Acaena pinnatifida var. californica  Pacific Acaena  Twin Peaks, San Francisco 
Easy to grow, a low ground cover with ferny leaves. Perfect for dry sunny spots in rocky soil; it requires excellent drainage. An oft-overlooked member of the local Franciscan flora that delivers high horticultural value in the built landscape. 
Qty:
(5)  9" tree band   8.00 

Acer circinatum  Vine Maple   
4 to 20 ft. tall. Likes partial shade. Very similar to Japanese Maple.

 
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(12)  10" tree band   18.00 
Qty:
(1)  B&B - 4-5 foot stem    210.00 
status: call for availability 
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(2)  5 gal   40.00 
status: potted up 6-12-10 
Qty:
(1)  B&B - 7-8 foot stem   390.00 
status: call for availability 

Acer macrophyllum  Big-leaf Maple   
Gorgeous, large, fast-growing deciduous tree. 30 to 100 ft. tall. Sun to part shade.  
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(2)  3 gal   18.00 
status: potted up 8-4-10 
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(25)  15 gal   100.00 
status: call for availability 
Qty:
(1)  10" tree band   12.00 
status: potted up 4-9-10 
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(10)  5 gal   35.00 
status: call for availability 

Acer negundo  Box Elder  Napa Co, Napa River 
Multistem shrub or small tree, 6-18 ft. high. Moist to fairly dry slopes and canyons. 
Qty:
(6)  5 gal   35.00 
status: potted up 5-12-10 
Qty:
(3)  10" tree band   14.00 

Achillea millefolium  Yarrow   
Easy spreading groundcover with ferny foliage and a strong bloom of white to pinkish umbels. Full sun, drought tolerant but also likes summer water.  
Qty:
(100)  1 gal   8.70 
status: special order,1 week 

Achlys triphylla  Vanilla Leaf   
Looks like a trillium but with a different shaped leaf. Same redwood forest conditions. The flower is a simple white spike. 
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(0)  1 gal   20.00 
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(1)  1 gal   20.00 
status: small 3-16-10 

Adenostoma fasciculatum  Chamise  Santa Cruz Mtns. 
A common component of chaparral, chamise is evergreen and drought tolerant, a good choice as a low-maintenance shrub for neglectful or low-irrigation gardeners. Older specimens can become dry and flammable; not recommended for planting near house. 
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(3)  5 gal   35.00 
status: potted up 7-23-10 
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(6)  5" tree band   7.00 

Adiantum aleuticum  Five-finger Fern   
Elegant fern for deep shade requires regular moisture, normally found in the spray of waterfalls and dripping wet cliffs in the forest. Up to 2 1/2 ft. tall. Formerly Adiantum pedatum. Native to greater Bay Area. 
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(0)  1 gal   12.00 


Adiantum jordanii  Maidenhair Fern   
Elegant fern which normally tolerates going dormant in dry summer conditions. Lovely delicate fronds like the leaves of a ginko. Partial to full shade. Native to San Francisco, Angel Island, the East Bay hills, and other local regions. 
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(0)  1 gal   14.00 


 


Aesculus californica  California Buckeye  East Alameda Co. 
Large deciduous shrub or tree, 20 to 36 ft. high. Showy white flowers 4-12 in. long. Drought tolerant. Full sun. Native to San Francisco and greater Bay Area. Various toxic qualities; ground up seeds used by Native Californians to stun fish making them easier to catch.  
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(20)  5 gal   25.00 
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(5)  5 gal   60.00 
status: apparently a dwarf form 
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(1)  15 gal   150.00 

Agrostis exarata  Spike Bentgrass  Lake County 
A dainty short lived perennial normally growing on river banks with an attractive seed head. Reseeds readily. 
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(1)  1 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 
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(0)  100 plugs   100.00 
status: special order, call for availability 
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(0)  4" pot   6.00 

Agrostis hallii  Hall's Bentgrass  Marin 
Similar to Agrostis pallens but with wider leaves and spreads more vigorously. 
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(1)  9" tree band   9.00 

Agrostis pallens  Thingrass  East Bay Hills 
A sprawling spreading grass with attractive flowers, often found scrambling up shrubs but makes a nice thick meadow grass too. 
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(20)  bare root   5.00 

Allium spp.  Wild Onion   
Pink flowered dryland species from a bay area CNPS sale. A. dichlamydeum probably. 
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(0)     12.00 

Allium unifolium  One-leaf onion  Coast Ranges 
One of the most striking of the California native onions, Allium unifolium produces dense heads of clear pink flowers from late Spring to mid-Summer. It is found in the wild only in the Coast Ranges. The long, thick rhizomes that grow annually from these bulbs are very unusual for North American species (also happens with A. glandulosum and A. rhizomatum, which are nonetheless not closely related). 
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(0)  1 gal   12.00 
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(8)  4" pot   9.00 

Alnus rubra  Red Alder  Tilden 
A fast-growing tree to 70 feet, red alder thrives in riparian zones and other wet habitats, esp. after logging or a fire. The roots fix nitrogen in the soil, making this a valuable member of the ecosystem. Red alder wood is valuable for timber and often used for interior finishing, also to smoke meats and fish. 
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(3)  15 gal   100.00 
status: call for availability 

Amelanchier alnifolia  Serviceberry   
Deciduous shrub to small tree with showy white flowers in spring, tasty fruit in summer. 
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(6)  10" tree band   15.00 

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Martin'  Serviceberry   
Deciduous shrub to small tree with showy white flowers in spring, tasty fruit in summer. This cultivar is selected for the quality of it's edible fruit. 
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(1)  1 gal   12.00 
status: potted up 7-1-10 
Qty:
(5)  5" tree band   7.00 
status: potted up 7-1-10 reserved 


Amelanchier utahensis  Serviceberry  Bay Area 
Deciduous shrub with showy white flowers in spring, tasty fruit in summer. This is our local species accustomed to dry summers. 
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(3)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(9)  10" tree band   14.00 

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Anaphalis margaritaceae  Pearly Everlasting  Bay Area 
What a wonderful and appropriate common name. Pearly Everlasting has silver leaves and white pearl-like "flowers" (actually bracts). Very attractive to insects and other benficial wildlife, and appear like dried flowers even when fresh. Anaphalis does not have the maple syrup fragrance of some of the related Gnaphaliums, but it is the larger more substantial species of Everlasting. Spreads by runners underground, with luscious green shoots in spring and an abundant bloomer throughout the summer. 
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(36)  9" tree band   7.00 

Anemone multifida  Globe Anemone  T. Payne Soc. 
Rare in California, the delicate creamy flowers of globe anemone punctuate open gravelly slopes of sub-alpine elevation. Wonderful in the rock garden. The botanical name is Greek for "flowers shaken by the wind," and indeed in time the breezes will blow away the petals to reveal the handsome and distinctive pods. 
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(1)  1 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Anemopsis californica  Yerba Mansa   
Winter dormant wetland perennial with curious flowers like white sea anenomes. Forming a colony via runners like a strawberry, this good fast groundcover grows best when the mother plant can get her roots into fresh running water like a seep or spring. Native Americans used the fragrant foliage of yerba mansa to treat diseases of the skin and blood. 
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(3)  1 gal   12.00 

Angelica hendersonii  Coast Angelica   
Big bold umbel. Similar to Heracleum but smaller & neater leaf. Preferred larval host plant (over the weedy fennel & dill) by anise swallowtail butterflies. The roots and seeds can be used to treat upset stomach.  
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(4)  1 gal   15.00 
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(8)  9" tree band   9.00 
status: potted up 7-15-10 

Antennaria rosea  Rosy Pussypaws  Colorado 
Nice silvery alpine ground-hugging perennial for rock gardens. The long-lasting pink flowers rise 4 inches above fuzzy white leaves. An extremely easy specimen that thrives on benign neglect.  
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(0)  4" pot   8.00 

Antirrhinum multiflorum  Rose Snapdragon  Alameda Co. 
This exquisite and hardy perennial brightens any garden with a long profuse bloom of purplish flowers. It loves full sun and a regimen of little to no supplemental water. We propagated our entire stock from a single cutting taken on Mines Road in Alameda County. 
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(0)  9" tree band   10.00 

Apocynum cannabinum  Indian hemp   
A robust 4-foot shrub, generally in moist places, with smooth bay-shaped leaves and small white flowers. Used by Indians for rope and basket-weaving, this plant also contains the alkaloid Harmalol, a reversible MAO-inhibitor; the genus is Greek for "Dog-Be-Gone" and refers to its ancient use as a dog poison. 
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(1)  1 gal   15.00 

Aquilegia formosa  Columbine   
Classic Western Columbine, truly a gorgeous plant for early summer hummingbird fodder. Forms several erect, branched stems; 1 to 3 ft. high. Moist wooded areas. Sun to shade. Native to San Francisco and greater Bay Area. Snails also love it, alas. Extract of the root was used by Natives to enhance energy and stamina. 
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(18)  9" tree band   8.00 

