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A ground cover species, E. ogisui travels fairly fast, covering the ground with a flurry of oval leaves that emerge speckled red-purple before turning green. Large, bright white, spurred flowers bloom above in spring. Evergreen* perennial; mature size: 6 inches tall Minimum temperature: -20° F *Foliage is cut back for shipping in the late...

Very compact plants, 1' x 1,' with a burst of lemon-yellow flowers from late summer and into fall. Great for the front of the border or small-scale garden. Mature size: 1 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -30° F

Native to the Monterey Bay area, this beautiful mounding manzanita grows. Bluish-green leaves begin as gorgeous red-orange new growth, and abundant pink flowers are followed by red fruits. It's showy and a vigorous grower, enjoyed by bees and hummingbirds. Dense to the ground—great for shading out weeds! Bloom time: November - a very...

'Catalina' is a vigorous orange-red bloomer from California's Channel Islands. Surfs up, hummers, you'll love this one! Silvery-grey foliage is dense under the tall flower spikes. Good drainage is always best for this genus, and they'll be drought-tolerant once established, but 'Catalina' will appreciate a little summer water — and who can...

A handsome compact manzanita with subdued tones, the foliage is soft yellow-green, and new growth stems are mauve. Mature size: more observation required Minimum temperature: 10º F Not recommended for hot and humid climates.

This small, cascading form Japanese Maple has feathery, deeply dissected, orange-red leaves in spring, which mature to a deep red tone in summer. In midsummer, a second flush of new growth brings orange leaves overlaying the mature red leaves. Fall brings a fiery orange cascade. Wow. Protect from hot sun and provide summer...

Bright green-gold 3–inch long needles form a small columnar, fluffy yew. A slowly growing evergreen dwarf conifer—6–12 inches per year—preferring moist soil but amenable to dry shade if need be. Mature size: 6–10 ft T x 3–6 ft W Minimum temperature: -20° F

I wouldn't want a garden without these powdery blue-gray palmate leaves and terra cotta to purple plume flowers! Spreads some but we all have vices, and this can be a welcome one. Blooms mid-summer to late-summer on tall stems for a feature or back of the border. Mature size: 5–8 feet tall & 3 feet...

A southwestern California native sub-shrub with small, narrow foliage that flowers in late winter to summer with highly fragrant, bright yellow, penstemon or snapdragon-like blooms. Goes dormant in late July-August, like many of our western natives, and returns in full force each winter. Grows best in full sun or part shade...

Distinctive, bright yellow-chartreuse leaves form a mounding dome. The star-like blue flowers are 0.5 to 1 inches wide and are grouped loosely in flat, round clusters in late spring. (Formerly known as C. elantines var. garganica.) A low, mat-forming cultivar that spreads indefinitely...and aggressively if given ideal conditions! Those conditions are rich soil...

By happy circumstance, we noticed a particularly attractive Arctostaphylos seedling pop-up in our garden circa 2014. We moved it to a spot with more space and have enjoyed it since. Of suspected parentage Arctostaphylos patula 'Siskiyou Pink' and Arctostaphylos x ‘Austin Griffiths’. Heavy bright pink bloomer and clean winter foliage. Leaf takes after...

Description coming soon. Mature size: 15-20 ft T x 9 ft WMinimum temperature: 0° F

Slow-growing, this sculptural evergreen has extremely congested foliage of deep green on twisting arm-like branches like that of a Saguaro Cactus. Its columnar habit will reach 6 feet in about 10 years. Plant it in a well-drained, full sun site that begs for a focal point or punctuation—a sculptural anthropomorphic form. If you're not...

This choice vine maple selection forms a wider-than-tall foliage "poof" with summer-long reddish-bronze, orange, peach, light yellow, and light green leaf color: autumn throughout summer! Mature size: 4 ft T x 8 ft W Minimum temperature: -20° F

Lightly spiny, elongated heart-shaped leaves have deeply impressed veins — semi-evergreen or evergreen depending upon your locale. Lemon-yellow spurred cups are capped with white petals and bloom in clusters above the mounding leaves in mid-spring. From China. Mature size: 15 in T x W Minimum temperature: -20° F

A rare offering from China: emerging pink-bronze lanceolate leaves turn darker green to form the backdrop for clusters of springtime white flowers beginning as pearly buds that then open into recurved petals and pronounced stamens. Large shrub or small tree...you decide. With maturity, its deep red bark exfoliates to reveal a smooth...