Test PB Collection: FTE

Crape myrtles are shrubs and small trees indigenous to temperate and tropical regions from Asia to Australia. The myrtle in their name is a nod to the similarity of their leaf shape of a true myrtle (Myrtus).

Santolina chamaecyparissus from the Mediterranean Basin is commonly called lavender cotton, a confusing name with no connection to either lavender or cotton. The Latin derivation translates to holy flax in English, but that, too, is obscure.

Carpenteria californica, or bush anemone, is one of Californias loveliest, but rarest, native shrubs. It grows only on dry granite ridges of southern Sierra Nevada foothills in the Central Valley near Fresno, and is the only species in its genus.

Euphorbia is a very large genus with over 2,000 species, part of the Euphorbiaceae family whose members include surprising shapes and sizes. They can be annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous, even shrubs or trees.

Grown as either a large shrub or a small, multi-trunked tree, a blooming western redbud is one of the most dramatic of California natives. Although spring blossoms are the most standout feature of the western redbud, its foliage and overall aspect are equally welcoming.

This native California grass is commonly called deer grass, although deer generally avoid it. In California, it ranges from Shasta County to the Mexican border. It is also found in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico usually below 7000 ft.

Ceanothus is a large genus of diverse, versatile and beautiful North American species in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. Many are native to California, some endemic to Sonoma County. The genus includes over 60 shrubs, prostrate or mounding, often from 1-6 ft. high, although native C.

Known as chaparral broom, or more commonly coyote brush, Baccharis pilularis is part of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), even though it looks nothing like a sunflower.

Garrya elliptica, commonly called silktassel or coast tassel bush, is prized for its catkinslong, pendent flowersthat cascade from branch tips among dense, green leaves in winter when little else is in bloom. This substantial, long-lived, shrub is also attractive when not in flower.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora, commonly called feather reed grass, is a dramatic ornamental grass useful in mass plantings or as a strong vertical accent in a perennial bed.