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.| Adenostoma fasciculatum | Chamise | Santa Cruz Mtns. | ||
 A common component of chaparral, chamise is evergreen and drought tolerant, a good choice as a low-maintenance shrub for neglectful or low-irrigation gardeners. Older specimens can become dry and flammable; not recommended for planting near house. | ||||
| (12) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Adiantum jordanii | Maidenhair Fern | |||
 Elegant fern which normally tolerates going dormant in dry summer conditions. Lovely delicate fronds like the leaves of a ginko. Partial to full shade. Native to San Francisco, Angel Island, the East Bay hills, and other local regions. | ||||
| (9) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 | ||
| Anaphalis margaritaceae | Pearly Everlasting | Bay Area | ||
 What a wonderful and appropriate common name. Pearly Everlasting has silver leaves and white pearl-like "flowers" (actually bracts). Very attractive to insects and other benficial wildlife, and appear like dried flowers even when fresh. Anaphalis does not have the maple syrup fragrance of some of the related Gnaphaliums, but it is the larger more substantial species of Everlasting. Spreads by runners underground, with luscious green shoots in spring and an abundant bloomer throughout the summer. | ||||
| (15) | 9" tree band | $ 11.00 | ||
| Antennaria rosea | Rosy Pussypaws | Colorado | ||
 Nice silvery alpine ground-hugging perennial for rock gardens. The long-lasting pink flowers rise 4 inches above fuzzy white leaves. An extremely easy specimen that thrives on benign neglect. | ||||
| (1) | 4" pot | $ 8.00 | ||
| Aquilegia formosa | Columbine | |||
 Classic Western Columbine, truly a gorgeous plant for early summer hummingbird fodder. Forms several erect, branched stems; 1 to 3 ft. high. Moist wooded areas. Sun to shade. Native to San Francisco and greater Bay Area. Snails also love it, alas. Extract of the root was used by Natives to enhance energy and stamina. | ||||
| (89) | 9" tree band | $ 7.00 | ||
| Arbutus menziesii | Pacific Madrone | |||
 15 to 120 ft. high, widely branched evergreen tree. Exfoliating bark reveals an exquisitely smooth surface the color of red capuccino. Flowers urn-shaped, like a manzanita's but larger; superb edible berries. Likes sun to part shade and heavy, rich soil. Native to the greater Bay Area. We can brokered in more of these. | ||||
| (1) | 5 gal | $ 50.00 | ||
| Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' | ||||
 Nice low mounding manzanita with erect branching habit. Grey-green leaves. 2-3 ft. high and 6-10 ft. wide. | ||||
| (7) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Arctostaphylos pumila | Sandmat Manzanita | |||
 An endangered endemic from the sand dunes of Monterey Bay, this gorgeous manzanita grows 2-3 feet tall with greyish-green foliage the texture of fine velvet; new growth is touched with crimson. Its tight habit and attractive coloration make this an outstanding choice for a small city garden, especially in the sandy soils it prefers. | ||||
| (5) | 1 gal | $ 16.00 | ||
| Armeria maritima ssp. californica | Sea Thrift | |||
 This is a slightly different subspecies with larger leaves & taller flowers. | ||||
| (1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Asarum caudatum | Wild Ginger | |||
 Lucsious groundcover from redwood forests and mixed evergreen woodlands. Likes deep shade, with aromatic leaves and intriguing red flowers like orchids, usually hidden beneath leaves. Native to greater Bay Area. The Indians used these roots as a soothing digestive tea, similar to common ginger. | ||||
| (5) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Asclepias fascicularis | Narrowleaf Milkweed | |||
 Delicate narrow leaves and fairly neat appearance. Tolerates shade. Habitat plant for the larvae of the monarch butterfly. | ||||
| (105) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Aster chilensis (dwarf) | Dwarf California Aster | Tilden | ||
 Low-growing form of our native aster with lavender petals and golden center. A guaranteed magnet for butterflies & beneficial insects. Some varieties can be invasive in the garden but we believe this one is reasonable. | ||||
| (16) | 4" pot | $ 7.00 | ||
| (4) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri | Brewer's Saltbush | |||
