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Eriophyllum staechadifolium  lizard tail
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Eriophyllum staechadifolium

(lizard tail)

This native perennial is perfect for coastal environments where it tolerates full sun, wind, salt spray and drought. Forms leafy mounds 2 - 3 ft. tall and at least as wide. The foliage is grey-green above and silvery beneath with flower heads densley packed with tiny golden-yellow daisies from May through August. Drought tolerant but appreciates occasional summer waterings, especially when grown away from the coast. Excellent for pollinators. Tip pruning helps keep the mounds tidy. Annual pruning back will refresh.
Erysimum concinnum  Point Reyes wallflower
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Erysimum concinnum

(Point Reyes wallflower)

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Erysimum franciscanum  San Francisco wallflower
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Erysimum franciscanum

(San Francisco wallflower)

This rare and threatened species makes its home in the sand dunes and hills of the San Francisco Bay area.  Development has seriously impacted its native habitat.  Fragrant, four-petaled flowers ranging in color from creamy white to yellow rise up to 18” above dark green foliage in the spring and early summer.  Thrives with good drainage and occasional water once established.  Plant this special wallflower in full sun with other small perennials such as buckwheats, checkermallows and coyote mint. Attractive to butterflies.      
Erysimum  menziesii  Menzie's wallflower
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Erysimum menziesii

(Menzie's wallflower)

A rare species native to sand dunes along the north coast of California. Forms tight mounds of narrow leaves 8-12 inches tall and wide.  Bright-yellow fragrant flowers bloom in late spring and will continue into summer with a little additional summer watering. The fragrant flowers are butterfly favorites. Adaptable and can seed about if happy, though not weedy. Requires good drainage, full sun, to light shade inland, with moderate to occasional summer water. Said to be deer tolerant.   
Erythranthe dentata  coastal monkeyflower
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Erythranthe dentata

(coastal monkeyflower)

Native to coastal streams and wet shady places in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, north to British Columbia.Handsome bright green leaves with toothed margins,6-15 inches high spreading by slender rhizomes to form perennial patches.Late spring and summer brings funnel shaped bright yellow flowers with tiny red dots in the throat, which bloom over a long period. Excellent for any moist shady spot where the cheerful blossoms brighten.A good container plant too. Previously known as: Mimulus dentatus.
Erythranthe guttata  common monkeyflower
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Erythranthe guttata

(common monkeyflower)

This charming monkeyflower is native to wet places throughout the west. Forms mats of bright green foliage topped with flowering stems of cheerful, bright yellow, tubular flower. Needs regular moisture and full sun to light shade. Seeds about when happy. The flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds. Works great in a swale, combined with rushes, Helenium and bee plant. Previously known as: Mimulus guttatus.
Erythranthe (Mimulus) cardinalis  scarlet monkeyflower
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Erythranthe (Mimulus) cardinalis

(scarlet monkeyflower)

Native to wet areas throughout the West, this robust perennial can easily grow to 2 ft. tall and wide. Tubular scarlet flowers are a hummingbird favorite and are very showy. Plant in sun to part shade with ample water. Perfect beside a pond, stream or water feature. Trim as needed to keep tidy. The flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds.
Erythronium  'Pagoda' fawn lily
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Erythronium 'Pagoda'

(fawn lily)

This delightful woodland bulb offers soft yellow, lily flowers in early spring, held on delicate stems up to a foot high above broad, speckled leaves. The charming flowers point gently downwards with stamens protruding from the reflexed petals. Creates a beautiful accent in the shade garden where it can form small drifts overtime, mingling with ferns, bleeding hearts and fringecups. The leaves emerge in late winter when the soil is moist and disappear shortly after flowering. Needs well-draining soil with a little organic matter and only occasional irrigation after it goes dormant in summer. A cross between 2 rare native fawn lilies: E. tuolumnense and E. revolutum.
Erythronium oregonum  giant fawn lily
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Erythronium oregonum

(giant fawn lily)

