pg. 1

APRICOT Qualities Ripens

Blenheim-6 Amazing Sweet Flavor, Best Tasting, Dries Well, Good Flavor, Good Taste, Sweet June-July Katy Pleasing, good for warm climates Late May Tilton Flavorful June-July Patterson Good Mid-Late June

BULBS & CORMS Common Name Characteristics Amaryllis belladonna-2 Belladonna Lily, Naked Ladies

Anemones Windflower Bright Colors Babiana Baboon Flower Blue/Lavender/White Caladium bicolor Fancy-Leafed Caladium Heat Tolerant Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-Valley Easy Care Crinum Crinum Lilies Fragrant, 4 Feet Tall Crocus-2

Blooms Late Winter, Beginning of Spring

Croscosmia 'Lucifer'

Brilliant Red Bloom Freesia-2

Bright Colors

Gladiolus-2 Gladiola Tall, interplant w/ roses Hyacinthoides hispanica Spanish Bluebells Blue Bell-shaped Flower Hyacinthus-2 Hyacinths Fragrant Flowers Ixia African Corn Lily Tall stem/Rose color Leucojum aestivum Summer Snowflake Reliable Year to Year, Bell-shaped White Flower Lilium X oriental-3 Oriental Lilies

Narcissus Stargazer Lily Favorite/Strong Scent, Bright Colors, Beginning of Spring Sparaxis tricolor-2 Harlequin Flower Star-shaped Blossoms, Tri-colored Flowers Sprekelia

formosissima=2 Aztec Lily 6 inch Red Flowers

Tulipa Tulips Easy to Grow Watsonia

Tall, interplant w/ roses

Zephyranthes grandiflora

Pink Rain Lily 4" Rose Pink Blossoms

2016 Home and Garden Show

UCCE Master Gardener

Seminars

What Master Gardeners Love

pg. 2

BUTTERFLY & BIRDS FAVORITES Common Name Attracts

Agapanthus Lily-of-the-Nile Butterflies Begonia Fibrous Begonias Butterflies & Bees Bergenia

Butterflies & Bees

Buddleja-3 Butterfly Bush Butterflies & Bees Callistemon Bottlebrush Hummingbirds Cercus Oak Variety of Birds Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Butterflies & Bees Eriobotrya Loquat Variety of Birds Feijoa Sellowiana Pineapple Guava Hummingbirds Gaura lindheimeri-2

Birds & Butterflies

Iberis Candytuft Butterflies & Bees Impatiens Busy Lizzie Butterflies & Bees Jasminum Jasmine Butterflies & Bees Juniperus Juniper Variety of Birds Lantana-2

Butterflies & Bees

Lemon Lemon Blossoms Butterflies & Bees Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum Butterflies Nandina Heavenly Bamboo Variety of Birds Oenothera speciosa Mexican Primrose Butterflies & Bees Pelargonium-2 Geranium Butterflies & Bees, Hummingbirds Penstemon Beard Tongue Butterflies & Hummingbirds Pinus Pine Variety of Birds Pyracantha Firethorn Variety of Birds Roses

Monarch Butterflies

Salvia elegans Pineapple Sage Hummingbirds Syringa 'Penda' Boomerang Purple Lilac Bees & Butterflies Tulbaghia violacea Society Garlic Butterflies & Bees Verbena

Butterflies

Verbena bonariensis

Butterflies & Hummingbirds Vitex Chaste Tree Butterflies Zauschneria California Fuschia Hummingbirds

Wild Blackberries Variety of Birds

Wild Strawberries Variety of Birds

Nectarine Variety of Birds

CACTI Common Name Features

Ariocarpus trigonus Living Rock Cactus Wooly top/ Flowers Astrophytum asterias Star Cactus No spines Astrophytum capricorne Goat's Horn Cactus Long curling spines

pg. 3

Astrophytum myriostigma-2 Bishop's Cap No spines Astrophytum ornatum Monk's Hood Yellow straight spines Cephalocereus senilis Old Man Cactus Dish garden Echinocactus grusonii-2 Golden Barrel Cactus Also Mother-in-Law's Cushion Echinocereus rigidissimus var.

rubrispinus Rainbow Cactus Ring of magenta flowers

Euphorbia Milii Crown of Thorns Ferocactus hamatacanthus Fish Hook Cactus Leuchtenbergia principis Agave Cactus Blooms, soft spines

Lophophora williamsii Peyote Cactus Long-lived Lophoycerus schotti montrose Totem Pole Cactus Thornless Parodia chrysacanthion Golden Powder Puff Crown of yellow flowers Parodia magnifica Balloon Cactus Pups, yellow flowers Rhipsalis baccifera Mistletoe Cactus Use in hanging basket Schlumbergera bridgesii Holiday Cactus Colorful flowers

CA NATIVE PLANTS Common Name Characteristics Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine

Carpenteria californica-2 Bush Anenome Dark green leaves w/white flowers Ceanothus-2 California Wild Lilac Beautiful blue color Cercis Redbud Bright magenta blooms, heart leaves Clarkia (Godetia) Farewell-to-Spring

Crassula capitella Campfire plant Upright succulent w/ yellow/orange Eschscholzia California Poppy

Iris douglasiana-2 Pacific Coast Iris Beautiful in spring, easy Leucophyllum frutescens Texas Ranger Silver-grey foliage w/ pink blossoms Lupinus Lupine

Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Shiny evergreen leaves w/ blue berries Mimulus Monkey Flower

Nemopila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes

Penstemon centranthifollus Scarlet Bugler Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus Foothill Penstemon Phacelia campanularia CA Desert Bluebells Romneya coulteria Matilija Poppy Huge fragrant white flowers

Salvia 'Bee's Bliss'

