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Plant Profile: Blue-Eyed Grass
While our welcome winter rains are forecast into March and April, my internal body clock is asking, "Is it spring yet?" From the look of...
Janis Gomes
Mar 7, 2016


Plant Profile: Silk Tassel
While most flowering natives are bedding down for the winter, a little drama can be found in the landscape on Mt. Sutro, some of it on...
Janis Gomes
Jan 30, 2016


Plant Profile: Pink Flowering Currant
Winter is here in the Bay Area, but some natives are already looking forward to the clear yet milder weather that spring will bring. One...
Janis Gomes
Nov 29, 2015


Plant Profile: Sticky Monkey Flower
Sticky monkey flower (Mimulus aurantiacus) is a beautiful drought tolerant plant. The name “monkey flower” was given to this plant...
Christina Russo
Sep 1, 2015


Plant Profile: Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora)
Tellima grandiflora, commonly known as fringecup or big flower tellima, is a fragrant flowering plant native to California but can be...
Christina Russo
Aug 11, 2015
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