Plants For Yellow Pine Forest

Symphoricarpos rivularis - grid24_12
Symphoricarpos rivularis

(see S. albus laevigatus, http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/667.htm) A 2-4ft deciduous shrub, gradually forming a small thicket 4-6ft wide. Native to the coast ranges, San Luis Obispo north to Alaska. ... Learn more.

 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, Roundleaf Snowberry and Mountain Snowberry. - grid24_12
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Roundleaf Snowberry

A 3-4' deciduous sub-shrub, with small pink flowers. We've seen this plant N. of Bishop next to Pinus jeffreyi, Purshia tridentata and glandulosa, Eriogonum umbellatum var. chlorothamnus and Penstemon... Learn more.

Symphoricarpos vaccinioides Roundleaf Snowberry - grid24_12
Symphoricarpos vaccinioides Roundleaf Snowberry

Symphoricarpos vaccinioides is 3-4\' deciduous sub-shrub, with small pink flowers. We\'ve seen this plant N. of Bishop next to Pinus jeffreyi, Purshia tridentata and glandulosa, Eriogonum umbellatum ... Learn more.

Tellima grandiflora,  Fringe cup flowers - grid24_12
Tellima grandiflora Fringe cup

Tellima grandiflora, Fringe cup, is a groundcover or perennial for shady moist spots. It has thrived in the green house with twice per day water where other plants have rotted right off. But it has al... Learn more.

Meadow rue, Fendler's meadowrue, Fendler meadowrue flower - grid24_12
Thalictrum fendleri Mountain Meadow Rue

A perennial with delicate columbine -like flowers that is covered with spires of very airy, dainty flowers in spring, and with beautiful, delicate foliage. Perfect for a shade garden, with some moistu... Learn more.

Torreya californica, California Nutmeg with nuts - grid24_12
Torreya californica California Nutmeg

An evergreen tree that looks like a minature Yew or glossy leaved redwood. In a fiberglass shade house where the temperatures are moderate and the humidities are high it grows ok. If you have a redwoo... Learn more.

Turricula parryi PoodleDog Bush flowers are used by hummingbirds and native bees - grid24_12
Turricula parryi PoodleDog Bush

Turricula parryi, Poodledog Bush is show stopper when it flowers. This is one of the largest fire following wildflowers. It does not compete well with grass seeding after fires. If there is a brush fi... Learn more.

Umbellularia californica Bay Laurel - grid24_12
Umbellularia californica Bay Laurel

Bay Laurel is an evergreen shrub to tree. Its final height is 47'average (in 100+years). It grows only a few inches a year here; along the coast it may grow a much as 4' or so each year.  Native to th... Learn more.

Urtica holosericea Hoary Nettle - grid24_12
Urtica holosericea Hoary Nettle

A large perennial that is liked by butterflies and other native insects.(You\'ll hate it as it is a very large stinging nettle.) I\'ve seen it in Carpinteria on a north slope mixed with Ribes speciosu... Learn more.

Viola sheltonii Shelton's Violet

Shelton's Violet is a small little Violet from the forests of much of California. We may get some of these big enough to ship, I hope we will, but they are a small little perennial with yellow flowers... Learn more.

Whipplea modesta Yerba de Selva - grid24_12
Whipplea modesta Yerba de Selva

A semi-dec.(evergreen in coastal California) sub-shrub, trailing perennial. It makes a delightful groundcover in a coastal garden's evergreen forest. Flowers are inconspicuous but most of the year the... Learn more.

Wyethia angustifolia, Narrowleaf Mule Ears yellow flower. - grid24_12
Wyethia angustifolia Narrowleaf Mule Ears

A 1ft perennial with 3inch yellow flowers, dies to the ground each winter, comes back in the spring with 3inch wide 1-2ft long green leaves. Native to the coastal mountains and Sierras of Central Cali... Learn more.

Southern Mule ears with Bumblebee. - grid24_12
Wyethia ovata Southern Mule Ears

Southern Mule Ears is a little nondescript perennial that needs no care after the first few months of it's life. This Wyethia grows from 1200 to 6000 feet from the southern Sierras down into Baja. Learn more.

The flower of Wyethia invenusta,: Colville's Mule Ears flower. - grid24_12
Wyethia invenusta Colville's Mule Ears

Wyethia invenusta, Colville's Mule Ears, grows in openings in the upper central oak woodland and Yellow pine forest in the Souther Sierras. The flowers are rayless but visited by native bees and butte... Learn more.

Xerophyllum tenax, Indian Basket Grass in flower in Carmel - grid24_12
Xerophyllum tenax Indian Basket Grass

Bear Grass grows in open slopes from Monterey to Montana. In Monterey Bear Grass grows right near the coast, but Xerophyllum can grow up to 6000 feet in the mountains. Learn more.

Yucca whipplei parishii Our Lords Candle - grid24_12
Yucca whipplei var. parishii Our Lords Candle

This is a very large Yucca that can stop all intruders (or friends). Flower spike can be 10-15 ft. tall. This particular form is usually found in sandy washes in the areas between the mountains and th... Learn more.

Anna Hummingbird on a Pink California Fuchsia. Zauschneria californica, Epilobium - grid24_12
Zauschneria californica 'Pink' Pink California Fuchsia

The pink form of California fuchsia grows in part-shade in most areas, full shade in the interior heat, full sun in cool summer areas. To make it simple, full sun and regular water in San Diego, LA ... Learn more.

Epilobium canum subsp. latifolium, Zauschneria  - grid24_12
Zauschneria latifolia Mountain California Fuchsia

(Epilobium latifolium, Zauschneria californica ssp. latifolia, Epilobium canum var. latifolium)This California fuchsia is native from 10,000 foot down. I have only seen the pure form of this Californi... Learn more.

Zauschneria latifolia johnstonii in flower. This California fuchsia makes a great show in late summer - grid24_12
Zauschneria latifolia var. johnstonii Bush California Fuchsia

(Epilobium latifolia johnstonii)This form of California fuchsia grows in the mountains of southern California at middle elevations. It has done fine in the Deserts and interior valleys and along the c... Learn more.

Zauschneria latifolia viscosa Arcitc cirlce is a high elevation California fuchsia.  - grid24_12
Zauschneria latifolia var. viscosa Arctic Circle California fuchsia

This high elevation California fuchsia is a one foot tall perennial that makes little clumps of hot red-orange on north slopes at higher elevations. It usually grows best under Jeffery Pine, Ponderosa... Learn more.

This California fuchsia was up in the rocks at the top of the subdivision at Mt. Laguna. - grid24_12
Zauschneria latifolium 'Laguna Mountain' California fuchsia

This California fuchsia grows up in the mountains of San Diego has green foliage and bright red flowers. This form seems to grow fine at lower elevations but does fine at a mountain cabin at 6000 ... Learn more.

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