Common name: Blue Bush Sage
Botanical name: Salvia clevelandii 'Allen Chickering'

'Allen Chickering' is a perennial, California native shrub that grows 4' high and wide. Whorls of lavender flowers rise above the foliage in spring and summer on 2' tall stalks. Leaves are gray green and fragrant. This shrub does best in full sun, well draining soil and little watering during the summer. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies love this plant!

Common name: Dusty Miller Shrub
Botanical name: Senecio cineraria

The Dusty Miller grows to 2' tall and wide, with velvety gray leaves that have broad, roundish lobes. Yellow flowers heads appear in summer and sometimes, intermittently. Dead head occasionally to encourage bushiness. Use foliage for cut flower arrangements. It prefers full sun and medium amount of watering. It is not frost hardy.

Common name: Oakleaf Hydrangea
Botanical name: Hydrangea quercifolia

This fast-growing, dense, rounded deciduous shrub reaches 4-6' tall and wide. Broad, large, lobed, dark green leaves are light underneath; leaves resemble oak leaf shape, thus its common name. During spring and summer, long panicles white flowers appear on exfoliating branches. Because it blooms on its old wood, the plant should not be pruned until after flowering. Its leaves turn a dark bronzy purple during the fall. The plant should receive sun to part shade and planted in moist, fertile, well draining soil. It does not tolerate frost and does best in an area protected from wind and fierce sun. May need extra summer water; mulch plant well. This shrub suckers; prune after flowering season. A beautiful plant when planted in mass for shrub borders in a woodland garden style.