Drought Tolerant Perennials Perennials For Sale In California

Magnificent deep purple spikes of flowers that attract butterflies and bees! The most intense deep indigo-purple spikes imaginable rise to 18″ above the rough green leaves during June and July.

Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products...

Interesting accent plant. It typically forms a foliage mound to 10” tall. In any event, cut plants back after flowering has concluded. Dense terminal spikes of violet-purple flowers rise above the foliage to 18” tall over a long June to September...

Prune the central stems of the yarrow if they begin to die back. Cut back yarrow to within 6 inches of the ground after it has finished flowering. Cut back just above ground-level in mid-spring after the first flush of blooms.

The Purple D'Oro daylily prefers full sun. The Purple D'Oro daylily is a wonderfully colored reblooming daylily. Growing only 20'' tall, you will be able to find several places for it in your garden.

Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) . * Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Its OK to prune the butterfly weed to the ground in the winter. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds.

This is not to be rushed. Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the...

* African foxtail grass is native to tropical Africa, the Mediterranean region and the hotter and drier parts of Asia. * Cenchrus ciliaris (buffel-grass or African foxtail grass; syn.

* Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana south to New Mexico and west to Idaho and Arizona . * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado.

Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid soft growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

The yellow flowers are golden during autumn. The foliage is deep green during the growing season turning golden in the fall. This grass spreads quickly or slowly by rhizomes, depending on growing conditions.

The fall color is a burgundy red. It works well in mass plantings. To keep this plant looking neat, prune back to the ground in early spring before new growth begins. Extra water and fertilization is not needed! The attractive foliage is upright and is...

In early spring remove the dead foliage before the plants begins new growth. * Tall, tough, and showy! * 4' White Plumes in Autumn * Green and Cream Banded Leaves * Upright and Rigid Foliage

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. * The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is A. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.

Remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom. The rounded, lobed, long-petioled leaves form a compact basal mound to 8-10” tall and 16” wide. Heuchera Obsidian is a clump-forming, coral bells hybrid that is noted for its dark purple...

Choose a location with excellent drainage. Lavender Hidcote is a compact mounded form typically growing to 20” tall and featuring deep purple-blue flowers and gray foliage. This “true lavender” is commercially planted for harvesting its oils for...

Looks great in containers or as an edging. Heuchera Caramel has purplish-red leaf undersides that offers an attractive contrast, along with white flowers float above the 12″ foliage in early to mid summer.

It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant.

Use this plant for climbing on arbors, fences or the trunks of large trees, and over low stone walls. Buy yours before they sell out! * Attracts butterflies * Long-lived * Long bloom period

In midsummer, large, lacy heads of hydrangea-like flowers form along this cultivar's self-adhering stems, offering a moonlit display. With lovely pewter mottling on each heart-shaped leaf, this rarity is perfect for illuminating shadowy, difficult sites.

Echinacea HARVEST MOON is a new hybrid coneflower in the Big Sky Series from Richard Saul of Itsaul Nurseries in Atlanta, Georgia. It is reportedly the result of 2003 cross-pollination of two unnamed hybrid selections.

Each flower (to 3-4″ diameter) features downward-arching, overlapping, deep rose-purple rays which encircle a large orange-brown center cone. Blooms last well cut or dried, and the seeds in the large cone at the center of the flower head provide nourishment...

Appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot climates. Clumps may be easily divided in fall or early spring. Unlike most other selections, this variety seldom blooms, remaining effective all through the summer and fall with little maintenance required.

Geranium maculatum is a beautiful, easily grown perennial wildflower for use in the naturalistic woodland garden. The 1¼” wide pink flowers are delicately colored and veined. In the shady border or woodland garden, it naturalizes well with

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. This is not to be rushed. In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies.

Dwarf Maiden Grass will grow up to 4 feet in height with an equal spread. These would also do well in containers on your patio or grow several for a short hedge along your driveway.