Aquilegia pubescens    Strybing Arboretum 
Native to the central Sierra Nevada mountains, at middle to high elevations, it looks very much like a more delicate version of a hybrid garden columbine. Larger, all yellow flowers with longer, more delicate spurs. This plant performs fine throughout most of California and thrives under garden conditions. Because this plant grows in higher, moister situations, it does better with part shade and regular water at lower elevations. 
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(3)  1 gal   12.00 


Arabis blepharophylla  Coast Rock Cress  Bay Area 
A charming and edible cress with a bright pink bloom to 1 foot high, Arabis blepharophylla grows wild on Twin Peaks and other natural areas in the Bay Area. It is listed as uncommon by the Jepson Manual, mostly due to habitat loss. A suitable candidate for the grassland meadow, the rock garden, or even a mixed perennial bed. 
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(5)  1 gal   12.00 

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Aralia californica  Elk Clover   
A striking 3- to 9-ft. deciduous shrub for moist and shaded areas, elk clover grows Jurassic leaves more than three feet long and blooms in a bold galaxy of white star-shaped flowers that draw droves of hungry butterlies. Native to the greater Bay Area, this is the only California native in the Ginseng family. The root was used by Native Americans topically for skin ailments. 
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(1)  1 gal   20.00 

Arbutus menziesii  Pacific Madrone   
15 to 120 ft. high, widely branched evergreen tree. Exfoliating bark reveals an exquisitely smooth surface the color of red capuccino. Flowers urn-shaped, like a manzanita's but larger; superb edible berries. Likes sun to part shade and heavy, rich soil. Native to the greater Bay Area. We can brokered in more of these.  
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(0)  1 gal   22.00 
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(4)  10" tree band   18.00 
status: potted up 8-13-10 
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(0)  5 gal   50.00 
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(20)  2-3/4" pot   6.00 

Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley'  John Dourley Manzanita   
This is a medium-sized manzanita very similar to pajaroensis which thrives in garden conditions - including clay. Grows 3-5 ft high and 5-7 ft wide.Small and very colorful new leaves. 
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(1)  5 gal   35.00 

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'     
Nice low mounding manzanita with erect branching habit. Grey-green leaves. 2-3 ft. high and 6-10 ft. wide.  
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(3)  5 gal   35.00 
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(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: special order, call for availability 

Arctostaphylos 'Sunset'  Sunset Manzanita  Monterey County 
Natural hybrid of Arctostaphylos hookerii X pajaroensis is more compact, less leggy and more drought tolerant than Pajaro. 
Qty:
(5)  1 gal   12.00 

Arctostaphylos andersonii  Santa Cruz Manzanita  Bonny Doon 
Gorgeous, rare, and endangered endemic manzanita from sand hills in the Santa Cruz Mountains, adapted to fog, heat, and drought. Grows 6-8 feet tall and wide with characteristic red curvy branches and a big winter bloom.  
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(14)  2" rose pot   6.00 
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(1)  5" tree band   7.00 

Arctostaphylos auriculata  Diablo Manzanita  Mount Diablo 
This handsome 4-14 foot manzanita is a study in paradox: rugged leaves that feel like velvet, and a trunk of gnarled red branches like an architectural fractal. An endemic treasure of the East Bay, this species grows wild on Mount Diablo and no place else on earth.  
Qty:
(1)  bare root   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Arctostaphylos columbiana  Hairy Manzanita  Tilden 
Among the largest manzanitas, a fine specimen to 20-25 feet tall with big and widely spaced bluish-green leaves and a magnificent architectural habit. Also found as a 3-4' bush in the pygmy forests above Mendocino. Good focal point in the xeriscape garden. 
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(1)  15 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. rosei  Brittleleaf Manzanita  Brotherhood Way, SF 
An old-school San Francisco native, this gorgeous six-foot shrub once thrived in the sand dunes along Brotherhood Way near Lake Merced; it is now rare and endangered. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 


Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard Mcminn'  Howard Mcminn Manzanita   
Medium-sized manzanita with neat green leaves & red stems which thrives in garden conditions - including clay. Grows 3-5 ft high and 5-7 ft wide. 
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(0)  5 gal   35.00 
status: special order, please call before ordering 
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(6)  1 gal   12.00 

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Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel'     
Closely related to 'Howard McMinn.' Gorgeous red bark with dark green-grey leaves. Erect habit, 6-12' high and 4-10 ft. wide.  
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(1)  5 gal   38.00 

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bert Johnson'  Bronze Mat Manzanita  Central Coast 
This is a low grower, spreading to 6 ft with small felty round leaves flushing bronze in new growth. 
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(0)  5 gal   35.00 

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'     
Lush groundcover for coastal conditions. Like uva-ursi but leaves more felty with pink tones in the new growth. Tolerates clay & heavy water if well drained. Lovely spilling over walls. 
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(9)  9" tree band   12.00 
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(2)  5 gal   35.00 
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(4)  1 gal   12.00 
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(13)  5" tree band   7.00 

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Ken Taylor'  Monterey Manzanita   
2 ft. high shrubby ground cover spreading to 6 feet & rooting to spread further. Fine-textured foliage looks delicate but stands up to rough conditions including high winds and total drought. An excellent choice for the fog belt. 
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(0)  5 gal   35.00 

Arctostaphylos hookerii ssp. franciscana  Franciscan Manzanita  San Francisco 
Laurel Hill Cemetery.Rescued from the Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco, this low, dense manzanita is now extinct in the wild. A beautiful specimen along a rock wall or spilling out of a container. In winter its grey green leaves are offset by dangling clusters of small white flowers. A very adaptable plant, it is drought tolerant, and thrives in heavy or rocky soil, including serpentine.  
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(0)  1 gal   18.00 

Arctostaphylos imbricata ssp. imbricata  San Bruno Mountain manzanita  Strybing 
This is the rare prostrate manzanita found in the wild only on San Bruno Mountain. A lovely groundcover to 8" tall with dense clasping leaves and compact flower clusters, it is one of our most prized local endemics and a proud specimen for the native plant garden. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'  Doctor Hurd's Manzanita   
Here's the one your mother warned you about: tall, dark, and handsome, a 6 to 12 ft. shrub to small tree with long crooked branches, smooth reddish bark, and large bright evergreen leaves. Highly seductive. The leaf extract of the Arctostaphylos species has anti-microbal qualities and the berries are edible.  
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(0)  5 gal   40.00 
status: special order, call for availability 
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(0)  15 gal   130.00 
status: special order, call for availability 

Arctostaphylos montaraensis  Montara manzanita  Montara 
A rare and endangered species endemic to Montara Mountain in San Mateo County, this 3- to 15-foot beauty has tightly clasping upright silver-green leaves, stems covered in white bristles, and the red gnarled trunk for which manzanitas are prized. 
Qty:
(7)  4" pot   8.00 

Arctostaphylos morroensis  Morro Manzanita  Central Coast 
A rare and threatened sand dune species endemic to San Luis Obispo County. Smallish silvery leaves to 4-8 feet. 
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(3)  4" pot   8.00 
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(3)  1 gal   12.00 
status: potted 5-12-10 


Arctostaphylos nummularia  Glossy Leaf Manzanita   
An evergreen shrub, 2' tall, with small, dark green leaves with reddish tips. A very nice manzanita if you live near the ocean. It grows in old acid sand dunes in the central coast ranges and has drought tolerance in its range, but inland you should give it some afternoon shade. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

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Arctostaphylos pajaroensis  Paradise Manzanita   
Amazing color of new coppery leaves. To 6-ft. but usually 3-ft. and spreading to 12-ft but upright branches. Needs some care or gets leggy, can be pruned. 
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(4)  1 gal   15.00 

Arctostaphylos pumila  Sandmat Manzanita   
An endangered endemic from the sand dunes of Monterey Bay, this gorgeous manzanita grows around 30" tall with greyish-green foliage the texture of fine velvet; new growth is touched with crimson on the edges. Its tight habit and attractive coloration make this an outstanding choice for a small city garden, especially in the sandy soils it prefers. 
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(12)  1 gal   12.00 
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(4)  2" rose pot   6.00 

Arctostaphylos refugioensis  Refugio manzanita  Santa Barbara 
Exquisite specimen from the Santa Ynez Mountains above Refugio Beach. Grows 8-15' tall with architectural habit, leaves tightly clasped and overlapping with red margins, big bloomer. 
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(0)  5 gal   45.00 
status: special order, call for availability 
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(2)  9" tree band   16.00 

Arctostaphylos regismontana  Kings Mountain Manzanita  Santa Cruz Mtns 
A rare Bay Area endemic from sandstone and granite outcrops, 6 to 12 ft. The clasping leaves give rich texture to the foliage.  
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(3)  1 gal   18.00 
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(1)  2 gal   25.00 
status: potted 5-12-10 

