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Geum quellyon var. flora plena ‘Blazing Sunset’ UNBELIEVABLY LONG BLOOMING! This is NOT the wellknown ‘Mrs. Bradshaw’ - Yes, I have left ‘Mrs. Bradshaw’ and taken up with a much more thrilling provider! Blooms like crazy late Spring thru Fall (with deadheading). Brightest red, 2.5” blooms look like ruffly roses and dance above sturdy, lush green, compact mounds. One of the toughest, most heat tolerant and longest-lived perennials you’ll ever grow! Compost annualy and cut back in Winter. 3’ x 3’. Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #1487 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Convolvulus tricolor ‘Blue Ensign’ Riveting, totally technicolor 2.5” royal blue blooms with flashy, starburst centers make a garden come alive, especially as you get so many! Held in profusion for months on trailing stems, it’s great in containers and killer combined with Sweet Alyssum or our native Ranunculus californicus (online). To 12” x 36”. Self-sows! Full sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #277 $4.95 3+ $4.50

Geum coccineum ‘Totally Tangerine’ Blooming non-stop from late Spring thru October with a cloud Salvia greggii ‘Royal Bumble’ Salvia x ‘Big Swing’ of blooms the likes of THE most INTENSE scarlet red blooms THE WINNER of the most intense which we’d never seen on blue flower contest goes to this terrific I’ve ever seen on a Salvia! Eye-popping a Geum, this thrilling disSalvia hybrid! Strong, branching spikes 1/2” blooms stand out against black covery produces zillions calyxes and black, upright stems. To 30” x rise to 2’ above the handsome foliof 1.5” “totally tanger30” with a compact, bushy habit, it never age, flaunting those electric sirens ine” blooms on a mass stops blooming here in coastal CA, of sapphire Summer to Fall. Densely of branching stems. So attracting hummers, bees and butterflies. clumped, big, velvety, almost tropical exciting! And know this: Prune back a bit annually to maintain tidi- Geums are amazingly tough, long-lived and reliable leaves add textural interest anywhere it’s planted. Provide rich, well-drained ness. Best in well-drained soil, side-dress and put up with crowding. Low, neat, compact foliage with compost in Spring. EASY,drought soil and cut back in Winter. Butterclump. 3’ x 3’. Butterflies and cut flowers! Deadhead tolerant and deer resistant! Hardy to flies and hummers. Deer resistant! and rich soil for best bloom! Deer resistant. Sun/Part To 4’ x 3’. Sun/Part shade. Avg. water. 15-20° F. Sun (coastal)/Part sun (inland). sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #4440 Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones #3918 $8.95 3+ $8.50 7-10. #4019 $7.95 3+ $7.50 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Cuphea hybrid ‘Starfire’ (C. ignea x C. angustifolia) Tough, versatile, EASY and FAST, if you live in a mild climate like ours and haven’t tried this, or Cuphea ‘Strybing Sunset’ yet, you don’t want to miss out any longer! Teeming with countless blooms 12 MONTHS A YEAR, 1” bunny-faced flowers and a rounded, dense, evergreen habit combine for superb garden success! To 3’ x 3’, it’s heat and shade tolerant and totally loved by hummers and bees! Trim back anytime to any size. Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #3282 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Cuphea ‘Strybing Sunset’ With its wonderful, useful, densely-stemmed 3’ x 3’ shape and YEAR-ROUND floral display here near the coast, ‘Strybing Sunset’ has become one of my favorite easy care, bang-for-the-buck shrubby perennials. Zillions (okay, hundreds) of bouncy, glowing, 1.5” blooms, complete with cute panda ears set against rich green, heart shaped leaves bring color to a shady (or sunny) garden. Rich soil for best show! Sun-Bright shade (coast). Bright shade inland. Avg. water. Perennial USDA 9-11. #2210 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Geranium harveyi SO EASY and USEFUL, I love this compact and well behaved groundcover for adding cool texture and luminous, silvery highlights to my shrub, rose or rock gardens. Ideal for bubbling over the edge of a bed or container – it never goes bald in the middle, maintaining a lively habit to 10” tall and 2-3’ across. 1” lavender pink blooms appear occasionally. Hardy to low 20’s F. Sun/Part sun. Avg./ Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #3270 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Scabiosa anthemifolia DROUGHT and HEAT tolerant and super bloomiferous, with loads of pretty blue flowers from Spring thru Fall? Whaa? One of my faves for long season color in well-drained, low water gardens. Deadhead and you get endless 2” “pincushion” blooms on stiff, upright stems – great for cutting and butterflies. Added bonus: Very attractive soft green lobed foliage makes a pretty mound to 3’ across. Cut back to 3” in late Fall and side-dress with 1” compost in Spring. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #2008 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Muhlenbergia capillaris “Pink Muhly Grass” And the award for mind-blowing “textural drama” goes to “Pink Muhly,” a Texas and Florida native that grows and amazes just as well in our cool, foggy climate! Renowned for tolerating heat, humidity, drought, poorly-drained clay and sand and deer, this fantastic thing bursts into a 3’ x 3’ cotton candy cloud of shimmery pink flowers from September to December. Guaranteed to stop visitors in their tracks – and inspire many a front yard re-do! Foliage is a pleasant low mound of finely textured leaves. Semi-deciduous in Winter. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-11. #3195 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Anchusa azurea “Alkanet” You could drive a truck over this longlived, awesome perennial without doing more harm than breaking its branches. Tough as nails, it’s heat and drought tolerant, deer and snail resistant. Truest royal blue “Forget-MeNot” flowers display for months on sturdy multi-branching stems. When it’s done, cut back to the foliage for a second performance! Popular with Swallowtails! To 4’ x 3’. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #2600 $7.95 3+ $7.50

NEW! Freesia alba Exquisitely fragrant! The intense fragrance of this original S. African species Freesia caused a sensation when it was introduced in 1878. It was used as a parent for modern hybrids, but sadly the fabulous original was greatly diminished. Now you can enjoy this sweetest of Freesias – so SIMPLE to grow and a prolific bloomer to 12” tall and spreading to 2’ across. A vigorous Spring bloomer, 1” white flowers often show purple and/or yellow markings on the lower petal. Thrives happily at the edge of beds where drainage is great or in containers. Summer dormant. Bulbs can be lifted in Winter in colder climes. Self sows! Hardy to 20° F. Deer resistant! Full/Part sun. Avg. to NO Summer water. Bulb USDA 8-10. #1938 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Thalictrum rochebrunianum Other than never giving it any water, you can’t kill this lovely Japanese native. Thick, sturdy, upright stalks to 6-7’ tall burst into huge clouds (3’ across) of lavender-pink flowers in June. Some say it’s best massed, but my single plantings never fail to impress. Deciduous but returns each season. Rich, loamy soil. Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun. Avg. water/Moist. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. May ship dormant until May. #1057 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Papaver atlanticum ‘Flore Pleno’ “Moroccan Poppy” Does someone you know murder plants? Then THIS is the plant you want to give them to build their confidence up. Almost always in bloom, this perennial poppy from hot and dry Spain and Morocco grows anywhere it gets sun. Unfussy about soil, give it good drainage. 30” tall with 3” semi-double, crepey blooms. Self-sows. Sun/ Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #1931 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Dicliptera suberecta Want a CAREFREE and amazing late Summer and Fall bloomer? Forming a dense clump of velvety, 1.5” silvery-green foliage, it bursts into hundreds of long-lasting, rosy-apricot, 2.5” bloom clusters irresistible to hummers! Long-lived, tough, drought, heat and humidity tolerant and deer resistant, it makes a fab edger for paths, sidewalks and even hellstrips. One of our most raved about offerings, it gets better each successive year. Deciduous in Winter but returns with vigor! To 2’ x 3’. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 7a-11. #3037 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Euphorbia characias ‘Dwarf’ I love this dwarf form of Euphorbia characias! To 2.5’ x 3’, it’s half the size of the species and just the right size for any garden. And plants just don’t get any easier than this! Grand, 16” x 10”, bright limey-chartreuse flowering heads bring reliable late Winter and Spring thrills. Blooms till June, and that luscious color combines well with so many plants. Drought tolerant, deer, pest and gopher proof! Not fussy about soil and reliably self-sows. Cut back spent spikes in Summer. Sun (coast)/Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 7-10. #412 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Iris confusa ‘Chengdu’ “Bamboo Iris” Thriving in shade and unfussy about soil, this EASY groundcovering Iris is ideal for that skinny strip alongside your house! Tough and drought tolerant, strappy green leaves spread by rhizomes to fill in a good-sized area. Exquisite, vanilla scented, 2.5”, ornate lavender blooms in Spring are displayed on branching stems – up to 75 at a time! Give a dose of compost once a year for loveliest appearance. To 2-3’ tall. Deer resistant! Hardy to 20° F. AM sun/Full shade. Low/High water. Perennial USDA zones 9a-11. #3657 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Geranium maderense “Ginormous Geranium” If you’ve never grown this majestic, SUPER SIMPLE showstopper in your garden – this is the year to bring one home! There’s nothing likethe massive, 4’ across, spherical crown of showy pink flowers from April to mid-Summer. Blooms in year 2 but you won’t mind since its large, tropicalesque leaves are stunning on their own. Self-sows reliably, adaptable to sun or shade – moist or dry! Rich, well drained soil. 4’ x 4’. Drought tolerant! Sun (coast)/Bright shade. Avg. /Low water. Monocarpic/Biennial USDA zones 9-11. #437 $9.95 3+ $9.50

This small succulent garden at the nursery was easy to create, and filled in quick. Clockwise from bottom center: Dudleya brittonii (p. 20) Sedum pachyclados, Sedum ‘Angelina’, Delosperma nubigenum, Echeveria ‘Lady Aquarius’ (below) & Sedum ‘Voodoo’ (below). Check out these, and loads more succulents online!