Ground cover, 6-8 ft Salvia apiana California White Sage Delightful blooms, drought tolerant Salvia brandegeei Brandegee Sage Delightful blooms, drought tolerant Salvia clevelandii Cleveland Sage Delightful blooms, drought tolerant, Fragrant green foliage Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage Delightful blooms, drought tolerant Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia Awesome size and beauty Zauschneria californica California Fuchsia Gray foliage w/ red/orange flowers, trumpet-like red flowers

pg. 4

FRUIT Time Ripens Qualities Cherries

Bing-2 End of May Pollinator Black Tartarian-3 Mid-May Dark Purplish-black, Sweet, Good, Pollinator Rainier

Sweet, Flavorful, Firm

Stella-2

Good, Self-pollinating Nectarines

Arctic Glo

Sweet Arctic Rose July-August Great Flavor Independence-2 July Good fruiting, Good flavor, Sweet, Juicy Late Le Grand

Le Grand

Rich, sweet flavor; yellow flesh Plums

Elephant Heart-2 Mid to Late Rich red sweet flesh, Greenish-purple skin Flavor King (Pluot)

Delicious, Medium size tree

Santa Rosa-5 June Pollinator, Very flavorful, productive, Sweet, Large, Santa Rosa Late May-June Purplish-red w/ yellow flesh Supreme (Pluot)

Crunchy, Juicy

CITRUS Features

Ripens Grapefruit, Oro Blanco Outstanding Color, Delicious Dec-May

Lemon, Eureka-2 Huge Bearer, Good for Flavoring All year Lemon, Improved Myer Mild, Sweet, No Thorns All year Lemon, Lisbon Huge Bearer All year Lime, Bearss Productive, Mildly Acidic Sept-Dec Lime, Kafir Aromatic Leaves, Thai Food All year Mandarin Orange, Clementine Incredible, Intense, Sweet Jan-Mar Mandarin Orange, Satsuma-2 Sweet, Easy to Peel, Seedless Dec-Jan Mandarin Orange, Tango-2 Sweet, Easy to Peel, Seedless

Orange, Cara Cara Navel-3 Beautiful Color, Great Taste. Pink Flesh, Not as acidic Dec-Apr Orange, Moro Blood Redder Color Jan-Mar Orange, Tarocco Blood Beautiful Red Juice Jan-Mar Orange, Valencia Great for Orange Juice Mar-Aug Orange, Valencia-2 Really Sweet, Long Hang Time, Great for Orange juice Mar-Aug Orange, Washington Navel

CLIMBING ROSE Characteristics Fragrance Abraham Darby Orange-pink Strong

Altissimo-3 Bright red, single, Showy yellow stamens Lightly America Holds color in heat, Orange/Pink, Showy, Double bloom Yes, Very Angel Face Large lavender, ruffled edges Strong Antique Bourbon fuchsia, thornless Awesome Blaze-2 Red, very hardy Somewhat

pg. 5

Broadway Orange/Gold Cecil Brunner Soft pink, prolific Don Juan-4 Dark velvety red, beautiful & large, Rich red, Abundant Nicely, Yes, Not much

Dortmund Cherry red w/ white center/ ruffled Dream Weaver Pale salmon Eden-3 Beautiful shade of pink, prolific, Pink edged w/deeper pink Very little, Moderate

First Prize-2 Holds color in heat, pink blend, Very large Golden Showers-2 Yellow fades to cream, prolific, Beautiful, Easy care Light, Nice

Graham Thomas-2 Yellow, double-flowered, Deep yellow, Double bloom Nice, Yes Handel Creamy white w/ red edge

High Society Deep pink, gorgeous Iceberg White John Cabot Magenta Spicey

Joseph's Coat-6 Rose, peach, yellow, Spectacular multi-colored, Perfect Not Much Lace Cascade White, double-flowered Slight New Dawn-2 Pale pink double-flowered Slight Orthello Magneta, beautiful Strong Otto Linne Small pink Like carnation Peace Large, yellow blend Pleasant Pearly Gates Pink, lots of bloomsl

Polka Orange blend, large bloom Light Rainbow's End Yellow to orange to red

Sally Holmes-3 Creamy white, Peachy-pink, White w/ blush of pink Lovely, Light Sombreuil Small white, heat tolerant Lovely, strong Souvenir de la Malmaison Pink Lovely, strong Stairway to Heaven Red w/ ruffled flowers, Light, sweet Sutter's Gold Clear butter yellow

Zephirine Drouhin Deep rose pink, thornless Yes

FLORIBUNDA ROSE Color Fragrance Angel Face-5 Lavender Citrus, Lovely

Betty Boop-4 Yellow stamens, Floriferous, Ivory trimmed w/ red

No Betty Prior Pink Moderate Black Cherry Red No Burgundy Iceberg Deep Purple No Easy Going Vibrant Dark Yellow Rose Iceberg White No Julia Child Yellow Spicy Passionate Kisses Pink No Playboy Yellow, Orange, Red Apple Scentimental Red & White Striped Wonderful Rose scent September Mourn White No Showbiz Brilliant Red

White Licorice White to Light Yellow Strong Lemon Licorice

pg. 6

FLOWERING SHRUBS Common Name Characteristics Abelia X grandiflora 'Sunrise' Glossy Abelia Flossy variegated foliage, fragrant white flowers

Agapanthus 'Elaine' Lily-of-the-Nile Blooms later, into summer Agapanthus 'Queen Anne' Lily-of-the-Nile 30 to 40 flowers per plant, up to 60 Agapanthus 'Summer Gold' Lily-of-the-Nile Variegated foliage Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell' Lily-of-the-Nile Variegated foliage Alstroemeria

Variety of flower colors: blooms all summer

Aquilegia Columbine Varieties of colors, Eastern exposure. DT Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda' Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Spring, Blue flower to violet to white: winner Campanula porcharskyana

