Plant Database

Arboretum All-Star Plant Database

Search the Arboretum All-Star plant database to find the All-Star plant perfect for your garden. On your desktop or laptop screen, select possible filters in the right-hand navigation area and hit apply or simply peruse through all 100 plants. On your phone, find the filter by scrolling down to where you see the "Plant Database Filter" button, click on it to see your filter options. Enjoy! 

 

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island pink yarrow

island pink yarrow

Latin Name
Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'
Description

California native plant; colorful pink flowers in spring, summer, and fall make good cut flowers; ferny green foliage will spread; flowers attract butterflies and beneficial insects.

serpentine columbine

serpentine columbine

Latin Name
Aquilegia eximia
Description

California native plant; larger and showier than most columbines; attractive delicate foliage in basal mound; attracts hummingbirds.

Vine Hill manzanita

Vine Hill manzanita

Latin Name
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Description

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.

California pipevine

California pipevine

Latin Name
Aristolochia californica
Description

California native plant; leaves provide food for pipevine swallowtail butterfly larvae; versatile plant that can be used as a climbing vine or a groundcover.

compact Oregon grape

compact Oregon grape

Latin Name
Berberis aquifolium 'Compacta'
Description

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.