 Lovely silvery white foliage year round. Excellent wildlife plant. Can be sheared to a tidy 5 ft tall and wide, or in hot sunny moderately-watered conditions, can be 8-foot tall & 25 foot wide. This is an excellent and under-utilized plant, locally native to the Bay Area, that tolerates harsh soils & poor drainage. -Pete, Paul & KK | ||||
| (1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| (10) | 10" tree band | $ 16.00 | ||
| (6) | 9" tree band | $ 12.00 | ||
| Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point' | Dwarf Coyote Brush | |||
 Dwarf form. | ||||
| (3) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks' | Dwarf Coyote Brush | |||
| Dwarf form. | ||||
| (6) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Blechnum spicant | Deer Fern | |||
 Small redwood forest species with dark hard textural foliage. | ||||
| (3) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Calamagrostis foliosa | Leafy Reedgrass | North Coast | ||
 Showy plumes on a clean looking bunch grass - foliage is a striking textural deep blue green with seasonal red tinging. Occurs on north coast sandstone, serpentine and pine forests. | ||||
| (39) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 | ||
| Calamagrostis nutkaensis | Pacific Reedgrass | San Francisco | ||
 Large shade tolerant grass with attractive plume flowers. Evergreen, 2-3ft. high and wide. Native to hilltops in the Bay Area that capture extra moisture, occasional up to Alaska. | ||||
| (2) | 9" tree band | $ 10.00 | ||
| Calamagrostis stricta inexpansa | Thurber's Reedgrass | Pt. Reyes | ||
 Handsome dark green spreading grass for sun or light shade. Winter dormant but clean and green all summer with a little extra water. Point Reyes is the southern limit of the species in California. | ||||
| (3) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Calocedrus decurrens | Incense Cedar | |||
 A large, fragrant, and beautiful evergreen tree that thrives in serpentine and other low-nutrient soils. Foliage can remain all the way to the ground, so it makes a beautiful large soft-edged hedge if you hand-clip back to the brown stems to shape. Shearing doesn't look right given the coarse open angular texture of the foliage and will cause the tips to turn brown for a while till they recover. | ||||
| (1) | 15 gal | $ 150.00 | ||
| (20) | 24" box | $ 250.00 | ||
| status: special order, call to verify | ||||
| Carex pansa | Pacific Dune Sedge | Asilomar | ||
 One of the most popular sedges for creating an alternative lawn. More of a wild meadow, it looks best unmowed with water twice per month, but trimming with weed whacker twice or thrice per year keeps it more tidy. Click the photo for pictures of a wild stand on a coastal bluff and a planted inland meadow. Up to 18" tall but floppy & soft. Works well for irrigated rooftop gardens. A David Amme selection. 1.7 plugs per square foot at 10-inch triangular spacing for good one season coverage; planting a larger size will allow wider spacing. Also read this indepth article by David Amme. | ||||
| (50) | plugs | $ 1.20 | ||
| Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter' | California Lilac | |||
 A medium-sized shrub, fast-growing to 3 feet high and 6 feet wide. Full sun, low water, needs good drainage. Similar appearance to Julia Phelps and Dark Star but lower with larger crinkly leaves & lighter flowers - hearstiorum is the next step down in size. | ||||
| (6) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps' | California Lilac | |||
 Similar to Dark Star but a bit wider spreading. | ||||
| (97) | 15 gal | $ 100.00 | ||
| status: special order, call to verify | ||||
| (6) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman' | Ray Hartman Ceanothus | |||
 A reliable, tall, fast-growing and big-blooming selection, this hybrid of C. arboreus and C. thyrisflorus makes an excellent screen or can be shaped into an attractive street tree. Larger leaves, similar to the Yankee Point spreader. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Cercocarpus betuloides | Mountain mahogany | |||
 Large shrub to a small tree. Generally a chapparal component but I've seen one thrive next to a lawn for decades becoming a nice patio tree. | ||||
| (11) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Cirsium occidentale | Cobweb Thistle | |||
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| (0) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 | ||
| Comarostaphylos diversifolia | Summer Holly | So. Cal. | ||
 Similar to Toyon but makes fruit in summer. More closely related to Arbutus, but looks more like Toyon. | ||||