8" high perennial. Blue violet flower, long-lived

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Dwarf Plumbago Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold' Pink Breath of Heaven Lovey fragrance 7 pink flowers, yellow/green foliage

Daphne odorata-2 Winter Daphne Amazing fragrance, variegated leaves, early bloom Escallonia 'Compakta'

2'to3' tall mound with shiny leaves & pink blooms

Impatiens

Great fill-in and hardy Lavandula Lavender Beautiful blossoms and wonderful fragrance Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Gray' Lavender

Lavandula stoechas Spanish Lavender Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Lynn's

Legacy' Texas Ranger

Loropetalum2 Fringe Flower Bright pink flower, drought resistant after older Phlox carolina Thick Leaf Phlox Bright pink or white, bloom al summer, 2 feet tall Plumbago auriculata Cape Plumbago Bright blue flowers on cascading stems Ruellia brittoniana 'Katie' Mexican Petunia Dwarf, one foot, Hot pink flowers Salvia greggii 'Navajo' Autumn Sage Flowers birght red Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton Gray/white foliage w/ yellow button flower, DT Spiraea 'Shibori'

Spiraea japonica-2 'Anthony Waterer' Blooms all summer Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena' Bridal Wreath Spirea

Syringa Lilac Outstanding fragrance Weigela hybrid 'Variegata'

Beautiful pink flowers, oval leaves DT

FRUIT ON SHRUB OR VINE Blackberries Apache Huge sweet berries/mid-June

Blackberries Arapahoe Large sweet berries/early June Blackberries Thornless

Blueberries Bountiful Blueberries-2 Bountiful Blue Super sweet. Do well in heat.

Blueberries Jubilee Blueberries Misty Blueberries Sunshine Blue Super sweet. Do well in heat.

pg. 7

Boysenberries-3 Thornless Yummy Currant

Elderberry Black Lace Goji Berries

Gooseberry Grapes Concord

Grapes Fantasy Grapes Flame Grapes Flame Seedless Plentiful, delicious, easy to prune

Grapes-2 Thompson Seedless Good for raisins Honeyberry

Kiwi Ken's Red Hardy Passion Fruit

Persimmon Fuyu Pretty tree. Good w/citrus juice Pineapple Guava--3

Pomegranate-2 Punica granatum Grows well in valley. Great jelly. Raspberries-2

Saskatoon

FRUIT TREES Variety Characteristics Asian Pear Shinko Roughish brown skin

Asian Pear Kieffer Smooth yellow skin Citrus Buddha's Hand

Fig Adriatic Variety of uses Fig-2 Black Mission Very healthy for you. Delicious Fig Brown Turkey

Fig Kadota Fig Tiger Raspberry flavored

Lemon Dwarf Meyer Lemon Meyer Limequat

Delicious, tart, small, eat whole fruit

Loquat Mandarin Owari Satsuma Easy peel, seedless

Olive Mission Feeds the birds Olive Sevillano Good for curing Orange Midnight Valencia

Orange Washington Navel Orange/Lemon Navel Peach Halloween Persimmon Fuyu Eat like an apple. Easy care

Persimmon Hachiya Good dehydrated

pg. 8

Plum-2 Santa Rosa Best tasting plum. Good for jam.Pollinator for Pluots Pluot Dapple Dandy Maroon/yellow skin w/ creamy white flesh/red streaks Pluot Flavor King Purplish red skin/flesh Pluot Splash Yellow skin/fles Pomegranate

Easy care. Attract hummingbirds. Good jelly.

HOUSEPLANTS Common Name Features Aglaonema modesyum Chinese Evergreen Easy to grow

Alocasia X amaxonicca African Mask Arrow-head 12" leaves Anthurium scherzerianum Spathe Flower Unusual flower Bowiea volubilis Sea Onion Fat glossy green bulb Chamaedorea elegans Parlor Palm Less care Chamaedorea species Palm

Epipremnum aureum-2 Devil's Ivy or Pothos Luxuriant vines, low light conditions Euphorbia trigona African Milk Bush Unique looking cactus Ficus benjamina Weeping Fig Lush/green, long-lived Ficus deltoidea diversifolia Mistletoe Fig Beautifully shaped Gynura aurantiaca Purple Velvet Plant Dark purple plush leaves Hoya compacta Hindu Rope Plant Tiny scented blooms Maranta leuconeura Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura Prayer Plant Beautiful leaf patterns Monstera adansonii Swiss Chees Plant

Nephrolepis exaltata Boson Fern Tropical beauty Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm Less care Pteris cretica Cretan Brake Tropical beauty Rex begonia

Multi-colored leaves

Saintpaulia ionantha-4 African Violet Variety of blooms/leaves. Lovely blooms Snake Plant (Mother-in-Law's Tongue) Hardy, easy to grow Schlumbergera X buckleyi Christmas Cactus Blooms hysterically Schlumbergera X truncata Thanksgiving cactus Blooms hysterically Spathiphyllum Peace Lily

