Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens and Western pygmy blue.
Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens host plant to the smallest butterfly in North America, the Western pygmy blue (also pictured.) #californianativeplants #butterfly #fourwingsaltbush #atriplexcanescens #westernpygmyblue
Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis
Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis is the garden. #californianativeplants #rosemallow #hibiscuslasiocarpos
St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum
St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum is the garden. #stcatherineslace #eriogonumgiganteum #summerblooms
This one has taken three years to finally bloom. I almost pulled it out of the ground a couple times because it dies back and looks so much like a weed at times. Nothing out of the ordinary pollinator wise.
Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala
Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala in the garden. #californianativeplants #sacapellote #acourtiamicrocephala
Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea
Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea in the garden. #californianativeplants #willowymonardella #monardella #monardellaviminea
Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum
Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum in the garden. #californianativeplants #ashyleafbuckwheat #buckwheat #eriogonumcinereum
Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens
Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens in the garden. #californianativeplants #redbuckwheat #eriogonum
Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'
Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink' in the garden. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium
Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae
Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae volunteer in the garden. #punchbowlgodetia #bottasclarkia #clarkia #clarkiabottae
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla in the garden. #californianativeplants #purplesage #salvialeucophylla
It lives among black, white and purple sages so it’s an absolute bumblebee party this time of year.
Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia ‘Celestial Blue,’ a hybrid of Cleveland, Blue and Purple sages. #californianativeplants #celestialbluesage #laspilitasnursery
Deer Plant, Acmispon glaber
Deer Weed, or Deer Plant as it’s being rebranded. Acmispon glaber in the garden. And can you spot the fence lizard? #californianativeplants #deerweed #deerplant #acmisponglaber
Clarkia time. Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculara randomly popping up in the garden. #californianativeplants #clarkia #elegantclarkia #clarkiaunguiculara
There’s a way to the front door in there somewhere. #californianativeplants
Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’
Bring me a shrubbery. A nice one, not too expensive. Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ in the garden. #shrubbery #californianativeplants #coyotebrush #baccharispilularis
Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium full, lush and green this time of year. Blooms coming soon. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium
Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa
Flower of Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa. The “plume” comes later. #californianativeplants #apacheplume #fallugiaparadoxa
Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus
Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus in the garden. #californianativeplants #littleleafmockorange #philadelphusmicrophyllus
Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii
Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii usually found near waterfalls in the wild, gets by next to the faucet in the garden. #californianativeplants #dunnslobelia #lobelia #lobeliadunnii
Margarita BOP Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ beginning to bloom in the garden. #californianativeplants #margaritabop #foothillpenstemon #penstemonheterophyllus #laspilitas
Jelly Bean Scarlet Monkeyflower, Diplacus (Mimulus) ‘Jelly Bean Scarlet’ in the garden. #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #diplacus #mimulus
Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa in production. #californianativeplants #milkweed #showymilkweed #asclepiaspeciosa #monarch
San Gabriel Valley
San Diego County Viguiera, Bahiopsis laciniata
Forever in bloom, San Diego County Viguiera, Bahiopsis laciniata in the garden. #californianativeplants #sandiegocountyviguiera #bahiopsislaciniata #aster
Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana
Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana in the garden. #californianativeplants #douglasiris #irisdouglasiana
Woolly Bluecurls, Trichostema lanatum
Woolly Bluecurls, Trichostema lanatum creepin’ under the Mountain Mahogany in the garden. #californianativeplants #woollybluecurls #trichostemalanatum
El Tigre Fragrant Pitcher Sage, Lepechinia fragrans 'El Tigre'
El Tigre Fragrant Pitcher Sage, Lepechinia fragrans 'El Tigre' in the garden. #californianativeplants #fragrantpitchersage #lepechiniafragrans #channelislands
Catalina Fuchsia, Epilobium ‘Catalina’
Catalina Fuchsia, Epilobium ‘Catalina’ in the garden. #californianativeplants #californiafuchsia #catalinafuchsia #catalina #epilobiumcatalina