We’ve now completed 4 planters dedicated to native plants – with more possibly on the way. The existing planters are 10’, 15’, and 55’ in length, plus one that is 4’ diameter. Two are ground level. The other two were built by a contractor last winter. The plant installations on the longest were completed at that time and in the shorter last week by Janet and I. Overall there are 26 different species from 16 Genus: Abutilon, Achillea, Acmispon, Asclepias, Bahiopsis, Constancea, Epilobium, Eriogonum, Eschscholzia, Gambelia, Iva, Oenothera, Peritoma, Philadelphus, Salvia, Sphaeralcea.
Really beautiful Richard. And nice work!
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7/4/2025.
Today I finished this 4’ x 4’ planter. It’s probably the last for awhile.
There are now a dozen planters dedicated to “native” plants, although some of them are from Texas and the Mid-South. Here’s a list of the cultivars:
| Common Name | Taxonomy |
|---|---|
| Beeblossom, Lindheimer’s | Oenothera lindheimeri |
| Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium leucanthum |
| Blader Pod | Peritoma arborea |
| Buckwheat, California | Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum |
| Buckwheat, Sulphur | Eriogonum umbellatum var. argus |
| Bush Snapdragon, Firecracker | Gambelia speciosa |
| Deer Weed, Short Winged | Acmispon glaber var. brevialatus |
| Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata |
| Dwarf Desert Lavender | Condea emoryi ‘Dwarf’ |
| Elder, San Diego Marsh | Iva hayesiana |
| Fuchsia, Everett’s Choice | Epilobium canum ‘Everett’s Choice’ |
| Fuchsia, Sierra Salmon | Epilobium canum ‘Sierra Salmon’ |
| Hartweg’s Sundrops | Oenothera hartwegii |
| Mallow, Desert | Sphaeralcea ambigua ‘Louis Hamilton’ |
| Mallow, Palmer’s Indian | Abutilon palmeri |
| Milkweed, Narrow-leaf | Asclepias fascicularis |
| Milkweed, Orange | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Nevin’s Wooly Sunflower | Constancea nevinii |
| Philadelphus, Desert Snow | Philadelphus microphyllus ‘Desert Snow’ |
| Sage, Allen Chickering | Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’ |
| Sage, Autumn | Salvia greggii |
| Sage, Bicolor Mexican Bush | Salvia leucantha ‘Bicolor’ |
| Sage, Dara’s Choice | Salvia sonomensis x mellifera |
| Sage, Hummingbird | Salvia spathacea |
| Sunflower, San Diego County | Bahiopsis laciniata |
| Yarrow, Common White | Achillea millefolium |
| Yarrow, Heidi | Achillea millefolium ‘Heidi’ |
| Yarrow, Moonshine | Achillea millefolium |
| Yarrow, Paprika | Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ |
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