Common name:California or Golden Poppy
Botanical name:Eschscholzia californica

This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1' tall and has light, small blue-green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

Common name:Matilija Poppy
Botanical name:Romneya coulteri

Crowned by white poppies, this high-impact, spreading grey-green perennial stands statuesque at 6'-8' tall. It is best used where its scale and habit will not overpower, and it requires no summer water.

Common name:Mexican Evening Primrose
Botanical name:Oenothera speciosa

Oenothera berlandieri is a perennial. Grows 10"-12" high, with profuse showing of 1.5" rose pink blooms in summer. Flowers open in daytime and stems die back after bloom. Can be highly invasive.

Common name:Mexican Elderberry
Botanical name:Sambucus mexicana

The Elderberry is a deciduous evergreen shrub or tree, reching 10'-30' tall. The leaves are a pale green and have 3-5 leaflets. This shrub or tree is very fast growing and drought tolerant. Cream colored flowers bloom in spring, followed by dark blue berries. It is a CA native and is a beneficial insect plant.

Common name:California Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca californica

The California Fescue is a cool season bunchgrass with blue-green blades that reach 2' high. The violet colored flower stalks are 5' tall, appearing in spring and summer, creating fountain-like clumps. This grass is drought tolerant for sun and shade although it looks better with additional summer water. The California fescue is native to CA and is a beneficial insect plant. Plant on dry sunny slopes or on the edge of a dry creek bed.