Recommended Plants for Sierra Foothills Rock Gardens

The following is a list of plants that we have successfully grown in our gardens. To browse through our database of recommended plants, click on the letter corresponding to the Genus. Use the Pager at the bottom of the page to move through all plants that begin with that letter.

A | C | D | E | G | H | I | L | M | O | P | R | S | T | V | Z

Plant ID	Plant name	ht X width(in)	Zone	Description
575	Monardella odoratissima	6X8	5	A nice form of this native mint with pale green leaves and bright lavender flowers. Monardellas are great butterfly plants. Unfortunately, they hate to grow in nursery pots in the hot sun so we will probably never offer them again. Get seed and direct sow in the garden. CA WN DR
672	Monardella nana tenuifolia	4X8		Woolly gray leaves form tight rosettes. The flowers are 2” pale yellow corollas that radiate out from a distinctive cluster of pale green and maroon bracts. A mint for light shade, beloved by hummers and butterflies alike. Beautiful and unique. CA WN DR
827	Muhlenbergia dubia	24X24		A smaller version of our native deer grass, this relative is from Texas. We love it. WN DR TNT

Looking for Quality Tree Care Services by a Certified Arborist in Sonora, Tuolumne, Twain Harte, Jamestown or surrounding areas of Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties?

Looking for Quality Tree Care Services by a Certified Arborist in St Helena, Napa, Calistoga, Yountville or surrounding areas of Napa County?

Plant Key Codes

= Xeric or Very Low Water Use (No water to water every other week for us)
= Low Water Use
(Once a week or less for us)
= Moderate Water Use
(Twice a week for us)
= Full Sun
= Part Sun
= Part Shade/Shelter
= Shade
DR = rumored to be deer resistant
CA = California Native
WN = Native of Western United States
TNT = Tried and True, recommended for the Sierra Foothills

Granite Gardens Rare Plants

P.O. Box 4050
Sonora CA 95370
Contact Us

Specializing in waterwise rock garden plants from the Western US and Beyond