| (1) | 1/2 gal | $ 15.00 | ||
| Coreopsis gigantea | Giant Coreopsis | Southern CA | ||
 Giant Coreopsis grows to 8-foot with a stout tree-like trunk and produces dozens of large showy sunflowers. It grows along the coast from LA north and on the Channel Islands. | ||||
| (2) | 5 gal | $ 45.00 | ||
| Cornus glabrata | Brown Dogwood | |||
 Fast to establish in well-watered habitats, the deciduous brown dogwood has smooth attractive foliage that draws a wide variety of wildlife. More compact and tidy than other native dogwoods, this is an excellent choice for fall color in the garden. | ||||
| (18) | 10" tree band | $ 18.00 | ||
| Corylus cornuta | Hazel | |||
 Looks great in the under-story of large trees in groves of multi-trunk tree/shrubs in a fountain shape. Autumn leaves make a rich mulch. Nuts are tasty but few & other critters usually get them first. The wide translucent mint shaped leaves catch the light in dark shady forests. Grows compact when wind clipped in coastal scrub. | ||||
| (10) | 5 gal | $ 40.00 | ||
| Datura wrightii | Jimson Weed or Thorn Apple | Sacramento Valley | ||
 Handsome white trumpet flowers mature into spiny "thorn apples" filled with hallucinogenic seeds (highly toxic). Fascinating species. | ||||
| (1) | deepot | $ 8.00 | ||
| Dudleya hassei | Catalina Live-Forever | So Cal | ||
 Medium-sized southern Cal. species with silver sword leaves, develops smooth red stems with age. Easy to grow & spectacular. | ||||
| (11) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Erigeron glaucus | Seaside Daisy | Bay Area | ||
 Common reliable native groundcover, drought tolerant, needs some sun. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 10.50 | ||
| Eriogonum arborescens | Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat | |||
 This large wild buckwheat grows to six feet tall in full exposure to sun, storm, sea air, and drought. A heavy bloomer with handsome silvery leaves, it makes a bold statement of beauty and self-reliance in the garden. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 | ||
| Eriogonum fasciculatum | California Buckwheat. | |||
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| (1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Eriogonum grande rubescens | Rosy Buckwheat | |||
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| (4) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Erysimum capitatum | Western wallflower | Mount Diablo | ||
 Yellow wallflower that brightens the dry sunny slopes of Mount Diablo and other local natural areas. | ||||
| (1) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 | ||
| (20) | 3" rose pot | $ 3.00 | ||
| status: tiny seedlings 11-24-09 | ||||
| Erysimum franciscanum | Franciscan wallflower | |||
 This bright, fragrant, and rare denizen of San Francisco's open spaces (Twin Peaks, Mount Davidson, Bernal Hill, and others) makes a charming addition to the mixed flower bed. White flowers, enchanting scent, and the irresistable solidarity of bolstering populations of local endangered species. An uncommon local perennial 1-2 feet tall with fragrant yellow- to cream-colored flowers, found on serpentine outcrops and occasionally in coastal dunes. In the garden, it likes full sun and requires excellent drainage. | ||||
| (1) | 9" tree band | $ 9.00 | ||
| Erythronium tuolumnense | Fawn Lily | Sierras | ||
 This species has a yellow flower not the pink one pictured. It's a lovely woodland treasure. | ||||
| (5) | 1/2 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Festuca idahoensis 'Siskiyou Blue' | ||||
 A gorgeous blue cultivar of the reliable Idaho fescue, among the Bay Area's best and most useful drought-tolerant bunchgrasses. Excellent as a color accent or deployed in quanitity as a coastal meadow. | ||||
| (16) | 2" rose pot | $ 3.00 | ||
| Festuca rubra Point Molate | Molate Fescue | Point Molate, Richmond | ||
 The Point Molate form of red fescue is more drought tolerant than typical Red Fescue, more silvery blue colored with a bit wider, more upright leaf and starts growing earlier in the winter rather than waiting for spring. Looks better tall so if you mow, do it in March when it can still recover for a natural look. | ||||
| (40) | 5" tree band | $ 5.00 | ||
| (104) | plugs | $ 1.00 | ||
| Forestiera pubescens | Desert Olive | Mines rd. Alameda Co. | ||
 Deciduous shrub from desert washes, fairly unusual in the Bay Area, easy to grow. Makes small yellow flowers and little olive-like fruits. | ||||
