https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/perennial-california-native-grass-named-california's-state-grass-in-2004 2025-11-29 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/the-bush-monkey-flower-is-notable-for-its-cheerful-orange-and-yellow-blooms%2C-said-to-resemble-a-monkey's-face.-it's-also-sometimes-called-sticky-monkey-flower-because-the-leaves-produce-a-protective-sticky-resin.-it-is-a-perennial-subshrub-with-flowers-that-attract-hummingbirds-and-bees. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/blooming-now%2C-this-native-plant-is-one-of-the-most-attractive-of-our-california-native-buckwheats.-this-variety-has-a-clumping-habit-and-produces-rose-pink-flowers-that-ascend-on-18-24-in.-tall-above-attractive-pale-green-foliage.--california-buckwheat-(eriogonum-fasciculatum)-is-edible.-while-not-a-common-staple-in-modern-diets%2C-it-has-been-used-by-native-american-tribes-for-food-and-medicine.-the-seeds-can-be-ground-into-flour%2C-and-the-leaves-and-flowers-can-be-used-in-various-ways%2C-like-making-tea-or-adding-them-fresh-to-salad 2025-11-29 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/commonly-called-bush-sunflower-(encelia-californica)-is-a-colorful%2C-fast-growing-shrub-that-is-very-easy-to-grow.-a-member-of-the-daisy-family%2C-its-quick-growth-rate-makes-it-a-popular-choice-for-new-native-and-pollinator-gardens.-gardeners-sometimes-choose-to-remove-it-after-other-plants-become-established.-the-large-yellow-flowers-bloom-from-winter-to-spring-and-attract-butterflies-and-bees.-they-are-also-attractive-as-cut-flowers.-after-blooming%2C-the-seeds-provide-food-for-small-seed-eating-birds 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/mexican-sunflower-is-different-from-regular-sunflowers.--with-showy-red%2C-orange%2C-or-yellow-flowers-popular-with-pollinators%2C-tithonia-rotundifolia-or-mexican-sunflower-is-a-warm-season-annual-that-thrives-in-the-heat-of-summer.--ideal-for-the-beginner-gardener-who-wants-pops-of-color-to-fill-in-a-large-blank-spot-in-the-flower-border. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/california-native-flowering-evergreen-shrub 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/a-native-to-california-and-the-southwest-us%2C-the-desert-willow-is-a-fast-growing%2C-low-maintenance-flowering-desert-tree-known-for-its-fragrant-flowers-and-drought-tolerance.-the-cultivar-bubba-has-a-strong-vertical-form-with-a-multi-trunked-shape-and-can-growing-15-25-feet.-leaves-are-linear%2C-glossy-blue-green.-in-late-spring-and-summer-it-produces-large-fragrant-2-tone-burgundy-and-pink-flowers-that-attract-hummingbirds%2C-butterflies-and-other-pollinators.-cultivar%3A-sweet-bubba-is-a-true-seedless-cultivar%2C-ideal-for-manicured-landscapes 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/native-to-california%2C-the-manzanita%2C-is-a-spanish-word-translated-'little-apple'.-a-beautiful-evergreen-found-in-the-chaparral-biome-of-western-north-america%3A-its'-red-graceful%2C-twisting-branching-structure%2C-delicate-white-lantern-shaped-flowers%2C-blush-colored-berries%2C-and-bright-foliage-provide-year-round-interest.-varieties-come-as-shrubs%2C-multi-trunk-trees-and-ground-covers.-variety-emerald-carpet-is-an-evergreen-groundcover-that-forms-a-dense-mat-of-lush-dark-green-foliage.-it-has-red-stems-and-white-flowers-in-january-and-february%2C-possibly-earlier%2C-attracting-hummingbirds. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/the-genus-name-'solidago'-is-derived-from-latin-and-means-%E2%80%9Cto-heal-or-make-whole%E2%80%9D-which-is-reflecting-its-use-as-a-traditional-herbal-medicine.-goldenrod-flowers-and-leaves-can-be-dried-or-used-fresh-to-make-tea.-the-flowers-are-also-edible-and-can-be-used-as-garnishes.-solidago%2C-a-native-california-perennial-herb%2C-is-extremely-easy-to-grow-and-blooms-mid%2Flate-summer-into-fall-with-a-tall-arching-plant-wide-at-the-base-with-dense-cylindrical-clusters-of-yellow-flower-heads-with-an-anise-like-scent. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/'autumn-joy'-sedum-(sedum-spectabile-autumn-joy)-produces-delicate-bright-pink-flowers-on-large-heads-that-age-into-a-beautiful-copper-color-as-fall-approaches.