Need a colorful ground cover that is also drought tolerant? Consider Lantana montevidensis. Unlike its sibling, Lantana camara that...

Lantanas continue to grow in availability offering a wide variety of colors and sizes among hybridized cultivars. For this post, we will...

Welcome to floral sunshine in the native garden! Solidago velutina ssp. californica, or California goldenrod, is not well known among...

Ushering in the autumn season is California fuchsia, or Epilobium canum. When so many other native perennials are already withering or...

For twenty plus years, my commute followed the Russian River from Healdsburg to Duncans Mills. Sometimes I would keep going all the way...

It was not until finding this photo that I realized the petals were in the shape of true love, reminding me to admire the details if not...

Recently, I posted about Verbena bonariensis, a rigid, upright perennial that's character is more aligned with our subject today, V....

Asters are a treat in autumn, mostly blooming just before chrysanthemums. Many are showy and exhibit a color range from white to shades...

Roses are available in countless shapes, forms, scented or unscented, simple or complex, even for their drought tolerance. There are...

One minor regret I have from my college years studying landscape architecture was not taking enough photos while studying for a semester...

What started as an innocent gift from a dear friend has turned out to be one of the hardiest potted plants in the garden. Oscularia...

Need a lawn alternative that is drought tolerant? Myoporum parvifolium might be the plant for your design, but it includes some caveats....

Who else was raised thinking geraniums were red, white, pink or orange, usually found in hanging pots or in window boxes? That was my...

Trumpet vines are numerous, and a few thrive here on the West Coast of the United States. Because of their exotic trumpet-shaped flowers...

Many California natives are exclusively indigenous to California or the West Coast, but Achillea millefolium has broadened its reach to...

Bring out your favorite tropical drink to sip while we chat about this Type-A personality vine! It seems no tropical garden is complete...