| (7) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Fragaria vesca | Wood Strawberry | Edgehill, SF | ||
 A fast and easy groundcover for partial shade, the woodland strawberry gives wonderful white rose-flowers in the spring followed by a bounty of compact, tasty fruit. Soft velvety green leaves take on attractive shades of red when given less water and more sun. | ||||
| (45) | 4" pot | $ 6.00 | ||
| Fremontodendron ‘San Gabriel’ | Flannel Bush | |||
 Large 15-20' yellow flowering form. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 18.00 | ||
| Garrya eliptica 'Evie' | Silk Tassel 'Evie' | |||
 Evergreen shrub that grows more vertical to 8 or 10 feet and can be kept fairly narrow. Flowers are a bit shorter than the James Roof selection but more abundant & compact foliage. | ||||
| (2) | 5 gal | $ 35.00 | ||
| Gaultheria shallon | Salal | |||
 Elegant groundcover or low shrub for partial shade, salal has luscious green leaves ringed with a hint of red, and the deep red branches so distinctive in the Erica family, with the same fine clusters of gorgeous urn-shaped blossoms one finds on manzanita and madrone. Salal grows wild on Mount Davidson (San Francisco) and in coastal conditions from Santa Barbara to Alaska. | ||||
| (4) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 | ||
| Grindelia stricta ssp. venulosa | Point Reyes Gumplant | Marin | ||
 Prostrate form with big leathery leaves. AKA G. stricta platyphylla or G. latifolia. | ||||
| (7) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Heteromeles arbutifolia | Toyon | |||
 One of California's most deeply emblematic species, Toyon is a large shrub to medium tree with evergreen foliage, a big white bloom in summer, and abundant red berries in December (hence the alternative common name "Christmas Berry"). Excellent as a hedgerow or other screen, but also wonderful as a specimen plant or focal point in the garden. One of the best native species to attract birds and other beneficial wildlife. | ||||
| (2) | tree pot 2 | $ 40.00 | ||
| (1) | 5 gal | $ 30.00 | ||
| Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi | Hairy Goldenaster | San Bruno Mtn. | ||
 An extraordinary groundcover for full sun; lovely silver-grey foliage with velvet texture and cheerful yellow flowers. Completely drought-tolerant and a good butterfly plant. This is a local selection from San Bruno Mountain. | ||||
| (10) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| (6) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Heuchera 'Canyon Delight' | Coral Bells | |||
 Fairly small with magenta pink flowers. | ||||
| (35) | 4" pot | $ 6.00 | ||
| Heuchera rubescens var. alpicola | Pink Alumroot | Eastern Sierra. | ||
 A nice compact form with pink flowers Small leaves. drought tolerant. | ||||
| (5) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Holodiscus discolor | Ocean Spray | Sonoma Co | ||
 A gorgeous and adaptable shrub for both sun or shade, Ocean Spray has fine scalloped leaves, a prolific and frothy white bloom, and the ability to thrive under conditions of garden water or total drought. | ||||
| (7) | 9" tree band | $ 10.00 | ||
| Horkelia californica | Horkelia | San Francisco | ||
 Good groundcover for neglected sunny rocky spot. Interesting musky fragrance when stepped on. | ||||
| (7) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Horkelia californica. | California Horkelia | Eastern Alameda Co | ||
| Good groundcover for neglected sunny spot. Interesting musky fragrance when leaves are crushed. This form has a more silvery/felty foliage. | ||||
| (16) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Iris douglasiana 'Diamond Heights' | Douglas Iris | San Francisco | ||
 Lush deep green foliage and a beautiful spring bloom distinguish this gorgeous iris propagated from local stock in San Francisco. A perfect choice for the garden in partial shade. | ||||
| (80) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Iris douglasiana PCH | Douglas Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids | |||
 A beautiful flower and thick dark leaves. Great for erosion, part sun or full shade. Pacific coast hybrids from Strybing. | ||||
| (94) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Juncus effusus | Rush | |||
 Common clumping wetland grass although it does fine without water given reasonably deep soil it makes nice evergreen clumps to 2 feet. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 1.00 | ||