Succulents

Orchids

HYBRID TEA ROSE Color Fragrance Apricot Nectar Creamy/Peachy Great Barara Streisand 2 Mauve or Purple/Pink Very Bewitched 2 Pink or Clear Pink Strong/Damask Brandy 2 Golden Bronze or Apricot Blend Mild (Rich, Spicy) Medium Bronze Star Apricot Blend Yes (Strong)

pg. 9

Chrysler Imperial 2 Medium Red or Dark Crimson (Heavy, Spicy) Strong Color Magic Pink Blend Slight Diana, Princess of Wales Pink/Cream Med (Antique Rose) Double Delight 4 Cream White/Pink Outer, Pale Yellow/Red Edges Strong,Spicy Sweet, Wonderful, Expensive Perfume First Love Pale Pink/Deeper Pink Slight First Prize 2 Rose Pink w/Ivory Pnk Rev, Pink Reverse Nutty/Tea Fulton Mackay Bright Yellow Strong Spicy Gemini Pink/White Bi-Color Light Glowing Peace Yellow/Orange (Slight, Mild, Tea) Heirloom Magenta to Lilac Strong Henry Fonda Intense Yellow (Light, Sweet) Honey Dijon Muted Yellow/Gold Light Jardins de Bagatelle Champagne Pink Intense Rose John F. Kennedy White Very Just Joey 4 Orange/Apricot, Rich Copper, Peachy/Orange Strong, Tea/Strong Clove, Slight Midas Touch 2 Deep Yellow, Golden Yellow Medium, Rich Musk Mister Lincoln 5 Red, Dark Red, Velvety Deep Red Spectacular, Strong, Heavenly, Strong Damask Oklahoma 3 Dark Red, Deep Velvet Red Very, Strong Old Rose Painted Moon Red/Yellow Subtle Peace 4 Pale Yellow/Pink (Rosy) Edges Light, Mild Rose Perfume Delight Deep Pink Strong Damask Peter Mayle Deep Pink Strong Pink Peace Raspberry Sorbet Fair (Exceptional) Princess of Monaco Cream/magenta Edges Yes (Very) Secret Light Pink/Dark Pink Wonderful Sunblest Yellow Mild Rose The McCartney Rose Medium Pink Strong Touch of Class Orange Pink Medium Voluptuous Dark Pink Light Whisper Pure White (Musk) Yves Piaget Deep Pink Very

INVASIVE PLANTS COMMON NAME Botanical Name Features African Calendula Arctotheca calendula Runners

Artemisia

Runner Baby's Tears 2 Soleirolia soleirolii

Bamboo 2

Rhizomes Bear's Breech Acanthus mollis

Bermuda Grass Cynodon dactylon Stolon in ground Black Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' Seeds

pg. 10

Blackberries Blue Spike Sage Salvia uliginosa Rhizomes

Carolina Cherry Laurel Prunus caroliniana Self-sows Cashmere Bouquet Clerodendrum bungie Suckers Chinese Privet Ligustrum sinense Self-sows Dwarf Periwinkle Vinca minor

Common Periwinkle 2 Vinca major Vines Common Wormwood Artemisia absinthium

Coreopsis Coreopsi tinctoria Self-sows Cranesbill Geranium icanum Reseeds everywhere Creeping Charlie Plectranthus verticillatus

Creeping Fig 2 Ficus pumila Dwarf Periwinkle 3 Vinca minor Vines

Plumbago Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Fern Leaf Tansy Tanacetum vulgare crispum Self-pegging

Forget-Me-Not 2 Myosotis Self-sows Gaura Gaura lindheimeri Self-seeder Gazania

Giant Ajuga Ajuga reptans Glossy Privet Ligustrum lucidum Self-sows

Goldenrain Koelreuteria paniculata Seeds Heavenly Bamboo Nandina Runners/Suckers Honeysuckle 3 Lonicera Vines Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata

Indian Mock Strawberry 2 Duchesnea indica Trailing Stems Italian Oregano Origanum

Ivy Hedera Japanese Spurge Pachysandra terminalis Very invasive

Jasmine 2 Jasminum Vines Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Self-sows Lily Turf Liriope

Locust Robinia Seeds Love-in-a-Mist Nigella damascena Self-seeder Maidenhair Fern Adiantum

Matilija Poppy Romenya coulteri Rhizomes Mexican Evening Primrose 9 Oenothera speciosa Rhizomes, Re-seeds Mexican Feather Grass Nassella tenuissima Seeds Mint 3 Mentha Underground Stems Mullein Verbascum Reseeds forever Obedient Plant 2 Physostegia virginiana Self-seeds, Rhizomes Oriental Limelight' 2 Artemisia vulgaris Rhizomes Ornamental Oxalis Oxalis

pg. 11

Passion Vine Passiflora Climbs to tops of trees Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium No Ants Perennial Morning Glory 3 Ipomoea indica Underground Runners, Vines Pink Knotweed Polygnum capitatum

Poplar Populus Seeds Potato Vine Solanum laxum Vines Privets Ligustrum

Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota Self-sows Red Poppy Papaver Seeds Ribbon Grass Phalaris arundinacea picta Underground Runners Santa Barbara Daisy Erigeron karvinskianus

Scotch Broom Cytisus scoparius Sprenger Asparagus Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' Spring Starflower Ipheion Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima Self-sows

Sweet Peas Lathyrus Seeds Sweet Violet 3 Viola adunca Stolons & Seeds Sweet Violet Viola odorata Runners & Seeds Vanilla Grass Hierochloe odorata

Verbena Verbena bonariensis Self-seeds Verbena rigida Verbena rigida

Wild Onion Bulb Yarrow 2 Achillea millefolium Underground Runners

Yellow Lady Banksia Rose Rosa Wldly invasive

IRIS - BOTANICAL NAME

Common Name Variety Color Qualities I. ensata Japanese iris

Purple/yellow Delicate fragrance

I. germanica Bearded iris

Kaleidoscope I. germanica Bearded iris Alabama Bound White I. germanica Bearded iris Good Night Irene Vibrant true blue I. germanica Bearded iris Cor d' Or Bold yellow I. germanica Bearded iris Summer Olympics Soft yellow I. germanica Bearded iris Stepping Out Dark purple/white I. germanica Bearded iris Jennifer Rebecca Rose-pink I. germanica Bearded iris Stormy Light/dark blue I. germanica Bearded iris Fresno Folic Orange I. germanica Bearded iris Coyote Bright yellow/Dark Purple I. germanica Bearded iris Old Black Magic Close to true black I. germanica Bearded iris Samurai Warrior Red I. germanica Bearded iris Batik White stripped blue I. germanica Bearded iris Pond Lily Pink to lavender I. germanica Bearded iris Summer Olympics Pale yellow

pg. 12

I. germanica Bearded iris English Cottage White Luscious fragrance I. germanica Bearded iris Devonshire Cream White/yellow beards Ruffled I. germanica Bearded iris Coral Point Coral-pink/orange Ruffled I. germanica Bearded iris Eagle Control Blue/almost white Ruffed I. germanica Bearded iris Rare Quality Deep blue-purple White falls/blue edge I. germanica German Bearded Hemstitched White/purple accent

