Poppy-like flowers in jewel tones bloom in mid-spring over ferny foliage.
Sculptural, crane-like flowers in orange and blue. Unmistakable.
Explosive cascades of papery bracts. Covers walls and fences in color.
Electric blue flower clusters on an evergreen California native. Hummingbird and bee magnet.
Golden cups that carpet hillsides across the state. Closes at night and on cloudy days.
Flat coral-orange rosettes produce vivid flower stalks in late winter. One of the hardiest aloes.
Cheerful trumpets that naturalize beautifully and return stronger each year.
Cheerful desert wildflower that blooms almost year-round in warm climates. Thrives on neglect.
Magenta flowers erupt directly from bare branches. Spring showstopper tree.
Large tropical blooms in vivid colors appear repeatedly from spring through fall.
The Lenten Rose. Elegant nodding blooms that thrive in deep shade.
Intensely sweet-scented white stars. The scent of warm southern evenings.
Smooth red bark with urn-shaped flowers that feed hummingbirds in late winter. Sculptural beauty.
Sweetly scented white blossoms appear intermittently year-round and set thin-skinned lemons.
Ruffled, rose-like blooms in vivid colors brighten cool spring beds and pots.
Aromatic evergreen herb with tiny blue flowers loved by early bees. Needs excellent drainage.
Small clustered flowers perfume the garden with an apricot-like scent over a long season.
Bronze-purple foliage with blue spikes. Fills bare shade in one season.
Explosive spring color in every warm hue. Acid-loving woodland classic.
Large lobed leaves and sweet late-summer fruits give a Mediterranean feel to the garden.
Bold spikes of tubular red flowers in spring attract hummingbirds before bean pods form.
Cascading sheets of spring color over walls and slopes. Evergreen mat.
Spring blooms plus a full fall encore. Multiple color options in the Encore series.
Vertical flower spikes with squeeze-open blooms. Kids love them.
Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.
Ruffled, intensely fragrant climbing flowers in every pastel shade. Cool-season annual that hates heat.
Fine foliage and pale blue starry flowers are followed by golden fall color.
Fragrant snowball clusters in spring, then berries for birds in fall.
Evergreen mat with periwinkle-blue flowers. Tough shade ground cover.
Cascading, fragrant racemes that create a dreamy canopy. Needs structure.
Dramatic rosettes on woody stems. 'Zwartkop' variety has near-black leaves. Stunning in containers.
Dramatic globe-shaped heads on tall stems. Architectural and deer-proof.
Huge pendant trumpets release intense evening fragrance over a long warm-season bloom.
Lupine-like spikes on a native that lives forever. Gets better with age.
Mini petunias that bloom nonstop in hanging baskets. Dozens of color options and no deadheading needed.
Billowy lavender-blue haze that blooms all season if you shear it back.
The queen of flowering vines. Over 300 species, something for every spot.
Grown mostly for dramatic foliage, but the tiny bell flowers are a bonus.
Spicy-scented, fringed petals. One of the best edging plants there is.
Fuller, double-petaled version of the Knock Out. Same bulletproof performance with more petal count.
Groundcover rose that stays low and spreads wide. Tough, disease-resistant, and constantly in bloom.
Perfect rosettes in blue, green, pink, and purple. Bell-shaped flowers on arching stems. Frost-tender.
Glossy evergreen foliage frames intensely fragrant white flowers from late spring into summer.
Tubular, nectar-rich flowers with a fragrance that defines summer evenings.
The shade annual champion. Flowers prolifically where nothing else will.
Elegant sword-leaved perennials with intricate, ruffled blooms.
The rose that changed everything. Disease-resistant, self-cleaning, and blooms nonstop from spring to frost.
Multi-colored flower clusters that bloom relentlessly in brutal heat.
Glossy vines are covered in showy trumpet flowers from early summer to frost in warm climates.
Enormous fried-egg flowers on blue-gray stems. California's largest native wildflower. Spreads aggressively.
The classic window-box geranium. Ball-shaped flower clusters above scalloped leaves. Tough container staple.
Cascading color for containers and beds. Blooms nonstop until frost.
Bushy form with glossy foliage and abundant pink trumpets suited to pots and borders.
Clusters of pink, sweetly scented blooms cover this classic tropical tree in summer.
Intoxicatingly fragrant tropical blooms. The flower of Hawaiian leis.
Brilliant orange-red blossoms in late spring and summer are followed by decorative, edible fruits.
The queen of the garden. Modern varieties are surprisingly low-maintenance.
Vertical flower spikes that hummingbirds and bees cannot resist.
Flat-topped flower clusters on tidy mounds. The easiest flowering shrub.
The most planted perennial in America. Compact, reblooming, and basically indestructible.
Glossy leaves and nonstop flowers in sun or shade. One of the most reliable bedding plants anywhere.
Highly fragrant white flowers with yellow centers appear in clusters on succulent branches.
Reliable cultivar bearing large red fruits and vivid orange flowers.