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Aeonium nobile One of the most thrilling succulents you’ll ever grow! Easy and drought tolerant, in bloom it reaches 30” tall with a mind-blowing bright red flower head 18” across made up of 1000’s of densely packed starry flowers. Even before it blooms in year 2, it makes a lovely foliar rosette, 18” across, with thick-leaved olive-emerald petals edged in rosy-pink. Dies after blooming for several months, but leaves behind tons of seed. Welldrained soil. Sun. Avg./Low water. Monocarpic USDA zones 9-10. #1754 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Sedum spurium ‘Voodoo’ A terrific, trouble-free edger, trailer or groundcover for a dry garden! So contrastic, with an intense reddish mahogany foliage mat to 18” across. Gorgeous, rosy-red flowers appear June thru August, held tight and low against the foliage. Pinch once in a while for densest mat. Drought tolerant, long-lived, deer resistant and attracts butterflies! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 3-11. #2140 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Aeonium ‘Sunburst’ Eye-grabbing anywhere you plant it, this Canary Island succulent creates an instant highlight at the edge of a bed, center stage in a rock garden or handsome container. Colorful carousel rosettes to 16” across, are emerald and creamy yellow with a rose edge, held upright on base-branching stems to 24” tall. Hardy to 25° F, protect during anything chillier than a light frost. Well-drained, porous soil. To 3’ across. Somewhat deer resistant. Sun/Part shade in hotter areas. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #4124 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Echeveria ‘Lady Aquarius’ Aquamarine leaves edged in glowing shades of pink make this startling succulent look like a ruffly underwater sea anemone. Don’t even pretend you don’t want one – everyone wants one! Summer blooming, peachy-rose urn-shaped flowers appear on multiple cherry red stems to 14” tall above the surreal 12” rosette. Marvelous in a container – especially a pretty one! Drought tolerant and deer resistant! Sun/AM sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9b-11. #4398 $8.95 3+ $8.50

EXCLUSIVE! Cotyledon orbiculata var. orbiculata One of our most popular offerings! Everyone has a spot for this no-care, gloriously silver succulent in their dry garden or sunny I-don’t-want-to-dealwith-it spot by the side of the driveway. To 30” tall and 3’ across, you get a compact, weed suppressing, highly drought tolerant shrublet of red-edged silvery white, almost circular foliage. From Summer thru Fall, it bears lots of showy pinky-apricot bells on upright silvery stems. Deer and fire resistant! Sun/Part sun. Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #1334 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Calandrinia spectabilis This spectacular Chilean perennial gets my recommendation as the best EASY, everblooming, deer proof plant for a dry garden or difficult spot. Blooming May to forever, it produces a continuous supply of hundreds of bouncy, bright cerise, 1.5”, single, rose-like flowers – without deadheading! Attractive, blue-green foliage spreads quickly into a dense, 15” x 4’ groundcover, suppressing all weeds as it grows. Do give it a home in that parking strip that looks so sad (it’s kid proof!), that blah hillside or anywhere you’d love to see continuous easy color. Cut back to 6” in Winter and add a bit of compost in Spring for perfect appearance next season. Be sure to give decent drainage. Drought tolerant! Sun/Part sun (inland). Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #1930 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Created by my favorite Bay Area designer, David Feix, this fab drought tolerant garden features Verbena ‘De la Mina’ (p. 19), Cotyledon orbiculata (left), Senecio mandraliscae (below) and – out of the frame – Oscularia deltoides (below right).

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Senecio mandraliscae Here we have two unbeatable design features – striking color and unusual texture! Forming a rapidly spreading groundcover of upward curving blue “fingers”, this S. African succulent fills in a large area quickly. To 1’ tall x 3’ across, it’s outstanding for edging walkways and patios and makes a great container subject. Nice houseplant, too! Clip back after a while to keep compact. Heat and drought tolerant and deer resistant, hardy to 15-20° F. Sun/Light shade. Avg./Low water. USDA zones 9b11. #1593 $6.95 3+ $6.50

Oscularia deltoides This has got to be the most intensely blooming succulent we’ve ever grown! Speedily spreading into a 10” tall x 3’ across dense, ground-covering mat, its unusual bluish-silver foliage gives it a stand-out appeal even when it’s not in total magnificent bloom. Foliage smothering does not even begin to describe the explosion of 1” lavender-pink daisy-like blooms. Plant it to cascade over the edge of a bed or large container. Attracts butterflies! Deer resistant! Spring blooming. Sun/Pt. sun. Avg./Low water.Perennial USDA zones 8b-11. #1717 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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LIMITED! Echeveria imbricata Delicious, 6” wide, pearly aqua-blue rosettes edged in pink are stunning all by themselves – but wait! They multiply by offsets within a year, spreading into a glorious rounded mound to 14” tall x 30” across, transforming into a highly useful groundcover. Summer brings arching, rosy stems and pretty little bells. Total must-have! Provide good drainage, annual compost and watch the magic unfold! Heat tolerant and hardy to 20° F. Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun (hotter areas). Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #4096 $8.95 3+ 8.50

NEW! Agave vilmoriniana “Octopus Agave” An absolutely fabulous 4’ x 4’ solitary rosette of striking twisty sea green leaves like dancing octopus arms bring character and fun to any well-drained garden. Bonus – no prickly spikes! After several years, stand back for the ENORMOUS 15-20’ erect spike of yellow blooms opening in a spiral from bottom to top that lasts for months, followed by hundreds of baby plantlets that drop to the ground to carry on for the next generation. EASY! Hummers! Seen here with Aeonium nobile (p. 36). Deer resistant. Sun. Avg./Low water. Monocarpic succulent USDA zones 9-11. #2989 $9.95 3+ $9.50

NEW! Lampranthus sp. ‘Pink Kaboom’ BIG FABOOSH BLOOM with ZERO MAINTENANCE! We planted a mysterious little start of this plant in our parking lot, which has the worst hard-pan clay soil you can imagine - and never watered it. Quickly, it grew into a dense, rounded, 2’ x 3’, succulent- leaved mound, and in Spring, exploded into this astounding mass of blindingly-brightest pink daisies. Although we didn’t, I would water it a bit till established. Deer resistant! Sun/ Part sun. Avg./No Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #3331 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’ Highly entertaining oddball foliage has made this fast growing succulent a big favorite in So.Cal. Often shown off in a container, the silvery blue, curving, reverse-keeled leaves form a rosette up to 12” across. Showy coral urn-shaped blooms appear on 10” “shepherd’s hooks” from Aug.-Oct. Will quickly and generously beget many an offset at the base, turning it into a vision of textural trippyness. These can be used for new plants! Reportedly hardy to 7° F! Deer resistant. Sun/Bright shade. Low water. Perennial succulent USDA zone (7?)8-11. #4602 $8.95 3+ $8.50

NEW! Agave ‘Blue Glow’ A study in architectural elegance for the dry garden, this hybrid Agave creates a beautifully symmetrical solitary rosette. Chalky blue in color and edged in red and yellow (with a spiky terminal tip), it’s quite the thrill to see the foliage “glow” when backlit by the sun. Reaching an easy to place 2’ x 3’ in size, group a few for a swell designer-y display or grow it in a large container. Benefits from supplemental water during hot, dry Summers. Slow growing, it eventually makes offsets. Hardy to 20-25° F. Deer resistant. Sun/Part sun (hottest areas). Avg./Low water. Monocarpic succulent USDA zones 9-11. #4281 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Crassula coccinea “Glowing” just begins to describe the intensity of this amazing succulent. Showy, glowy, brightest scarlet clusters are well-displayed above upright 12”- 18” stems for several months in Summer, setting the garden ablaze. Triangular leaves overlap to form a neat-o “braided” appearance. Great in containers. Good drainage and a bit of Summer water for best appearance. Cut back to a few inches tall in Fall. Hummingbird magnet! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #2993 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Agave attenuata “Swan’s Neck Agave” One Lollapalooza of a focal point! Smooth (no wicked hooks), soft green leaves forming large architectural rosettes can grow up to 4’ across, held on stout stems up to 4’ tall. 7-10’ crazy-cool “swansneck” spikes clothed in masses of lemony chartreuse flowers appear 10 years after planting (earlier in a container), attracting hordes of happy bees. Flowering rosette dies thereafter, but side rosettes will carry on the incredible show. Best with some Summer water and well-drained soil. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 25-30° F. Sun(coastal)/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Monocarpic USDA zones 9-11. #2248 $9.95 3+ $9.50

NEW! Sempervivum tectorum ‘Greenii’ “Hens & Chicks” So temptingly textural, I like to run my hand over our specimens here at the nursery. Quickly producing “pups”, they’re packed together to completely fill a pot or make a dense, small-scale groundcover for a well-drained spot. Drought tolerant and HARDY to zone 4 (!) and LOW MAINTENANCE. Each comely blue-gray compact rosette is 4” across and only 2” tall, with leaves tipped in deep red. Effective as an edger, between steps, tucked in rock walls or as a houseplant. Pink starry flowers. Sun/Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial succulent USDA zones 4-9. #4396 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Crassula capitella “Red Pagoda” Instant origami! Startling, densely stacked red-edged stemlets radiate out from the base to reach 7” tall and 18” across. A super easy and fascinating small-scale groundcover, the more sun you give it, the redder it gets. Small white flowers in Summer are followed by the top leaves dropping off, which will readily root where they fall to create welcome new plantlets! Fun and unusual as an edger, in a container or hanging basket Well-drained soil. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #1906 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Crassula erosula ‘Campfire’ How cool is this shockingly fiery highlight for your dry garden, rockery or mixed container? To 6” tall and up to 3’ across, this carefree succulent forms a textural and flashy mat – so choice for trailing over a rock wall and/or paired with darker foliage. Awesome Winter color, too! Give good drainage and cut back after insignificant bloom. Drought tolerant. Sun/Part sun inland. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #2928 $8.95 3+ $8.50