I. ser. Hexagonae Louisana iris I. sibirica Siberian iris I. sibirica 2 Siberian iris

Vivid blue & purples Good cut flowers I. versicolor Water iris

Bright blue Grows in water

I. X hollandica Dutch Iris

JAPANESE MAPLES - CULTIVAR Qualities 'Baby Lace' Dwarf, Red, Dissectum, Curly leaves 'Beni Otake ' Red, Big Red Bamboo, long narrow lobes 'Bloodgood' 4 Brilliant red. Deep pink seeds, Gorgeous Red, Hardy Red, Great Color 'Butterfly Variegata' White edge on blue green leaf 'Crimson Queen' Red, finely cut leaves 'Ever Autumn' Green with yellow/orange blush thru season 'Fireglow' Deep, intense red leaf 'Garnet' Green/Red Lace leaf w/ cascading mound habit 'Hygawa' Finely cut leaves. Delicate arching branches 'Inabe Shidare' Split-leaf Red 'Katsura' Orange/yellow leaves to orange to green to yelw 'Kiyohime' Dwarf, green 'Korean Gem' Yellow/orange/red in fall 'Lionheart' Red lace leaf with upright growth 'Oregon Sunset' Red, great fall color 'Peaches & Cream' Variegated,Green/white/pink leaves 'Sango Kaku' 2 Coral Bark, has red branches, Light green foliage 'Seiryu' Dissectum,Green to yellow in fall; upright 'Tamukeyama' Dissectum, red, Mound-shaped 'Tsuma Beni' Red-tipped green, fall color

LAVENDER - BOTANICAL NAME Common Name Features Lavandula angustifolia 3 English L. Long Stems/Holds Fragrance L. angustifolia 'Hidcote' English L. Very Deep Blue/Dwarf L. angustifolia 'Blue Cushion' English L. Compact/Bright Blue L. angustifolia 'Dwarf Hidcote' English L. Very Dark Purple Buds/Flowers L. angustifolia 'Munstead' 2 English L. Short/Robust/Fragrant/Dries, Veery Deep Blue/Dwarf L. angustifolia 'Vera' 3 English L. Wonderfully fragrant, Best Scent, Florious Deep

Lavender L. dentata 3 French L. Culinary/Medicinal, Wonderful Fragrance, Pretty

pg. 13

L. pinnata Fernleaf L. Gray Leaves & Stems L. stoechas 3 Spanish L. Beautiful Color/Texture, Wonderful Purple L. stoechas 'Bella Rouge' Spanish L. Rebloomer/Compact L. stoechas 'Otto Quast' Spanish L. Spring Show L. stoechas 'Silver Anouk' Spanish L. White-grey foliage L. X intermedia 'Fred Boutin' Lavandin Large Hearty Bush/Good Scent L. X intermedia 'Grosso' Lavandin

L. X intermedia 'Provence' 3 Lavandin Good Cooking, Smells Great/ Sachets L. X intermedia 'White Grosso' Lavandin Pure White Blossom/Long Stem L. X ginginsii 'Goodwin Creek Grey'

Feathery Foliage/Smoky

MOONLIGHT GARDENS - BOTANICAL NAME Common Name Features Achillea millefolium Yarrow 'Moonshine'

Artemesia

Silver foliage Artemisia stelleriana Dusty Miller Gray foliage Brugmansia 2 Angels' Trumpet Evening/Night fragrance Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'

Cestrum nocturnum Night Jessamine Heavenly fragrance Euonymus Variegated Euonymus Variegation stands out Gardenia 2 Gardenias Creamy White/Delightful/Night Fragrance Helichrysum italicum Curry Plant Grayish-white leaves reflect light Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus Night-Blooming Daylily

Hosta Variegated Hosta Variegation stands out Ipomoea alba 2 Moonflowers Evening fragrance Jasminum officinale White Jasmine

Lilium 'Casa Blanca' Oriental Lily Evening fragrance Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum

Mirabilis jalapa Four O'clocks Evening fragrance Nicotiana 2

Wonderful fragrance/white

Nicotiana alata Flowering Tobacco Evening fragrance Nicotiana sylvestris Woodland Tobacco Evening fragrance Rosa Climbing White Roses

Salvia apiana White Sage Silvery gray leaves reflect lights Stachys byzantina 2 Lamb's Ears Gray foliage

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES - BOTANICAL NAME Common Name Features Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr' Bamboo year round color and plant height Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Grass

Carex buchanani Leather Leaf Sedge Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler' Sparkler Palm Sedge dark green leaves/ broad white margins

Carex testacea Orange Sedge Chasmanthium latifolium Sea Oats

pg. 14

Cortaderia selloana Pampas Grass Festuca californica California Fescue low water, easy care, bunch grass

