Common name:Deer Grass
Botanical name:Muhlenbergia rigens

The deer grass is a warm season perennial that forms dense clumps from the base. The spike like flower stalks grow 2-3 ft. tall and this grass has striking foundation form. The deer grass is native to California, is drought tolerant, and is a beneficial

Common name:Rockrose Sageleaf
Botanical name:Cistus salviifolius 'Prostratus'

This low growing rockrose, reaching 2' tall, has gray green, wrinkled, evergreen leaves and a wide spreading habit of 6' or more. Early spring flowers are white with orange yellow centers. This shrub does best in full sun with well draining soil. It is drought tolerant once it's established. It's a great plant for hot, dry hillsides and has low fuel for fires. It tolerates coastal conditions.

Common name:Coral Rockrose
Botanical name:Cistus X skanbergii

This Rockrose is a bushy evergreen shrub 4' high and 6' across with narrow, gray green leaves and complimentary clear pink flowers. Flowers appear in great profusion in mid-spring and can continue well into summer. It is more refined in character than most other rockroses, and well-suited to smaller gardens.

Common name:Olive
Botanical name:Olea europaea

This broad tree will slowly grow to 20'-30' tall and wide. It has small, grey-green, evergreen leaves. Small white fragrant flowers bloom in spring, followed by fleshy black fruit that appears in fall. Fruit is messy and can stain sidewalks. Do not plant near open spaces as it can spread via birds and mammals. If you live adjacent to a channel, please do not plant this tree as it could clog the channel.