FOR THE Iochroma ‘Princess’ A wonderful new small tree/large shrub for bright shade to part shade gardens! An interspecies cross between Iochroma cyanea and Iochroma australis ‘Alba’, this clay and drought tolerant, fast-grower provides non-stop year-round bloom! Naturally multi-trunked with a nice spreading branch pattern, it’s loaded with beautiful clusters of flaring, plummy-pink 3.5” blooms. Easily trained into a stunning small tree, it’s a cinch to grow and will reach 10’ tall its first year! A highlight in any garden (great for low-maintenance side yards), imagine watching the hummingbirds go nuts! Annual side-dress of compost. Some deer resistance. Half day sun/Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones (8?)9b11. #4560 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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NEW! Abutilon ‘Talini’s Pink’ We’re smitten with the large and delicious, pendulous pink blooms on this new variety of “Flowering Maple”. A nice and big 3” across, you get non-stop bloom throughout the year. Easy, vigorous and fast-growing to 6’ x 5’, with a dense and graceful branching pattern and attractive evergreen maple-like foliage. Happiest in rich, loamy soil with a once or twice a year 2” layer of compost – just don’t let it get too dry. Fabulous hummingbird magnet! Sun/Part sun, Part shade in hotter areas. Avg. water. Perennial USDA Zones 9-11. #4594 $9.95 3+ $9.50

EXCLUSIVE! Fuchsia ‘Galfrey Lye’ Luminous “fairy lantern” blooms suspended from amazingly long stems makes this one of my favorite Fuchsias! Fast-growing into a graceful 4’ x 3’ shrub with arching, wine-red stems, it blooms year around in our mild climate and starts flowering early in USDA zone 8. Best in rich soil with a Spring side-dress of compost. Evergreen (in zone 9-11) and choice for lighting up a partially shady corner. Cut back to 2’ tall anytime to refresh. Hummers! GALL MITE RESISTANT! AM Sun/ Bright shade. Avg. water. Shrub USDA zones 8-11. #4091 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Senecio stellata ‘Giovanna’s Select’ “Tall Cineraria” Remember those glorious 3’ tall Cinerarias, so pretty and useful in the shade garden? Sadly, they’ve been replaced by miniature versions not suitable for much more than a party favor. Growing to a proper 3’ tall, ‘Giovanna’ has been chosen for her blue and purple blooms. An excellent choice for a difficult-to-grow-anything-in shade garden. Not fussy about soil,but even more fab in rich soil. Self-sows! Shade/AM sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #1265 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Abutilon striatum “Redvein Indian Mallow” Extraordinary 2” golden peach bell-shaped flowers conspicuously veined in red and clasped in calyces dangle like jeweled ornaments from strongly upright branches year-round in USDA zones 9-11. EASY and FAST, it can reach 15’ or more – but with an annual cut back to 30” you can keep it in the 6-10’ range or pinch tips for an even bushier form. Can be espaliered or grown in a pot. Choice growing over a fence or outside your side yard window, where you can enjoy all the hummingbird activity! Rich loamy soil with an annual 1” side-dress of compost for best appearance. Returns from the roots in frosty USDA zone 8 according to internet gardeners. Sun (coast)/AM sun. Avg. water. Shrub USDA zones (8?)11. #2885 $8.95 3+ $8.50

NEW AND EXCLUSIVE! Iochroma cyanea ‘Mr. Plum’ I planted this super fast grower outside my kitchen window, where it only gets a bit of AM sun, and in one year it reached 10’ tall – just what I wanted for blocking my neighbor’s view of me in my jammies! Blooms 12 months out of the year with extra large clusters of plummy-purple elongated trumpets. SO SIMPLE TO GROW, evergreen and clay tolerant, easily prune it into any appealing shape or cut back any time once a year to keep it shorter. A hummingbird favorite! Half day sun/Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones (8?) 9b-11. #4547 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Helleborus orientalis ‘Peppermint Ice’ Who could possibly resist this to-die-for Hellebore? Bred by famous Oregon nurserywoman, gardener and breeder Marietta O’Byrne, the 3”, double, lotus-like blooms are edged in dark pink and delightfully veined and spotted. There’s some variability in shades of pink, but all are stunners! Bonus: the back sides of the petals are rose colored and spotted, too. A vigorous bloomer from late Winter thru Spring – it’s as tough, adaptable and deer resistant as the rest. To 2’ x 2’. Part sun/Shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #3283 $14.95 3+ $14.50

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Helleborus orientalis ‘Berry Swirl’ Beautiful flower form and color saturation painstakingly bred by Marietta O’Byrne. Luscious cherry to orchid 3” blooms are colorful on both sides of the petals, so they’re enjoyable from above as well as below. Imagine how pretty these would be underplanted with perennial sky blue “Forget-Me-Nots” Myosotis palustris (online). Like all Hellebores, cut the foliage down to the ground in Winter for maximum bloom. 20” x 24”. Part Sun/Shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #3615 $14.95 3+ $14.50

Helleborus orientalis ‘Onyx Odyssey’ Double Hellebores make gardeners a wee bit rabid, and double black Hellebores, well doubly so! Another Marietta O’Byrne treat, this droolworthy variety features huge 3” blooms sporting 15-20 petals each! Slate purple to near black, the pendant blooms hold their color for 3 months or more — wow! Spring foliage is dark purple, too. Considered the best double black variety around. Tough as nails, evergreen, long-lived, clay and drought tolerant and deer resistant. 2’ x 2’. Part sun/Shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #3314 $14.95 3+ $14.50

Helleborus orientalis ‘Sparkling Diamond’ Ignore them, neglect them — even abuse them — heroic Hellebores are unbreakable, returning every year in late Winter and early Spring despite clay, snails, heat, cold, deer and drought. ‘Sparkling Diamond’ is one of the heaviest bloomers – I counted 41 simultaneous blooms on a single plant last season. Double, green-eyed, lotus-like, 3” blooms. Compost yearly. 20” x 30”. Part Sun/ Shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #4219 $14.95 3+ $14.50

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NEW! Oxalis regnellii var. triangularis ‘Mijke’ Startling bright eggplant purple “shamrocks” to 2.5” across are pure visual pleasure and the light pink blooms floating just above definitely highlight that gorgeous purple color. This South American bulb forms a nice compact 10” x 15” mound of foliage, perfect and probably best in a container. Easy to grow and forgiving of neglect, withhold water when leaves turn yellow and go dormant. Best in well-drained fertile soil. Makes a really cool houseplant, too! NOT invasive! Does not self-sow! Bright shade to AM shade. Avg. water. Bulb USDA zones 7b-11. #4332 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Begonia ‘Little Brother Montgomery’ Intensely ornamental, “Little Brother Montgomery” (named for blues artist Eurreal W. Montgomery) may be the showiest Begonia we’ve seen! Veined and edged in purply-blue-bronze, the star-shaped leaves are stunningly spattered in brightest silver. Bushy in habit, it can grow up to 4’ in the ground, though it’s prettier pruned back to 30”. Or try it in a container, which allows you to bring it indoors if you live in a frosty climate. Grow in rich, well-drained soil and protect from drying wind and sun. Shade/Bright shade. Avg. water/Moist. Perennial USDA zones 10-11. #3929 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Brugmansia ‘Double Apricot’ Everyone who can should grow at least one “Angel’s Trumpet”! I love its sweet, swoon-worthy perfume! Almost always in bloom, the glamorous apricot double flaring 10-12” trumpets of this lovely hybrid sport long reflexed tails at petal ends. A fast and favorite garden feature, it’ll reach 10’ in a year and is amenable Begonia ‘Gene Daniels’ to just about any pruning agenda. Not your grandmother’s Begonia but a big shrub (cane) Begonia Provide protection from strong reaching 6’ x 6’ in a couple of years. Choice for frost free porches, wind and hottest afternoon sun. patios and tropical settings, it’s crowded from top to bottom with Grow in rich soil and toss some huge, red-edged, heart-shaped leaves to 1’ long, glossy-ruby on the compost around the base in Spring reverse for an intriguing two-tone effect. With some sun the leaves and Summer to keep leaves nice and darken to a stunning almost blue-black color. Pretty clusters of pink green. Attracts hummers, nocturnal flowers appear almost year-round. Heavenly in a large container (25+ moths and bees! Deer resistant! gal). Rich, well-drained soil. Hardy to at least 30° F. Created by Santa Part sun. Avg./High water. ShrubBarbara Begonia expert Rudy Ziesenhenne. Part shade/Bright shade. tree USDA zones 8-10. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9b-11. #3744 $12.95 3+ $12.50 #4595 $10.95 3+ $10.50

