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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Skylark
Blue Mountain Lilac
A California native lilac cultivar that possesses much darker leaves than any other individuals of this species that we have observed. A very formal California native, wonderful for a small border ...
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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Snow Flurry
White Flowered Mtn. Lilac
Snowflurry Ceanothus is an evergreen 10 foot bush with lush 2 inch leaves and a good white flower show. Not as drought tolerant or cold tolerant as other individuals of this species we have grown. Thi...
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Ceanothus velutinus laevigatus
Varnish Leaf Ceanothus
A large shrub 12' , this shrub is native to N. Ca. to B.C.,plant in full sun , white flowers, shiny leaves, fast growth. It has proven to be hardy here to about 10 deg.....
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Ceanothus velutinus velutinus
Snowbrush
Ceanothus velutinus velutinus is similar to C. velutinus var. laevigatus but is much more hardy. It was burnt this year at June Lake at -20 degrees F.(?). It only reaches a height of 4' in its range. ...
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Cephalanthus occidentalis californica
Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow can occur as a 3 foot bush to 20 foot tree (Kern Canyon). It's deciduous, likes sun, water, and tolerates alkaline soil. The leaves are 3-6", and smooth, dark- green. The 1-2" creamy whi...
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Cirsium occidentale venustum
Red Thistle
Venus Thistle is a rather large, tomentose, ( covered with short, soft, matted, white hairs) biennial (sometimes annual) thistle with 1-2" bright red flowers. Very showy. Can grow to six feet tall....
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Clarkia bottae
Farewell-to-spring
Clarkia bottae is an annual much like Clarkia amoena but with slightly larger flowers. Clarkia bottae tolerates full sun, seaside conditions, alkaline soil, salt, and clay. This farewell-to-spring spe...
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Clematis lasiantha
Pipestem Clematis
Pipestem Clematis is a deciduous, dioecious vine, that grows to 8-20' and has showy, creamy white flowers in Mar-Aug. Chaparral clematis is native in the coast ranges and Sierras. Fruits are plume-...
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Clematis ligusticifolia
Western white clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia very similar to Clematis las.. This one grows in our area with Populus fremontii, Rosa californica, and Platanus racemosa, etc.. Riparian interface with many communities. Th...
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Collinsia heterophylla
Chinese Houses
An annual that grows on north slopes, under trees, etc. in shady places. We commonly see it with Clarkia unguiculata in this area. It has a 1' spike of pale purple to pink flowers. Very showy....
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Cornus californica
California Dogwood
A little redstem dogwood that gives great fall color in most of California, Bigger leaves on a smaller plant. Part shade and regular water.
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Cornus glabrata
Brown Twig Dogwood
A deciduous shrub that grows to 4' in bad conditions and 10' in moist shade. It has brown stems, green/brown/red leaves, creamy white flower clusters. It is always next to or in a stream. It grows do...
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Cornus nuttallii
Western Dogwood
A deciduous tree to 40 feet, difficult in most of Calif., best above 3000 feet and below 8000 feet, good drainage, garden water, rich soil, and some shade. As the story was told to us \"if you can ge...
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Crataegus douglasii
Western Thorn Apple
The Douglas Hawthorn is a delightful small tree from western creek banks and north slopes. The fruit is relished by birds, the foliage admired by the people. Ours has had flame orange foliage in fall...
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Delphinium nudicaule
Canyon delphinium
A smaller form of Delphinium cardinale that grows in the mixed evergreen forest, chaparral and yellow pine forest openings. Usually you'll find it along stream banks, north slopes, east slopes or near...
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Deschampsia elongata
A grass that disappears in summer(drops to a faint brown patch), a light grass that blows in the breeze on slowly draining soils that are wet in spring and dry in summer. ...
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Diplacus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkey Flower
A perennial with 1" orange flowers. Ours in the nursery have been here for 10 years. They like partial shade and look better with little water. Prune to the ground every three years or so to keep nice...
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Diplacus aurantiacus Sierra monkey flower
Sierra Monkey Flower
A monkey flower form the mid elevations of the central and northern Sierras. Diplacus (Mimulus) aurantiacus little nicer looking than the common coastal form, flowers are the same deep orange. Use wi...
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Diplacus clevelandii
Clevelands monkey flower
A monkey flower that looks like a Penstemon. This one is very soft, with a soft yellow flower. You can try it in an English garden type landscape. Clevelands monkey is like the bridge between Diplacus...
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Dodecatheon hendersonii
Broad leafed shooting star
Broad leafed shooting star is a nifty little perennial of the cool shady woods of California and up into British Columbia. If you have one of the those moist northern flower beds that has moss growing...
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Dryopteris arguta
Wood Fern
A woodland fern that is native from S. Cal to Washington. Wood Fern normally grows on north slopes and/or shady creeks. I've seen it as an understory plant to Quercus chrysolepsis, Quercus agrifolia...
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Epilobium angustifolium
Fireweed
Fireweed is a 2-3' perennial covered with 1" pink flowers. The name Fireweed originated as it's a pioneer plant that starts up the plant community after a fire Excellent to enhance a woodland or ripa...
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Epipactis gigantea
Stream Orchid
Giant helleborine is a perennial Orchid that grows in wet or moist places. Stream Orchid will go dormant at the first sign of drought. Grows all over the West from Tex. to B.C. to S.Dakota, always in...
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Equisetum hymale
This Horsetail is wide ranging throughout the world with a very complicated species complex.
(Equisetum hiemale, Hippochaete hiemale var. californica) ...
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Eriodictyon californicum
Yerba Santa
A five ft. perennial shrub. Indians and early settlers used it for cure-all. Now used for soil stabilization, will sucker along roots and tie-up a bank area. It's very drought tolerant. It grows in dr...
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