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Calamintha

Calamint -A sweetly-scentted perennial with clusters of two-lipped flowers. Belonging to the mint family, herb fanciers brew tea from its leaves.

Calceolaria

Campanula

Bell Flower -Vast group of nearly 300 species. Our selections are low creeping forms that make a good shady ground cover. Generally bell shaped flowers blooming spring and summer. Ideal for baskets or rock gardens.

Campanula 'Sarastro' / Bellflower Sun to part shade height: 16in. hardiness: -10° Fragrant, dark, purple-blue, bell-shaped flowers. Abundantly flowering. Vigorous growth, but slow to spread. 3 inch pot $7.00	Campanula portenschlagiana / Dalmatian Bellflower Full sun, light shade height: 6 in. hardiness: -20° origin: Croatia Forms mats with deep green, wavy-edged leaves and covered by small, bell-shaped purple flowers. Good small scale groundcover. 3 inch pot $7.00
Campanula poscharskyana / Serbian Bellflower Full sun, light shade height: 8 in. hardiness: -20° origin: Croatia, Serbia Vigorous blue flowered groundcover for shade. Tolerates sun on coast. Few pests or problems. Plant every 12-18" for good coverage. Moderate water requirements. 3 inch pot $7.00	Campanula poscharskyana 'Alba' / Serbian Bellflower Full sun, light shade height: 8 in. hardiness: -20° origin: Croatia, Serbia Nice vigorous variety with nearly pure white flowers. 3 inch pot $7.00

Carex

Sedge -Large group of tufted perennials belonging to the sedge family. Most species occur in bog or damp woodland areas, they are tough and adaptable, many species are able to naturalize in a variety of conditions.

Carex buchananii / Leather Leaf Sedge Full sun, light shade height: 2 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: New Zealand Clumping upright grass that has unusual spiky orange-brown leaves. 3 inch pot $8.00	Carex comans / Hair Sedge Full sun, light shade height: 1 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: New Zealand Cascading pale yellow-green colored leaves. Mass plantings on slopes give the illusion of falling water. 3 inch pot $8.00
Carex glauca / Blue Sedge Full sun, light shade height: 6 in. hardiness: -10° origin: Europe Excellent slow creeping ground cover with cool blue-gray foliage. 3 inch pot $8.00	Carex morrowii 'Aureo-variegata' / Japanese Sedge Full sun, light shade height: 1 ft. hardiness: -10° origin: Japan Flat, thickly textured blades of lustrous green and creamy yellow. Tolerates considerable shade. 3 inch pot $8.00
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' / Japanese Sedge Full sun, light shade height: 1 ft. hardiness: -10° origin: Japan Wide green leaves with clear white borders. Slow spreading. 3 inch pot $8.00	Carex testacea / Orange Sedge Full sun, light shade height: 1-2 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: New Zealand Beautiful coppery-brown foliaged sedge. Looks great cascading out of pots. 3 inch pot $8.00
Carex tumulicola / Berkeley Sedge Full sun, light shade height: 2 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: California, Northwest Good for creating lush, meadow-like effects in moist areas. Tolerates root competition and shade under trees. Reseeds 3 inch pot $8.00

Ceanothus

California Lilac -Mostly California natives. This diverse group includes many popular and useful species and varieties, ranging from large scale shrubs to groundcovers. Cluster of tiny flowers blanket the plant, giving a spectacular show in spring.

Ceanothus 'Centennial' Full sun, part shade height: 1-2 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: California Very flat growing hybrid with small rounded leaves and dark blue flowers. Flowers in early spring. 3 inch pot $8.00	Ceanothus 'Joan Mirov' / Wild lilac Full sun height: 4 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: California Dark green, shiny, 1/2" leaves. Very disease resistant variety. 3 inch pot $8.00
Ceanothus 'Wheeler Canyon' Full sun height: 6 ft. hardiness: 15° Santa Barbara Botanic Garden introduction. Bright pink buds open into true blue flowers. 3 inch pot $8.00	Ceanothus griseus horiz. 'Yankee Point' / Carmel Creeper Full sun height: 3-6 ft. hardiness: 20° origin: California One of the most popular Ceanothus varieties. Needs some summer water in hotter areas. 3 inch pot $8.00
Ceanothus hearstiorum Full sun height: 6 in. hardiness: 15° origin: California A flat ground hugging form with small, rough textured, dark green leaves and loads of dark blue flowers. 3 inch pot $8.00

Centaurea

Centradenia

Cestrum

Large evergreen shrubs native to the American tropics. Cluster of showy tubular flowers in spring and summer, year round in mild climates. Best in light shade and with regular water.