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Fuchsia ‘Old Berkeley’ Brought to you by Fuchsia rustlers lurking around old Bay Area gardens, we’re not sure of the real name here, but we do know this is one gorgeous and GALL MITE RESISTANT old-timer! To a bushy 5’ x 4’, with arching branches, you get loads of dreamy 2” flowers, with deep matte purple corollas beneath green-tipped white sepals. Valuable for filling a corner with year-round bloom. Evergreen. Loamy soil, side dress with compost annually, cut back anytime to refresh! Hummers! Sun/ Part sun (coast), Bright shade/ AM sun (inland). Avg. water. Shrub USDA zones 9-10. #4559 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Heliotropium arborescens ‘Alba’ THE most fragrant Heliotrope! Much more vigorous and longer-lived than the deep purple and dwarf forms, ‘Alba’ is a true perennial, living for many years in part shade and rich, well-drained soil. I love working near this deliciously-scented heirloom, its continuous parade of Spring thru Fall blooms give off a powerful aroma of sweet vanilla, making weeding anywhere nearby a scent-sual thrill! You’ll get plenty of starry, white-flowered, 3-4” clusters pleasingly displayed from top to bottom on a bushy, bright green mound of textured foliage, 30” x 30”. Cut back in Winter and side-dress with compost in early Spring for perfect appearance. Butterflies! Deer resistant! Part sun/Part shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zone 9-11 (protect from frost), annual elsewhere. Available in March. #2703 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Brugmansia sanguinea “Scarlet Angel’s Trumpet” Straight out of Fantasia, the extraordinary blooms of this 6’-8’ small tree come 40 at a time, creating a hummingbird bonanza! Surreal 8” long tubular flowers are yellow, orange and red with spidery tips. Easy and fast! Deer resistant. Half day sun. Avg. water/ Moist. Perennial Tree USDA zones 9-10. #151 $10.95 3+ $10.50

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Fuchsia “Elegant Rose” So charming and so floriferous, we adore this rare and delightful Fuchsia, generously shared with us by breeder and American Fuchsia Society judge, Mary Cooke. MITE RESISTANT, with rich green foliage, 100’s of glowy, two-tone pink blooms dangle like earrings on graceful arching stems. An excellent everblooming container subject (15+gal) for your front porch or patio! To 4’ x 3’. Hummers! Rich, loamy soil. Side-dress with compost annually. Sun/Part sun (coast)/Bright shade to AM sun (inland). Avg. water. Shrub USDA zones 9-10. #4304 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Calceolaria integrifolia ‘Kentish Hero’ Lots and lots (really an amazing amount!) of fun and curious bubble-like “pocketbook” flowers bloom over such a long season – from late Spring thru Fall! Held on stiff, upright stems above attractive mint-like foliage, color shifting bubbles morph from yellow to orange to red. A delightful, colorful surprise for partly-shady areas and perfection in a patio container (10+ gal). Rich, well drained soil. 30” x 36”. Cut back in Winter. Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 8b-11. #2969 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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NEW! Euphorbia atropurpurea This very rare Canary Island Euphorbia is often considered the prettiest in the genus. Of two minds - or two habits - it grows dome-like (as you see above) or Dr. Seuss-like, with thick, branching, amber-hued, curving succulent stems topped with handsome 5-7” blue-green rosettes. “Blooms” emerge several times a year (lasting for months), which are really eye-bogglingly intense burgundy-red bracts held on stiff, radiating stems. Bracts persist as they birth equally intense burgundy 3/4” fruit. A joy backlit by the sun! Excellent drainage is a must in large containers, well-drained rock gardens or hillsides. Evergreen, drought tolerant, deer resistant. 4’ x 4’. Sun. Low water once established. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #1970 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Eucomis ‘Oakhurst’ With sensational ruby-burgundy 2’ wide rosettes – I’d grow this “Pineapple Lily” even if it never bloomed! But, bless the garden gods, look what it does in mid-late Summer! Thrilling, upright, ruby stalks to 30” tall present scented, starry pink blooms opening from magenta buds. Each year brings more spikes – up to 10 at a time. Cut flowers last 3 weeks in a vase! Well-drained soil amended with compost and regular water is all it asks for. Unconfirmed reports say this Eucomis survives USDA zone 5 Winters. Deciduous. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones (7?) 8-10. #4158 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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EXCLUSIVE! Silene asterias “Cherry Drumsticks” I’m so impressed by this hardy, unusual Bulgarian “Catchfly’s” performance in our temperate climate. It’s my favorite kind of faithful perennial – increasing in width and bloom each year! Strong, upright “drumsticks” appear in late Spring, revealing fascinating, 2.5” spherical clusters made up of striking carmine blooms sporting bright blue anthers! Deciduous. Deer resistant! 18” x 15”. Sun. Avg./High water. Perennial USDA zones 5a -10. #2290 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Pelargonium ‘Australian Mystery’ Totally tantalizing for high fidelity contrast, striking, pure white lower petals and intense crimson purple uppers create a stunning display of 2” blooms from top to bottom on a dense, compact foliar mound to 2’ across. Blooming Summer till Fall, they’re best at the front of a bed. EASY as pie, this “Martha Washington” type Pelargonium is one of the best patio pot plants (at least 10” across) - just pinch back occasionally to keep compact. Well-drained soil and a twice a year sidedress of compost or feeding will keep it a happy bloomer. Evergreen and long-lived, protect from frost. Sun / Half day sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9b-11. #4226 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Tecomaria capensis ‘Hammer’s Rose’ It’s a BUSH! It’s a VINE! It’s so EASY, my dog could grow it! This lovely variety introduced by late plantsman Gary Hammer is less aggressive than the species. Easily pruned into a 4-6’ shrub, left as a rambling vine or quickie privacy screen (to 16’ x 6’), it’s loaded with chubby 6” upright clusters of 2” rosy-apricot tubular blooms Summer thru Winter. Lush, evergreen foliage! Tolerates extreme heat, drought and deer resistant. Not fussy about soil, some compost makes everything better! Hummers! Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Vine/Shrub USDA zones 8-10. #4399 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Echium gentianoides ‘Tajinaste’ We’re thrilled to offer this rare and endangered Echium from the Canary Islands! True caerulean blue flowers held in loose pyramidal spikes bloom the first year and are a sight to behold in the Spring! Emerging from pink buds, the cup-shaped flowers are well-displayed above blue-grey, linear foliage. EASY and impressive, it blooms Spring thru Fall, totally unlike any other Echium we know! Sturdy, branching, 4’ x 4’ form. Drought, heat and deer resistant! Grow in well drained soil and side-dress with 1” of compost once a year. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10 #378 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Phygelius capensis ‘Magenta’ I’ve never been thrilled with “Cape Fuchsias” even though they’re so easy and goof-proof. The flower colors were just too meh, that is, until we started growing this vivid magenta form. A refreshingly bright and shiny attention grabber for dry gardens! To 2’ x 2’, those richly colored blooms are held nicely on dark ruby stems above evergreen foliage Summer to Winter. Popular with hummingbirds! Spreads slowly by underground stems. Best show in well-drained soil with compost added and some Summer water. Drought tolerant along the coast. Cut back to 6” in Winter. Deer resistant! Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 7-10. #3713 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Echium wildpretii “Tower of Jewels” One of the coolest plants we can grow on the West Coast! Otherwordly, conical clusters of reddish-pink flowers reach 8’ and are deer proof, bug proof and drought tolerant! Blooms in year 2, but in the meantime you get an impressive 30” across foliar rosette. Loved by hummers, self-sows for years of enjoyment! Poor dry soil ok, but no clay. Sun. Avg./No Summer water. Biennial USDA zones 9-11. #385 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Salvia mexicana ‘Limelight’ The electric color combo of rich purple 2.5” flowers and vibrant lime green calyces held on a mass of upright 12” spikes make this one of our most lusted after Salvias. A big fellow and late bloomer, ‘Limelight’ grows up to 6’ x 6’, to steal the show from August to January. Dramatic even prior to bloom with densely held, deep bluegreen heart shaped foliage. Cut back hard in Winter/early Spring to promote bushiness. Can be cut back in Summer for shorter stature, sidedress with compost in Spring. Hummers! Good cut flowers! Root hardy to 20° F. Deer resistant. Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial shrub USDA zones 8-10. #926 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Sisyrinchium hybrid ‘Devon Skies’ Oh lordy – were we ever-so-impressed with this amazing hybrid! With flowers like our native “Blue Eyed Grass” but larger, this baby bloomed Spring till end of Summer and spread to at least 1’ across. Only 6” tall, it’s covered with beautiful 1” flowers. EASY and perfect for edging, it doesn’t make seed, so it’s non-invasive, but can be divided to share with friends. Deer, heat, humidity and drought resistant! Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-10. #2647 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Delphinium elatum ‘Purple Passion’ Dowdeswell bred, huge spikes of sensational electric purple blooms contrasted with clear white eyes take our breath away! Enchanting growing here with heirloom rose ‘Robin Hood’ (p. 3), I’m excited to use it with orange, yellow and purple bloomers this year. Or go all purple with Campanula latifolia ‘Blue’, Geranium ‘Bill Wallis’ (both online) and Geranium ‘Orion’ (p. 11). To 6’ x 4’, cut back to 6” when spent. Bait for snails. Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 3-10. #4227 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Alcea rugosa “Yellow Fig-Leaved Hollyhock” It’s amazing these fig-leaved Hollyhocks are not more widely known and grown! Highly valuable for their vigor, reliability, long bloom and upright bushy habit (no staking!), they’re also far more rust-resistant than common biennial Hollyhocks. Returning each Spring for 5 or more years, “Yellow Fig-Leaved Hollyhock” makes an outstanding focal mass of lovely 4” soft yellow blooms Summer thru Fall. To 5-6’ tall x 2’ wide, it makes a fabulous background subject. Cut down to the ground in late Fall. Best in rich, average water. Butterflies! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 3-10. #503 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Verbascum hybrid ‘Southern Charm’ I love ‘Southern Charm’ not only for its mix of sophisticated colors, but because it’s super-simple to grow and almost everblooming! If you cut back spent spikes, it continuously sends up new ones 24”-30” tall with elegant single blooms of either chamois, dusty rose or apricot. Unfussy about soil, it blooms more with compost. Drought tolerant, deer and snail resistant! Sun/Bright shade. Avg./ Low water. Perennial USDA zones 5-11. #1098 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Delphinium elatum ‘Sunny Skies’ Magnificent Dowdeswell bred ‘Sunny Skies’ melts our hearts with, as you would guess, glorious sky blue blooms! Classic and elegant, you get massive, to-die-for cut flowers! Don’t worry, they’re repeat bloomers and you’ll only encourage new spikes! Cut back to 6” tall and ply with a layer of compost to refresh anytime. Ours even bloom in Winter here at the nursery. To 6’ x 4’. Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 3-10. #4236 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Delphinium elatum ‘Dusky Maidens’ Created and hand-pollinated by the experts in Delphinium breeding, the Dowdeswell family of New Zealand, these are the most OUTRAGEOUS Delphiniums you can grow! HUGE and extra large-flowered, they’ll form multiple spikes on sturdy stems to 6’ tall with a spread of 4’ across. Repeats bloom Spring thru mid-Summer, especially if you cut spent spikes. Not mildew-prone or wimpy, they’re reliably perennial, returning with vigor each Spring. Glamorous ‘Dusky Maidens’ boasts yummy mulberry-colored flowers centered with dark fuzzy “bees”. Grow Delphs in loamy soil and side-dress with 1-2” of compost several times a year for perfection! Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zone 3-10. #3360 $8.95 3+ $8.50 Alcea ‘Halo Purple’ “Hollyhock” Lipsmacking color we can’t get enough of and a perennial ‘Halo Series‘ champ as well! Rich vibrant plum-purple with a violet eye, partner it with Nicotiana ‘Lime Green’ (p. 6) and lavender Thalictrum rochebrunianum (p. 34). 5-8’ tall x 4’ across. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 3-10. #4265 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Alcea rosea ‘Henry VIII Red’ “Hollyhock” Blooms so huge they absolutely dwarf the flowers of other Hollyhocks! Single and 6” across, they’re variable in color from mid-pink to brightest clear red. Everyone will want to know how in the world you grow your flowers that big! Grow them in rich, loamy soil, of course. Bees, hummers and butterflies! To 6-8’ tall. Self sows! Sun. Avg. water. Biennial. USDA zones 3-9b. #4569 $6.95 3+ $6.50

