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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.

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Plant ID Plant name Culture ht X width(in) Zone Description
1023 Rhamnus californica tomentella 72X72 6 Our Coffeeberry makes a great evergreen shrub for the hot xeric landscape. Silvery green leaves, black berries, very tough. Good for hedges and general landscape use. Great wildlife plant, and a host for the swallowtail butterfly. This fa very nice form from a very hot exposed location in Tuolumne County. 4X6 inch pots. CA WN DR TNT
950 Ribes aureum 60X60 Golden Currant has attractive pale green, 3-lobed, leathery leaves. In the spring time it produces lots of golden yellow flowers with a wonderful spicy sweet scent. These turn to translucent orange-red currants which are edible and much appreciated by birds. Sun to shade. Can handle drought or water. Another great California shrub. 5X6 inch pots. CA WN