Plant bloomtime list

The dark green, glossy leaves are evergreen but can turn red in winter. Edible berries. Spreads vigorously by stolons. Thrives in sunny, or partly shady conditions. Drought and salt spray tolerant. 

Height: up to 1 ft. Bloom: February - October

Previously called Dodecatheon hendersonii.  Summer deciduous, dying back to the ground after the rains cease. Early-season resources for native pollinator communities. Flower stalks up to 2'. Bloom: February -June

Pollinated by the wind, hazelnut is the earliest shrub to bloom. This an attractive shrub handles a wide variety of conditions. Used in hedgerows and for erosion control. Edible nuts ripen September to October. Drought and deer tolerant and fire-resistant.

Rhizomatous spreading perennial. Long bloom time. Pink/ red flowers. Benefits bees & Hummingbirds. Deer resistant. Blooms March -July or longer with sufficient moisture.

Forms large clumps through creeping rhizomes. Tolerates drought as well as seasonal flooding. Deer resistant. Hummingbirds.

​It has a wide tolerance for various shade and moisture regimes, rapid growth, and thicket-forming suckering habit. Its formation of fibrous roots help mitigate soil erosion. Provides important early season food for pollinators and the fruits are eaten by birds and mammals. Deer resistant and drought tolerant.  

Also called "Western Pussywillow". Tolerates flooding and drier conditions, even short periods of drought. Spreads by rhizome. Used for erosion control and hedgerows. Early bloom benefits pollinators and hummingbirds.