Alcea ‘Halo Cerise’ “Hollyhock” How pretty is this maroon centered rosy-pink variety? So longblooming and healthy, you can plant it alongside a walkway for months of enjoyment and top-ofthe-line hummingbird activity! Hollyhocks can be grown in containers too, like the one pictured above, happy as a clam in a 20 gallon pot. To 5-8’ tall, and up to 4’ across. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 3-10. #4087 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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EXCLUSIVE! Alcea ‘Halo Apricot’ “Hollyhock” Unusual cherry-eyed, single apricot blooms are absolutely lovely! Another perennial fig-leaved variety which base branches into 5 or more upright stems to 5’ instead of a single stalk, and blooms for months, AND repeat blooms if cut back to the foliage. You’ll be so spoiled! Rust- resistant, too! Don’t mess around: grow Hollyhocks in compost-rich welldrained soil for ultimate enjoyment. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 3-10. #3772 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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NEW! Dipogon lignosus “Cape Sweet Pea” Need a vine in a hurry? Reliably perennial, evergreen or semi-evergreen in USDA zones 9b-11, this fast-growing member of the Pea family will reach 10’ in 2 to 3 months and bloom Spring thru Fall! Held on arching stems, the sweet grape soda-scented, pinkish flower clusters look lovely against lush, heart-shaped leaves. Perfect for covering a fence or growing around a door. Rich soil. Self-sows! Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9b-11. #1220 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Passiflora ‘Vincenza’ One of our most frost resistant Passion Vines, ‘Vincenza’ tolerates temperatures as low as 20-25° F. A bountiful bloomer, too, with an abundance of deepest violet-purple 3” blooms from late Spring all the way thru Fall. Freely branching to 10-20’. Grow it in fertile, loamy soil and it’ll cover your fence in a jiffy! Host for the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly. Sun/PM Sun. Avg./Low water once established. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #4601 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Eccremocarpus scaber ‘Pink Lemonade’ EASY, fast-growing and perfectly well-behaved in bright shade or 1/2 day sun. Filling out to 6’ x 8’ in a few months to make a solid screen of elegant, deep green, ferny foliage, it’s loaded all Summer with 1.5” smoochy-lipped, tubular, pink and yellow blooms – a thrill for neighborhood hummingbirds! Works well on a trellis or even in a large container, cut it back to 2’ tall in Winter for fresh growth. Self-sows for freebies! Best in well composted, loamy soil. Hardy to 15° F. Sun/Part shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #4220 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Passiflora mollissima Delicious fruit looking like a straight banana, 4-6” long, are borne year-round and more heavily from late Spring to Fall in temperate climates like ours. Beautiful pendant 4-5” light pink flowers are produced just as often, emerging from long, soft green tubes, bringing elegance, hummers and butterflies. Rich, loamy soil. Tolerates brief frost to 28°F. Super fast-growing to 20’+. Sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10b. #4344 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Cobaea scandens “Cup and Saucer Vine” Large storybook blooms almost yearround! So fast growing, “Cup and Saucer Vine” will cover a 25’ chain link fence in one season! Fantastic, 3.5”, flaring, purple bells sporting long, sexy stamens create a massive bloom display that’ll be much admired by neighbors. Attractive, deep green, heart-shaped foliage. Give it room to grow, rich soil and stand back! Hummers! Cut back in Winter for bushiest appearance next year. Full sun/Part shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #269 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Mandevilla laxa “Chilean Jasmine” I have this hardier, heavy-blooming vine on my back fence and I love it! Held 10 to a cluster, the pure white 3” blooms yield a heady gardenia-like perfume late Spring to Fall! It topped my 8’ fence in 2 years, filling in to make a solid screen of lush foliage that can reach 10’ tall x 15’ wide if you want it to. Not too big and not too small, it doesn’t get woody and has been totally pest free. Root hardy to at least 12° F, it’s deciduous in frostier climates but jumps back in Spring. Evergreen in USDA zones 9b and up, good soil with a side-dress of compost for lushest show! Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial vine USDA zones 8-11. #2496 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Passiflora parritae x tarminiana ‘Oaklandia’ What happens when you combine one of the rarest, hard-to-grow Passifloras with a vigorous, super easy, heat-loving species? THIS! Appearing throughout Summer, stunning, outward-facing, carmine-red flowers handily reach 5” across. Attractive, evergreen, palmsized foliage will reach 20’ in a few years - so give it room to climb (and cut back by a third annually). Perfect for covering a chain-link fence, it lasted thru a week of 32° temps at our nursery. Rich soil. Gulf Fritillary host plant. Sun/Part shade. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9b-11. #4024 $9.95 3+ $9.50 “I just received my plants from your company and I am blown away at how huge and beautiful they are! I HAVE NEVER received any plants from the many nurseries I order from that have equaled your plants and packing! I will definitely be ordering from you again!”

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EXCLUSIVE! Passiflora loefgrenii x caerulea So RARE and spectacular and since it’s crossed with commonly grown “Blue Passion Flower” (P. caerulea), it’s also EASY to grow and blooms mid-Summer thru Fall! Displaying long lavender blue reflexed petals, a gorgeous tricolor corona and purple spotted stigmas, these 4” blooms are exquisite! COOLNESS FACTOR: the blooms are suspended from stems that curve upwards for an exotic effect! Fast-growing to 15’ in one season. Hummers! Evergreen! Sun/Part sun. Avg. water. Perennial vine USDA zones 9-10. #3258 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Passiflora actinia “Sea Anemone Passionflower” Fragrant, psychedelic purple, violet and white filaments for visual eye candy and delicious, fragrant and rounded golden fruit for snacking! This is one of the best Passionflowers for growing with very little sun. Blooms to 3” appear late Spring thru Summer. Fast- growing to 15’, its unusual 2” oval-shaped evergreen leaves create year-round interest. Quite frost tolerant, gardeners report it returning from 20° F. Best in loamy, composty soil. Expect lots of Gulf Fritillaries! Sun/AM Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #2982 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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Yucca desmetiana ‘Blue Boy’ (syn. Yucca aliofolia ‘Purpurea’) Rare and ever-so-lust-worthy! With its soft, arching, smooth-edged, ever-purplish leaves and multiple stout, upright stems, this easy-to-grow, heat and drought tolerant Yucca delivers a thrilling hue for just about any situation – and with a compact size of only 4-6’ tall and 3-5’ across, it won’t look out of scale in most gardens. A hybrid of Yucca desmetiana, it doesn’t exist in the wild, but is gladly received and so archi-tastefully designerish! Highly adaptable, it thrives here in the foggy Bay Area as well as in hot/humid or hot/ dry climates. Develops a rounded, barrel-like rosette over time, it blooms July-August on stout stems bearing large clusters of waxy, translucent white, pendulous blooms. A sophisticated container subject! Combines tastefully with Graptoveria ‘Crested Form’ (p. 27). Hardy to 15-20° F. Does best in well-drained soil. Sun/Part sun (hotter areas). Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10 (7 with protection). #4107 $10.95 3+ $10.50