Arctostaphylos rudis  Shagbark Manzanita  Central Coast 
A rare species from old sand dunes along the central coast, Arctostaphylos rudis tolerates full sun, no water, and total neglect (when given adequate drainage). Variable in size from 3 to 12 feet, depending on conditions, with lovely grey-green foliage and pinkish-white flowers in winter. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Arctostaphylos specimens  large specimen Manzanitas  Sierra Foothils 
6 to 20 ft. tall & wide. There are two species, Arctostaphylos manzanita is greener leafed, Arctostaphylos viscida is more silvery. Perhaps Arctostaphylos × helleri [myrtifolia × viscida]. Can only be dug in spring or winter, you can come choose the ones you want in the field, south of Sacramento. Delivery is roughly the price of a 48" box specimen. 
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(10)  48" box   1,450.00 
status: call or email for details, seasonal availability 
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(10)  60" box   2,850.00 
status: call or email for details, seasonal availability 
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(10)  72" box   4,600.00 
status: call or email for details, seasonal availability 
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(10)  96" box   10,400.00 
status: call or email for details, seasonal availability 
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(10)  84" box   8,650.00 
status: call or email for details, seasonal availability 

Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea  Lake Merced Brittleleaf Manzanita  Brotherhood Way, SF 
An old-school San Francisco native, this gorgeous six-foot shrub once thrived in the sand dunes along Brotherhood Way near Lake Merced; it is now rare and endangered in this region. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. subcordata  Subcordate Manzanita  Tilden 
A lovely and uncommon manzanita from Santa Cruz Island, up to 8 feet tall, with smooth red bark and finely tomentose (hairs less than 1 mm) twigs and leaves. 
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(1)  5 gal   35.00 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Emerald Carpet'  Emerald Carpet Kinickinick   
Clean and green low-growing groundcover in garden conditions. 4-18 in. high and 6-10 ft. wide with white flowers. This is a widely acclaimed hybrid of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and A. nummularia. 
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(3)  5 gal   35.00 
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(3)  1 gal   12.00 


Arctostaphylos viridissima 'White Cloud'  White Cloud Whitehair Manzanita  Santa Cruz Island 
The uncommon whitehair manzanita reaches 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide; the cultivar 'White Cloud' was selected by Bert Johnson for its profuse snowy-white flowers and dense, glossy, dark green leaves. He grew it from a cutting taken on the island in 1979. This is a vigorous and rampant grower for us. 
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(1)  5 gal   35.00 
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(1)  1 gal   12.00 

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Aristolochia californica  Pipevine   
Deciduous vine with lush tropical-looking foliage, the exclusive host plant for caterpillars of the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly. Sun to shade. Stems up to 12ft. long. Native to San Francisco and greater Bay Area. 
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(2)  9" tree band   12.00 
status: potted up 5-12-10 
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(2)  2 gal   30.00 

Armeria maritima  Sea Thrift   
Grass-like perennial groundcover with cheerful pink flowers on 6" stems. Likes full sun and little water once established. Easy to multiply by divisions. 
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(5)  1 gal   10.00 

Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'  Sea Thrift   
Purple-leafed form with deep magenta flowers & fine texture. 
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(60)  2-3/4" pot   2.00 
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(1)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(32)  4" pot   2.00 
status: potted up 8-27-10 

Armeria maritima ssp. californica  Sea Thrift   
This is a slightly different subspecies from Sonoma Coast with larger leaves & taller flowers. 
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(6)  1 gal   12.00 

Armeria maritima white  White Sea Thrift   
Grass-like perennial groundcover with cheerful white flowers on 6" stems. Likes full sun and little water once established. Easy to multiply by divisions. 
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(1)  1 gal   10.00 

Artemisia californica  Coastal Sage   

Evergreen shrub, 1.5 to 4ft. high. Very fragrant greyish-blue foliage. Full sun. Coastal scrub. Native to San Francisco and greater Bay Area. 
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(0)  1 gal   14.00 

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Grey'  Coastal Sage   

Evergreen shrub. This is the ground hugging form. Very fragrant greyish-blue foliage. Full sun. Coastal scrub. 
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(1)  1 gal   12.00 
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(1)  1 gal   16.00 

Artemisia douglasiana  Mugwort   
1 to 4ft. high with serrated leaves. Tolerates part shade. Mugwort is usually found at streamsides, often well above the stream in loose clumps offering soft fragrant foliage among the Roses, Wildryes and Snowberry. Chaparral and Grassland. Native to San Francisco and greater Bay Area. Mugwort has many traditional medicinal uses such as treating colds and fevers and calming nerves. 
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(3)  bare root   5.00 

Artemisia douglasiana 'Silver Surfer'  Mugwort   
Silver-leafed selection. Mugwort is usually found at streamsides, often well above the stream in loose clumps offering soft fragrant foliage among the Roses, Wildryes and Snowberry. Mugwort has many traditional medicinal uses.  
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(2)  1 gal   10.00 


Artemisia pycnocephala  Beach Sagewort   
Very reliable in garden conditions, low grower with silver leaves and no fragrance, flowers inconspicuous but foliage gorgeous. Prefers sun and sandy soil. Wild form is a little taller. 
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(1)  1 gal   12.00 

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Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice'  Beach Sagewort   
Very reliable in garden conditions, low grower with silver leaves and no fragrance, flowers inconspicuous but foliage gorgeous. Prefers sun and sandy soil. 
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(6)  5" tree band   6.00 

Artemisia tridentata  Great Basin Sagebrush  So Cal 
Three foot silvery fragrant shrub, native to the high desert but does well in Bay Area gardens & looks a LOT nicer than you might think. Photo is different species but gives the general idea. 
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(5)  1 gal   12.00 

Asarum caudatum  Wild Ginger   
Lush groundcover from redwood forests and mixed evergreen woodlands. Likes deep shade, with aromatic leaves and intriguing red flowers like orchids, usually hidden beneath leaves. Native to greater Bay Area. The Indians used these roots as a soothing digestive tea, similar to common ginger. 
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(4)  1 gal   10.00 
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(100)  1 gal   8.70 
status: special order, 1 week 

Asarum lemmonii  Lemon's Wild Ginger   
Smaller-leafed form of the easy groundcover for shade; a pipevine relative. 
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(3)  1 gal   12.00 

Asclepias fascicularis  Narrowleaf Milkweed   
Delicate narrow leaves and fairly neat appearance. Tolerates shade. Habitat plant for the larvae of the monarch butterfly. 
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(27)  9" tree band   8.00 
status: potted up 8-13-10 

Aster chilensis  California Aster   
A lovely and fast-spreading native aster with lavender ray flowers and a golden center. A guaranteed magnet for butterflies & beneficial insects. Plant in full sun. May grow invasive in the garden.  
Qty:
(20)  4" pot   6.00 

Aster chilensis (dwarf)  Dwarf California Aster  Tilden 
Low-growing form of our native aster with lavender petals and golden center. A guaranteed magnet for butterflies & beneficial insects. Some varieties can be invasive in the garden but we believe this one is reasonable. 
Qty:
(6)  1 gal   12.00 

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri  Brewer's Saltbush   
Lovely silvery white foliage year round. Excellent wildlife plant. Can be sheared to a tidy 5 ft tall and wide, or in hot sunny moderately-watered conditions, can be 8-foot tall & 25 foot wide. This is an excellent and under-utilized plant, locally native to the Bay Area, that tolerates harsh soils & poor drainage. -Pete, Paul & KK 
Qty:
(6)  10" tree band   8.00 
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(3)  9" tree band   6.00 
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(9)  3" rose pot   5.00 

Baccharis pilularis  Coyote Brush  Napa Co 
Normal wild shrub form. 
Qty:
(0)  9" tree band   8.50 


Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'  Dwarf Coyote Brush   
Dwarf form. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   10.00 

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Baccharis pilularis 'San Bruno Lady'  'San Bruno Lady' Coyote Brush  San Bruno Mtn. 
This semi-dwarf female makes white fluffy seeds. It was growing about 2-feet high in the wild on San Bruno Mountain. An exclusive Bay Natives selection, chosen for beautiful foliage and tight habit. 
Qty:
(55)  5" tree band   7.00 

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks'  Dwarf Coyote Brush   
Dwarf form. 
Qty:
(5)  1 gal   10.00 

Berberis aquifolium (Mahonia)  Oregon Grape   
Spiny evergreen shrub with edible berries. 3 to 6 ft. high forming thick clumps through rhizomes. Sun to shade. Great habitat plant. Externally used by Natives in salves as a disinfectant.  
Qty:
(0)  5 gal   30.00 

Berberis fremontii (Mahonia)  Desert Mahonia   
A tough and spiny four-foot shrub with yellow flowers, great bird attractor and completely deer proof. Full sun, no water, needs good drainage. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   15.00 

Berberis nevinii    So Cal 
A rare endemic with rigid, multi branched, upright stems growing 6-12' in height and width. Young leaves have distinctive chartreuse color maturing to bluish-green. Generous fragrant bloomer in spring; golden flowers followed by translucent red to orange berries. Very attractive to birds. 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   13.50 

