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Santa Margarita, CA 93453

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Hyptis emoryi, Desert Lavender
Hyptis emoryi
Desert Lavender
Isomeris arborea Bladderpod
Isomeris arborea
Bladderpod
Keckiella antirrhinoides, Yellow Bush Snapdragon, has very fragrant, golden flowers, and small resinous leaves. Sometimes called Yellow Bush Penstemon.
Keckiella antirrhinoides
Yellow Bush Snapdragon
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Climbing Penstemon, Heart leaved Keckiella, or Heartleaf Keckiella, Keckiella cordifolia is hanging over our driveway and is native from about Santa Margarita south to San Diego. This Native Penstemon was all over the north and east slopes of Los Angeles and parts of Southern California. A great addition to a native garden.
Keckiella cordifolia
Heart Leaved Penstemon
Lepechinia fragrans, Island Pitcher Sage grows on the island and from Ventura, through Los Angeles into the San Gabriel Mountains.
Lepechinia fragrans
Wallaces Pitcher Plant
Here is a portion of the inflorescence of Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower, with the opened flowers below, and the unopened buds above.
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Lonicera subspicata denudata, San Diego Honeysuckle makes a nice small groundcover.
Lonicera subspicata denudata
San Diego Honeysuckle
Silver Bush Lupine, Lupinus albifrons
Lupinus albifrons
Silver Bush Lupine
Mahonia piperiana x M.aquifolium x M. amplectans, Golden Abundance flowers. We sometimes grow this because some cutomers like the big flower show.
Mahonia M. piperiana x M. aqu...
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Malacothamnus densiflorus, Many Flowered Bushmallow flower.
Malacothamnus densiflorus
Many Flowered Bushmallow
Muhlenbergia rigens, Deer Grass, is shown here with flowering stalks on the edge of a garden path. This native grass has all sorts of uses.
Muhlenbergia rigens
Deer Grass
Desert Beardtongue (Penstemon pseudospectabilis)
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Desert Penstemon
Here is a closeup photo of the fragrant flowers of Philadelphus lewisii, Wild Mock Orange.
Philadelphus lewisii
Wild Mock Orange
Purshia glandulosa, Desert bitterbrush flowers
Purshia glandulosa
Desert bitterbrush
Rhamnus california, Mound San Bruno coffeeberry
Rhamnus californica San Bruno
Mound San Bruno Coffeeberry
Ribes aureum gracillimum, Golden Currant has reddish yellow flowers.
Ribes aureum gracillimum
Golden Currant
Ribes cereum, Wax Currant, growing in the Yellow Pine Forest, at Big Bear, California.
Ribes cereum
Wax Currant
White Chaparral Currant, Ribes indecorum is native from southern Monterey Co., to San Diego, it used to be a common shrub throughout the Los Angeles basin and the Santa Monica Mountains.
Ribes indecorum
White flowering currant
A close up of Ribes malvaceum
Ribes malvaceum
Pink Chaparral currant
Ribes menziesii, Canyon Gooseberry, flowering in the forested area of Adelaide, central California.
Ribes menziesii
Canyon Gooseberry
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Ribes sanguineum glutinosum, Pink-Flowered Currant flowers
Ribes sanguineum glutinosum
Pink-Flowered Currant
Ribes specosum, Fuchsia flowered Gooseberry, in flower with Anna Hummingbird up in left corner
Ribes speciosum
Fuchsia-Flowering Gooseberry
Nice contrast. Celestial Blue is a hybrid of two california sages, Pozo Blue and Salvia pachyphylla
Salvia Celestial Blue
Purple Sage
White sage, Salvia apiana has incredible leaves.
Salvia apiana
White Sage
Salvia brandegei with Penstemon spectablis
Salvia brandegei
Brandegees Sage
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