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More information »	Echinacea purpurea purple cone flower Large perennial growing 2 to 4 feet tall, 1&1/2 foot spread with 5 inch flower heads with drooping purple rays and dark purple centers in summer. Found from Michigan to Louisiana, it likes sun or light shade and some summer water. Good for cutting. Attracts butterflies. Sun Hardy to -20°F.
More information »	Epilobium angustifolium fireweed This native often moves into areas after forest fires. It spreads by underground rhysomes and can be invasive in well watered gardens. Growing 4 to 6 feet tall with showy, airy flower spikes. Best in the back of a mixed border or edge of a woodland. Sun or part shade.
More information »	Epilobium c. latifolium 'Everett's Choice' California Fuchsia One of the lowest growing of the Epilobiums, also known as Zauschneria, this perennial grows 3 to 6 inches high, 3 foot spread or more. Showy orange-red flowers in summer attract hummingbirds. Very drought and deer resistant. More cold resistant than most, hardy to -10°F. Bay Area native.
More information »	Epilobium canum California fuchsia Multi-branched spreading perennial mounding to 2 feet tall, spreading 3 feet or more with bright red orange tubular flowers summer, fall. Attractive to hummingbirds. It prefers full sun, poor soil, average to no water. Quite deer resistant. A good filler for a dry garden.
More information »	Epilobium canum 'Calistoga' California fuchsia Multi-branched spreading perennial that mounds to 2 feet tall, spreading 3 feet or more with bright red orange tubular flowers summer, fall. This selection from Calistoga has rounder leaves than the usual species. Attractive to hummingbirds. It prefers full sun, poor soil, average to no water, quite deer resistant. Bay Area native.
More information »	Epilobium canum 'Schieffelin's Choice' prostrate California fuchsia A low growing selection of California Fuchsia that mounds to 6 inches tall, spreading or trailing 3 feet or more with bright red orange tubular flowers summer, fall. Attracts hummingbirds, prefers full sun, poor soil, average to no water. Quite deer resistant, sometimes invasive. Hardy to at least 25°F.
More information »	Epilobium septentrionale 'Wayne's Silver' California Fuchsia This north coast species is one of the lowest forming a silvery mat 6 inches high, 3 foot spread or more. Showy orange-red flowers in summer attract hummingbirds. Drought and very deer resistant. Best in part shade in very hot climates. Attracts hummingbirds and is more cold resistant than most, hardy to -10°F.
More information »	Erigeron glaucus 'Cape Sebastian' seaside daisy An evergreen perennial found growing in sand dunes and windblown bluffs. This selection is known for its low growth and many lavender daisies in spring and summer. Grows 3 to 4 inches high, 2 foot spread or more. Full sun to light shade and low water. Bay Area native.
More information »	Erigeron karvinskianus Mexican daisy Trailing evergreen perennial growing 1 foot high, 3 foot spread or more. 3/4 inch daisy flowers opening white, fading to mauve. Flowers almost all year. Full sun or partial shade, drought tolerant and deer resistant. Good in containers or spilling over walls. It’s also an excellent filler. Can reseed.
More information »	Erigeron x glaucus 'W.R.' seaside daisy An evergreen perennial found growing in sand dunes and windblown bluffs. Free blooming if dead headed with large lavender flower heads. Grows 1 foot high, spreads 2 feet or more. Full sun to light shade and low water near the coast, more water and shade inland. Attracts butterflies. Bay Area native.
More information »	Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat This evergreen native of the Santa Clara foothills forms a clump 2 to 3 feet high, 4 foot spread, it can be sheared for a more formal look. Needle like foliage is dark green on top, white underneath, pinkish white flower clusters in summer. Excellent for erosion control, on dry hillsides. Needs good drainage, low or no water.
More information »	Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Warriner Lytle' Warriner Lytle Buckwheat This evergreen native hugs the ground growing 1 to 2 feet high, 4 foot spread, it can be sheared for a more formal look. Needle like foliage is dark green on top, white underneath, pinkish white flower clusters in summer. Excellent for erosion control, on dry hillsides. Needs good drainage, low or no water.
More information »	Eriogonum giganteum Saint Catherine's lace Native to Santa Catalina Island in southern California, this shrub grows 3 to 4 feet tall, 4 to 5 foot spread or more. It has a freely branching habit with clusters of tiny pink flowers spring through fall. Full sun, quite drought tolerant, good for dry hillsides. A source of food for butterflies. Not hardy below 20° to 25°F.
More information »	Eriogonum latifolium coastal buckwheat Growing in the Northern Coastal Scrub of California the foliage makes a silvery mound 8 inches by 1 foot. White pompoms on 9 inch stems fade to pink and then rust. Prefers full sun and gravely soil with low or no water and provides an important food source for the Mormon Metalmark and Acmon Blue Butterfly. Bay Area native.
More information »	Eriogonum latifolium rubescens red buckwheat This selection from the islands off of southern California is one of the showier natives with gray green foliage growing 1 foot tall, 2 foot spread and attractive deep rose umbels 2 to 5 inches across all summer if dead headed. Full sun, prefers gravelly, poor soil. Not hardy below 18°F. Reseeds.
More information »	Eriogonum latifolium rubescens 'Suzi's Red' Suzi's red buckwheat This selection of rosy buckwheat from Suzi's garden has smaller flowers of a darker red hue and is one of the showier natives. Gray green foliage growing 1 foot tall, 2 foot spread with attractive deep rose umbels all summer if dead headed. Full sun, prefers gravelly, poor soil. Not hardy below 18°F. Reseeds.
More information »	Eriophyllum staechadifolium lizard's tail A coastal species forming an evergreen gray green mound 8 inches to 1 foot tall, spreading or trailing 2 to 3 feet. Clusters of bright yellow flowers late spring, summer. Tolerates salt, wind, drought and poor soils. Best in neglected areas of the garden where watering is difficult. Bay Area native.
More information »	Erysimum menziesii concinnum bluff wallflower Native to coastal bluffs and sand dunes, this perennial grows to 1 foot round. Fragrant, pale yellow flowers appear in spring, sometimes again in summer if cut back. This is a good flower for cutting. Sun near the coast, light shade inland, low to average water. May reseed. Bay Area native.
More information »	Erythronium tuolumnense fawn lily A handsome lily from the foothills of Tuolumne County, it grows in open woodlands. Shiny solid green leaves, large golden yellow flowers in spring. Easy to grow, it goes dormant in late summer, reappears in January.
More information »	Eschscholzia californica California poppy Gray green foliage contrasts nicely with the bright orange 3 inch flowers. Blooms through the summer if old blooms are removed. Full sun, low or no water, quite deer resistant. Excellent in open meadows, perennial borders, containers. It will reseed.
More information »	Eschscholzia californica maritima coastal California poppy This selection, a perennial, makes a low growing mound with silver foliage 3 inches high, spreads 1 foot. Lemon yellow blossoms 2 inches across in summer. It likes sun, is quite drought and deer resistant, and self sows. Good for a low border and in containers. Bay Area native.
More information »	Euphorbia x martinii spurge Perennial growing to 2 feet round with green Dr. Seuss flowers late spring. Grow in sun or part shade, prefers poor, well drained soils. Quite drought and deer resistant. Especially attractive in the winter when other plants have disappeared. The sap can be irritating. Native to France.