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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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Cercis occidentalis
Western Redbud
Redbud is a deciduous shrub to small tree, 14', flowers magenta, Feb.-April. Western Redbud is native on dry slopes (usually next to a spring or seasonal creek), coast ranges and Sierra foothills to...
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Cercocarpus betuloides
Mountain Mahogany
Mountain Mahogany is an evergreen shrub, 8', found in Oregon, California, and east to the Rocky Mountains. The whole plant appears silvery in the late summer through fall, due to the feathery fruits. ...
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Cercocarpus ledifolius
Desert mountain mahogany
Curl leaf mountain mahogany is an evergreen shrub or small tree to 15 feet tall, that grows in desert mountains of the western U.S. Excellent as a tough screen or accent plant, and an attractive pla...
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Chamaebatia foliolosa
Mountain Misery
We've had arguements about this one. I love the smell, the flowers and the foliage, Celeste thinks Mountain Misery is miserable. In the forests this delightful groundcover(hey, I'm writing it) covers...
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Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Rabbit Brush
This rabbit brush grows in the mountains along the edge of the desert from Southern California to B.C. east to Montana and New Mexico. A small rabbit brush, not usually more than a meter high.
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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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Cornus sessilis
Blackfruit Dogwood
A deciduous. shrub to 15 feet, N. Calif., part to full shade, good soil moisture, good background for wood garden, combine with redwoods, ferns etc. use for north side deck in shade. It looks like a w...
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Cornus stolonifera
Red Stem Dogwood
The American Dogwood is an elegant open shrub with creamy white flower clusters in spring and red stems. Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis is nearly identical to C. stolonifera, they vary only in smal...
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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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Cupressus bakeri
An evergreen tree to 50ft (not in your lifetime, maybe your kids or grandkids). A slow growing cypress. It might be a bonsai candidate. A very tough cypress that belongs in tough situations. It is bes...
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Cupressus forbesii
Tecate Cypress
Tecate cypress is native to the southern California mountains looking down into Tijuana. It is fast to 12-15 feet then very slowly to 20-30 feet or higher. Easily held at 15ft. (After it reaches 12 ...
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Cupressus sargentii
Sarget Cypress
In the wild a small evergreen tree. In most gardens it will grow real fast to 10 feet, then slowly (1'/year) to 50'. Easy to hold to 12'. It has high tolerance to serpentine. It wants sun, good draina...
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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 caespitosa
Tufted Hairgrass
Tufted hairgrass is a perennial bunchgrass from mountain meadow. It grows very poorly at lower elevations and looks like hell here at all times. If you live in a mountain meadow at 6000 ft. or in an a...
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Dicentra chrysantha
Golden Eardrops
Dicentra chrysantha, Golden Eardrops, is a gray perennial 2 feet tall with 4 feet spikes of yellow flowers. Flowers May - July. Found in the interior coast ranges and Sierra Nevada Range. cold tolera...
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Dicentra formosa
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Pacific Bleeding Heart (sometimes called Dutchman's Britches) is a 12-18 inch perennial with clusters delicate pink flowers in summer. A rock garden plant that grows in damp places. This Dicentra ...
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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 calycinus
Rock Monkey Flower
This monkey flower is a little startling to see a monkey flower in full sun amongst the cactus and saltbrush. We saw it in the Pinyon-Juniper , Joshua Tree Woodland and in full Creosote woodland among...
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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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Diplacus grandiflorus
Slender Monkey Flower
A very showy California native sub-shrub with flowers that are the color of butter on a plant that somehow resembles an azalea. This monkey flower is commonly found in openings, south and west facing...
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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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Draperia systyla
Weird Flower
A little perennial that inhabits partially shaded dry woody slopes in the Sierras and N.Calif. Mtns. It fuzzy green leaves look something like a minature New Zealand Spinach. The flowers are insignifi...
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Elymus glaucus
Blue Wildrye
A big grass that grows in open meadows, fields, ditch banks, road cuts, etc.. Beautiful if you are a cow. Short lived and rather weedy, blue rye is a good plant to seed into road cuts, horse pastures ...
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Ephedra viridis
Green Mormon Tea
Green Mormon Tea is an evergreen shrub, 4 ft., desert areas, Calif. to Utah, looks like leafless shrub. In many desert locations both species (E. californica and Ephedra virides) exist together. Ephed...
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