The giant fawn lily adds a delicate accent in the spring to the bright shade garden featuring starlike flowers of creamy-white with yellow centers. Reaching to a height of about 1 ft when in bloom with low, broad leaves attractively mottled. This bulb will slowly increase to form little clumps, ideal for the forest rock garden. Provide good drainage and water infrequently during its summer dormancy. 
Eschscholzia californica - cream colored flowers  cream colored California poppy
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Eschscholzia californica - cream colored flowers

(cream colored California poppy)

Smaller in stature than the typical robust orange forms of California poppy, this perennial fits into plantings nicely without overwhelming. Low foliage is ferny and finely dissected and topped with cup-shaped blossoms that are a lovely shade of cream to pale yellow. Best in full sun with dryish conditions. Given the opportunity may seed about. Flowers provide pollen that is favored by native bees, bumbles and honey bees.  
Eschscholzia californica var. maritima  California poppy coastal form
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Eschscholzia californica var. maritima

(California poppy coastal form)

This is the perennial, coastal form of California poppy. Low growing and spreading with beautiful, finely cut, blue-gray foliage. Abundant flowers are golden yellow with orange centers, blooming over a long period, especially in mild climates. Plants retreat to leafy rosettes in winter. Best in full sun where they are drought tolerant, but a little summer water can extend their bloom period. Seeds about if happy.
Eschscholzia lobbii - Sundew  frying pans poppy
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Eschscholzia lobbii - Sundew

(frying pans poppy)

This endemic, ANNUAL poppy is more diminutive than the typical big, orange, well known California poppy. Native to inland sites in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, where it grows in full sun with good drainage. This floriferous little gem sports smaller, cup-shaped flowers of the most lovely, soft shade of buttery-yellow, atop gray-green, finely cut foliage to about 6 inches tall. Wonderful addition to dry garden plantings, rock gardens, in openings amongst shrubs, perennials or other annuals, or in containers. May reseed if happy. The pollen attracts all sorts of pollinators and is deer and rabbit resistant.
Euonymus  occidentalis  western burning bush
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Euonymus occidentalis

(western burning bush)

Native to moist canyons, the uncommon western burning bush features small, burgundy flowers in the spring followed by dangling orangey-red fruits. The subtle appeal of this medium sized, deciduous shrub will please those native plant enthusiasts looking for a rare find. Reaches a height and width of about 8 ft. in most garden settings and is amenable to pruning. Plant in part shade to full shade. Enjoys moist situations but may become tolerant of drought in shadier locations. Needs good drainage.
Euthamia occidentalis  western flat topped goldenrod
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Euthamia occidentalis

(western flat topped goldenrod)

Description coming soon!
Festuca  'Beyond Blue' blue fescue
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Festuca 'Beyond Blue'

(blue fescue)

A natural mutation of Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’, introduced by a Dutch nursery and said to offer the bluest of the blue colored blades. This cool season grass forms a neat mound of vibrant blue foliage, 9 - 12 inch tall and 12 - 18 inches wide, with silvery grass flowers that fade to tan. Requires decent drainage with full sun along the coast and light shade inland and moderate to occasional summer water. Beautiful in mass or as an accent, grows well in containers too. Deer resistant.
Festuca  'Siskiyou Blue' blue fescue
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Festuca 'Siskiyou Blue'

(blue fescue)

A handsome selection from the Berkeley Botanic Garden. Features dense bunches of lovely chalky blue leaf blades 10 - 12 inches tall with grass flowers rising up to 12 inches above the foliage. Sun or light shade in cooler climates. Protect from the hot afternoon sun in warmer areas. Good with moderate to occasional irrigation. Once thought to be native but now recognized as a hybrid of unknown origin. Deer resistant.
Festuca californica  California fescue
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Festuca californica

(California fescue)

California fescue is a beautiful native bunchgrass often seen cascading down oak studded slopes. Blue-green leaf blades 1 1/2 ft. tall with graceful, airy flower stalks rising another 2 ft. above the foliage. A natural for under native oaks where they receive light shade and little summer water. Accepts full sun near the coast. They are drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant.