Berberis pinnata (Mahonia)  California holly grape   
Growing 5 feet tall and wide, this easy shrub thrives in a wide variety of soils and climates (good for both sun and shade). Polished green leaves on well-branched stems are punctuated by the spectacular shoots of new growth in lacquered shades of orange and red. Blue waxy berries are edible. 
Qty:
(2)  10" tree band   18.00 

Berberis repens (Mahonia)  Prostrate barberry   
Low spreading form of the upright oregon grape, no taller than 2 feet. Lovely foliage and showy edible fruit. 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   12.00 
status: cut back 1-5-10 

Betula occidentalis  Water Birch   
Normally a multi-stemmed shrub with brown birch bark but we have one trained up as a tall single stem tree. 
Qty:
(1)  15 gal   120.00 

Bloomeria crocea  Golden stars   
Easy to grow yellow flower. 
Qty:
(1)  2 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   12.00 


Bouteloua gracilis  Blue Grama   
Warm season bunchgrass sometimes called eyelash grass. 
Qty:
(1)  5" tree band   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

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Calamagrostis foliosa  Leafy Reedgrass  North Coast 
Showy plumes on a clean looking bunch grass - foliage is a striking textural deep blue green with seasonal red tinging. Occurs on north coast sandstone, serpentine and pine forests. 
Qty:
(18)  9" tree band   8.00 

Calamagrostis nutkaensis  Pacific Reedgrass  San Francisco 
Large shade tolerant grass with attractive plume flowers. Evergreen, 2-3ft. high and wide. Native to hilltops in the Bay Area that capture extra moisture, occasional up to Alaska. 
Qty:
(4)  1 gal   14.00 

Calamagrostis nutkaensis.  Pacific Reedgrass   
Large shade tolerant grass with attractive plume flowers. Evergreen, 2-3ft. high and wide. Native to hilltops in the Bay Area that capture extra moisture, occasional up to Alaska. 
Qty:
(5)  1 gal   12.00 
status: potted up 8-18-10 
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(2)  10" tree band   8.00 

Calandrinia ciliata  Red Maids   
Pretty bright magenta-red wildflower. These need hot sun, usually in a flat meadow in harsh soils. Seeds from this plant composed the primary ingredient of Pinole, the staple foodstuff of Miwok and other California Indians. 
Qty:
(5)  1/2 oz seed   15.00 
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(1)  seed packets   5.00 

Calocedrus decurrens  Incense Cedar   
A large, fragrant, and beautiful evergreen tree that thrives in serpentine and other low-nutrient soils. Foliage can remain all the way to the ground, so it makes a beautiful large soft-edged hedge if you hand-clip back to the brown stems to shape. Shearing doesn't look right given the coarse open angular texture of the foliage and will cause the tips to turn brown for a while till they recover. 
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(1)  15 gal   150.00 
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(20)  24" box   250.00 
status: special order, call to verify 
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(6)  4" pot   8.00 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   14.00 
status: potted up from cuttings 12-17-09 
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(10)  4" pot   8.00 
status: potted up from cuttings 12-17-09 

Calycanthus occidentalis  Western Spicebush   
Sprawling 5-8 ft. high deciduous shrub with lush foliage and fragrant red flowers. Likes sun to part shade.  
Qty:
(1)  10" tree band   18.00 
Qty:
(2)  5 gal   40.00 
status: call ahead to verify availability 

Calystegia purpurata  Western Morning Glory  Edgehill Mtn. SF 
Our local Morning glory, these are not invasive like bindweed though they die back to a persistent stem each year and are hard to clean up, they have their place and charm. Nice as a groundcover in a meadow and useful hanging down steep slopes. 
Qty:
(4)  10" tree band   12.00 
Qty:
(4)  5" tree band   8.00 
status: potted up 07-16-10 

Camassia cusickii  Cusick's Quamash   
This species has a white flower. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   15.00 

Carex barbarae  Santa Barbara Sedge  East Bay 
Big clumper that grows in creeks. 
Qty:
(25)  200 plug tray   200.00 


Carex pansa  Pacific Dune Sedge  Asilomar 
One of the most popular sedges for creating an alternative lawn. More of a wild meadow, it looks best unmowed with water twice per month, but trimming with weed whacker twice or thrice per year keeps it more tidy. Click the photo for pictures of a wild stand on a coastal bluff and a planted inland meadow. Up to 18" tall but floppy & soft. Works well for irrigated rooftop gardens. A David Amme selection. 1.7 plugs per square foot at 10-inch triangular spacing for good one season coverage; planting a larger size will allow wider spacing. Also read this indepth article by David Amme. For shipping, add these 200 plugs per box. 
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(200)  1 gal   8.00 
status: minimum order applies; please call 
Qty:
$40 for shipping per tray >(4)  200 plug tray   240.00 
status: less than 5 trays may have to wait up to a month, or $40 for shipping per tray 
Qty:
(0)  2" rose pot   2.00 
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(0)  4" pot   4.00 
Qty:
$40 for shipping per tray >(400)  plugs   1.20 
status: less than 5 trays may have to wait up to a month, or $40 for shipping per tray 

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Carex pansa Shipping 200 plugs max. per box     
$40 per 200 plugs shipping. 3-day UPS and can't ship over the weekend so will go out Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. 
Qty:
(87)  200 plug tray   40.00 

Carex praegracilis  Field Sedge   
Very similar to Carex pansa but with a somewhat longer and narrower leaf, field sedge spreads by rhizomes to create a lovely evergreen tufted meadow. For shipping, add these 200 plugs per box. 
Qty:
(6)  9" tree band   8.00 

Carex praegracilis  Tiburon Field Sedge  Marin 
The Tiburon variety is a recent selection with stiffer leaves and a slightly glaucus ornamental look. 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   12.00 

Carex praegracilis  Field Sedge   
Very similar to Carex pansa but with a somewhat longer and narrower leaf, field sedge spreads by rhizomes to create a lovely evergreen tufted meadow. For shipping, add these 200 plugs per box. 
Qty:
(141)  200 plug tray   200.00 
status: 5 tray minimum 

Carex sp.  Bonny Doon Sedge  Bonny Doon 
This robust fast-growing sedge has lustrous light green leaves and thrives in cracks between rocks, sand dunes, and other challenging environments.  
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   12.00 
status: divided 6-12-09 

Carex tumulicola (C. divulsa)  Berkeley Sedge   
Taxonomists have decided this plant was misidentified as Cal native; it is actually a European species. We no longer carry it. 
Qty:
(0)     0.00 

Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth'  Bush Anemone  Fresno Co. 
A fast-growing shrub 5-9 feet tall with silvery shredding bark (on old stems), an oblong blue-green leaf, and a spectacular flower of white touched with gold. It naturally grows in hot dry places, but will take some shade and a good deal of garden water in summer. Blooms best with eastern exposure or in conditions of partial high dappled shade. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   12.00 

Ceanothus 'Frosty Blue'  California Lilac   
Reliable 6-8' selection. 
Qty:
(0)  15 gal   110.00 
status: call for availability 

Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'  California Lilac   
A medium-sized shrub, fast-growing to 3 feet high and 6 feet wide. Full sun, low water, needs good drainage. Similar appearance to Julia Phelps and Dark Star but lower with larger crinkly leaves & lighter flowers - hearstiorum is the next step down in size. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   10.00 
status: special order, call to verify 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   10.00 


Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'  California Lilac   
Similar to Dark Star but a bit wider spreading. 
Qty:
(50)  15 gal   100.00 
status: special order, call to verify 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   35.00 

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Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'  Ray Hartman Ceanothus   
A reliable, tall, fast-growing and big-blooming selection, this hybrid of C. arboreus and C. thyrisflorus makes an excellent screen or can be shaped into an attractive street tree. Larger leaves, similar to the Yankee Point spreader. 
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(10)  15 gal   110.00 
status: call for availability, tree or shrub form 
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(16)  5 gal   35.00 
status: call for availability, tree or shrub form 
Qty:
(1)  24" box   285.00 
status: call for availability tree form 
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(2)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(6)  1 gal   12.00 
status: potted up 6-18-10 

Ceanothus 'Tassajara Blue'  California Lilac   
Hybrid between C. arboreus and C. griseus, this selection makes an 8-foot shrub that tolerates drought or garden watering. 
Qty:
(2)  5 gal   35.00 

Ceanothus gloriosus 'Anchor Bay'  Point Reyes Ceanothus  Marin 
Popular ground cover to 1 or 2 feet high and 6 feet wide with holly leaves, compact form and relatively deer resistant. Tolerates garden water but doesn't need much. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: call for availability 

Ceanothus gloriosus ssp. porrectus  Mount Vision Ceanothus  Point Reyes 
The rare and endangered prostrate shrub, also called Prostrate Holly-leaved Ceanothus, endemic to the Inverness Ridge at Point Reyes, CA. 
Qty:
(0)  5 gal   30.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Ceanothus hearstiorum    San Luis Obispo 
Beautiful rich blue flowers & small leaves on a mat-forming plant. Coastal origin, needs some shade and water inland and can even handle water near a lawn. Slow-growing but worth the wait for an elegant, tidy, long-lived ground cover.  
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(1)  5 gal   25.00 
status: one long branch to side mostly 
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(5)  1 gal   12.00 

