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More information »	Penstemon 'Firebird' beard tongue Evergreen perennial growing 2 feet tall, 1 1/2 foot spread with showy panicles of 1 inch true red flowers late spring into fall if old flowers are removed. Full sun or light shade, drought and deer resistant. It is one of the standards of the English garden and makes a good cut flower.
More information »	Penstemon 'Garnet' beard tongue Evergreen perennial growing 2 feet tall, 1 1/2 foot spread with showy panicles of 1 inch garnet flowers late spring into fall if old flowers are removed. Full sun or light shade, drought and deer resistant. It is one of the standards of the English garden. Good cut flower.
More information »	Penstemon 'Midnight' beard tongue This perennial grows 2 1/2 feet tall, 1 1/2 feet wide with dark purple flowers early summer through fall if cut back. Grow in full sun or part shade. This is one of the standards of the English garden and longed lived, drought tolerant and deer resistant. Good cut flowers, attracts hummingbirds.
More information »	Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' beard tongue Upright perennial 2 to 3 feet tall, 1 1/2 foot spread with unusually large bell shaped cabernet flowers tinged with white. Blooms late spring into fall if old stalks are cut back. Full sun or partialshade, drought and deer resistant. Good for the back of the perennial bed.
More information »	Penstemon azureus skyblue penstemon This native penstemon from the Sierra foothills grows close to the ground with a 4 foot spread. Showy one inch bright blue purple flowers appear late spring into fall. Grow in full sun or part shade with good drainage. and average to low water, quite deer resistant. Good in containers, as a low border. Hardy to at least 10°F
More information »	Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita' foothills penstemon This native hybrid penstemon grows 1 to 2 feet tall, 2 feet wide. One inch blue flowers tinged with pink appear mid spring through summer. Grow in full sun or light shade. Quite drought tolerant and deer resistant. Good on rocky, poor hillsides but can be invasive in well watered gardens. Tolerates clay and sandy soils. Bay Area native.
More information »	Petasites frigidus v palmatus western coltsfoot This herbaceous perennial with large leaves on 2 foot stems appears in early spring and spreads by rhizomes. Small pinkish white flowers. Found in stream beds and occasionally in drier shade areas, if kept wet in can spread quickly. Great riparian plant if you have the room. Bay Area native.
More information »	Phacelia californica bluff phacelia This evergreen perennial grows 1 foot tall, 18 inch spread with showy dark blue fiddleheads appearing in abundance from middle to late spring. Native to coastal bluffs, good in rock gardens and dry perennial beds. Good nectar plant for butterflies.
More information »	Philadelphus lewisii 'Goose Creek' California mock orange Arching, deciduous shrub 6 to 8 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide. Very fragrant, double, satiny white flowers in late spring, early summer. Sun or light shade with moderate water, good near a pond or stream, as a transition plant. Showy. Native to the North Coast and Sierra Nevada Ranges.
More information »	Philadelphus lewisii 'Marjorie Schmidt' California mock orange Arching, deciduous shrub 4 to 8 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide. Very fragrant, satiny white flowers in late spring, early summer. This selection is known for its showy display. Sun or light shade with moderate water, good near a pond or stream, as a transition plant. Native to the North Coast .
More information »	Phlomis x 'Edward Bowles' Jerusalem sage Also known as Phlomis fruticosa, this semi-evergreen perennial growing to 4 feet with whorls of yellow flowers in summer. Full sun or light shade and quite drought and deer resistant. Good in mixed borders. Cut back each season to keep bushy. Use flowers cut or dried. Resistant to oak root fungus.
More information »	Phormium tenax 'Thumbelina' dwarf New Zealand Flax This dwarf form has stiff purplish bronze leaves to 2 ft round with rust red 2 inch flowers on stiff stalks in summer. Full sun or light shade, tolerates wind, heat, sea coast conditions, and drought. A good accent in low water gardens, also good in containers and can be grown indoors with good, indirect light.
More information »	Physocarpus capitatus western nine bark Named for its layers of peeling bark this deciduous shrub is particularly attractive when it leafs out in the spring with vibrant, light green leaves. Next come many round clusters of tiny white flowers. Growing 6 to 8 feet round, this shrub fits well in the wild garden or open woodland. Not fussy about light or soil, average to low water.
More information »	Pinus contorta shore pine Fast growing evergreen pine that grows more like a large bush than a tree with multiple tops, 20 to 30 feet round. Tolerates wind, salt, drought. Deer resistant. Full sun, does well in container. Excellent near the ocean. North Coast native.
More information »	Polypodium californicum California polypody This deciduous native from the Bay Area to the foothills of southern California grows 1 foot tall. It is summer dormant and appears in fall with the rains. Grows in sun near the coast, shade anywhere with average to no water. Excellent under oaks, on rocky cliffs, in shaded beds or rock gardens. Hardy to -15°F. Bay Area native.
More information »	Polypodium scouleri leathery polypody This evergreen fern, common in coastal forests from British Columbia to Southern California, grows 6 inches tall with 7 inch fronds. Found on trees and rocks in the wild it's a slow grower, excellent for containers or old tree stumps. Grow in sun near the coast, shade anywhere with average to no water. Bay Area native.
More information »	Polystichum munitum western sword fern Evergreen fern to 2 feet round in the sun, 3 feet in shade; it can even be grown in deep shade. Low or no water once established although it can also handle regular garden watering. Very deer resistant, hardy. Good under native oaks, with rhododendrons. Bay Area native.
More information »	Potentilla gracilis cinquefoil This bright green perennial grows one foot round with 2 foot tall stems of cheerful bright yellow flowers late spring into fall, a very satisfying performer. Found in meadows and open forests, it also works in containers. Full sun or part shade, likes water but doesn't need much to grow. Cut back midseason. Re-seeds.
More information »	Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii Catalina cherry This evergreen native Cherry Tree can be used as a large shrub or trained into a 30 foot tree. Showy racemes of white flowers followed by large red purple fruits with large stones that attract birds. Good in containers or pruned as a tall screen. Full sun, quite drought and wind resistant. Protect from gophers.