NEW! Cassia didymobotrya “Popcorn Cassia” Crazy-cool upright bloom spikes, lush tropical foliage and surprising scent are propelling this attention-grabbing African perennial legume into new-found popularity. Loads of golden-yellow blooms emerging from dramatically contrasting plump black buds rise well above the leaves over a long season – Summer thru Fall here in cool Summer USDA zone 9b and almost year-round in warmer zones. Everyone’s favorite bonus: rub the leaves for the rich scent of buttered popcorn! A powerful garden accent and quick grower in rich soil, ours tops out at 4’ x 5’ but it can reach a magnificent 6-8’ tall in warmer climes. Breathtaking combined with bananas and cannas. Protect from prolonged frost and cut back to 1’ after bloom to keep it bushy. Can be grown as an annual. Deer resistant, pest free, attracts bees and butterflies! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zone 9b-11, annual elsewhere. #2127 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Cuphea schumannii One can never have enough Cupheas if you live in a mild climate like ours, sez me! They’re SO happy here! Evergreen, FAST and EASY, blooming their hearts out year-round, what more can you ask for? This is our newest, winning Cuphea, with an upright 4’ x 4’ branching habit, emerald, heart-shaped leaves and – the best part – brilliant scarlet, 1.5-2” tubular flowers adored by hummingbirds. Fuzzy lavender purple lower stamens and upper petals complete the funny little “bat faces” this genus is so well known for. Tolerates much, but prettiest in well-drained soil with some compost added. Cut back to 2’ tall in Winter to promote extra bushiness next season. Sun (coast)/Part sun (hotter areas). Avg./Low water. Shrub USDA zones 9-10, annual elsewhere. #4557 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Begonia boliviensis ‘Santa Cruz Sunset’ Have you grown this new Begonia yet? It’s a must-have! More compact and floriferous than the species, it blooms non-stop late Spring thru Fall, easily bearing 100 flaming tangerine-red 3.5” flaring blooms at once. Breathtaking planted 2 or 3 to a large container, it was bred to be heat and sun tolerant, rain proof and drought tolerant once established. Spectacular in a hanging basket. Hummingbirds! Rich, well drained soil. Tuberous rooted and Winter deciduous. To 2’ x 2’. Sun/ AM Sun. Avg. water. USDA zones 7b-10. #4187 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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NEW AND EXCLUSIVE! Orostachys iwarenge “Chinese Dunce Cap” One of our favorite rarities, it’s like growing 3 plants in one! Starting as a low, dense spreading mat (to 12” across) of lovely small blue-grey rosettes, it soon forms a multitude of totally cool, 6” conical spires inspiring one to imagine a little elfin cityscape. Ideal for containers, rock gardens and fairy gardens! Dies after flowering, but self-sows and makes side rosettes to repeat its magic every year! Sun/Bright shade. Avg./ Low water. Monocarpic USDA zones 5a-10. #2620 $7.95 3+ $7.50

NEW! Graptopetalum amethystinum “Lavender Pebbles” Unique opalescent hues and a powdery coating give this unusual succulent an almost otherworldly appearance. Slow growing to 5” tall and 12” across, it thrives with excellent drainage, so let it trail over the edge of a rock garden or, like most folks, plant it in a container where you can moon over its phenomenal colors and squeezably plump disposition. Spring blooming with starry red and yellow flowers. Drought tolerant! Sun/Part sun. Avg. /Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #4521 $9.95 3+ $9.50

Lobelia fistulosa “Giant Purple Lobelia” As far as I know, we’re the first nursery in the U.S. to offer this GIANT Brazilian Lobelia! Big,handsome tropicalesque Spring-green rosettes reach 3’ tall and 40” across its first year! Just a teaser for the marvel that awaits you in year two. Spectacular 8-10’ flower towers topped with 3’ flower spikes appear in Spring and continue blooming for 3 MONTHS with delightful 2”, orchid-purple, tubular Lobelia flowers. Ours produced at least 8 spikes (strong, upright and wind resistant) and brought out the hummers, butterflies and bees! Native to forest margins of Eastern Brazil. Provide rich, well-drained soil. Supposedly hardy to 25-28° F. Great in a large container. Sun/Half day sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #4533 $9.95 3+ $9.50

NEW! Agropyron magellanicum The bluest grass I’ve ever grown! Native to high elevation Chile and Argentina, this hardy 20” x 20” clumper delivers a colorful highlight wherever you plant it. Excellent in a rock garden, bed or container where it can have the excellent drainage it needs. Positively non-invasive and doesn’t self-sow. Cut back to 4” in Winter. Sun. Avg. water. Perennial grass USDA zones 5-10. #22 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Centaurea gymnocarpa “Velvet Centaurea” Need a heat and drought loving, deer resistant, large scale groundcover? Like a “Dusty Miller” on steroids, this remarkable shrub grows 3-4’ tall and up to 8’ across (though it’s easy to prune smaller). Striking, silvery-white, filigreed leaves form a showy and dense mound decorated Spring to mid-Summer with rosy lavender fluffballs held on long, white stems.CLAY AND SHADE TOLERANT, do give it some room to show off. Great for hillsides, neglected side yards, as well as any dryish garden. Hardy to 15-20° F. Sun/Bright shade. Avg./No Summer water. Perennial shrub USDA zones 8-10. #2977 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Lobelia aguana Extremely rare and wonderful A generous gift from our friend Mark Delepine, who acquired this extremely rare Lobelia at a SF Botanical Garden sale. Exuberant in habit, this easy and amiable Central American perennial reaches a base branching 5’ x 5’ in 2 years. Hundreds of well-displayed, exotic and bearded 2” flowers jut out on prominent stems up and down numerous upright stalks almost year-round with the heaviest bloom in Summer and Fall and plenty of blooms continuing thru Winter. Pretty, evergreen, linear foliage. Ours is hugely happy in well-drained soil with an annual 2” side-dress of compost. Can be cut back to 2’ tall in Winter to contain growth. Hummingbird heaven! Sun/PM sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #3826 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Dasylirion serratifolium A rare and stunning architectural focal point or sophisticated container specimen, this surprisingly HARDY Mexican native related to Agaves and Yuccas creates a perfectly symmetrical rosette of stiff, narrow, serrated leaves tipped with what looks like little brushes. Very popular in England, it’s strangely absent in the U.S. (so far!). Extremely adaptable, it effortlessly tolerates wind, coastal salt, drought and high heat. Slow growing to 5’ x 5’, after a while it develops a dramatic, short, palm-like trunk. You’ll see fastest growth with well-drained soil and an annual feeding or side-dress of compost and at least a monthly watering in Summer – especially in a container. Hardy to 18° F at least! Sun. Low/No Summer water once established. Perennial USDA zones 8b-11. #4607 $10.95 3+ $10.50

Clianthus puniceus “Parrot’s Bill” THE plant everyone goes nuts over during our Spring party! Forming an attractive, evergreen, multi-branching shrub to 4’ x 4’, this New Zealand native kind of resembles a short tree fern with its long, handsome, arching branches. Loads of radiant, rosy-red, 3” long “parrot-beak” blooms held in clusters light up the branches in Spring (with lesser bloom in Summer) at least 15 to a branch! Easy and fast – provide rich well-drained soil and side-dress with compost annually. Hardy to 13° F. Sun along the coast/Half day sun inland. Avg. water/ Moist. Perennial shrub USDA zones 8-11. #267 $9.95 3+ $9.50

NEW! Agave victoriae-reginae “Queen Victoria Agave” Slow growing, EASY and Escheresque, “Queen Agave” is one of the most sought after succulents, forming a shapely, strikingly variegated rosette, 12” tall x 18” across. Stout, faceted, forest green leaves dramatically edged in chalky white are each tipped with a terminal spine. A showstopping focal point, it thrives in well-drained soil. Side-dress with compost or a potassium-rich fertilizer like liquid seaweed once a year. Occasional Summer water keeps it fat and happy! Hardy to at least 10° F. Sun/ Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8a-11. #4259 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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EXCLUSIVE! Zaluzianskya capensis “Midnight Candy” Beware – the heavenly fragrance of this rare South African perennial may be highly addictive! As the sun goes down, maroon buds open into a profusion of innocent looking white pinwheels. If you’re in proximity, the fragrance is powerfully delicious, like sweet cake fresh from the oven. Best and longer-lived in a container, it’ll reach 12” x 12” and flower over a long period. Cut back to 4” tall for a second round of bloom. Sun. Avg./ Low water. Perennial USDA 9-11, annual elsewhere. #1135 $6.95 3+ $6.50

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Puya berteroniana “Turquoise Puya” One of the most astonishingly beautiful plants to grace our planet! Spectacular 2-3’ long and 1’ across pineapple-y shaped spikes are densely studded with 1½” waxy metallic blooms of the most unearthly bright emerald turquoise. 6-10’ tall in bloom (year 6-8). Spreading slowly by offshoots, the 3’ spikey silvery rosettes work well as a security barrier. Totally deer proof, plant in welldrained soil with occasional Summer water for best show. Hardy to 20°F. Sun. Avg./No Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 8b-11. #883 $12.95 3+ $12.50