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus  California Lilac  Montara Mt. 
3 to 18 ft. shrub or small tree. Light to deep blue flowers that have a sweet, honey-like fragrance. This is the only Ceanothus locally native to the Bay Area; it also grows in chaparral and on wooded slopes and in mixed evergreen forests from Sta. Barbara co. to S. Oregon. Used on wedding nights by Native Californians, the medicinal part of Ceanothus is the root. This complex herb should be used by “healthy people under stress not sick people under treatment” (Moore).  
Qty:
(6)  9" tree band   8.00 
status: potted up 7-6-10 

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'  California Lilac   
A popular cultivar of our local species from Mendocino with nice compact growth 3 to 6 feet and handsome blue flowers. Garden tolerant.  
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: call for availability 

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Snow Flurry'     
White-flowering cultivar of San Francisco's local species of Ceanothus. Robust shrub to 10' tall and wide. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   30.00 
Qty:
(0)  15 gal   110.00 
status: call for availability 
Qty:
(100)  1 gal   8.70 
status: special order, 1 week 

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus.  California Lilac  Bay Area 
3 to 18 ft. shrub or small tree. Light to deep blue flowers that have a sweet, honey-like fragrance. This is the only Ceanothus locally native to the Bay Area; it also grows in chaparral and on wooded slopes and in mixed evergreen forests from Sta. Barbara co. to S. Oregon. Used on wedding nights by Native Californians, the medicinal part of Ceanothus is the root. This complex herb should be used by “healthy people under stress not sick people under treatment” (Moore).  
Qty:
(4)  5" tree band   8.00 
status: potted up 7-6-10 small 
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(97)  1 gal   8.70 
status: special order, 1 week 


Cephalanthus occidentalis  Buttonwillow   
A vigorous water-loving shrub or small tree (6-30 ft.), deciduous, with distinctive reddish-gold new growth and an unusual flower like a white pufferfish. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   35.00 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   12.00 
status: potted 5-12-10 

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Cercis occidentalis  Redbud   
Spectacularly blooming small tree/shrub that needs some inland valley heat to bloom well (not for the beach) and a place to get deep roots into groundwater somehow. 
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(0)  15 gal   100.00 
status: call for availability 
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(1)  15 gal   100.00 

Cercocarpus betuloides  Mountain mahogany   
Large shrub to a small tree. Generally a chapparal component but I've seen one thrive next to a lawn for decades becoming a nice patio tree. 
Qty:
(4)  10" tree band   18.00 
Qty:
(9)  1 gal   12.00 

Cheilanthes covellei     
Uncommon fern for rocky, sunny, dry spots. Perfect for rock gardens. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   22.00 
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(2)  1 gal   22.00 

Chlorogalum pomeridianum  Soaproot  Marin 
Fragrant native lily blooms in the gloaming and early evening. Profuse flower displays. A completely drought-tolerant plant in full sun with good drainage. Native Californians roasted the bulbs for food (but only the inner core is edible); also the whole bulbs function well as field soap (hence the common name). 
Qty:
(5)  9" tree band   10.00 

Chrysolepis chrysophylla  Chinquapin  Strybing 
Chestnut relative with handsome evergreen leaves and tasty nuts if you can beat the squirrels to them and used two pairs of plyers with welding gloves to extract them. Likes acid well drained soil. 
Qty:
(7)  9" tree band   14.00 
status: potted up 8-13-10 

Claytonia sibirica  Candyflower   
Attractive, shiny, fleshy, spatula-shaped leaves related to Miner's Lettuce. White to pink flowers are borne on racemes for a long period, or for as long as there is moisture, May through August generally. Reseeds! 
Qty:
(3)  2-3/4" pot   3.00 

Clematis ligusticifolia  Virgin's Bower   
Grows along streams and has many flowers in close clusters. Photo is C. lasiantha. 
Qty:
(4)  10" tree band   14.00 
Qty:
(8)  9" tree band   9.00 
status: potted 4-23-10 

Clintonia andrewsiana  Red Clintonia   
Amazing red flowers and bright blue fruit for the redwood forest garden. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   50.00 

Comarostaphylos diversifolia  Summer Holly  So. Cal. 
Similar to Toyon but makes fruit in summer. More closely related to Arbutus, but looks more like Toyon. 
Qty:
(1)  1/2 gal   15.00 


Coreopsis gigantea  Giant Coreopsis  Southern CA 
Giant Coreopsis grows to 8-foot with a stout tree-like trunk and produces dozens of large showy sunflowers. It grows along the coast from LA north and on the Channel Islands. 
Qty:
(2)  5 gal   45.00 
status: repotted 4-1-10 

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Cornus glabrata  Brown Dogwood   
Fast to establish in well-watered habitats, the deciduous brown dogwood has smooth attractive foliage that draws a wide variety of wildlife. More compact and tidy than other native dogwoods, this is an excellent choice for fall color in the garden. 
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(15)  tree pot   22.00 
Qty:
(3)  tree pot   22.00 

Cornus nutalii  Flowering Dogwood   
Our native Flowering dogwood is the largest species with huge showy flowers. Culture is particular and slow. The 15 gallon plant available is a 10 year old specimen. 
Qty:
(2)  2 gal   25.00 
status: potted up 7-21-10 

Cornus nutalii 'Eddie's White Wonder'  Flowering Dogwood   
It's suspected that this is a hybrid with a more garden tolerant species. 
Qty:
(0)  15 gal   200.00 
status: call for availability 

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis  Red-twig Dogwood   
Large shrub with flat umbels of attractive white flowers in summer. Gorgeous leaves and bark turns beautiful shades of red and yellow in winter. Deciduous, reaches 12 ft tall and wide. Fast growing. Likes wet areas, but is surprisingly drought tolerant.  
Qty:
(3)  5" tree band   6.00 

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis 'Skyline Dwarf'  Red-twig Dogwood 'Skyline Dwarf'   
Nice compact form of the red-twig dogwood stays 7 feet tall and wide. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   18.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale  

Corylus cornuta  Hazel   
Looks great in the under-story of large trees in groves of multi-trunk tree/shrubs in a fountain shape. Autumn leaves make a rich mulch. Nuts are tasty but few & other critters usually get them first. The wide translucent mint shaped leaves catch the light in dark shady forests. Grows compact when wind clipped in coastal scrub. 
Qty:
(8)  5 gal   40.00 
Qty:
(1)  10" tree band   14.00 
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(6)  10" tree band   14.00 
Qty:
(8)  5 gal   40.00 

Corylus cornuta 'red'  Hazel - red fall color  Lake County 
This one has an uncommon red fall color! 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 

Crataegus douglasii  Douglas' Hawthorne   
 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 
Qty:
(1)  3" rose pot   8.00 

Cupressus sargentii  Sargent cypress  Cedar Mountain, Alameda Co. 
 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 


Danthonia californica  California Oat Grass   
This grass is a sleeper. You might think it's a bit ratty & odd but it is tough & consistent and takes traffic easily. The clumps grow slowly with leaves that lay down flat so no need to mow other than the flower heads when they dry. 
Qty:
(25)  200 plug tray   200.00 

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Darlingtonia californica  California Pitcherplant  Mendocino 
Uncommon carnivorous bog plant. 
Qty:
(1)  4" pot   15.00 

Darmera peltata  Indian Rubarb   
This is a wetland plant with attractive foliage that reaches 5 feet across per leaf; wonderful in a streamside wild setting but much smaller in a container. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   45.00 

Deschampsia caespitosa  Tufted Hairgrass  Presidio, SF 
Local San Francisco form of the gorgeous mid-sized coastal bunchgrass with a light, tufted texture and showy bloom. The color on this selection is effervescent, even sublime. 
Qty:
(65)  plugs   1.20 
Qty:
(10)  1 gal   9.00 

Deschampsia caespitosa.  Tufted Hairgrass   
A gorgeous mid-sized coastal bunchgrass with a light, tufted texture and showy bloom. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: cut-back 3-9-09 
Qty:
(12)  5" tree band   5.00 
status: cut back hard 12-30-09 
Qty:
(1)  9" tree band   8.00 

Dicentra formosa  Bleeding Heart   
Seasonal groundcover with luscious ferny foliage in late winter through mid-summer and a heart-shaped pink blossom in spring. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: special order, call to verify 

Dichelostemma capitatum  Blue Dicks  San Rafael 
Gorgeous summer dry grassland bulb, these bloom earlier than Tritelieia. 
Qty:
(0)  9" tree band   10.00 

Dichondra donelliana  California Ponysfoot   
A good groundcover for open slopes and headlands, tight green mat with attractive foliage, flower inconspicuous. Fills in between bunch grasses, spreads by runners so don't use where you want it contained. 
Qty:
(0)  bare root   5.00 