| (8) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 | ||
| Juncus phaeocephalus | Brown Headed Rush | |||
 Similar to xiphiodes but a bit narrower and considerably shorter. | ||||
| (29) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 | ||
| Lavatera assurgentiflora | Island tree mallow | |||
 Fast-growing, many-branched tree covered with bright pink blossoms throughout the year. Hummingbird magnet.Similar to Malacothamnus | ||||
| (6) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 | ||
| Lepechinia fragrans | Island Pitcher Sage | So. Cal. | ||
 Fragrant upright plant with big floppy leaves. can be pruned severely often to keep a form. We've heard this is a good substitute for sage in cooking. | ||||
| (8) | 9" tree band | $ 9.00 | ||
| (5) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince' | Canyon Prince Giant Wild Rye | |||
 Very large spreading grass; can become invasive. Great for naturalizing and crowding out non-native weeds. Sand-lover. | ||||
| (6) | 9" tree band | $ 9.00 | ||
| Lilium paryii | Lemon Lily | |||
 A rare fragrant beauty. | ||||
| (11) | 1/2 gal | $ 10.00 | ||
| Lithophragma heterophyllum | Woodland Star | San Rafael | ||
 Nice tiny plant with small reddish saxifrage basal leaves, spreads by root, pretty white star flowers on spikes, good on steep slopes with some shade. Good in cracks of a mortared stone wall. Summer dry is no problem but I don't think extra water will hurt them. | ||||
| (1) | 4" pot | $ 8.00 | ||
| (26) | 2-3/4" pot | $ 6.00 | ||
| Melica californica | Oniongrass | San Rafael | ||
 Glistens in the sun and dances in the breeze. Likes sun and sharp draining rocky soils, and will go dormant in summer but still has an attractive golden silvery seed heads until the rains. Fresh growth makes a beautiiful fine textured clump. | ||||
| (94) | plugs | $ 1.00 | ||
| Mimulus 'Cream' | Sticky Monkey Flower | |||
 A delectable cultivar of sticky monkey flower, Mimulus "Cream' gives a bounty of buttery white flowers throughout the summer. Loves full sun and little water; requires good drainage. | ||||
| (2) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| (5) | 5 gal | $ 33.00 | ||
| Mimulus cardinalis | Scarlet Monkeyflower | |||
 Native to wetlands throughout the American West, this red-flowering favorite will thrive in a watered sunny garden. | ||||
| (11) | 10" tree band | $ 12.00 | ||
| Mimulus cardinalis 'Santa Cruz Island Gold' | Golden Channel Islands Monkeyflower | Seed from Santa Cruz Island via Tilden Botanical G | ||
 This is the golden-flowering form of the (usually) scarlet monkeyflower. A wetland species, it needs garden water to be happy in cultivation. Grown from seed collected by Glenn Keator and introduced into the trade by the Tilden Botanical Garden. | ||||
| (16) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Mimulus puniceus | Otay Monkeyflower | San Diego | ||
 Deep red flowered form of the bush monkeyflower. | ||||
| (3) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Monardella villosa | Coyote Mint | |||
 A semi-woody shrub/perennial that fits in the Coastal Sage Scrub habitat similar to Sticky Monkeyflower but a bit smaller. The fragrance of the delicate leaves is minty but a bit skunky. | ||||
| (8) | 9" tree band | $ 9.00 | ||
| Myrica californica | Pacific Wax Myrtle | |||
 A handsome and fast-growing evergreen to 18 feet or more, adaptable to sun or shade, with bursts of new growth in lustrous light green set off against mature foliage of darker hue and waxier texture. Excellent when sheared as a hedge (it responds well to cutting) or pruned into a specimen tree by thinning the bushy branches to reveal their forking architecture. A proud community member of redwood forests and mixed oak woodlands in the Bay Area. | ||||
| (25) | 5 gal | $ 30.00 | ||
| (1) | 2 gal | $ 20.00 | ||
| (13) | 1 gal | $ 13.50 | ||
| Nassella lepida | Foothill Needle Grass | |||
 This species is smaller than Purple Needle grass, more suitable for a small garden. | ||||
| (32) | 2" rose pot | $ 2.00 | ||
| Nassella pulchra. | Purple Needle Grass | San Bruno Mtn. | ||
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| (12) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima | Hooker's Evening Primrose | |||
 Tall, vigorous, covered in yellow blossoms! This free-seeding freebooter comes up everywhere it wants to. Hummingbirds like it. AKA Oenothera hookeri | ||||
| (9) | 5" tree band | $ 4.00 | ||
| Penstemon eatonii | Firecracker Penstemon | |||