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Puya yakespala This year’s newest rare Puya (I can’t stop!) is said to be the highest altitude Puya in Argentina – and therefore, more cold hardy! Surreal 8’ tall club-like spikes covered in tan wooliness unfold into a mass of lemon yellow blooms accentuated with green stamens. Mid-green barbed rosettes, 1-3’ across, multiply over time to form a clump. If that’s too big, you can always grow it in a barrel-sized container. Totally deer proof and highly drought tolerant, it’s best grown in well-drained soil. How cool would this be in your new low water front yard? Hardy to at least 15° F. Sun. Avg./Low to NO Summer water. Perennial USDA zones 8a-10. #4612 $12.95 3+ $12.50 Puya alpestris “Sapphire Tower” Not a creation of Photoshop! The huge blooming spike above is a 3 yearold in our Spring garden. I call it our “personal-sized” Puya, reaching only 3-4’ tall. The stout spikes amazed visitors who asked “Is it real?” Supernatural metallic-turquoise blooms 2” across are highlighted with bright orange anthers. Nectar-seeking hummers perch on sterile stems that jut out between flowers. The low-growing, silvery-green mound of sharply hooked leaves keep the deer way. EASY in well-drained soil, can be grown in a large container. Hardy to 15-20° F. Occasional Summer water for best appearance. Sun. Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8b -11. #1956 $12.95 3+ $12.50

NEW! Sempervivum ‘Plum Fuzzy’ I love asking my friends: “Have you seen my Plum Fuzzy?” Now you can, too! Ruby-plum blushed sage green and softly fuzzy 3” rosettes spread not-too-slowly to fill out a 12” pot within a year; or use as a small-scale groundcover. Sparkly, starry pink blooms are totally charming on short stems. Cold weather enhances coloring. Sun/Bright shade. Avg. Low water. Perennial USDA zones 4-10. #4467 $7.95 3+ $7.50

Angelica stricta ‘Purpurea’ Ultimate garden presence! Big, bold and luscious tropical-looking leaves in deep ruby-black arch out from the base to stretch 3-4’ across. Bursting up thru the center, huge crimson boat-shaped buds are followed by pretty 5” mauve umbels that color shift to violet-purple. A totally elegant “must have” and easy in rich soil. Blooms first year if Spring planted. Butterflies and selfsows! Sun. Avg. water. Biennial USDA zones 5-11. #1618 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Solanum sp. ‘Navidad, Jalisco’ My favorite new introduction last year! Fast-growing, evergreen and almost ever-blooming, this heavenly vine reached 8’ x 8’ for us in its first year! Deliciously large 8-12” panicles of starry purple flowers accented with big pillowy golden-yellow anthers drape gracefully – Wisteria-style – from long sweeping stems that will cover a wall or fence in a year or two. Some say the flowers, which appear from at least Spring to December, are sweetly scented! Doesn’t climb by tendrils, so provide something for it to clamber up. EASY, deer resistant (woot!) and not fussy about soil or water, it’s even more exuberant with compost enhanced soil and regular water. Has survived bouts of 25° F, but do protect from hard frosts or grow against a warm wall. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial vine USDA zones 9b-11. #4447 $10.95 3+ $10.50

NEW! Neomarica caerulea “Walking Iris” Drop dead gorgeous – 4” indigo-blue blooms intricately veined in amber and white appear throughout Summer atop tall, strong stems to 5’. A tough and EASY Brazilian member of the Iris family, stiff evergreen leaves form handsome clumps in a few years and provide a year-round vertical accent and nice background for shorter blooms. Offsets curiously appear at the tops of spent stems and are easily detached for new plants! Not fussy and CLAY tolerant, but blooms more with compost-rich soil and Summer water. Drought tolerant,deer resistant! Sun (coast)/Part sun (inland). Avg./Low water (once established). Perennial USDA zones 9-11. #3234 $14.95 3+ $14.50

Sparaxis elegans Much admired in our Spring demo gardens, few plants fly out of the nursery as fast as this stunning, tough and EASY S. African bulb! Each year, it spreads out a little to bear more and more of these sexy, 2”, violet-centered, bright orange blooms with their cool, central dotted-line ring. To 12” x 24”, the dense, strappy foliar mound goes to sleep in Summer, to return reliably every Spring. Found growing in CLAY in its native habit with NO SUMMER WATER, it’s a resilient character, but most rewarding in rich well-drained soil. Easily divided to share with friends! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #2642 $10.95 3+ $10.50

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Drosanthemum micans Whoa! What an outrageous bloomer! Practically smothering itself in blooms from mid-Spring thru Summer, this rare South African wonder-perennial is a show stopper even from a distance! Hundreds of 2 ¼” red-tipped, silky yellow, starry flowers just keep coming, and can even repeat in Winter. With a 30” x 3’ compact form, it’s an excellent heavy-hitter for dry, rock and succulent gardens. Well-drained soil is a must. An annual side dress of compost doesn’t hurt, either. Deer resistant! Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #3014 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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Tigridia pavonia ‘Red’ How are these spectacular “Mexican Shellflowers” not a thing in every nursery in mild climates? SIMPLE to grow, they originate from Winter-dormant corms that multiply to create lovely spreading clumps of upright, emerald, sword-shaped foliage. Blooming in their first year, you’ll adore the large 4” across vibrant red and beautifully patterned sky-facing flowers that last but a day, but keep coming for a month or more – with more flowers each successive year. All they need is well-draining soil and a top-dress of compost each Spring. Bulbs can be overwintered indoors in colder climes. Reportedly hardy to zone 7a. Full Sun. Avg. water during growth and bloom. Bulb USDA zones 8-11. May ship dormant until May. #4613 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Nolina nelsonii From the desert and mountain regions of Northern Mexico comes this easy to grow, amazingly HARDY succulent tree-like shrub. Remarkably architectural and fairly fast growing, one or more stems create outstanding 3-4’ across rosettes of slightly serrated (but not sharp) ultra silvery-blue 1” wide leaves. As all good things come to those who wait, at maturity we get a robust bloom stalk rising 4’ above the foliage, bearing thousands of creamy yellow, scented flowers. Ordinary garden or fast-draining soil. Extremely drought tolerant. Deer resistant! Hardy to 0-10° F. Sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 8-10. #4610 $10.95 3+ $10.50

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NEW AND EXCLUSIVE! Selago serrata A superstar in our S. African rarities collection! Luxurious rich lavender blue clusters practically smother this easy to grow perennial all Summer. Tough and drought tolerant, you’ll admire how pretty it looks year-round with its shiny evergreen foliage. To 2’ tall and 3’ across, it’s base-branching with arching upright stems, creating a tight compact form. Thrives with low or average water, just give it decent drainage and a 1” layer of compost to get it to look like the stunning 2-year-old in the photo. Deadhead to extend bloom. A spectacular butterfly magnet, it glimmered in June with hordes of butterflies, the likes of which we’ve never seen! Sun/ Half day sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #1305 $8.95 3+ $8.50

Phylica pubescens Big shout out to our “Ladies of Perpetual Propagation” here at the nursery, because this is the first time we’ve ever been able to offer this fantastic evergreen S. African shrub in our catalog! Highly unusual in appearance and feel, a mass of upright branching “feather duster” stems bear slender horizontal leaves covered in silvery-white “hairs” – so soft and fluffy to the touch! Generally reaching 4’ x 4’, do position it where it will be back-lit by the sun and behold when all those “hairs” begin to glow! Feathery, gold-toned, white flowers appear at branch tips for most of Summer. DO provide very welldrained, sandy loam and good air circulation. Sun. Bi-weekly water. Shrub USDA zones 9a-10b. #1860 $12.95 3+ $12.50

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NEW! Sedum treleasi With plump, rounded leaves the entire length of its stems and an eye-catching soft chartreuse color (in sun), this rare and unusual succulent is much sought after here at the nursery. Looking like a small “Donkey Tails”, it grows to a compact 9” x 12” with densely held stems perfect for trailing over the edge of a rock wall or container. Combine with dark-foliaged Sedum ‘Voodoo’ (p. 36) for terrific contrast. Bright yellow blooms in Spring. Foliage more bluish if grown in shade. Deer resistant. Sun/Bright shade. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 9b-11. #2196 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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Meet John Barrington of Somerset, England – the sweetest of gentlemen and the world’s most sincere Carnation devotee.

Dianthus ‘Cheshire Cat’ “Perpetual Carnation” Like a blast from the past, wild and wondrous ‘Cheshire Cat’ was reincarnated by John Barrington to resemble similar “Bizarre” varieties grown in the 1800’s. Large, richly clove-scented blooms (to 4” across) sport pink base petals flecked and streaked with deep, cherry crimson. To 30” x 30” with long, sturdy, arching stems – just imagine the cut flowers! Stick one in your chest pocket to draw the comments! Carnations, like all Dianthus, love drainage, so grow on the edge of a bed for extra vigor and best show. Side-dress with compost several times a year and cut back to 6” anytime to refresh. Sun. Avg. water. Perenial USDA zones 6-10a. #4152 $12.95 3+ $12.50

Passionate about recapturing the long-stemmed Carnations of old, John has made it his life’s work to bring the romance and intense fragrance back to his favorite heirloom. Find out more about John (in a video!) on our blog!