Disporum hookeri  Fairy Bells   
Our local species, fairly common on moist north hillsides with Smilacina and Trillium. 
Qty:
(1)  2 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   14.00 

Disporum smithii  Fairy Bells   
This has a larger flower than hookeri. Probably needs more moisture. 
Qty:
(4)  1 gal   14.00 
status: divided 12-17-09 


Dodecatheon hendersonii  Shooting Stars   
Beautiful spring ephemeral wildflower for meadows & rock gardens. Requires dry summer dormancy. 
Qty:
(1)  4" pot   12.00 
status: beginning to go dormant till next winter 

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Dryopteris arguta  Coastal Wood Fern  Marin 
An excellent evergreen drought tolerant fern. As tough as Sword Fern but prettier, brighter green, lacier, somewhat smaller and has a shorter down time in winter. 
Qty:
(0)  3" rose pot   12.00 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   25.00 

Dryopteris filix-mas  Male Fern   
Fascinating species 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT - not for sale 
Qty:
(3)  4" pot   9.00 
status: divided 8-18-10 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   18.00 
status: divided 8-18-10 

Dudleya cymosa  Canyon Liveforever   
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   10.00 

Dudleya farinosa  North Coast Dudleya  Edgehill Mtn. SF 
Mix of green and silver in the same population. 
Qty:
(2)  4" pot   8.00 
Qty:
(10)  4" pot   8.00 
status: rooted 12-30-09 

Dudleya hassei  Catalina Live-Forever  So Cal 
Medium-sized southern Cal. species with silver sword leaves, develops smooth red stems with age. Easy to grow & spectacular. 
Qty:
(0)  4" pot   6.00 
Qty:
(8)  1 gal   12.00 

Dudleya pulverulenta     Strybing Arboretum 
One to two foot basal rosette from which a 1 1/2 ft. Spike of red flowers appear in May – July. Native from about Northern San Luis Obispo county south along coast. Cold tolerant to about 12 F.  
Qty:
(1)  3" rose pot   6.00 

Dudleya setchellii  Santa Clara Valley Dudleya  Coyote Ridge 
Rare species with golden blossoms from rocky outcrops in the serpentine grasslands of Coyote Ridge near San Jose. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   0.00 
status: STOCK PLANT- not for sale 

Elymus californicus  California Bottlebrush Grass  Bay Area 
Elymus californicus spreads slightly from the base and has a tall delicate reflexing spike that gives it the bottlebrush name. It does well in dry shade under Redwoods, Douglas Fir, Oaks, and generally shady sites with filtered light. Don't overwater. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: special order, call to verify 

Elymus glaucus  Blue Wild Rye   
Tough, useful restoration species but doesn't do well in pots and is a short lived bunchgrass. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   8.00 


Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum  Fireweed  Sierra Nevada 
 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 

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Epilobium canum 'Carmen's Grey'  California Fuchsia   
 
Qty:
(0)  5" tree band   6.00 
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(0)  5" tree band   6.00 

Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole'  Humboldt County Fuchsia   
An exquisite silver-leafed form. 
Qty:
(5)  1 gal   12.00 

Epipactis giganteum  Stream Orchid   
Summer blooming streamside orchid. Easy to grow with some water the clumps will just keep growing. 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   12.00 
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(9)  4" pot   7.00 
status: divided 2-19-10 

Epipactis giganteum 'Serpentine Night'  Black Stream Orchid   
This popular cultivar has a blackish blue color to the leaves. 
Qty:
(7)  3" rose pot   7.00 

Equisetum arvense  Giant Horsetail   
This one makes fluffy quills like a horse tail. 
Qty:
(65528)  bare root   8.00 

Equisetum dwarf  Miniature Horsetail   
 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   12.00 

Equisetum hymenale  Horsetail   
This one just makes upright stems, no quills. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   10.00 
Qty:
(0)  5 gal   35.00 

Erigeron glaucus  Seaside Daisy  Bay Area 
Common reliable native groundcover, drought tolerant, needs some sun.  
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   10.50 
Qty:
(1)  5" tree band   6.00 

Erigeron glaucus 'Cape Sebastian'  Seaside Daisy   
Common reliable native groundcover, drought tolerant, needs some sun.  
Qty:
(6)  1 gal   10.00 


Eriodictyon californicum  Yerba Santa   
Chapparal shrub to 3 ft. with sticky sweetly aromatic leaves. The botanic name is Greek for "California wooly net" (from the underside of the leaves) and the common name is Spanish for "sacred herb." Makes a good hikers chewing gum and the fiddleneck flowers are a favorite butterfly roost. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   18.00 
status: special order, call to verify 

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Eriogonum parvifolium  Cliff Buckwheat   
Compact pink flowered species. 
Qty:
(1)  4" pot   4.00 
Qty:
(2)  5" tree band   4.00 
status: healthy but small 09-08-10 

Eriogonum arborescens  Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat   
This large wild buckwheat grows to six feet tall in full exposure to sun, storm, sea air, and drought. A heavy bloomer with handsome silvery leaves, it makes a bold statement of beauty and self-reliance in the garden. 
Qty:
(0)  2 gal   25.00 

Eriogonum fasciculatum  California Buckwheat.   
 
Qty:
(6)  9" tree band   8.00 
status: potted up 7-9-10 

Eriogonum giganteum  St. Catherine's Lace   
A giant wild buckwheat that supports all manner of butterflies and birds, St. Catherine's Lace grows wild on the Channel Islands but loves San Francisco weather and can reach 5 to 6 feet tall in full sun under conditions of total drought and neglect. 
Qty:
(0)  5 gal   35.00 
status: call for availability 
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(0)  1 gal   12.00 

Eriogonum grande rubescens  Rosy Buckwheat  San Miguel Island 
Similar in form to our local coast buckwheat but with beautiful rosy colored flowers. Easy care for sunny well drained spots to 12 inches high and 2 feet wide. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(12)  5" tree band   6.00 

Eriogonum latifolium  Coast Buckwheat   
 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(0)  9" tree band   8.00 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   12.00 
status: F- watershed potted up 4-9-10 

Eriogonum nudum  Naked Buckwheat  Marin 
Dainty pink flowered local species. 
Qty:
(2)  10" tree band   12.00 
status: potted up 7-9-10 

Eriogonum umbellatum  Shasta Sulfur Buckwheat   
Perennial with bright yellow flowers for bees & butterflies. Sun & good drainage. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: special order, call to verify 

Eriogonum umbellatum. v. bahiforme  Serpentine Sulfur Buckwheat  Plumas 
Perennial with bright yellow flowers for bees & butterflies. Sun & good drainage. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 


Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum  Wooly Sunflower   
This is a ground hugging form. 
Qty:
(15)  5" tree band   6.00 

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Eriophyllum stachaedifolium  Lizard Tail   
With beautiful silvery-blueish-green foliage and a bright yellow bloom in summer, Lizard Tail is a distinguished member of the local Franciscan flora. Grows in time into a sprawling evergreen perennial/shrub 30" tall and 5 feet wide; excellent wildlife habitat and good for erosion control in disturbed areas. Easy in the garden with full sun, little water, and good drainage. 
Qty:
(2)  5" tree band   6.00 

Erysimum capitatum  Western wallflower  Mount Diablo 
Yellow wallflower that brightens the dry sunny slopes of Mount Diablo and other local natural areas. 
Qty:
(10)  4" pot   6.00 

Erysimum franciscanum  Franciscan wallflower   
This bright, fragrant, and rare denizen of San Francisco's open spaces (Twin Peaks, Mount Davidson, Bernal Hill, and others) makes a charming addition to the mixed flower bed. White flowers, enchanting scent, and the irresistable solidarity of bolstering populations of local endangered species. An uncommon local perennial 1-2 feet tall with fragrant yellow- to cream-colored flowers, found on serpentine outcrops and occasionally in coastal dunes. In the garden, it likes full sun and requires excellent drainage. 
Qty:
(0)  9" tree band   9.00 

Erysimum franciscanum var. crassifolium  Dense-leafed Franciscan wallflower   
A more densely-leafed varient of the Franciscan wallflower, generally with a bloom more yellow than cream. 
Qty:
(25)  2-3/4" pot   5.00 

Erythronium tuolumnense  Fawn Lily  Sierras 
This species has a yellow flower not the pink one pictured. It's a lovely woodland treasure. 
Qty:
(1)  1/2 gal   12.00 

Erythronum spp  Pink Trout Lily  Oregon 
 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   15.00 

Eschscholzia californica  California Poppy   
We usually have a couple on hand in case someone doesn't already have them. 
Qty:
(4)  5" tree band   0.00 

Euonymus occidentalis  Western Burning Bush   
Interesting deciduous shrub for moist forest conditions. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   40.00 

Euthamia occidentalis  Flat-topped Goldenrod   
Local wetland species. Good yellow color in shade or sun. up to 4 ft tall. hardy and drought tolerant but prefers lots of water in winter. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   8.00 
Qty:
(16)  9" tree band   5.00 