 A dry-loving member of the sagebrush scrub, this showy penstemon loves full sun and is prized by the discerning horticulturalist for its tall scarlet flower spikes. | ||||
| (17) | 4" pot | $ 9.00 | ||
| (6) | 10" tree band | $ 14.00 | ||
| Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP' | Foothill Penstemon | |||
 Beautiful blue flowers with a little more pink than most. This variety is quite tolerant of drought or garden watering. | ||||
| (17) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Periderieia kelogii | Yampah | |||
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| (8) | 10" tree band | $ 12.00 | ||
| Philadelphus lewisii | Mock Orange | |||
 Deciduous shrub with sweetly fragrant white flowers. Large vase shape. This species is native to Californias northern mountainous regions. | ||||
| (2) | 5 gal | $ 40.00 | ||
| Phyla nodiflora | Lippia | Tesla, Alameda County | ||
 Tiny ground hugging plant, thought of as weedy but very useful between stepping stones in harsh conditions. All sorts of insects are drawn to the flowers of this verbena relative. AKA Capeweed, Creeping Lip Plant, Frog-Fruit, Frog's Bit, Licorice Verbena, Turkey Tangle Frogfruit, Condamine Couch, Creeping Vervain, Matgrass and more worldwide. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| (10) | 4" pot | $ 7.00 | ||
| (16) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Physocarpus capitatus (prostrate) | Ninebark groundcover | San Bruno Mountain | ||
 Low form of the wonderful deciduous shrub; this one stays less than 2 feet tall, with the same lush green foliage (in season) and a white bloom of clustered rose flowers; likes garden water but will thrive on north-facing slopes without and tolerates poor drainage. | ||||
| (9) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Poa secunda | Pine Bluegrass | East Bay | ||
 Beautiful fine textured small bunchgrass. Goes dormant in the dry season. AKA Poa scrabrella. | ||||
| (4) | 2" rose pot | $ 3.00 | ||
| Polemonium pulcherrimum | Sky Pilot | |||
 This alpine beauty has 12-inch showy blue flowers, glossy pinnate foliage. Summer water and good drainage in sun or part shade. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 | ||
| Polypodium scouleri | Leather Fern | Edgehill Mtn. SF | ||
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| (6) | 4" pot | $ 7.00 | ||
| Polystichum munitum | Sword Fern | |||
 A rugged and robust evergreen fern 2-4 feet tall with numerous fronds, common in damp woodlands below 2500 ft. Easy, beautiful, and bold in the garden. | ||||
| (2) | 5 gal | $ 35.00 | ||
| Prunus illicifolia ssp. lyonii | Catalina Cherry | |||
 From the Channel Islands, a tall, robust form of the Islais cherry. Grows to 40 feet or more. Large and dark and shiny leaves and long panicles of white flowers on this Catalina Island native tree. Birds love the berries. | ||||
| (6) | tree pot 2 | $ 30.00 | ||
| Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa | Western Chokecherry | |||
 Showy flowers & edible fruit on a deciduous small tree, large shrub. | ||||
| (2) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Ptelea crenulata | California Hoptree | Mt. Diablo | ||
 Interesting large deciduous shrub from the citrus family with glossy citrus scented leaves. | ||||
| (4) | 5 gal | $ 45.00 | ||
| (3) | 2 gal | $ 24.00 | ||
| (6) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 | ||
| Quercus agrifolia | Coast live oak | San Mateo Co | ||
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| (20) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 | ||
| Quercus chrysolepis | Canyon Live Oak or Goldencup Oak | Bay Area | ||
 The goldencup, a mid-sized oak usually less than 50 feet tall, has gorgeous leaves dusted underneath with gold, and nice fat acorns nestled in wooly bowl-shaped caps. | ||||
| (9) | tree pot | $ 25.00 | ||
| (19) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 | ||
| Quercus douglasii | Blue oak | |||
 The blue oak earns its common name from the tint of its exquisite deciduous foliage, particularly when the beautiful new growth emerges in early spring. The tree can reach 20-60 feet tall, growing in thin soils or from crevices between rocks, and it is an important member of many old-growth oak groves in the east bay and elsewhere. | ||||
| (5) | tree pot 2 | $ 30.00 | ||
| (12) | tree pot | $ 25.00 | ||
| (2) | 5 gal | $ 40.00 | ||
| Quercus kellogii | ||||
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| (5) | 9" tree band | $ 15.00 | ||