Festuca glauca Blue Fescue little mounds of blue grey, easy to grow Festuca glauca, 'Elijah Blue' Blue Fescue vibrant blue gray, compact, mounded Isolepis cernua 2 Fiber Optics Plant unique appearance Miscanthus 'Gold Bar' Japanese Silver Grass horizontal bars gold/ bright green leaves Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' Japanese Silver Grass pink-bronze flowers Miscanthus'Gold Breeze' Japanese Silver Grass horizontal bars gold/ bright green leaves Muhlenbergia capillaris 2 Pink Muhly delicate flowers in soft pink clouds Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Gulf Coast Muhly Grass compact, low water Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass drought tolerant grass Muhlenbergia rubra Pink Mule Grass beautiful pink bloom Nassella Needle Grass

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' 2 Black Mondo Grass small and no fuss, interesting unique color Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Switch Grass

Pennisetum Fountain Grass Pennisetum 'Fireworks' Variegated Purple Fountain Grass burgundy leaves variegated by hot pink

Pennisetum 'Princess' Purple Fountain Grass cascading/wide leaves/deep burgundy Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' 3 Fountain Grass compact size and low water needs Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' 2 Red Fountain Grass

Phalaris arundinacea picta Ribbon Grass Stipa tenuissima 3 Mexican Feather Grass self-seeded into cracks

PEACHES Color Size

Taste Ripens

Fay Elberta 3 Yellow Large F Sweet/Tart Early August

Elberta 3 Yellow w/ red blush Large F Honey Sweet Mid-August

July Elberta Yellow Med F Sweet July 4th

Orange Cling Yellow Large C Distinct Late August

White Heath White Med C Sweet September

Desert Gold 2 Yellow Med C Sweet Early June

Redhaven Yellow w/ red blush Large F Yummy! Late July

Babcock White Med F Very sweet Early July

Pixzee Yellow/ red skin Large F Delicious Late June

O'Henry Yellow/ red skin Large F Superb Mid-August

Summerset Yellow Large F Sweet Late August +

Rio Oso Gem Yellow w/ red blush Large F Honey Early-Mid Aug

F=Freestone C=Clingstone

PERENNIALS Common Name Features Alstroemeria 2

Easy, long bloom, good cut, Long lasting cut flower

Aquilegia 2 Columbine Variety of colors, Colorful, Unique Shapes

pg. 15

Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow' Columbine Double bloom, compact Aquilegia 'Swallowtail' Columbine Yellow w/long tails Buxus sempervirens 'Green Tower' Tower shape boxwood Buxus sempervirens 'Green Velvet' Round shape boxwood Buxus sempervirens 'Green Mountain' Dense cone boxwood Calamogrostris brachy. Achy Breaky Grass Green w/white plumes Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall' Purple flowers Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler' Green/white stripes, 12" Centranthus ruber Jupiter's Beard Blooms through summer Chrysanthemum

Color & easy care

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' Green leaf w/ white margin Gaura lindheimeri

Long flower stems

Geranium Cranesbill Color & easy care Heuchera Coral Bells Variety of leaf colors Loropetalum c. 'Ever Red'

Vivid red blooms

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' Fine-textured grass, 4' Miscanthus sinensis 'Arabesque' Blooms dance in wind, 5' Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' Green w/gold, 4' Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Breeze' Green w/gold, 6' Pennisetum 'Fireworks'

Burgundy w/ hot pink edge

Pennisetum 'Prince'

Deep burgundy, cascading Plecostachys serpyllifolia 'Silver Mist' Grey-green foliage Ruellia brittoniana 'Katie' Mexican Petunia Lavender bloom, 12" Scabiosa columbaria Pincushion Flower Attractive flower/evergreen Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' Groundcover

PERENNIALS 2 Common Name Features Achillea 'Moonshine' Yarrow Gray green w/ yellow flowers Begonia Fibrous Begonia Tough, great color Buddleja 'Flutterby' Butterfly Bush Dwarf, drought tolerant Centranthus ruber Jupiter's Beard Blooms & Blooms & Blooms Chrysanthemum frutescens 'Lemon Sugar' Blooms through winter Chrysanthemum hosmariense

Chrysanthemum pacificum Gold and Silver Coprosma hybrid 'Rainbow Surprise' Shiny variegated leaves

Dahlia

Good cut flower Delphinium

Dianella revoluta 'Baby Bliss' Flax Lily Evergreen, pale violet blooms Dianthus Pink

Dianthus caryophyllus Wild Carnation Smells delightful, cut flower Euphorbia 'Bonfire' Cushion Spurge Spring green, red/maroon later Gazania

Bright, tough, beautiful colors

pg. 16

Helleborus Lenten Rose Hemerocallis Daylily Gazillion colors, shades, textures

Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca Iberis Candytuft Iris Siberian Iris Variety of colors

Iris 'Alabama Bound' Bearded Iris Stark White Iris 'Cor d' Or' Bearded Iris Vibrant Yellow Iris 'Good Night Irene' Bearded Iris Bright Blue Iris 'Summer Olympics' Bearded Iris Rebloomer, yellow w/white Lantana 'New Gold'

Dwarf, drought tolerant

Liatris Gayfeather Sun-loving Lisianathus

Myosotis Forget-Me-Not Tiny blue flower, self-seeds Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo Staple in garden Nandina domestica 'Firepower' Shorter variety Nandina domestica 'Plum Passion' Leaf color in fall Nandina domestica 'Sienna Sunrise' May use as hedge Osteospermum Purple African Daisy

Phlox Primula 2 Primrose

Ranunculus 'Jumbo Tecolate Mix' Salvia 'Dancing Flame' Salvia Scarlet flowers, variegated

Salvia chaemaedryoides Germander Sage Grayish floiage, bluish flower Salvia greggii 2 Autumn Sage Fragrant, dainty blooms, DT, Low Maintainence Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush Sage

Scabiosa Pincushion Flower Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ears Furry leaves, brightening

Violas Violets Westringia fruticosa 'Smokey' Coast Rosemary Greyish-white edged leaves

