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Perennials
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Coral Bells, Alum Root
(Heuchera)
Compact evergreen clumps of roundish leaves with scalloped edges. Slender stems 15-30 in. high have bell-shaped flowers, usually reddish, April-August.
 
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Coyote Mint
(Monardella villosa)
Two-feet-high with gray-green leaves and light purple clusters of flowers in summer. . Smells like a minty toothpaste and was used by Spanish as cure for sore throats.
 
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Douglas Iris
(Iris douglasiana)
Bulbs with large clump of evergreen leaves. Stems 1-2 ft. high. Flowers white, cream, yellow or lavendar blue.
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Golden Aster
(Heterotheca sessiliflora)
8 to 20 inches tall, 1 to 3 feet spread; hairy stem and leaves; fuzzy, gray lanceolate leaves, 0.5 to 1.2 inches long. Yellow daisy-like flower heads, 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm),
10 to 25 ray flowers per head. The flower heads come in clusters, from late spring to early fall.
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Matilija Poppy
(Romneya coulteri)
Spectacular plant to 8 ft. high. White flowers up to 9 in. wide surround mass of golden stamens May-July. Best on slopes.
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Monkey Flower
(Mimulus species)
Shrubby evergreen perennials 1-4 ft. tall. Narrow leaves are often sticky. Buff orange funnel-shaped flowers.
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Penstemon: Blue Bedder Penstemon
(Penstemon)
Stems upright or spreading 1-2 ft. high. Clusters of spikelike flowers, from lavender to gentian blue, April-July.
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Sea Pink, Sea Thrift
(Armeria maritima)
6" mound with 1" pink pom-poms 1' high. Will take almost any climate with regular water. Best in part shade inland, full sun along coast. Not drought tolerant or tough except on
coastal bluffs. Tolerates sandy soils but better in adobe clay.
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Seaside Daisy
(Erigeron glaucus)
Free blooming with lavender daisy-like flower heads 1.5-2 in. across. Grows 10-12 in. high. Spring/summer bloom.
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Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium)
Carefree, generous bloomer for summer/fall. Erect stems to 3 ft. with white flower clusters at top.
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Yerba Buena
(Satureja douglasii)
Creeping flat perennial that spreads to 6' across. Leaves used for a refreshing tea. A fragarent ground cover without being aggressive. An understory plant, usually associated
with oaks, bays and madrones.
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Zauschneria, California Wild Fuschia
(Epilobium canum)
Perennial/sub-shrub.Upright stems 1-2 ft. high. Bright scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers summer/fall. Attracts birds. Can spread into other garden areas.
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