Festuca californica  California Fescue   
 
Qty:
(11)  9" tree band   8.00 
Qty:
(0)  100 plugs   100.00 
status: special order, call for availability 

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Festuca californica 'San Rafael Blue'  Silver-blue California Fescue  San Rafael 
Beautiful silvery-blue form! A robust and drought-tolerant bunchgrass, great for dancing down lightly shaded slopes. 
Qty:
(20)  9" tree band   8.00 

Festuca idahoensis  Idaho Fescue   
A useful and attractive fine textured densely tufted bunchgrass. Idaho Fescue is the dominant grass of many coastal meadows from the SF Bay area, north and in the mountains of the west. 
Qty:
(40)  100 plugs   100.00 
status: order now for mid-november delivery 

Festuca idahoensis 'Siskiyou Blue'     
A gorgeous blue cultivar of the reliable Idaho fescue, among the Bay Area's best and most useful drought-tolerant bunchgrasses. Excellent as a color accent or deployed in quanitity as a coastal meadow. 
Qty:
(10)  2" rose pot   3.00 

Festuca idahoensis.  Idaho Fescue  San Bruno Mtn. 
This local form is not as silver as those commonly found in the nursery trade. It is a useful and attractive fine textured densely tufted bunchgrass. Idaho Fescue is the dominant grass of many coastal meadows from the SF Bay area, north and in the mountains of the west. 
Qty:
(28)  5" tree band   8.00 

Festuca rubra  Red Fescue   
Beautiful soft fine textured grass which spreads by rhizomes to make a nice lumpy lawn with a little bit of watering and or light shade. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   0.00 
status: special order 

Festuca rubra 'Point Molate'  Molate Fescue  Point Molate, Richmond 
The Point Molate form of red fescue is more drought tolerant than typical Red Fescue, more silvery blue colored with a bit wider, more upright leaf and starts growing earlier in the winter rather than waiting for spring. Looks better tall so if you mow, do it in March when it can still recover for a natural look. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   10.00 
status: special order 
Qty:
(28)  5" tree band   5.00 
Qty:
(43)  100 plugs   100.00 
status: may be a week or two for less than 10 trays 
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(537)  plugs   1.00 

Forestiera pubescens  Desert Olive  Mines rd. Alameda Co. 
Deciduous shrub from desert washes, fairly unusual in the Bay Area, easy to grow. Makes small yellow flowers and little olive-like fruits. 
Qty:
(7)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(4)  5 gal   23.00 
Qty:
(9)  tree pot 2   25.00 

Fragaria chiloensis  Beach Strawberry   
Forms a thick groundcover, easy and tough even dog tolerant. Beach Strawberry can be distinguished from Wood Strawberry by it's glossy thicker more leathery leaves. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   10.00 
status: special order 

Fragaria vesca  Wood Strawberry  Edgehill, SF 
A fast and easy groundcover for partial shade, the woodland strawberry gives wonderful white rose-flowers in the spring followed by a bounty of compact, tasty fruit. Soft velvety green leaves take on attractive shades of red when given less water and more sun. 
Qty:
(6)  4" pot   6.00 


Fraxinus latifolia  Oregon ash   
Beautiful fall color and an interesting yellowish green cast to this selection throughout the season. 
Qty:
(2)  tree pot   18.00 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   12.00 
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(1)  3 gal   24.00 

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Fraxinus latifolia 'Pete's Gold'  Oregon ash  marin cty 
Beautiful fall color and an interesting yellowish green cast to this selection throughout the season. -a selection by east bay wilds 
Qty:
(1)  15 gal   125.00 
status: recovering from drying out 8-25-10 
Qty:
(3)  10" tree band   14.00 

Fraxinus oregana  Oregon ash   
Beautiful fall color and an interesting yellowish green cast to this selection throughout the season. 
Qty:
(1)  5" tree band   5.00 
Qty:
(2)  4" pot   5.00 

Fremontodendron 'Ken Taylor'  Spreading Flannel Bush   
This hybrid with ssp. decumbens gets about 3 feet tall & 8 feet wide producing wide yellow flowers throughout the summer. More garden tolerant than most but requires good drainage & deep infrequent watering the first year, no direct summer water after that. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   40.00 

Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset'  Flannel Bush   
Large hybrid of mexicanum & californicum to 20 ft or more.  
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   15.00 

Galvezia speciosa  Island Snapdragon  Catalalina Island 
This lush and drought-tolerant vine will scramble up arbors, fences, and other landscape structures, swiftly covering them with dark green evergreen foliage and snapdragon blossoms of lipstick red. 
Qty:
(11)  10" tree band   10.00 
status: potted up 8-13-10 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(6)  5" tree band   6.00 
status: potted up 8-11-10 

Garrya eliptica 'Evie'  Silk Tassel 'Evie'   
Evergreen shrub that grows more vertical to 8 or 10 feet and can be kept fairly narrow. Flowers are a bit shorter than the James Roof selection but more abundant & compact foliage.  
Qty:
(2)  5 gal   35.00 

Garrya eliptica 'James Roof'  James Roof Silk Tassel   
The long-tasseled form most prized by horticulture, named for one of the greatest champions of the Franciscan flora. 
Qty:
(0)  15 gal   100.00 

Garrya elliptica  Silk Tassel   
Very similar to shrubby oaks for most of the year, Garrya puts on a show every January with a big winter bloom hanging from its branches like the silk tassels on graduates' caps. 
Qty:
(1)  10" tree band   14.00 
status: potted up 7-9-10 

Gaultheria shallon  Salal   
Elegant groundcover or low shrub for partial shade, salal has luscious green leaves ringed with a hint of red, and the deep red branches so distinctive in the Erica family, with the same fine clusters of gorgeous urn-shaped blossoms one finds on manzanita and madrone. Salal grows wild on Mount Davidson (San Francisco) and in coastal conditions from Santa Barbara to Alaska. 
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(1)  2 gal   22.00 
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(4)  1 gal   14.00 
Qty:
(10)  1 gal   14.00 


Gilia capitata  Globe Gilia   
Beautiful blue flowers attract bees, reseeds readily. Can get up to 18 inches in fertile soil. 
Qty:
(24)  1/2 oz seed   15.00 

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Gnaphalium ramosissimum.  Pink Everlasting  East Bay 
Attractive pink flowers on a short lived biennial which reseeds readily. Good sand dune plant. This East Bay crop has the maple syrup fragrance, so perhaps it's californicum. 
Qty:
(4)  stubby cone   6.00 

Grindelia stricta  Gumplant  Bay Area 
Local form with less wide flat leaves than ssp. venulosa. 
Qty:
(9)  5" tree band   5.00 

Grindelia stricta ssp. venulosa  Point Reyes Gumplant  Marin 
Prostrate form with big leathery leaves. AKA G. stricta platyphylla or G. latifolia. 
Qty:
(7)  1 gal   12.00 

Heracleum lanatum  Cow Parsnip   
Huge perennial with flat topped white flowers and loads of seed for birds. Cut them back or knock them over in lat summer or fall. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 

Heteromeles arbutifolia  Toyon   
One of California's most deeply emblematic species, Toyon is a large shrub to medium tree with evergreen foliage, a big white bloom in summer, and abundant red berries in December (hence the alternative common name "Christmas Berry"). Excellent as a hedgerow or other screen, but also wonderful as a specimen plant or focal point in the garden. One of the best native species to attract birds and other beneficial wildlife. 
Qty:
(4)  10" tree band   18.00 
status: small 9-9-09 
Qty:
(7)  5 gal   40.00 
status: potted up 7/16/10 
Qty:
(6)  5" tree band   6.00 
status: small 12-30-09 
Qty:
(19)  1 gal   14.00 

Heteromeles arbutifolia 'Davis Gold'  Toyon   
Yellow-berried form. 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   14.00 

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi  Hairy Goldenaster  San Bruno Mtn. 
An extraordinary groundcover for full sun; lovely silver-grey foliage with velvet texture and cheerful yellow flowers. Completely drought-tolerant and a good butterfly plant. This is a local selection from San Bruno Mountain. 
Qty:
(4)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(7)  5" tree band   7.00 
status: potted up, fragile 09-08-10 

Heuchera 'Chiqui'  Chiqui Coral Bells   
Compact green leaves with light peachy pink flowers. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 

Heuchera 'Santa Ana Cardinal'  Coral Bells   
Compact green leaves with deep red flowers. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 


Heuchera maxima  Giant Island Alumroot  Islands 
 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 
status: special order, call to verify 

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Heuchera micrantha 'Canyon Delight'  Coral Bells   
Compact green leaves with magenta pink flowers. 
Qty:
(1)  4" pot   6.00 

Heuchera rubescens var. alpicola  Pink Alumroot  Eastern Sierra. 
A nice compact form with pink flowers Small leaves. drought tolerant. 
Qty:
(1)  4" pot   6.00 
status: potted up 5-11-10 

