Common name:St. Catherine's Lace
Botanical name:Eriogonum giganteum

St. Catherine's Lace is a large open shrub growing 4-5 ft. high and 3-4 ft wide with woolly, gray leaves and flat clusters of cream flowers that turn rust with age. It is a California native that is drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects.

Common name:Deer Grass
Botanical name:Muhlenbergia rigens

The deer grass is a warm season perennial that forms dense clumps from the base. The spike like flower stalks grow 2-3 ft. tall and this grass has striking foundation form. The deer grass is native to California, is drought tolerant, and is a beneficial insect plant. -Cornflower Farms

Common name:Winifred Gillman Blue Sage
Botanical name:Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gillman'

The ' Winnifred Gilman' sage is a dense, compact sub-shrub that grows to 4-5 feet tall and wide, and has a round form. It has blue flowers in spikes above the foliage in the spring and summer. This sub-shrub is native to California and is drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms

Common name:Manzanita Emerald Carpet
Botanical name:Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Emerald Carpe

The 'Emerald Carpet' is an evergreen groundcover that grows to 1' tall by 6-8' wide. It is favored by many landscapers as the manzanita of choice for inland situations. It has dark green leaves and exhibits compact growth. The variety is relatively tolerant of adverse soil conditions. -Monterey Bay Nursery