If I had to single out a single plant to recommend for every Southern California garden, African blue basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum) would be it. It is a hybrid between camphor basil ...

This plant is increasingly seen due to its unquestioned drought tolerance, and in addition to its six-foot-tall, waxy inflorescences that bloom for several months, it has arresting sword-like, yet ...

California hibiscus can grow in heavy soil, needs to be regularly watered, and makes a fine container specimen. This species is also native to the Southeast so plants and seeds are widely ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, ...

A final orange and yellow flowered plant in my garden — flower calyces are yellow while petals are orange — is Dyckia (DICK-ee-uh). This plant is so uncommon that it does not really have a ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Want a vibrant garden without breaking the bank? You can start these 13 flowers from seed and skip on buying the costlier nursey-grown young plants.

Ornamental grasses are the best way to make a xeriscaping landscape look vibrant. Blue grama is one of the most popular ...