Chondropetalum

Cistus

Rockrose -Tough Mediterranean perennial that tolerates heat, drought, poor soil, and salt spray. In spring they are covered with pink, purple, or white crepe-like flowers. Some varieties bloom well into the summer.

Cistus 'Blanche' / Rockrose Full sun height: 6 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: Mediterranean Large sticky, dark green leaves. Large pure white flowers with yellow centers. 3 inch pot $7.00	Cistus 'Santa Cruz' / Rockrose Full sun height: 3 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: Mediterranean Grey-green, scalloped leaves on a very drought tolerant plant. Extended bloom season. 3 inch pot $7.00
Cistus 'Sunset' / Rockrose Full sun height: 2.5 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: Mediterranean Low compact habit. Bright rosy-pink flowers over extended season. 3 inch pot $7.00	Cistus purpureus / Rockrose Full sun, light shade height: 4 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: S. Europe Nice mounding habit. Pink flowers with dark maroon-red eyes. Popular and reliable variety. 3 inch pot $7.00
Cistus salvifolius / Sageleaf Rockrose Full sun height: 2 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: Mediterranean Low spreading habit, makes a good ground cover. Nice white flowers with yellow centers. 3 inch pot $7.00	Cistus skanbergii / Rockrose Full sun height: 3 ft. hardiness: 15° origin: Mediterranean Forms nice compact mound of gray foliage. Densly covered in spring with soft pink flowers. 3 inch pot $7.00

Clerodendrum

Glory BowerShrubs and vines with beautiful clusters of flowers in a wide range of colors from Africa and Asia. Many of them have large leaves and dense hydrangea-like clusters of flowers.

Colocasia

Elephant's Ear -Tuberous-rooted perennials, commonly known as Elephant Ears. They are grown for their tropical-looking foliage. In some countries the tubers are used for food. They are suitable for growing in containers, borders, and also bog gardens because they tolerate wet soil, even standing water.

Coreopsis

Tickseed -Popular easy to grow members of the daisy family. Blooms late spring through fall. Can tolerate heat, dry conditions, and extreme cold.

Correa

Australian Fuchsia -Australian natives grown for their masses of bell shaped flowers that emerge all winter and spring. Can be grown in sun or light shade and tolerates poor soil. Use as ground cover on banks or slopes. Requires a low water environment.

Cosmos

Crocosmia

Crotalaria

Cuphea

Cigar Plant -Native to American tropics. Grown for their showy tubular flowers. Many varieties have two toned petals. Great hummingbird attractor. Fast and easy to grow. Good in containers.

Cymbopogon

Cyperus

Umbrella Sedge -Bog plant which is a member of the sedge family. Plants produce striking forms of tall upright stems topped by pom-poms of fine thread-like leaves. Can be grown as house plant in cold areas. Amazingly drought tolerant.

Cyperus isocladus / Dwarf Papyrus Full sun, light shade height: 2-3 ft. hardiness: 30° origin: South Africa, Zanzibar Tight umbels of 1-2" needle like leaves. 3 inch pot $8.00	Cyperus papyrus / Egyptian Papyrus Full sun, light shade height: 8 ft. hardiness: 30° origin: Tropical Africa The 8 ft. tall leafless stems bare umbels of fine grass-like rays and intermittent tan colored seed clusters . 3 inch pot $8.00
Cyperus papyrus 'King Tut' / Papyrus Sun, part shade height: 3' hardiness: 30° origin: Tropical Africa This 3' tall cultivar makes a great container subject. 3 inch pot $8.00

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