EXCLUSIVE! Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Chomley Farran’ The only remnant available in the U.S. of the Carnations beloved by plant breeders of the 1700s and 1800s. Sadly, there used to be over 200 of these striped varieties – called “Bizarres” – now lost to cultivation. We’re happy to help preserve this fantastic purple and rose bi-color, bearing 2.5” scented flowers. Branching, foot-long stems are perfect for hanging baskets. Cut flowers to die for! Rich, well-drained soil. Sun/Part sun. Avg./Low water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10a. #2214 #12.95 3+ $12.50

Dianthus ‘White Rabbit’ “Perpetual Carnation” THE favorite of our wonderful, long-time marketing manager and catalog co-creator Elayne Takemoto, ‘White Rabbit’ takes the prize for best and most swoonworthy fragrance of all our old-fashioned Carnations: sweet, softly clove-scented – not too spicy – with fruity notes, sez Elayne! Pure white and 3.5” across, we love the unusual, curled petals. Held atop arching stems to 18” tall, like all Perpetual Carnations, flowers appear almost year-round if you cut spent blooms. Side-dress with compost twice a year for maximum blooms. Cut back to 6” anytime to refresh. Another from John Barrington. Sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10a. #4153 $12.95 3+ $12.50

EXCLUSIVE! Dianthus ‘Queen of Hearts’ “Perpetual Carnation” The deliciously rich, romantic scent of John Barrington’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ is certain to melt the heart of even the grouchiest soul. Luscious frilly double scarlet 4” blooms on long branching stems – perfect for cutting – appear mid-Spring thru Fall and the more you cut, the more you get for bouquets or for melting hearts! To 20” x 20”, it’s best to grow them on the edge of a bed or in a large container (10+ gal). Provide rich, well-drained soil and side-dress with compost once or twice a year for maximum bloom. Cut back to 6” tall anytime to refresh. Sun. Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 6-10a. #4151 $12.95 3+ $12.50

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Iris tuberosus This unusual and interesting Iris is native to the Mediterranean and valuable for its early bloom time, February and March, before many a Spring garden starts pumping. Held atop 1218” stems and grassy foliage, alluring 3” flowers display lime green standards and gently curving, almost black, velvety falls. Tolerates clayish soil but will grow rapidly in well-draining soil. When happy, it forms colonies that can be easily divided and shared. Impressive in containers. Reduce water during Summer dormancy! Deer resistant. Sun/Part shade. Avg. water (during growth)/Low-No water (dormancy). Bulb USDA zones 7a-10a. #4609 $7.95 3+ $7.50

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LIMITED! LIMITED! Psoralea fleta “Weeping Blue Broom” Little did we realize when we trialed the seed of this obscure South African Psoralea that we were about to cause horticultural pandemonium! That incognito little seed quickly grew into a beautiful small tree that had everyone’s lust-o-meter spinning off the dial as it began to bloom! Large, Wisteria-like panicles (to 12” long) of 1” lavender-white sweet pea flowers permeate the air with an intense grape soda fragrance. Appearing profusely from early to mid-Summer – they’ll stop everyone in their tracks! Multiple trunked and to only 12’ tall, it makes a magical specimen tree for a small garden. Fast and EASY, it should bloom by its second year requiring only well-drained soil and an annual bit of compost. Sun. Avg./Low water. Small tree USDA zones 8-10. #2586 $12.95 3+ $12.50

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Echeveria ‘Perle Von Nürnberg’ Much acclaimed, not only for its elegant rosettes and amazing colors, but also the ease in which it tolerates EXCLUSIVE! a wide range of conditions, includEchium hybrid ‘Mr. Happy’ ing high heat and frequent watering. Now this is what I call a “studly” focal point! Mr. Happy’s, Beautiful round rosettes, 6-10” across, um, spire, reaches an impressive 15’ tall with a 3’ bulbous present overlapping blue-gray leaves base above large, velvety, silver-green rosettes. Good for with strong, pearly purple and pink more than just quickie thrills, he’s covered in an incredible overtones – with color intensifying in mass of pink blooms with long, sparkly stamens from MAY full sun and cold weather. Expect up to to SEPTEMBER! Blooming in his 2nd and 3rd year (if cut 6 arching stems topped with lovely coral back), he’s drought tolerant, fast growing AND deer and flowers. Well-drained soil. Gorgeous snail resistant. Easy! Attracts hummers, bees and admira- in a container. Drought tolerant. Deer tion – I think every front yard needs one! Rich, well drained resistant. Sun/Bright shade. Avg./Low soil for best, hee-hee … performance! Sun. Avg./Low wa- water. Perennial USDA zones 9b-11. ter. Perennial USDA zones 9-10. #2051 $8.95 3+ $8.50 #4608 $8.95 3+ $8.50

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NEW AND EXCLUSIVE! Agave stricta rubra A selected “red” form of “Hedgehog Agave” that takes on a reddish coloration, especially with drought, heat or cold stress. Forming large, spherical rosettes of flexible, quill-like leaves with a spiny terminal tip, this rare, high elevation Mexican native furnishes enormous architectural and sculptural appeal. A true perennial, it freely develops offsets after a few years to form magnificent, dense colonies. 5 stars in a container! Requires excellent drainage, i.e. lots of gravel, grit or lava rock. Hardy to 23° F. Deer resistant. Sun/Afternoon sun. Low/Avg. water. Perennial USDA zones 9a-10b. #4604 $9.95 3+ $9.50

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NEW! Lathyrus odoratus ‘Nuance’ New for 2016! Put the swoon in your afternoon with these ever-so-romantic, bi-colored Sweet Peas. With up to 7 blooms per stem and a lovely fragrance, they’re perfect for Mother’s Day bouquets! Rich, loamy soil. Plant so the roots are somewhat shaded where they can climb up into the sun. 6-8’ tall. Butterflies! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Available until midApril. #4568 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Annie B. Gilroy’ Blessed with vibrant color and exceptionally strong fragrance, this heirloom (1907) sweet pea also boasts heat tolerance and a long bloom season. Like Lathyrus odoratus ‘Cupani’ ‘Cupani’, it can be planted as late as April. Deliciously The most fragrant of all Sweet Peas and a piece of horticultural histosweet old-time scent. BEST cut ry! After discovering this beautiful and intensely scented wild Sweet Pea growing near his monastery in Sicily, Father Francis Cupani sent seeds to flowers, self-sows! 8’ tall. Rich England in 1699, making it the first ever cultivated Sweet Pea of record. A soil. Sun. Avg. water. Annumassive bloomer, it retains its original fabulous scent. More heat tolerant al. All zones. Available until mid-April. #3122 $5.95 than all the others and great in containers. Self-sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #1471 $5.95 3+ $5.50 3+ $5.50

NEW! Lathyrus odoratus ‘North Shore’ My new love! Large, wavy, almost tricolor blooms emit rich, luscious shades of purple, violet and blue-lavender. Richly scented, do cut for bedside bouquets – such a heavenly way to fall asleep! And cutting definitely extends the bloom season. Vigorous to 8’. Rich, loamy soil. Self sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #4359 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Blue Shift’ Something wondrous in Sweet Pea Land – color shifting blooms! Another Keith Hammett creation, each flower begins life a rich violet purple and then transitions, like a watercolor, into blue. Even in a vase! Plentiful scented blooms grace stems to 8”. Enchanting! Plant in rich soil with compost added, give it something to climb and make sure to cut some for a friend! Self sows!!! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #3936 $5.95 3+ $5.50

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Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis ‘Erewhon’ 25 years in the making from breeder Keith Hammett, ‘Erewhon’ blows our minds with reverse bi-coloration – blue-purple “wings” and pink-lavender “banners”! Sweetly fragrant, a bit of shade brings out the richest colors for those in hotter inland areas. Self-sows! To 8’ tall. Sun/Part shade. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Available until mid-April. #3369 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Papaver commutatum ‘Ladybird’ Our most popular Poppy! Unbeatable for adding “pop” to your Spring garden with brilliant, true red blooms. I adore the low, neat foliage and tidy, well-behaved habit, 12-18” across, bearing 15 or more 3” blooms at once! Dazzling when massed and choice in a container (5 gal.+). Deadhead for longest bloom. Full sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #771 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Poppies are a cinch to grow, and most self-sow to thrill us again and again each new season! For best show provide them with full sun, average water and rich soil and grow only the smaller ones in pots, as the taller ones want to be in the ground.

Papaver ‘Sugar Plum’ Frilly, double and delectable! We’re nuts about this fabulous large-flowered Poppy. Deep violet centers radiate out into SO many feathery, lavender-to-purple petals. To 5” across, they make for dazzling cut flowers (burn the stem tips before placing in water). 3-4’ tall. Self-sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. #2913 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Papaver rhoeas ‘Falling in Love’ How sweet and romantic are these Poppies? 3” across and semi-double, they bob and sway on slender, upright stems for months. Color is variable, but almost all are red and white or pink and white. Self-sows, so you can see many of its variations next season. Rich soil. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. #2369 $5.95 3+ $5.50

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As hardy annuals, they are only available thru mid-April and do best when planted in cool weather. If you order late, don’t despair! They’ll bloom, possibly with less flowers, but will selfsow to give you lots of new babies next Spring!

Papaver ‘Lauren’s Grape’ Totally luscious purple blooms glow violet in the sun – who can resist this large-flowered wonder?! Introduced by Lauren Springer, co-author of fun-to-read ‘Plant-Driven Design’, the flowers are up to 5” across on long stems above yummy, blue-grey foliage. Guaranteed to light up your garden! 3-4’ tall. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. #782 $5.95 3+ $5.50

Papaver ‘Drama Queen’ Stunning beyond belief, ‘Drama Queen’ opens to lusciously rich, purple-streaked ruby blooms w/ shaggy edges, highlighted by showy white stamens and a lime green ovary. The blooms are 4-5” across on a plant 3-4’ tall. For the Drama Queen in all of us! Rich soil. Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. #1242 $5.95 3+ $5.50

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Papaver ‘Danebrog’ Traffic-stopping 4-5” blooms display a brilliant white Maltese cross. The day the buds on these babies unfurl, your voice will go up 2 octaves and your heart will swell with joy! Plant early in rich soil. 3-4’ tall. Self-sows! Sun. Avg. water. Annual. All zones. Cannot ship to WV. #772 $5.95 3+ $5.50

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