California bush sunflower is an evergreen perennial sunflower shrub that typically flower from February to August and lives in coastal areas. It is great for a large-scale ground cover with 2-inch daisy flower. Very drought tolerant, it is great for a creating a butterfly garden.

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Flowering in the fall, this native plant grows well in sand, clay and loose soils. Full sun and light shade are recommended. This native plant provides favored nesting sites for rare California gnatcatchers.

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Rattlepod, also known as milkvetch or locoweed, flowers between February and May in fields and open areas on the Peninsula. It is one of only two host plants of the endangered Palos Verdes blue butterfly found only on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The flowers and plant are a pretty contrast with other native plants making for a nice addition to a garden.

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Dune buckwheat is a rare annual shrub. Found on hillsides, dunes and sea bluffs, it is partial to full sun exposure and dry conditions favor its growth. Flowers serve as a mating, nesting, and nectar food source for the endangered El Segundo blue butterflies. It flowers from June to fall.

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Artemisia douglasiana, known as California mugwort, Douglas’s sagewort or dream plant, is a western North American species of aromatic, low growing, herb in the sunflower family. It is well suited for shady areas.

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Eriogonum fasciculatum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names California buckwheat. It grows up to between 3′ and 4′ in height and should be planted in full sun.

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Salvia leucophylla, the San Luis purple sage, purple sage, or gray sage, is an aromatic sage native to the southern coastal mountain ranges of California and Baja California.

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Salvia mellifera is a small, highly aromatic, evergreen shrub of the genus Salvia native to California, and Baja California, Mexico. It is common in the coastal sage scrub of Southern California and northern Baja California. Black sage has a dark appearance, especially during drought.

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Baccharis pilularis, called coyote brush, chaparral broom, and bush baccharis, is a shrub in the daisy family native to California, Oregon, Washington, and Baja California.

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Succulent Lupine is native to California, where it is common throughout much of the state. This fleshy annual herb grows up to a meter in maximum height. The amount of fertility and moisture generally dictates the height of the plant. The plant prefers moist clay or heavy soils in full sun. The most water tolerant of all Lupines, it is popular as a native landscaping plant. The flower is generally purple-blue and blooms from April to May..

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Toyon is a beautiful perennial shrub native throughout the western part of California. The flowers are visited by butterflies and other insects, and have a mild, hawthorn-like scent. The berries are consumed by birds, including mockingbirds, American robins, and cedar waxwings. Toyon can be planted near houses since they are fire retardant when given enough moisture.

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Bladderpod is native to California (primarily southern) and Baja California where it grows in a variety of habitats from coastal bluffs to desert arroyos. It is a densely branching shrub reaching one half to two meters in height. The flowers are beautiful, bright yellow, and stay on the plant most of the year, and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. It is one of the easiest California natives to grow.

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Blue Eyed Grass is a 1 foot tall perennial herb that grows throughout California, usually in open places where there is some moisture, particularly grassy areas. It flowers from January to July. The flowers are small and purplish-blue, varying somewhat in color from a true blue to a definite purple; occasional white-flowering plants are found. It prefers some moisture and good drainage, but will tolerate summer dryness. .

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The California Poppy is native to grassy and open areas throughout the state. The flowers are solitary on long stems; their color ranges from yellow (particularly in southern California) to orange, and flowering is from February to September. It is tough, fast growing, drought-tolerant, self-seeding, and easy to grow in gardens. It prefers well draining, sandy, often poor soils.

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The Coastal Live Oak is a tree that can grow anywhere from 20 – 82 feet tall. When used for landscapes, it is a great plant for bank stabilization and to support butterfly gardens.

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Special pollinator package with a half dozen 4″size native plants grown in the Conservancy’s Native Plant Nursery especially for making your garden beautiful, drought tolerant and able to attract pollinators looking for a food and nesting places and as a waystation for many species.

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Big Saltbush is a large perennial shrub with small, silver-green leaves and small beige-colored flowers. They are usually found in riparian and wetland areas with perennial groundwater, but are known to tolerate a wide variety of soil types. They are an excellent habitat plant for birds and host several butterfly species.

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Giant Wildrye is a large perennial bunchgrass with silver-green foliage. It is associated with coast sagescrub and oak woodlands in coastal southern California. Its seeds are a popular food source for birds, and it hosts several species of butterflies and moths.

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Baccharis salicifolia is a flowering shrub native to the desert southwest of the United States. This is a large bush with sticky foliage which bears plentiful small, fuzzy, pink or red-tinged white flowers. Place in a naturally moist area, or be prepared to regularly irrigate during the dry season. It is quite drought tolerant once established, but will look weedy if it doesn’t get much water. Mulefat is an extremely easy to grow plant, flowers year round, and is a great choice for butterfly gardens.

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Great Valley Gumweed is a medium-sized perennial shrub member of the sunflower family. In the springtime, it boast small yellow flowers and has an almost sticky feeling when touched, hence the name gumplant. This plant attracts numerous butterflies and moths, and is present in many habitat types, including grassland, oak woodland, and coast sage scrub.

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