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Achillea millefolium trio…

Posted on May 15, 2021 by admin

… ‘Black Butte‘… ‘Lost Coast‘… ‘Sonoma Coast‘!

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PLANT TRAVEL: Canyon Gray, Lost Coast, Anchor Bay…

Posted on May 11, 2021 by admin

Since ‘David’s Choice’ was missing the artemisia fragrance I travelled back to the nursery for the ‘Canyon Gray’… only to find the Achillea ‘Lost Coast‘ for the butterfly b&b… and add the Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Anchor Bay’ on the plant travel … Continue reading →

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Artemisia!

Posted on May 7, 2021 by admin

For this year’s Mother’s Day the choice is clear… Artemisia pycnocephala ‘David’s Choice’ Artemisia pycnocephala ‘David’s Choice’ (Coastal Sagewort) – A vigorous, dense, low growing evergreen perennial with finely divided soft silver-gray foliage that grows to 1 foot tall by … Continue reading →

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ANNIVERSARY: Sea Ranch

Posted on April 18, 2021 by admin

The Sea Ranch in April… starting the trip early brings an extra day feeling… bright & crisp weather… wildflowers… walk by the Del Mar Landing Marine Reserve… to Salal Creek… sunset by the ocean… a beautiful half day that feels … Continue reading →

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NATIVE PLANTS: Fragrant Salvias

Posted on March 13, 2021 by admin

Slowly but surely the sunny side of the backyard was conquered by sages… starting with Salvia clevelandii… Celestial Blue… Pozo Blue… Fragrant Pitcher Sage… Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’… Salvia clevelandii ‘Winnifred Gilman’… Hummingbird Sage… Recreating the primary color trio with the … Continue reading →

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SEA RANCH: September Native Colors

Posted on September 17, 2020 by admin

CalFlora Sea Ranch Endangered Plants of The Sea Ranch . pdf

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CITINERARY: Sea Ranch

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

Summer ending in fires… many fires… sunset on the go… starry cool night… Blue Sky Saturday tunnel hike… turkeys in the forest… blue ocean views… calm meadow time Meadow hike… beautiful ocean views… clean air… uphill surprise… airstrip history Blackberries… … Continue reading →

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CALIFORNIA: Native Plant Week

Posted on April 14, 2020 by admin

If it’s April… it’s California Native Plant Week… blooming showers… Lewisia ‘Rainbow’… Orange Poppy… Yellow Canyon… Green Moonshine… Blue Eyes… Indigo Iris… and Violet Verbena. The word iris is Greek for rainbow, a description that fits Pacific Coast iris beautifully.

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Pacific Mist Manzanita

Posted on February 7, 2020 by admin

February birthday plant gifts… Pacific Mist Manzanita… Oregon Sunshine… and Monardella Odoratissima… hard to resist its fragrance… and all the lovely names 🙂

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NOVEMBER NATIVES: California Aster & Little Moonshine

Posted on November 8, 2019 by admin

Achillea millefolium ‘Little Moonshine’ Perennial Solutions: Achillea ‘Little Moonshine’ Aster chilensis ‘Point St. George’ California Aster (Symphyotrichum) chilensis ‘Point Saint George’ New Front Yard: Butterflies love Point St. George asters

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