While not as lush and year-round colorful as a typical garden, this garden takes advantage of the regional climate. We might water most plants once a month. Others, less. Late autumn is peak for flowers, spring for fruits, but something is always blooming.
For reference, this garden is located about 30 miles inland, meaning summers are hotter and drier and winters are colder and rainer than locations closer to the coast. This garden is approximately 20' x 40'. Most of the garden gets about 90% of the day's sun in the summer, and about 60% in winter. Some parts of the garden get as little as 10% of direct sun. None of the garden is completely shaded.
| Latin name | Common name | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquilegia formosa | Scarlet Columbine | ||
| Arctostaphylos densiflora | Howard McMinn Manzanita | ||
| Arctostaphylos edmundsii var. parvifolia | 'Bert Johnson' Manzanita | ||
| Arctostaphylos parryana | Snow Lodge/Parry Manzanita | ||
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi x nummularia | Emerald Carpet Manzanita | ||
| Artemisia californica x pycnocephala | Montara Artemisia | ||
| Artemisia douglasana | Douglas Mugwort | ||
| Calystegia macrostegia "Candy Cane" | Candy Cane Morning Glory | ||
| Ceanothus impressus x papillosus | Dark Star Lilac | ||
| Cirsium occidentale | Western Red Thistle | ||
| Clarkia | |||
| Clarkia amoena | Farewell to Spring | ||
| Clarkia unguiculata | Elegant Clarkia | ||
| Coreopsis gigantea | Giant Coreopsis | ||
| Dendromecon harfordii | Island Bush Poppy | Rare | |
| Dicentra formosa | Pacific Bleeding Heart | ||
| Dudleya viscida | Sticky Dudleya | Rare, sensitive | |
| Eriodictyon crassifolium | Yerba Santa | Medicinal properties | |
| Eriogonum crocatum | Conejo Buckwheat | ||
| Eriophyllum nevinii | Catalina Island Silverlace | Federal Species of Concern | |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy | ||
| Eschscholzia california maritima | Golden West Poppy | ||
| Fragaria chiloensis | Sand Strawberry | ||
| Fragaria vesca | Woodland Strawberry | ||
| Galvezia speciosa | Island snapdragon | Rare | |
| Gilia capitata | Globe Gilia | ||
| Gilia tricolor | Bird's Eye Gilia | ||
| Helianthus annuus | Common Sunflower | ||
| Heteromeles arbutiflora | Toyon, Hollywood | ||
| Heuchera | |||
| Iris 'Canyon Snow' | Canyon Snow Iris | Pacific Coast hybrid | |
| Iris douglasiana | Douglas Iris | ||
| Iris 'Mission Santa Cruz' | Mission Santa Cruz Iris | Pacific Coast hybrid | |
| Iris 'Purple and White' | Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris | ||
| Keckiellia antirrhinoides | Yellow Bush Snapdragon | ||
| Lasthenia californica | Goldfields | ||
| Layia platyglossa | Tidy Tips | ||
| Lobelia dunnii serrata | Lobelia | ||
| Lupinus excubitus | Interior Bush Lupine | Native to San Gabriel Mtns | |
| Lupinus succulentus | Arroyo Lupine | ||
| Mentzelia lindleyi | Blazing Star | ||
| Mimulus longiflorus rutilus | Maroon/Sticky Red Monkeyflower | Native to Pasadena foothills area | |
| Monardella villosa "Russian River" | Russian River Coyote Mint | ||
| Munzothamnus blairii, Stephanomeria blairii | San Clemente Island Chicory, Blair's Wirelettuce | ||
| Penstemon palmerii | Palmer's Penstemon | ||
| Phacelia campanularia | Bell-flowered Phacelia/Desert Blue Bells | ||
| Phacelia tanacetifolia | Tansy-leaf Phacelia/Wild Heliotrope | ||
| Philadelphus lewisii | Wild Mock Orange | ||
| Prunus lyonii | Catalina Cherry | ||
| Rhamnus californica 'Eve Case' | Eve Case Coffeeberry | ||
| Ribes malvaceum | Chaparral Currant | ||
| Salvia 'Aromas' | Aromas Sage | ||
| Salvia clevelandii x pachyphylla | Celestial Blue Sage | ||
| Salvia mellifera x sonomensis | Dara's Choice Sage | ||
| Salvia munzii | San Diego Sage | ||
| Sedum obtusatum | Sierra Stonecrop | ||
| Sedum spathifolium | Yellow Stonecrop | ||
| Sedum spathifolium 'Blood Red' | Sedum spathifolium 'Blood Red' | ||
| Sidalcea malviflora | |||
| Sidalcea malviflora 'Palustre' | Checkerbloom | ||
| Silene laciniata | Indian Pink | ||
| Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina' | Cedros Island Verbena | ||
| Vitis californica | California Wild Grape | ||
| Zauschneria californica | California Fuschia |
| Selected Fauna | ||
|---|---|---|
| Latin name | Common name | Notes |
| Bat | ||
| Hooded Oriole | ||
| Great Horned Owl | hoo! | |
| Gray Bird Grasshopper (x 2) | Courtesy: Fluffy | |
| Stink Bug | ||
| Scrub Jay | ||
| Mourning Dove | ||
| Arctiidae Ecpantheria scribonia | Giant Leopard Moth | caterpillar |
| Batrachoseps | Slender Salamander | walking down the sidewalk after a hot night! |
| Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata | Alligator Lizard (x 2) | Courtesy: Scaredy |
| Felis catus | Fluffy, Scaredy | |
| Latrodectus hesperus | Black Widow Spider | |
| Platylyra californica | Chaparral katydid | |
| Stenopelmatus fuscus | Jerusalem Cricket | 2" |