Our Plants (List)

The desert willow is commonly found in the desert regions of California and the southwest. It is named for its long, lance-shaped leaves, reminiscent of the willow tree to which it is not related. Desert willow grows in an open rounded form, eventually developing into a multi-trunked tree. With pruning…

The desert willow is one of the more horticulturally impactful discoveries from the deserts of the Southwest. It has proven to be an attractive and extremely hardy garden plant in many settings well outside its native range. It naturally grows as a multi-trunk tree to about 25 feet with lance…

The desert willow is one of many desert plants that do quite well in many settings throughout California and beyond (the list keeps growing with experimentation). It is native to the deserts of southeastern California into the Southwest, often in washes where it likely has access to subterranean moisture. Many…

Austin Griffith produced this hybrid in the early 80’s by crossing the Mexican monkey hand tree, Chiranthodendron pentadactylon, with the California fremontia hybrid Fremontodendron ‘Pacific Sunset.’ Formally, it should be listed as x Chiranthomontodendron lenzii. In broad terms, one might say that it is most similar to the Mexican monkey…

The soaproot is one of California’s most widespread and hardiest geophytes (plants with underground structures for storing energy). It occurs in mountainous and coastal settings throughout much of the state. In late winter, long narrow leaves emerge from the bulb. These arch somewhat, reminiscent of the leaves on a cornstalk….