| Quercus lobata | Valley oak | |||
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| (1) | 5 gal | $ 18.00 | ||
| (2) | tree pot | $ 25.00 | ||
| (1) | tree pot 2 | $ 35.00 | ||
| Quercus wislizienii | Interior live oak | Mendocino Co | ||
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| (12) | tree pot | $ 25.00 | ||
| Rhamnus californica | Coffeeberry | |||
 One of the most emblematic of California native plants, coffeeberry is a lustrous evergreen growing to 10 feet tall and wide in full sun. Flowers insignificant; berries are highly attractive to birds. This ranks among the best choices for a beautiful, locally-appropriate, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant shrub. | ||||
| (10) | tree pot 2 | $ 30.00 | ||
| Rhamnus californica 'Eve Case' | Coffeeberry | |||
| This a somewhat more compact coastal cultivar of an excellent medium/small evergreen native shrub. Clean green glossy leaves & berries for wildlife. | ||||
| (10) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Rhamnus crocea | Redberry | East Bay | ||
 These are slow growers but marvelous miniature shrubs. This groundcover form of the redberry is easy and wonderful in the garden, an ideal solution for well-drained conditions like chert or sandy soils. | ||||
| (2) | deepot | $ 12.00 | ||
| Rhododendron macrophyllum | Rosebay | |||
 Our evergreen Rhododenrdon, a large slow growing evergreen shrub with big glossy leaves. | ||||
| (1) | 2 gal | $ 22.00 | ||
| Rhododendron occidentale | Western Azalea | |||
 A secret treasure from the sunny margins of the redwood forest and other moist environments, the western azalea has the most fragrant flowers of any rhododendron we know. Deciduous and around 15 feet tall at maturity; spectacular bloom through spring and summer; winter deciduous. | ||||
| (1) | 3 gal | $ 60.00 | ||
| Rhus integrifolia | Lemonadeberry | Coastal So. Cal. | ||
 Glossy evergreen glosssy leafed shrub 3-10 foot tall and wide, compared to Rhus ovata, this one does better in coastal conditions but still drought tolerant. The fruit makes a nice lemonade flavored extract. | ||||
| (4) | 10" tree band | $ 9.00 | ||
| (1) | 15 gal | $ 125.00 | ||
| (8) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Rhus ovata | Sugarbush | So. Cal. inland | ||
 Evergreen shrub with beautiful red flush on new growth 4-10 foot with a sweet tasting gummy fruit similar to Rhus integrifolia. | ||||
| (1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Ribes viburnifolium | Catalina Perfume | Catalina Island | ||
 More of a groundcover than a vine but distinct from all the shrub form Ribes. Glossy green leaves thrive in dry shade. | ||||
| (6) | 5 gal | $ 30.00 | ||
| Romanzoffia californica | Mistmaidens | |||
 Charming little misty cliff dweller, does fine with just winter rains and goes completely dormant in summer. | ||||
| (8) | 3" rose pot | $ 6.00 | ||
| Rosa gymnocarpa | Wood Rose | |||
 Fine texture, small leaf. | ||||
| (8) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Salvia 'Allen Chickering' | Allen Chickering's sage | |||
 The favorite S. clevlandii cultivar of Nevin Smith and other discerning horticulturalists, Allen Chickering grows at least 4 ft. tall by 6 ft. wide with a bounty of blossoms in brilliant violet. | ||||
| (10) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Salvia sonomensis | Sonoma sage | |||
 Creeping groundcover to 1 ft. tall and fast-spreading. Leaves are silvery grey. Great on a sunny slope. Can take light to moderate foot traffic and the passage will raise the most wonderful aroma from the leaves as they are brushed against. Flowers are a hummingbird magnet. Good drainage a must; cannot tolerate irrigation during summer months | ||||
| (7) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Salvia spathacea | Hummingbird Sage | San Mateo County | ||
 This aromatic perennial grows wild along the coast from Orange County to San Francisco, where it thrives on exposed north-facing slopes and in the dry duff under oaks. Creeps from a rhizome, sends up arrow-shaped leaves with the most delicious fragrance of any sage and robust pink blossoms that attract hummingbirds. See the star appearance of Salvia spathacea in the Locals Only story on Bernal Hill. | ||||
| (9) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 | ||
| Salvia spathacea (yellow flower) | Yellow-flowered Hummingbird Sage | |||
 Yellow-flowering form of the fragrant creeping groundcover. | ||||