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Festuca californica 'Long Canyon'

(California fescue)

We selected this unusual form of California fescue from the Trinity Mountains in Northern California. Features remarkably broad, stiff leaves colored an appealing silvery-grey reaching up to about 18 inches in height. In late spring, slender, airy grass flowers rise another 2 ft. above the foliage. Grows naturally in partial shade under oaks where it can be very drought tolerant once established. Similar to ‘Scott Mountain’, but with taller, more silvery foliage. Deer resistant.
Festuca californica 'Phil's Silver' California fescue
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Festuca californica 'Phil's Silver'

(California fescue)

A bunch grass selected from seedlings grown from seed collected almost within sight of the ocean (Shell Beach area, Sonoma Coast). Gray-green in spring, it turns more silver-gray as the dry season progresses. Relatively dense (2 ft. X 2 ft.) foliage with unusually stout and heavy grass-flowers, this robust clone holds up well throughout the season. Its cultivar name is a pun for baby boomers that watched the 50’s show The Phil Silver’s Show, starring Phil Silvers. It prefers good drainage and bright shade inland with little to occasional summer water. Deer resistant.
Festuca californica 'Scott Mountain' California fescue
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Festuca californica 'Scott Mountain'

(California fescue)

A Native Sons Nursery selection from Siskiyou County.  A good choice for gardens with limited space where the typical California fescue may prove too large.  Smaller, stiff. blue-green blades to 1 foot tall with airy flower stems rising to 3 ft. tall.  Will accept full sun along the coast but best with light shade.  Wonderful understory grass among trees and shrubs or other partly shaded areas.  Can stand alone or use in drifts for a wonderful textural effect.  Drought tolerant but appreciates a little supplemental summer water.  Deer resistant.

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Festuca californica 'Willit's Giant'

(giant California fescue)

Living up to its name, this selection is extremely robust, growing twice the size of typical California fescue.  Wide gray blades grow in mounds about 3 ft. tall and wide. The grass flowers rise 5-6 feet tall with loose inflorescences dangling from the arching stems. Useful as a specimen or in drifts, this grass serves as a sturdy ground cover in deciduous oak woodlands or other lightly shaded areas. Drought tolerant once established but thrives with occasional summer water. We selected this cultivar from a seed crop collected near Willits, Mendocino County. Deer resistant.  
Festuca idahoensis  Idaho fescue
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Festuca idahoensis

(Idaho fescue)

A modest sized native bunchgrass with beautiful green to blue-green, fine-textured foliage. The blades grow eight inches to 1 ft. tall with flower stems 18 inches to 2 ft. tall. Grow in full sun to light shade. Appreciates some protection from hot afternoon sun, especially inland. Drought tolerant, though a little water in hot regions is helpful. Deer resistant.
Festuca idahoensis 'Little Bald Hills' Idahoe fescue
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Festuca idahoensis 'Little Bald Hills'

(Idahoe fescue)

This tidy little beauty was discovered on the south fork of the Smith River in Del Norte County. Soft, blue-grey leaves form a dense little mound about 10 inches high by a foot wide. Airy grass flowers rise another foot with chalky-blue stems. Enjoys full sun near the coast but will appreciate some afternoon shade in hot, inland areas. Needs moderate to infrequent irrigation once established. Plant with iris, yarrows and buckwheats to create a little meadow in your own garden. Deer resistant.
Festuca idahoensis 'Muse Meadow' Idaho fescue
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Festuca idahoensis 'Muse Meadow'

(Idaho fescue)

Idaho fescue is a widely distributed native bunch grass growing in seasonally dry habitats below 5,000 ft. The cultivar ‘Muse Meadow’ was selected in the Marble Mountains by Nevin Smith of Suncrest Nursery. Forms hummocks of fine-textured blue blades around 6 inches tall, making it one of the smallest native Idaho fescue cultivars. The flower stems are 12 - 18 inches tall and become straw colored with age. Best in well drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Protect from the hot afternoon sun in hot areas. Provide moderate to occasional irrigation. Deer tolerant.
Festuca idahoensis 'Stony Creek' Idaho fescue
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Festuca idahoensis 'Stony Creek'

(Idaho fescue)

From Del Norte County comes this blue-gray native. Tolerant of full sun even inland, getting chalkier with summer scorching, but would prefer some afternoon shade. It grows to about 12 inches by 18 inches, with inflorescences rising to 2 ft in height. Enjoys moderate to occasional water. Good drainage, as its name implies. Deer resistant.

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