Hierochloe occidentalis  Vanilla Grass  Bay Area 
Deep Redwood forest bunch grass with wide fragrant green leaves which does well in deep organic soils in the shade of conifers with slightly dry soils. 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   10.00 
Qty:
(5)  4" pot   7.00 
status: divided 5-3-10 
Qty:
(5)  4" pot   7.00 

Hoita macrostachya  Leather Root  East Bay 
Wetland perennial with purple summer pea flowers on 4-foot sprawling stems. Winter dormant. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   35.00 
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(4)  5" tree band   6.00 

Holodiscus discolor  Ocean Spray  Sonoma Co 
A gorgeous and adaptable shrub for both sun or shade, Ocean Spray has fine scalloped leaves, a prolific and frothy white bloom, and the ability to thrive under conditions of garden water or total drought. 
Qty:
(3)  10" tree band   14.00 
Qty:
(7)  9" tree band   9.00 

Hordeum brachyantherum  California Meadow Barley  East Bay 
A loose spreading rather than bunching grass for seasonally inundated conditions like bio-swales. Charming seed heads. 
Qty:
(19)  5" tree band   7.00 

Horkelia californica  Horkelia  San Francisco 
Good groundcover for neglected sunny rocky spot. Interesting musky fragrance when stepped on. 
Qty:
(7)  1 gal   12.00 

Horkelia californica.  California Horkelia  Eastern Alameda Co 
Good groundcover for neglected sunny spot. Interesting musky fragrance when leaves are crushed. This form has a more silvery/felty foliage. 
Qty:
(11)  5" tree band   6.00 

Horkelia californica.  Horkelia  Bay Area 
Good groundcover for neglected sunny rocky spot. Interesting musky fragrance when stepped on. 
Qty:
(20)  5" tree band   6.00 
status: cut back 9-14-09 


Iris 'Mauvette'  PCH Iris   
 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   12.00 

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Iris 'White'  White Douglas Iris   
Qty:
(40)  1 gal   12.00 
status: call to verify availability 

Iris douglasiana 'Diamond Heights'  Douglas Iris  San Francisco 
Lush deep green foliage and a beautiful spring bloom distinguish this gorgeous iris propagated from local stock in San Francisco. A perfect choice for the garden in partial shade. 
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(0)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(22)  10" tree band   14.00 

Iris douglasiana 'New Yellow'  Douglas Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids   
 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   14.00 

Iris douglasiana dark blue  Douglas Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids   
Pure blue hybrid. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   14.00 

Iris douglasiana PCH  Douglas Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids   
A beautiful flower and thick dark leaves. Great for erosion, part sun or full shade. Pacific coast hybrids from Strybing. 
Qty:
(55)  1 gal   10.00 

Iris macrosiphon  Long-tubed Iris  East Bay 
Gorgeous deep blue with narrow leaves, picky rock garden culture. 
Qty:
(1)  super cone   14.00 

Iris macrosiphon 'Mt. Madonna'  Long-tubed Iris  Santa Clara Co. 
 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   15.00 

Juncus effusus  Rush   
Common clumping wetland grass although it does fine without water given reasonably deep soil it makes nice evergreen clumps to 2 feet. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   1.00 
Qty:
(0)  5" tree band   5.00 
Qty:
(8)  9" tree band   8.00 

Juncus patens  Rush   
Common clumping wetland grass although it does fine without water given reasonably deep soil it makes nice evergreen clumps to 2 feet. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   20.00 
Qty:
(12)  9" tree band   7.00 
Qty:
(45)  1 gal   10.00 
status: Minimum order applies; please call 
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(20)  200 plug tray   240.00 
status: call for availability 


Juncus phaeocephalus  Brown Headed Rush   
Similar to xiphiodes but a bit narrower and considerably shorter. 
Qty:
(29)  9" tree band   8.00 

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Juncus xiphioides  Iris-leaved Rush   
Interesting, sculptural 'grass' that gets about 2 ft tall, likes sun and lots of water. Can grow in very shallow containers or birdbaths.  
Qty:
(18)  5" tree band   8.00 
status: cut back 10-26-09 

Keckiella cordifolia  Climbing Penstemon   
A scandent scrambling plant growing into a lovely 3-4 foot thicket with sprays of red flowers in spring and summer. 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   15.00 

Koeleria macrantha  June Grass  Bay Area 
A medium-size bunchgrass with an effervescent habit -- the light-green blades seem to lift themselves into the breeze. Lovely seedheads are held tight, like stalks of wheat. A local, desirable, beautiful, highly emblematic Bay Area grass. 
Qty:
(0)  100 plugs   100.00 
status: call to verify availability 
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(16)  5" tree band   5.00 
status: divided 5-17-10 

Lathyrus vestitus  Woodland Pea  Edgehill, San Francisco 
Vine that thrives with no care, makes a nice pink flower. Good bank cover mix. 
Qty:
(0)  seed packets   0.00 
status: harvested 8-13-10 

Lavatera assurgentiflora  Island tree mallow   
Fast-growing, many-branched tree covered with bright pink blossoms throughout the year. Hummingbird magnet.Similar to Malacothamnus 
Qty:
(2)  2 gal   12.00 
status: potted up 7-15-10 

Lepechinia calycina  Pitcher-sage  Marin 
Fragrant upright plant with big floppy leaves. can be pruned severely often to keep a form. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   12.00 
Qty:
(1)  10" tree band   18.00 

Lepechinia fragrans  Island Pitcher Sage  So. Cal. 
Fragrant upright plant with big floppy leaves. can be pruned severely often to keep a form. We've heard this is a good substitute for sage in cooking. 
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(1)  10" tree band   14.00 
Qty:
(4)  9" tree band   10.00 
Qty:
(3)  5" tree band   7.00 
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(100)  1 gal   8.70 
status: special order, 1 week 

Lessingia filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'  Silver Carpet Branching Beach Aster  Monterey Co. 
Fast-growing groundcover with silvery foliage and a prolific late-summer bloom. A selection by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden horticulturist Carol Bornstein, collected from coastal bluffs exposed to ocean spray in Monterey County. 
Qty:
(5)  1 gal   12.00 
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(20)  5" tree band   6.00 

Lewisia cotyledon  Cliff Maids  Tilden 
A spectacular white- to pink-flowering plant with basal rosette of fleshy leaves and a deep taproot, this plant grows in rocky, sandy slopes and is an obvious choice for the rock garden. It needs full sun and excellent drainage. 
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(1)  1/2 oz seed   20.00 
status: pink flowers 
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(4)  4" pot   12.00 
status: pink to yellow flowers 
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(2)  1/2 gal   25.00 
status: pink to yellow flowers 


Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince'  Canyon Prince Giant Wild Rye   
Very large spreading grass; can become invasive. Great for naturalizing and crowding out non-native weeds. Sand-lover. 
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(5)  1 gal   12.00 
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(1)  3 gal   20.00 

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Lilium pardalinum  Tiger lily   
This is the common Leopard lily that grows along streams in the forest. 
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(3)  D40   12.00 
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(3)  1 gal   15.00 

Lilium paryii  Lemon Lily   
A rare fragrant beauty. 
Qty:
(0)  1 gal   14.00 

Limonium californicum  western marsh rosemary   
Hardy and semi-showy low-growing plant from salt marshes and coastal strand. 
Qty:
(0)  2 gal   30.00 
status: special order 

Linanthus grandiflorus  Mountain Phlox   
Spectacular white glistening fragrant blossoms. 
Qty:
(14)  1/2 oz seed   15.00 

Linum lewisii  Blue Flax   
Light blue annual, though it can live for years. About 18 inches tall. 
Qty:
(0)  3" rose pot   8.00 

Lithophragma affinis  Woodland Star  San Rafael 
Nice tiny plant with small reddish saxifrage basal leaves, spreads by root, pretty white star flowers on spikes, good on steep slopes with some shade. Good in cracks of a mortared stone wall. Summer dry is no problem but I don't think extra water will hurt them. 
Qty:
(0)  2-3/4" pot   6.00 

Lobelia cardinalis  Cardinal Flower   
Showy red-flowered plant to 3 feet, commonly found along stream banks and other moist places. Needs garden water. 
Qty:
(1)  9" tree band   8.00 

Lobelia dunnii ssp. serrata  Dunns Lobelia  UC Bot 
Bright blue flowers last a full month at least in summer. Likes wet and some shade but is drought tolerant. Fine textured groundcover. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   10.00 

Lomatium californicum  California Celery  San Mateo Co 
Broad leathery ornamental leaves distinguish this perenial dryland parsley relative which provides food for Anise Swallowtail butterfly larvae & flowers for many beneficial insects. 
Qty:
(43)  10" tree band   12.00 

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Lonicera hispidula  Hairy Honeysuckle  Sonoma Co 
Grows as a creeping, understory plant similar to symphoricarpos in dry shade or can grow up as a tall vine with age or water. Nice reddish leaves. 
Qty:
(2)  1 gal   12.00 
status: potted up 7-9-10