| (16) | 4" pot | $ 7.00 | ||
| Sambucus nigra caerulea | Blue Elderberry | |||
 A many-branched shrub or small tree from 6-25 feet tall and wide, the blue elderberry gives delicious edible fruit and makes a choice selection for the native habitat garden. Common along stream banks and in open areas of forest. | ||||
| (6) | small deepot | $ 6.00 | ||
| Sambucus racemosa | Red Elderberry | |||
 Very fast growing wetland shrub to 20 ft. Can be cut to the ground annually to keep neat appearance. Great very close to a water feature where it can dip its roots into the water. Large umbels of white flowers followed by stunning red berries which are poisonous to people but loved by birds. | ||||
| (3) | 9" tree band | $ 9.00 | ||
| Satureja mimuloides | Summer Savory | South Coast | ||
 An attractive 18-inch perennial, a native in sunny moist spots along California's southern coast. Pleasant minty fragrance to the leaves; pull off a flower and sip the nectar to learn why hummingbirds love it. | ||||
| (16) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Scirpus spp. | Tule | |||
 Large Bullrush of the tule fogs & marshes of the Central Valley and any CA pond or wet container. | ||||
| (5) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Sedum spathulifolium 'mini' | Stonecrop | |||
 This variety has a smaller silvery blue purple leaf. | ||||
| (44) | 4" pot | $ 5.00 | ||
| Smilacina stellata | Slim Solomon's Seal | |||
 Great spreader for mulched shade plantings. | ||||
| (24) | 1 gal | $ 12.50 | ||
| Solidago californica | Goldenrod | Bay Area | ||
 Easy to grow, with yellow flowers in late summer. | ||||
| (3) | 10" tree band | $ 12.00 | ||
| (5) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Styrax officionalis | Snowbell Bush | |||
 Small delicate deciduous tree/shrub with fragrant snowdrop blossoms. Looks similar to Cercis/Redbud in leaf. | ||||
| (10) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 | ||
| Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus | Trailing Snowberry | |||
 This northern & Sierra species has a very spreading habit and a little different look with a pointy leaf (AKA Sharp-leaf Snowberry) and red stems. This is a vigorous spreader with four-foot trailing shoots, give it room. | ||||
| (3) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| (14) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 | ||
| Tanacetum camphoratum | Dune Tansy | |||
 A silver ferny-leafed dune plant with yellow flowers, this former champion of the Franciscan flora spreads rapidly by rhizomes but is threatened in the wild by habitat destruction. It makes a strong statement of ecological solidarity in the garden. | ||||
| (13) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Torreya californica | California Nutmeg | Tilden | ||
 A California endemic, this slow-growing tree puts on about a foot a year (up to 140 feet) with horizontal branches and aromatic wood. The seeds were a highly esteemed foodstuff of California Indians and will attract numerous birds and other wildlife. | ||||
| (1) | 5 gal | $ 45.00 | ||
| Vancouveria planipetala | Redwood Ivy | |||
 Delicate Redwood forest perennial, evergreen in mild climates, spreads by rhizomes. | ||||
| (3) | 1 gal | $ 18.00 | ||
| Verbena lilacina 'De la Mina' | Lilac Verbena | Cedros Island Baja | ||
 Evergreen perennial from sand dunes on an island off Baja to 2 feet with showy fragrant flowers that attract butterflies. Can bloom almost year round on the coast. Drought tolerant unlike our local wetland species. | ||||
| (8) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Viola glabella | Stream Violet | |||
 Vigorous perennial with yellow flowers from wet forests. | ||||
| (1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
| Whipplea modesta | Modesty | |||
 Known as Yerba De Selva or Modesty for its innocuous character. Keator's description says it always looks like its about to burst into spectacular growth. It is easy & looks good all year round. Very similar to Yerba Buena in appearance and culture. Needs some shade. | ||||
| (14) | 4" pot | $ 7.00 | ||
| Woodwardia fimbriata | Giant Chain Fern | |||
 Beautiful, LARGE fern given adequate water. can take sun or shade. does not like to dry out. do not fertilize. | ||||
| (0) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 | ||
| Xerophyllum tenax | Beargrass | |||
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| (1) | 1 gal | $ 40.00 | ||
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