Zantedeschia Calla Lily

SMALL TREES - BOTANICAL NAME Common Name Features Acacia cultriformis Knife Acacia Drought tolerant, yellow/gold flower Arbutus 'Marina' Strawberry Tree Beautiful peeling bark Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' Strawberry Tree Low water, interesting bark, urn-shaped flowers, yellow/org Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree Beautiful bark, white flowers Callistemon spp, Bottlebrush Beautiful blossoms Cercis canadensis texensis 2 Redbud 'Oklahoma' Wine red flowers, Deep fuchsia flower, shiny green leaves Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy Redbud Heart-shaped purple leaf Cercis mexicana Mexican Redbud Pinkish-Purple flower Cercis occidentalis 2 Western Redbud Low water, magenta flowers, Multi-trunk, magenta blossoms

pg. 17

Chamaerops humlis Mediterranean Palm Very drought tolerant Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Blooms all summer, no water Chionanthus retusus Chinese Fringe Tree White fringe flower, Umbrella canopy Cotinus 2 Smoke Tree Reddish bronze leaves, smoke blossoms, Very colorful Feijoa Pineapple Guava Exotic, gray foliage Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree Fan-shaped leaf, yellow in fall Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Evergreen toothed leaves, red berries Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon Nice filtered light, flowers all summer Juniperus scopulorum

Dusty blue-green, drought resistant,

'Skyrocket' Skyrocket Juniper maintenance-free, pest-free Kumquat 'Meiwa'

Evergreen, blooms in summer

Lagerstroemia 5 Crape Myrtle Less water, blooms in summer, Wonderful summer color Laurus nobilis Sweet Bay Evergreen, drought tolerant Lavatera Tree Mallow

Malus 2 Flowering Crabapple Coral pink flowers, fall foliage, Beautiful color all year Osmanthus fragrans Sweet Olive Versatile, strong citrus/apricot smell Pittosporum tobira Tobira Multi-trunk evergreen, creamy flower Vites agnus-castus 3 Chaste Tree Open Tree, beautiful spikes of blue in Summer, DT SUCCULENTS - BOTANICAL NAME Common Name Features

Adenanthos cuneatusm' 'Coral Drift' Flame Bush Shrub: gray leaves/pink Adenium obesum 2 Desert Rose Small flowering bush Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' Black Rose Burgundy bouquet of rosettes Aeonium undulatum

Good for Pots

Agave Aloe Vera

Medicinal Astrophytum myriostigma Bishop's Cap

Caladrinia spectabilis

Grey/green foliage/magenta flowers Coropegia woodii String of Hearts Good for hanging baskets Crassula

Echeveria elegans Hens and Chicks Grayish rosettes/spreads freely Fenestraria aurantiaca Baby's Toes

Gaster bicolor Lawyers' Tongue Easy to grow Graptopetalum paraguayense Ghost Plant Trailing stems, pale color, hardy to 20's Kalanchoe thrysiflora Flapjack Paddles with red margins Lithops Living Rocks

Pachypodium lamerei Madagascar Palm Lush/like a palm Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'

Feathery ground cover/yellow flowers

Senecio rowleyanus 2 String of Beads

SUMMER VEGETABLES Varieties Characteristics Basil

Grows in abundance

Bean 'Red Noodle' Red yard long

pg. 18

Bell Peppers 3 Northstar Bell, Sweet Bell Early April, Seed in Jan. Carrots Nantes Sweet & Juicy Chilies 7 Anaheim, Caribbena Red, Felicity, Fresno, Gusto, Habanero, Thai Seed in Jan. Corn, sweet Delectable F1' Bicolor Cucumbers 7 Armenian, Japanese, 'Silor Minor', Straight Eights Seed in late Feb. Eggplant 4 Ichi Ban, Japanese, White Egg Long thin Japanese variety Green Bean 2 Blue Lake, Contender Bush variety Leek

Okra Millionaire' Parsley 2 Flat-Leaf, Italian (Stronger, Sweeter) Sweeter, stronger

Peppers 3 Armenian, Italian Curly (for frying) Heirloom, for frying Popcorn Japanese White Hulless

Potatoes 4 Yukon Gold, Purple (Amazing), Red March Snap Bean Yellow, 'Carson'

Summer Squash 4 Benning's Green-Tint' Pattypan', 'Sunburst F1', Patty Pan Summer Squash Yellow Crook-neck Seed in late Feb.

Swiss Chard Ruby Red Greens for our brains Tomatoes 5 Beefsteak, Big Mama, Celebrity, Early Girl, Fourth of July Seed in Jan./ Feb. Tomatoes 3 Grape, Green Zebras, Roma Seed in Feb. Wax Bean Pencil Pod Yellow pod w/black bean Winter Squash 2 Acorn, Blue Hubbard, Jarradale

Zucchini 4 8-ball, Cavill, Cozelle (Sweet), Zephyr (1/2 yellow&1/2 green)

SUMMER ANNUALS - BOTANICAL NAME Common Name Features Begonias

Survive frost, nice colors

Celosia Cockscomb Centaurea cyanus Bachelor Buttons Pretty blue, re-seed

Cosmos bipinnatus 2 Cosmos Sway in breeze, Lots of heights, pastels Eschscholzia californica CA Poppy Bright orange Impatiens 9

Shade garden, lots of color, Amazing new colors, no deadheading

Impatiens New Guinea hybrida Lantana

Reliable Lathyrus odorata 'Cupani' Sweet Pea Sweet Fragrance Lobelia erinus 4 'Crystal Palace' Rich deep blue, Burst of blue color, for pots Lobularia maritima 2 Sweet Alyssum Sweet Fragrance, Reliable Papaver 'Drama Queen' Poppy 4-5", Ruby w/purple Papaver 'Single Black' Poppy Blackest maroon Salvia 'Lady in Red' 2

