* What it is: The Pennsylvania-native heath-aster variety of ‘Snow Flurry’ is one of the season’s last perennials to bloom, nearly covering the plants for weeks in snowflake-like, white, daisy flowers ...

They were green living things, many in 4-inch or 1-gallon containers, their botanical names, such as Cercis occidentialis or Aesculus californica, written on oversized note cards with photos, arrayed ...

We have entered the ideal season for adding California native plants to coastal gardens. Beginning in October, fogs linger, soil warmth continues and air temperatures moderate. The cooler air ...