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Santa Margarita, CA 93453

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Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa, Mountain Yarrow has grown as a pure white ground cover.
Achillea millefolium lanulosa
Mountain Yarrow
Aquilegia pubescens, Sierra Columbine flowers can vary from yellow to pink
Aquilegia pubescens
Sierra Columbine
This low-growing manzanita is found in higher elevation coniferous forests of of California from the Sierra Nevada mountains north.
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Pinemat Manzanita
Aster integrifolius Meadow Aster
Aster integrifolius
Meadow Aster
Eriogonum kennedyi austromontanum in and about Big Bear.
Eriogonum kennedyi
Kennedy's buckwheat
Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala (F. virginia), Western Alpine Strawberry, grows mostly in the mountains of California in moist areas in the forests.
Fragaria virginiana platypeta...
Western Alpine Strawberry
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Gilia aggregata Skyrocket
Gilia aggregata
Skyrocket
In Stock: Santa Margarita
Helenium hoopesii, Owlsclaws, is a showy mountain perennial with large yellow flowers.
Helenium hoopesii
Owlsclaws
Heuchera hirsutissima Idyllwild Rock Flower or Shaggyhair alumroot
Heuchera hirsutissima
Idyllwild Rock Flower
Heuchera merriamii, Siskiyou Alum Root, is very diminutive, with delicate creamy white flowers, and is at its best grown in groups. of three or more.
Heuchera merriamii
Siskiyou Alum Root
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Heuchera rubescens rydbergian...
Juniperus communis montana, Dwarf Juniper makes a spilling ground cover.
Juniperus communis montana
Dwarf Juniper
Leptodactylon pungens hwy 18 just north of cactus spring big bear
Leptodactylon pungens
Granite Gilia
Monardella odoratissima, Western Pennyroyal, grows in the mountains of California.
Monardella odoratissima
Western Pennyroyal
Sorry we don't have one in the ground, forgot.
Muhlenbergia montana
Mountain Muhly
Penstemon davidsonii. Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
Blue Color Mat
Penstemon heterodoxus, Sierra Penstemon, is a standout in the rock garden, placed in front of taller yellow flowers such as Solidago species.
Penstemon heterodoxus
Sierra Penstemon
Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis, Meadow Penstemon
Penstemon oreocharis
Meadow Penstemon
Penstemon procerus littleflower penstemon
Penstemon procerus
Small penstemon
Penstemon purpusii is really cute, but was a pain for us.
Penstemon purpusii
Snow mountain Penstemon
Also known as Penstemon bridgesii
Penstemon rostriflorus
Mountain Fountains
Penstemon rydbergii, Meadow Penstemon flowers, are clustered dainties, that are at home in a rock garden.
Penstemon rydbergii
Meadow Penstemon
Petrophytum caespitosum, Rock Spiraea, is a mountain plant.
Petrophytum caespitosum
Rock Spiraea
Poa fendleriana Mutton Grass
Poa fendleriana
Mutton Grass
Polemonium pulcherrimum, Western Sky Pilot flower
Polemonium pulcherrimum
Western Sky Pilot
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