Bird & Butterfly

Achillea

Yarrow --A very attractive, extremely tough ground cover which can tolerate both heat and dry conditions. Free-blooming--flowers summer through fall. Most varieties make very nice cut or dried flowers. Also useful as a fire retardant ground cover taking temperatures of 0° or below.

Achillea 'Anthea' / Yarrow Full sun height: 1.5 ft. hardiness: 10° A 'Blooms of Bressingham' introduction. Prized for its compact spikes of gleaming yellow flowers. Sturdy in summer heat. 3 inch pot $7.00	Achillea 'Apple Blossom' / Yarrow Full sun height: 1.5 ft. hardiness: 0° One of the neater forms due to its low sturdy spikes. Rosy-pink flowers that fade to a soft pale pink. 3 inch pot $7.00
Achillea 'Heidi' / Yarrow Full sun height: 2 ft. hardiness: 0° Grey foliage combined with sturdy and compact flower stocks. Pink flowers fade to salmon. 3 inch pot $7.00	Achillea 'The Beacon' / Yarrow Full sun height: 1.5 ft. hardiness: 0° Bright red flowers--aging to burnt orange. Surrounding a crisp yellow center. Medium height. 3 inch pot $7.00
Achillea taygetea 'Moonshine' / Yarrow Full sun height: 2 ft. hardiness: 10° A very popular variety. Large heads of bright yellow flowers combine nicely with distinctive silver-gray foliage. 3 inch pot $7.00	Achillea tomentosa / Woolly Yarrow Full sun height: 6 in. hardiness: 10° origin: S. Europe, W. Asia A small ground cover with interesting, mat-forming, woolly-gray leaves and small, bright yellow flowers. Great for use in rock gardens 3 inch pot $7.00
Achillea x kellereri / Yarrow Full sun height: 6 in. hardiness: 10° Delicate clumping species with finely textured, silvery-gray foliage. Clusters of pure white flowers spring to fall. 3 inch pot $7.00

Asclepias

Butterfly Weed -Gorgeous late blooming perennials. Noted for being the food source for the Monarch Butterfly. Also utilized by a great number of other interesting insects.

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.

Epilobium

California FuchsiaThe California Fuchsia has been reclassified as Epilobium, but most still know it as Zauschneria. The leaves are often narrow and hairy, making it extremely heat and drought tolerant once established. Brilliant late summer show of scarlet tubular blossoms from this lower spreading California native. A great plant for hummingbirds.

Galvezia

Island Snapdragon -Native of rocky dry soils on the Channel Islands just off the California coast. Attractive summer blooming shrub with clear red snapdragon-like flowers.

Lobelia

Penstemon

Beard Tongue -Widely grown perennial with showy tubular flowers that come in a wide range of colors. Best with regular water. Summer and fall blooms attract hummingbirds.

Penstemon 'Apple Blossom' Full sun height: 2 ft. hardiness: 10° Tubular flowers are pink with white throat. Reliable performer. 3 inch pot $7.00	Penstemon 'Firebird' Full sun height: 3 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: North America Dark green leaves on upright form. Nice red flowers on tall stems. 3 inch pot $7.00
Penstemon 'Garnet' Full sun, light shade height: 2 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: Western U.S. Narrow, dark green, leaves and wine red flowers. Attracts hummingbirds. 3 inch pot $7.00	Penstemon 'Lady Hindley' Full sun height: 4 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: Western U.S. Light green leaves on a tall bushy form. Attractive, large, lilac-blue flower with white throat. 3 inch pot $7.00
Penstemon 'Midnight' Full sun height: 4 ft. hardiness: 10° origin: Western U.S. Tall upright spikes of dark purple flowers. 3 inch pot $7.00