BLB Plant Palette and Planting Info

 April 2019 revision
Botanical NameCommon NameH x WSun ShadeFlowers/LeavesGround Cover (GC), Short (S) Medium (M) or Tall (T)
Acacia cognata 'Cousin itt'Cousin itt 2-3' x 4-6'Part sun or shadeLacy green leavesGC
Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'Dwarf Blue Lily of the Nile8-12" x8-12"Full to part sunpurple, green leavesS
Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell'Variegated Dwarf Blue Lily of the Nile2' x 1'Sun to part shadeblue/ varigated leavesS
Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley'Manzanita w/ Pink Flowers2/3' x 6-10'Sun to part Shadepink, rounded leavesGC
Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'Manzanita w/ White Flowers2-3' x 6-12'Sun or Shadewhite, 2" elongated leavesGC
Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'Manzanita w/ Pink Flowers5-6' x 5-6'Sun to Part Shadepink, trim to small "tree"T
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'Carmel Creeper Manzanita18-30" x 10-15"Sunvery small leavesGC
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'Dark Star CA Lilac5-6' x 8-10'Full to part sundark blueT
Ceanothus impressusSanta Barbara Mountain Lilac6-9' x 10-15'Full to part sublue ballsT
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'Ray Hartman's Ceanothus 12-20' x 15-20'Full sunblue, can trim to small "tree"T
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Snow Flurry'Snow Flurry Ceanothus8-10' x 8-12'Full sunwhiteT
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ' var. repens 'Louis Edmunds'Louis Edmunds 3-12" x 1-3 up to 6'SunblueGC
Chondropetalum elephantinumLarge Cape Rush4-5' x 4-5'Sun to part shadereed like, wider when oldT
Chondropetalum tectorumSmall Cape Rush2-3' x 2-3'Sun to part shadereed likeM
Coleonema pulchrum 'Sunset Gold'Sunset Gold Breath of Heaven 2-4' x 4-6'Sun to light shadepink, yellow wispy foliageM
Correa glabra 'Coliban River'Australian Fuschia3-4' x 2-3'Sun to part shadewhite, upright evergreenM
Correa 'Rays Tangerine'Australian Tangerine Fuchsia 2-3' x 2-3'Sun or shadeorange, small green leavesS
Correa 'Wyn's Wonder'Australian Variegated Fuchsia2-3' x 4-5'Sun or shaderose pink, variated leavesM
Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'Yellow Smoke Tree8' x 6'Full to part sunLime green to golden to red leavesT
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'Purple Smoke Bush10-15' x 10-15'Sunwispy airy "flowers", burgundy leaves, decidiousT
Dianella 'Variegata'Variegated Flax Lily1-2' x 1-2'Morning sun to part shadeblue, green with white edge S
Dietes bicolorAfrican Yellow Iris2-3' x 2-3'Cool sun to part shadeyellow with purple spots, green leavesM
Dietes iridioidesFortnight Lily2-3' x 3-4'Sun to part shadewhite/purpleM
Dietes iridioides 'Variegata'Variegated Fortnight Lily3' x 3'Sun to part shadewhite/purpleM
Epilobium canumCA Fuschia1-2' x 2-3'SunRed, cut down in winterS
Grevillea lanigera 'Coastal Gem'Coastal Gem Grevillea1' x 4-5'Sun or part shadepinkGC
Heteromeles arbutifoliaToyon10' x 10-15'Sun or shadered berries, evergreenT
Lantana montevidensis 'Lavendar Swirl'Lantana 'Lavendar Swirl'2' x 3'Full sunshades of lavendar, green leavesGC
Lantana 'Radiation'Lantana Radiation4-6' x 4-6'Full sunorange/redM
Leptospermum scaparium 'Snow White'White NZ Tea Bush3-5' x 4-5'Full sunwhite, pointed leavesM
Lomandra longifolia 'Breeze'Lomandra Breeze3' x 3'Sun to part shadegrass like, greenM
Lomandra longifolia variegatedVariegated Lomandra3' x 3'Sun to part shadegreen/whiteM
Loropetalum Chinese 'Jazz Hands" whiteDwarf White Chinese Fringe Flower2-3' x 2-3'Full to part sunwhite, green leavesS
Loropetalum Chinese 'Jazz Hands" pinkDwarf Pink Chinese Fringe Flower2-3' x 2-3'Full to part sunpink, red leavesS
Loropetalum Chinese var. rubrumPink Chinese Fringe Flower3-6' x 3-6'Sun to partial shadepink, red leavesM
Mahonia 'Soft Caress'Mahonia Soft Caress3' x 3-4'Shade to part shadeyellow, green leavesM

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