Common name:Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo
Botanical name:Nandina domestica

Nandina domestica is a graceful upright shrub that grows from 3 to 6' in height. It gets its name from its bamboo-like growth habit. When thinned from the center it bears a remarkable resemblance to bamboo. It is best used in groups. It can be used in a shaded patio or out in a shrub border with full sun. An interesting feature of Heavenly Bamboo is the bronze color in the new growth when planted in full sun. It also bears clusters of white flowers in the spring.

Common name:Buchanan Sage
Botanical name:Salvia buchananii

This attractive sage reaches 1'-2' tall and wide. Leaves are oval, dark green, glossy, and interestingly, spaced apart. Thin stems support 2-lipped, 2" long, drooping purple flowers that bloom in summer and fall. Sages attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Buchanan Sage looks great in containers. It tolerates full sun but appreciates afternoon shade in warm inland valleys. It does not tolerate frost and prefers well draining soil.

Common name:Mexican Bush Sage
Botanical name:Salvia leucantha

The Mexican sage is a bushy shrub that grows 3-4 ft. tall and wide. It has hairy white stems, gray-green leaves and velvet like purple flower spikes that bloom summer through fall. This shrub tolerates sun, light shade, little water, and is hardy to 15 degrees F. The Mexican sage is drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds. -Cornflower Farms

Common name:Jupiter's Beard, Red Valerian
Botanical name:Centranthus ruber

This perennial groundcover will grow 1-3' high and has medium-size blue/green leaves with red, pink, or white flowers that bloom in the summer.

Common name:Lance Coreopsis
Botanical name:Coreopsis lanceolata

A long lived perennial growing about 2' x 1'. Leaves narrow growing in a rosette at base. Flowers are 2" across, yellow and occur in late spring and summer and are held above the foliage. Good cut. Full sun to light shade. Wil do well in any garden soil.