Duane Noland

Nice! Mine started to bloom this week as well. I planted it in part sun so it's not as happy as it could be. I love the form of this buckwheat!

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Fire Cracker Penstemon blooming in my garden this week! #CaliforniaNativePlants

California Goldenrod 'Solidago californica' blooming in my garden this week. #CaliforniaNativePlants

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Epilobium canum 'Calistoga', with a native bee inside, started blooming in my garden this week. #CaliforniaNativePlants

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It also took mine until year 3 to flower. However, 1 plant turned into 10 in those 3 years.

I'm tired boss

tfw you've just stripped healthcare from 17 million Americans and ensured the closure of rural hospitals

Same bee was visiting my poppies......hmmmmm!

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Tête-à-tête with pollen-covered bee on cone flower 📸 100mm ISO100 f10 1/250

Female bicolored striped sweat bee
(Agapostemon virescens)

on cone flower (echinacea)
Summer in Chicago

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Western 'Tiger' Swallowtail to be precise ;)

Western Swallowtail visiting the yard today. #butterflies #insects

Flannelbush for the win!

I can't wait until mine gets full sized.

I have them bound by cement, aggressive Yankee Point and a very dry lawn. I hope this keeps them in check!

I was amazed at how quickly they took over the area I planted them and then quickly moved where the soil was favorable.

I think these are great for large containers to help control spread!

Yankee Point Ceanothus being 'dog pruned' so that it stays nice and flat. Also in the shot is some early blooming Symphyotrichum (Aster) chilense 'Purple Haze'. #CaliforniaNativePlants #Dogs

THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WHO SAY YOU BUY TOO MANY PLANTS. THOSE ARE NOT YOUR PEOPLE.

Right there, that’s the truth. 🌱

looks like your yard will undergo a big transition next year. Lots of great plants and some of them get very large.

Red Flowering Buckwheat

Coyote Mint (Russian River)

Solidago californica is already starting to bloom in my garden....possibly too much water as I establish other plants nearby.

Firecracker penstemon that I planted last year is blooming for the first time.

Some of the flowers blooming in my garden this week. #CaliforniaNativePlants

More milkweed flowers opening up and the caterpillars are getting fatter and more colorful. #CaliforniaNativePlants

Byrd Hill manzanita shedding last years bark. I find it very hard resisting the urge to peel it all to expose the smooth bark underneath. #CaliforniaNativePlants

Some of those that work forces Are the same that burn crosses!

First flowers from my showy milkweed patch that is in year 3. #CaliforniaNativePlants

This post was all the inspiration I needed to plant mine that was languishing in a pot. Fingers crossed that it survives the summer transplant....the soil it in was holding too much water.

I also made sure to plant it at an angle to keep the water from pooling in the center and causing rot.

'Brother James' manzanita doing it's best rose impression as the new growth comes in. This is a wonderful manzanita that more people should know about. #CaliforniaNativePlants

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Moe went on a Hike through a desert recently and stumbled across this beauty.
Introducing the Giant Chalk Dudleya (Dudleya brittonii).
Stunning!!!🤩 ❤️ Stateofthestateparks.com
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#plantsky

84 is my favorite road to ride my motorcycle on, especially near the coast!

Oddly enough, I've never stopped to eat at Alice's :)

Posted especially for Mike’s mom. Photo taken on June 14, 2025, in Northern California of what looks like a Rincon Ridge Ceanothus. This is a rare, seriously threatened plant in California (Conservation Status: 1B.1 in California, US [CNPS]). #wildflowers #photography #nature #CaliforniaNativePlants

thanks for sharing, this is a very interesting plant for sure!

First monarch caterpillars showed up today!

I'm hopeful that some of them survive to become butterflies but I consider my job done......plant it and they will come. #CaliforniaNativePlants