(Rubber Rabbitbush, Tall Blue Rabbitbush)

The bright blooms of this small, drought resistant evergreen shrub color the plains and mountains of western North America in late summer and early fall. Its upright, branching, knee-high to head-high stems are furnished with narrow, fuzzy, silvery or green leaves. The lower branches of this dense mounding shrub may become barren with age. Clusters of frothy, brilliant yellow flowers envelop the plant in late summer and early fall, providing valuable nectar for bees and butterflies. Flowers are followed...

(Azure Fairy Fleabane, Fleabane)

‘Azure Fairy’ is a showy, long-blooming, clump-forming perennial of hybrid origin. From late spring to midsummer, it is covered with fluffy, semi-double daisies of vivid lavender-blue with bright yellow centers. The flowers are carried on tall, slender stems, and are highly attractive to butterflies.

Easy to grow, ‘Azure Fairy’ prefers full sun and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Light afternoon shade may be beneficial where summers are very hot. Removal of spent flowering stems keeps...

(Fleabane, Prosperity Fleabane)

Hybrid fleabane ‘Prosperity’ is a long-blooming, clump-forming perennial which covers itself with pale lavender-blue, semi-double daisies from late spring to midsummer. Highly attractive to butterflies, the yellow-centered flowers are carried on tall, slender stems, and somewhat resemble asters.

This easy to grow perennial prefers full sun and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Light afternoon shade may be beneficial where summers are very hot. Removal of spent flowering stems keeps the plants...

(Beach Aster, Blue Fleabane, Sea Breeze Fleabane)

Blue fleabane is a perennial native to coastal areas of California and Oregon which forms a low, spreading clump of fleshy, spoon-shaped, blue-green foliage. The patented cultivar ‘Sea Breeze’ is topped with many semi-double, pink daisies from late spring to midsummer, unlike the lavender flowers typical of the species. The blooms have large, yellow to yellow-brown centers and are borne singly on thick, fleshy stems. They somewhat resemble asters, and are highly attractive to butterflies.

This...

(Latin American Fleabane, Profusion Fleabane)

Santa Barbara daisy is a vigorous, spreading perennial originating from Mexico to Panama. Its trailing stems form a carpet of narrowly oval, fuzzy, silvery-green foliage. Throughout the warm growing months, it covers itself with many yellow-centered daisies that open white, eventually aging to pink and finally, lavender. The flowers are carried singly or in small branched clusters on short stems, and are highly attractive to butterflies. This plant was given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal...

(Latin American Fleabane, Spindrift Fleabane)

Santa Barbara daisy is a vigorous, spreading perennial originating from Mexico to Panama. Its trailing stems form a carpet of narrowly oval, fuzzy, silvery-green foliage. Throughout the warm growing months, it covers itself with many yellow-centered daisies that open white, eventually aging to pink and finally, lavender. The flowers are carried singly or in small branched clusters on short stems, and are highly attractive to butterflies. This plant was given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal...

(Latin American Fleabane, Santa Barbara Daisy, Stallone Fleabane)

Santa Barbara daisy is a vigorous, trailing perennial originating from Mexico to Panama which forms a low, spreading carpet of narrowly oval, fuzzy, silvery-green foliage. Throughout the warm growing season, the cultivar ‘Stallone’ is covered with a profusion of yellow-centered daisies that open white, eventually aging to pink and finally, lavender. The flowers are carried singly or in small branched clusters on short stems, and are highly attractive to butterflies.

Easy to grow and drought-tolerant,...

(Aspen Fleabane)

Aspen fleabane is a clump-forming, herbaceous species native to the northwestern United States and Canada. This perennial is valued for its showy summer display of lavender to purple, yellow-centered daisies. The flowers bloom on tall, slender stems rising from low clumps of lance- or spoon-shaped foliage, and are attractive to butterflies. This species has yielded many cultivars, including those with double or more deeply colored flowers.

Easy to grow, this perennial prefers full sun and moist,...

(Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat)

Prized for its tasty fruits, loquat is a broad, spreading evergreen tree or large shrub from eastern Asia. Its ornamental leaves are large, glossy dark green above and paler green or gray beneath with distinct veins. New growth is woolly. Loquat bears fragrant but unimpressive whitish flowers in late autumn and yellow-orange, edible fruit in spring. Fruits are either sweet or tart and used for preserves, baking, or eating fresh off tree.

Loquat does well in moist, well-drained soils in full sun...

(Advance Dwarf Loquat, Loquat)

Loquat is a rounded dwarf tree or small shrub producing flavorful fruits native to extreme eastern Asia. Its ornamental leaves are large, glossy dark green above and paler green or gray beneath with distinct veins. New growth is woolly. 'Advance' bears many fragrant but unimpressive whitish flowers in late autumn and yellow edible fruit in spring. Fruits are numerous, juicy, mildly acidic and have excellent flavor. This is a late season bearer, and needs another loquat for pollination.

Advance...