Deciduous Bulb
Winter growing clump forming bulb with long deep green leaves. Fragrant bubblegum pink blooms emerge from the “naked” bulb in the late summer to early fall on 2-3ft stocks. Deer resistant.
Moderate; Low in Summer
Epilobium “Carmen’s Grey”
E. canum “Carmen’s Grey
Evergreen perennial
Hummingbird plant. Broad, bright-grey leaves covered with orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers. Cut back in early spring for fuller growth.
Epilobium canum “Marin Pink”
Evergreen Perennial
Hummingbird plant. Broad, grey-green leaves covered with light pink trumpet-shaped flowers. Cut back in early spring for fuller growth.
Ipheion uniflorum
Flowering Bulb
Small bulbs in the Amaryllis family, related to onions. Shiny green leaves, flattened, will have a bit of an onion scent. Blooms in spring. Plant bulbs 2-3″ deep in fall, or transplant potted plants in spring. Deciduous in summer.
Koeleria macrantha
Evergreen Bunch Grass
Tolerates sandy soils, clay soils, dry gardens and creeksides. Useful as a meadow grass.
Leucadendron “Cloudbank Ginny”
Evergreen Shrub
Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant shrub can be used for screening. The orange-red central cone surrounded by pale yellow bracts are good for long-lasting cut flowers.
Schinus molle
Evergreen tree
Semi-edible “Pink Peppercorns” (toxic in large quantities). A bright green evergreen tree that tolerates many adverse conditions. Plants underneath canopy are not successful.
Scilla peruviana
Deciduous Bulb
Summer dormant bulb in the Hyacinth family, in fall develops a compact rosette of 18″ long leaves. In spring, forms 6″-12″ tall flower stalks densely topped with numerous small lavendar flowers.