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*Acacia boormanii* - Snowy River wattle Fragrant yellow flowers add color to the winter garden; very adaptable and hardy, grows best in well-drained soils; heat and drought tolerant. More Details
Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’ - Vine Hill manzanita California native plant; known for its smooth, wine-red bark; one of the few manzanitas that tolerates our clay-loam soils; attracts hummingbirds and beneficial insects. More Details
Berberis aquifolium ‘Compacta’ - compact Oregon grape California native plant; dark, grape-like fruits provide food for native birds and can be made into preserves; tough plant that tolerates a variety of garden conditions; attracts beneficial insects and birds. More Details
Callistemon ‘Violaceus’ - purple bottlebrush Rosy-purple “bottlebrush” flowers bloom in early winter and spring, and sporadically year round; medium to large evergreen shrub that is tough and adaptable; grows best in full sun and tolerates infrequent watering; attracts hummingbirds and beneficial insects. More Details
*Calycanthus occidentalis* - western spice bush California native plant; maroon-red flowers attract pollinating beetles; leaves have a sharp, clean fragrance and turn yellow in the autumn, adding seasonal color to the garden. More Details
*Carpenteria californica* - bush anemone California native plant; has clusters of large, sweetly-scented white flowers in late spring and early summer; glossy, dark-green leaves stay on the plant all year; older stems have attractive, pale, papery bark. More Details
Ceanothus x pallidus ‘Marie Simon’ - Marie Simon ceanothus Large, loose clusters of soft-pink flowers complement maroon-red stems; nectar-rich flowers attract bees and other beneficial insects; semi deciduous to evergreen. More Details
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ - concha ceanothus California native plant; one of the best California lilacs for the garden with dark-green leaves all year; showy, deep blue flowers with reddish bracts bloom in spring; attracts beneficial insects. More Details
Ceanothus maritimus ‘Valley Violet’ - valley violet maritime ceanothus California native plant; best small ceanothus for Central Valley gardens; clusters of dark-violet flowers bloom in spring; attracts beneficial insects. More Details
*Cercis occidentalis* - western redbud California native plant; early spring bloom before leaves appear; attractive reddish seed pods in summer; new stems, cut in winter, are used to add color to Native American baskets; attracts beneficial insects. More Details
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Acacia boormanii - Snowy River wattle
Fragrant yellow flowers add color to the winter garden; very adaptable and hardy, grows best in well-drained soils; heat and drought tolerant.
More Details

Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’ - Vine Hill manzanita
California native plant; known for its smooth, wine-red bark; one of the few manzanitas that tolerates our clay-loam soils; attracts hummingbirds and beneficial insects.
More Details

Berberis aquifolium ‘Compacta’ - compact Oregon grape
California native plant; dark, grape-like fruits provide food for native birds and can be made into preserves; tough plant that tolerates a variety of garden conditions; attracts beneficial insects and birds.
More Details

Callistemon ‘Violaceus’ - purple bottlebrush
Rosy-purple “bottlebrush” flowers bloom in early winter and spring, and sporadically year round; medium to large evergreen shrub that is tough and adaptable; grows best in full sun and tolerates infrequent watering; attracts hummingbirds and beneficial insects.
More Details

Calycanthus occidentalis - western spice bush
California native plant; maroon-red flowers attract pollinating beetles; leaves have a sharp, clean fragrance and turn yellow in the autumn, adding seasonal color to the garden.
More Details

Carpenteria californica - bush anemone
California native plant; has clusters of large, sweetly-scented white flowers in late spring and early summer; glossy, dark-green leaves stay on the plant all year; older stems have attractive, pale, papery bark.
More Details

Ceanothus x pallidus ‘Marie Simon’ - Marie Simon ceanothus
Large, loose clusters of soft-pink flowers complement maroon-red stems; nectar-rich flowers attract bees and other beneficial insects; semi deciduous to evergreen.
More Details

Ceanothus ‘Concha’ - concha ceanothus
California native plant; one of the best California lilacs for the garden with dark-green leaves all year; showy, deep blue flowers with reddish bracts bloom in spring; attracts beneficial insects.
More Details

Ceanothus maritimus ‘Valley Violet’ - valley violet maritime ceanothus
California native plant; best small ceanothus for Central Valley gardens; clusters of dark-violet flowers bloom in spring; attracts beneficial insects.
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Cercis occidentalis - western redbud
California native plant; early spring bloom before leaves appear; attractive reddish seed pods in summer; new stems, cut in winter, are used to add color to Native American baskets; attracts beneficial insects.
More Details

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