Reuben Brown

Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens and Western pygmy blue.

Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens host plant to the smallest butterfly in North America, the Western pygmy blue (also pictured.) #californianativeplants #butterfly #fourwingsaltbush #atriplexcanescens #westernpygmyblue

Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis

Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis is the garden. #californianativeplants #rosemallow #hibiscuslasiocarpos

St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum

St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum is the garden. #stcatherineslace #eriogonumgiganteum #summerblooms

This one has taken three years to finally bloom. I almost pulled it out of the ground a couple times because it dies back and looks so much like a weed at times. Nothing out of the ordinary pollinator wise.

Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala

Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala in the garden. #californianativeplants #sacapellote #acourtiamicrocephala

Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea

Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea in the garden. #californianativeplants #willowymonardella #monardella #monardellaviminea

Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum

Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum in the garden. #californianativeplants #ashyleafbuckwheat #buckwheat #eriogonumcinereum

Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens in the garden. #californianativeplants #redbuckwheat #eriogonum

Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'

Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink' in the garden. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium

Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae

Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae volunteer in the garden. #punchbowlgodetia #bottasclarkia #clarkia #clarkiabottae

Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla

Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla in the garden. #californianativeplants #purplesage #salvialeucophylla

It lives among black, white and purple sages so it’s an absolute bumblebee party this time of year.

Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia ‘Celestial Blue,’ a hybrid of Cleveland, Blue and Purple sages. #californianativeplants #celestialbluesage #laspilitasnursery

Deer Plant, Acmispon glaber

Deer Weed, or Deer Plant as it’s being rebranded. Acmispon glaber in the garden. And can you spot the fence lizard? #californianativeplants #deerweed #deerplant #acmisponglaber

Clarkia time. Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculara randomly popping up in the garden. #californianativeplants #clarkia #elegantclarkia #clarkiaunguiculara

There’s a way to the front door in there somewhere. #californianativeplants

Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’

Bring me a shrubbery. A nice one, not too expensive. Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ in the garden. #shrubbery #californianativeplants #coyotebrush #baccharispilularis

Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium full, lush and green this time of year. Blooms coming soon. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium

Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa

Flower of Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa. The “plume” comes later. #californianativeplants #apacheplume #fallugiaparadoxa

Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus

Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus in the garden. #californianativeplants #littleleafmockorange #philadelphusmicrophyllus

Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii

Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii usually found near waterfalls in the wild, gets by next to the faucet in the garden. #californianativeplants #dunnslobelia #lobelia #lobeliadunnii

Margarita BOP Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ beginning to bloom in the garden. #californianativeplants #margaritabop #foothillpenstemon #penstemonheterophyllus #laspilitas

Jelly Bean Scarlet Monkeyflower, Diplacus (Mimulus) ‘Jelly Bean Scarlet’ in the garden. #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #diplacus #mimulus

Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa

Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa in production. #californianativeplants #milkweed #showymilkweed #asclepiaspeciosa #monarch

San Gabriel Valley

San Diego County Viguiera, Bahiopsis laciniata

Forever in bloom, San Diego County Viguiera, Bahiopsis laciniata in the garden. #californianativeplants #sandiegocountyviguiera #bahiopsislaciniata #aster

Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana

Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana in the garden. #californianativeplants #douglasiris #irisdouglasiana

Woolly Bluecurls, Trichostema lanatum

Woolly Bluecurls, Trichostema lanatum creepin’ under the Mountain Mahogany in the garden. #californianativeplants #woollybluecurls #trichostemalanatum

El Tigre Fragrant Pitcher Sage, Lepechinia fragrans 'El Tigre'

El Tigre Fragrant Pitcher Sage, Lepechinia fragrans 'El Tigre' in the garden. #californianativeplants #fragrantpitchersage #lepechiniafragrans #channelislands

Catalina Fuchsia, Epilobium ‘Catalina’

Catalina Fuchsia, Epilobium ‘Catalina’ in the garden. #californianativeplants #californiafuchsia #catalinafuchsia #catalina #epilobiumcatalina