-'autumn-joy'-is-a-stout%2C-spreading-plant-with-succulent-foliage-that-pairs-well-with-ornamental-grasses-and-against-the-deep-green-leaves-of-summer-perennials.-easy-to-care-for%2C-very-adaptable%2C-and-a-popular-stand-in-for-shrubs%2C-this-sedum-lasts-and-lasts-when-other-plants-begin-to-wane.-(stonecrop) 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/seaside-daisies%2C-erigeron-glaucus-wr.-it-is-a-delightful-perennial-showcasing-cheerful-flowers%2C-bred-for-heat-tolerance. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/with-its-dark%2C-evergreen-leaves-and-reddish-bark%2C-this-attractive-native-shrub-provides-year-round-interest-in-the-garden.-it-is-also-an-important-wildlife-plant.-the-berries-are-a-food-source-for-a-variety-of-birds-and-mammals.-the-delicate%2C-bell-shaped-flowers-attract-bees-and-hummingbirds.-evergreen-huckleberry-grows-in-coastal-california.-in-the-garden%2C-it-is-a-slow-growing%2C-medium-sized-shrub-that-can-serve-as-a-hedge-or-groundcover.-it-is-a-low-water-plant-that-tolerates-nutrient-poor-soil-and-shady-conditions.-supports-butterflies-%26-caterpillars 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/one-of-the-most-beautiful-and-interesting-small-flowers-available-to-gardeners-pincushions-come-in-a-variety-of-beautiful-hues-and-is-easy-to-grow-successfully.-a-rich-blue-frilly-skirt-of-petals-surrounds-a-silvery-central-%22pincushion%22-of-this-flower.-one-of-the-longest-flowering-herbaceous-perennials%2C-it-grows-very-compact-with-ferny-blue-grey-foliage.-best-planted-in-early-spring%2C-scabiosa-blooms-will-grow-at-a-moderate-pace%2C-reaching-maturity-in-90-to-100-days.-the-end-result-is-a-bounty-of-button-like-flowers-atop-wiry-stems-that-flutter-in-the-breeze.-beyond-looking-beautiful-and-unique%2C-scabiosa-flowers-also-attracts-bees-and-butterflies.-with-just-a-bit-of-care%2C-they'll-bloom-all-throughout-the-summer-and-into-early-fall. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/de-la-mina-verbena-(verbena-lilacina-'de-la-mina')-is-an-adaptable%2C-mounding-perennial-that-produces-mounds-of-delicate-green-foliage-and-stunning-dark-purple-blossoms-with-lavender-highlights.-the-blooms-are-lightly-scented.-though-more-flowers-are-on-the-bush-in-spring%2C-it-blossoms-throughout-most-of-the-year%2C-making-it-a-very-attractive-and-versatile-plant-for-any-flower-border%2C-butterfly-garden%2C-or-patio-container.-it-grows-fast-to-about-2-feet-high-and-spreads-to-about-4-feet-wide.-it-is-evergreen-but-may-be-semi-deciduous-in-summer.-our-habitat-garden-currently-has-some-great-examples-of-this-verbena. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/california-buckwheat-is-a-keystone-species-and-a-great-choice-for-wildlife-and-butterfly-gardens.-it-is-attractive-to-honey-bees-and-a-good-source-of-nectar-over-many-months-in-drier-areas 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/claytonia-perfoliata%2C-a-trailing-plant%2C-is-an-annual-herb-in-the-montia-family-native-to-a-large-portion-of-western-north-america%2C-including-almost-every-county-in-california.-it's-presence-is-indicative-of-a-healthy-oak-woodland-and-grows-in-early-spring-through-may.-called-rooreh-by-the-native-ohlone-people%2C-other-common-names-for-it-are-winter-purslane%2C-indian-lettuce-and-miner%E2%80%99s-lettuce%2C-the-latter-which-came-from-1850s-gold-rush-miners-eating-it-on-their-journeys-in-northern-california-for-general-nutrition-and-to-help-prevent-scurvy-(it-contains-high-levels-of-vitamin-c).-mature-leaves-are-round%2C-succulent-and-edible. 2025-08-24 https://www.stocktongardenclub.com/native-plants/coffeeberry-(frangula-californica)-is-a-species-of-flowering-plant-in-the-buckthorn-family-native-to-western-north-america-and-produces-edible-fruits-and-seeds-valued-by-birds.-the-fruit-(berry)-turns-red%2C-then-purple%2C-and-finally-black-over-the-summer.-it-is-commonly-known-as-california-coffeeberry-and-california-buckthorn.-this-plant-occurs-in-oak-woodland-and-chaparral-habitats%2C-numerous-others-in-its-range.%5B6%5D-individual-plants-can-live-an-estimated-100-to-200-years.-coffeeberry-has-a-dense-form-and-is-easy-to-prune.-it-makes-a-great-fire-resistant-hedge.-in-favorable-conditions-the-plant-can-develop-into-a-small-tree-over-12-feet-(3.7-m)-tall.-more-commonly-it-is-a-shrub-between-3%E2%80%936-feet-(0.91%E2%80%931.83-m)-tall. 2025-08-24