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Santa Margarita, CA 93453

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Adiantum jordanii, California Maiden-Hair Fern, loves the habitat in this moist greenhouse rock wall.
Adiantum jordanii
California Maiden-Hair Fern
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Aquilegia formosa Crimson Columbine, Western Columbine, or Red Columbine flower
Aquilegia formosa
Western Columbine
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
Mugwort
This Ceanothus Joyce Coulter was in Greg Rubins' back yard in Escondido
Ceanothus Joyce Coulter
Creeping Mountain Lilac
The blue flowers of Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens a wonderful on a north slope or on the edges of a shady glen.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens
Low Blue Blossom
The sticky monkey flower
Diplacus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkey Flower
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Epipactis gigantea, Stream Orchid. I think this was at Big Bear
Epipactis gigantea
Stream Orchid
Wood Strawberry, Fragaria californica, tastes pretty good. Can be used in a container or as a small groundcover.
Fragaria californica
Wood Strawberry
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
heuchera micrantha is a cutie
Heuchera micrantha
Alum Root
Iris longipetala patterns of blue
Iris longipetala
Long Petaled Iris
Iris macrosiphon, Ground Iris, whose flowers range from cream to purple, grows in the northern part of California.
Iris macrosiphon
Ground Iris
Red beardtongue is designed for hummingbirds
Keckiella corymbosa
Redwood Penstemon
Lilium kelleyanum, Kelly's Lilly flowers
Lilium kelleyanum
Kelly's Lilly
Lilium pardalinum, Panther Lily, is called that because of its spots, seen here on the recurved tepals.
Lilium pardalinum
Panther lily
Here a clump of Lilium pardalinum var. giganteum "Sunset" are flowering in the Santa Margarita nursery.
Lilium pardalinum giganteum
Sunset
The flowers of Mimulus cardinalis, Scarlet Monkey Flower, have an unusual shape or form in comparison to many other Mimulus species.
Mimulus cardinalis
Scarlet Monkey Flower
Ribes californicum Hillside Gooseberry
Ribes californicum
Hillside Gooseberry
Rosa pinetorum Whiskey Rose
Rosa pinetorum
Whiskey Rose
Yerba Buena, Satureja douglasii is a beautiful green groundcover in part shade with rocks.
Satureja douglasii
Yerba Buena
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Sedum spathulifolium, Stonecrop looks like little stones
Sedum spathulifolium
Stonecrop
Stachys bullata, Hedge Nettle plant likes moist sun or part shade.
Stachys bullata
Hedge Nettle
In Stock: Santa Margarita, Online
Stachys chamissonis, Magenta Butterfly Flower with an Anna Hummingbird.
Stachys chamissonis
Magenta Butterfly Flower
In Stock: Santa Margarita
Zauschneria Catalina, The flowers of California Fuchsia from the Channel islands.
Zauschneria californica Catal...
Island California Fuchsia
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A Zauschneria septentrionalis,(Epilobium sept.) Mattole California fuchsia works well in container, large pot or small entry garden.
Zauschneria septentrionalis M...
White Leaf Fuchsia