Salvia mellifera
Black Sage, Honey Sage
Evergreen, Shrubs, Flowers
Native tocoastal California and Baja California.To 3–6 ft. tall, 3–5 ft. ormore wide; upright to spreading.Oblong to lance-shaped,deeply veined, aromatic leaves;olive-tinged dark green above,woolly gray beneath. In latespring, bears tightly packedwhorls of whitish or lavender-tingedflowers less than 1/2 in.long on 8–16-in.-long stems.Not spectacular-looking, butbutterflies and bees love it.Good cover for dry banks.Drought-tolerant. Will standsome shade. ‘Green Carpet’grows 30 in. high, 6 ft. wide,with blue flowers. ‘Terra Seca’is an extra-tough variety to 2 ft.high, more than 6 ft. wide.
Ceanothus 'Blue Jeans'
From 7–9 ft. tall and wide.Small, dark green leatheryleaves. Profuse, pale powder blue clusters. Toler...
Solanum xantii
FromCalifornia. Erect or sprawlingto 2–3 ft. high and 3 ft. wide.Ovate green leaves to 1 3/4 in.long. ...
Viola hederaceae
To 1–4 in. high; eventually covers several feet, spreading by runners at slow to moderate rate. ...
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