Attract hummingbirds, Bright red and tallish

Solenostemon scutellaroides Coleus Reliable Tagetes Marigolds Love heat, long lasting Vinca Periwinkle Reliable Zinnia 7 'Magelian Coral', 'Starburst' Zahara Cherry', 'Zowie Yw' Many colors, all summer, Good cut, Last long in fall, Bright

pg. 19

TOMATOES Size Color Qualities Indeterminate(I) or Determinate (D)

Ace

Red Aunt Ruby's German Green-I

Green Tart/Citrusy

Beefsteak-I Large Red Better Boy-I

Red VFN

Big Beef

Red VFNT Big Boy-I Large Red Flavorful Black-I

Heirloom

Black Brandywine-I 2 Large Blackish/Purple/Ugly What Flavor! Black Krim-I

Heirloom

Black Prince-I

Heirloom Black Zebra-I Medium Crimson w/green & gold Smoky/sweet Campbells1327 Medium Red Sweet Caspian Pink-I Large Pink Heirloom Celebrity-D

Red Good Flavor. FVNT

Chianti Rose-I Large Pink Sweet Early Girl-I 2

Red

Fourth of July-I 2 Small Giant Belgium-I

Giant Pink Belgium

Slightly Pink Very Sweet Jersey Devil-I Medium Red Good for Paste Jetsetter-I

Red VFFNTA

Lemon Boy-I 2

True Yellow Tart/Citrusy, Nematode Resistant New Zealand Pear-I Small Pear Pink Meaty/ Good Flavor Old Ivory Egg-I Roma White Good Flavor: for Paste Parks Whooper-I Huge Red Sweet w/tang Pink Ponderosa-I Large Pink Very Meaty/low acidity Purple Calabash-I Medium

Fluted

Purple Prudence Large Rosy/Purple/Pink Most Delicious/Meaty Roma Roma

Longevity

Sunny Goliath-I Large Yellow/Gold Sweet. VFN Sweet Tangerine-I Large Orange Sweet White Queen-I Med/Large White Mild Juliet-I 4 Roma Small roma, Plum Good Red Excellent for drying, Use 4 Everything Black Cherry-I 2 Cherry

Delicious, Favorite

Chocolate Cherry-I Cherry Dr. Carolyn-I Cherry White

Green Grape-I Cherry Green Sun Gold-I 5 Cherry Orange, Bright Gold Wonderfully Sweet, Prolific Producer

Sunsugar-I 2 Cherry Gold/Orange Sweet, Very sweet

pg. 20

WINTER BLOOMS - BOTANICAL NAME Common Names Characteristics Calochortus

Delicate & inviting from bulb

Camellia 'Winter's Rose' 2" pink rose type blooms/eye-catching Camellia 'Winters's Fire' Hardy w/ coral & pink & white Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Bella Rossa' Multi-layered bright red blooms Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide' Blooms Nov. to Mar. Cornus Dogwood White Blooms on leafless tree Cyclamen

Reds/Pinks/Whites for shade garden

Daphne odorata 2 Daphne Wonderful fragrance, Nematode Resistant Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine Yellow Flower/Deciduous Vine Narcissus Paper Whites Early bulb Viburnum x burkwoodii

Intoxicating scent

WINTER VEGETABLES Varieties Planting Arugula 2 Wild Rocket'

Asian Broccoli Asparagus Baby Bok Choy

August Beets 7 Renee's variety pack, Early Wonder, Detroit Dark Red, Golden

Bok Choy Broccoli 5 'Marathon' Sept.

Brussel Sprouts 2 Green or Purple Butternut Squash

Cabbage 2 'Royal Vantage' Sept. Carrots 2

Sept.

Cauliflower 3 Snowball Y' Late Sept. Chinese Broccoli Gai Lohn

Cilantro Edible pea pods 2 Golden India', 'Super Sprint'

Fava Beans Garlic 2

Fall/Winter Green Onions

Greens Kale 4 Red & Dino, Redbor, Red Flowering, Italian Heirloom Lacianto

Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce 5 Mesclun Mix, Black Seeded Simpson, Red Sails, 'Sanguine', Butter/Leaf/ Red Nov.

Mustard Mustard Greens Onions Peas 4 Oregon Sugar Pod 11, Dwarf Grey Sugar Sept.

pg. 21

Potatoes 2 Yukon Gold, Red Radishes

Snow Peas 3 Goliath' Sorrel

Spinach 3 Bloomsdale Longstanding Fall /Spiringg Sugar Snap Peas 2 Carouby de Maussane Sept.

Sweet Peas Swiss Chard Red, Rainbow 2, Bright Lights Fall/Feb.

Miniature Roses Description Fragrance MINIATURE ROSES DESCRIPTION FRAGRANCE Bee's Knees Yellow Blend

Child's Play Pink Blend Cupcake Pink Blend Dancing Flame Deep Pink Edge on White None

Gourmet Popcorn White/Blooms All Summer Grace Seward White 5 Petals Hoot N Holler White and Red Blend Jean Kenneally Apricot Little Artist Deep Red/White Center & Yellow Stamen None

Magic Carousel 3 Red Blend, Creamy Buds with Rosy Red Edging, White/Red tips

Minnie Pearl Pink Blend Popcorn Tiny White, Continuous, Single Blooms Rainbow's End Yellow to Orange to Red Rise and Shine Butter Yellow, Vigorous Bloomer Rose Gilardi Red/Pink Striped Scentsational Mauve Sweet

Stars and Stripes Red/White Striped Sun Sprinkles Deep Yello, Double Bloom Thanks to Sue Apricot

It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities (Complete

nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215244.pdf ). Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to John I. Sims, Affirmative Action Compliance

Officer/Title IX Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1397.