2017 EDITION TOP for drought-resilient landscapes.

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1 2017 EDITION TOP for drought-resilient landscapes

2 Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery is proud to offer the best selection of drought-tolerant plant material available in the trade. The Drought Devils Plant Collection represents the continual curation of our knowledgeable and experienced staff. Plants that make it on to the list are adapted to regions with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Included are natives from the Mediterranean, California, South Africa, Australia, and limited varieties from parts of Chile, the Southwestern desert, Mexico, and Asia. Today, Devil Mountain has over 3,200 different plant varieties in the Drought Devils Collection. This booklet presents the best-selling TOP 100 MOST POPULAR VARIETIES All plants in this collection are limited to Low and Very Low water users in accordance with WUCOLS (Water Use Classification of Landscape Species). Additionally, all plants are approved to meet Bay-Friendly/ReScape California s standards for sustainable landscaping. For more information and to view a full listing of the entire Drought Devils Collection visit D e v i l M o u n ta i n Wholesale Nursery is a leading plant source for landscape professionals throughout Northern California. Our 4 wholesale yards boast over 180 acres of premium plant material ranging from 4 perennials to 48 boxed trees. With knowledgeable sales staff, attention to quality material, and extensive deliveries throughout Northern California, there is little reason to look beyond Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery for all your horticultural needs.

3 Ground-covers...1 Ground-cover plants stay below 12 inches tall and have a spreading habit that covers a wide area. Perennials...5 Perennials are soft-stemmed plants that do not form woody branches. This category includes many flowering plants, grasses, ferns, and succulents. Shrubs...12 Shrubs are woody-stemmed plants that stay below 15 feet high. Most shrubs have a deeper root system and are longer-lived than perennials. Trees...17 Trees are woody-stemmed plants with a single or multiple trunks and grow 15 feet and higher. Vines...20 Vines have long and flexible stems that climb to cover fences or walls, forming a living screen. Contact our sales team to start an order today! (925) phone (925) fax sales@devilmountainnursery.com

4 GROUNDCOVERS Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Point Reyes Manzanita // evergreen shrub // 5-18 high and up to 10 wide // USDA zones 5-10 Spreading habit with trailing branches and red bark. Dark green leaves turn purple to red in winter. Clusters of pale pink flowers. Baccharis pilularis Point Reyes Dwarf Coyote Brush // evergreen shrub // 2-3 high x 9 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Dense and billowy light green bank cover. Small white flowers bloom in winter. Ceanothus griseus horizontalis Diamond Heights Variegated Carmel Creeper // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 6 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Glossy and oval, variegated foliage in green and gold. Pale blue flower clusters in spring. Convolvulus mauritanicus Ground Morning Glory // evergreen perennial // 2-3 high x 9 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Perennial with fuzzy, gray-green foliage. Funnel-shaped flowers display lavenderblue petals and white centers. 1 Cotoneaster dammeri Lowfast Bearberry Cotoneaster // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 8-10 wide // USDA zones 5-8 Small, dense, dark green leaves. Tiny white flowers followed by red berries.

5 GROUNDCOVERS Delosperma cooperi Ice Plant // succulent perennial // 3 high and wide // USDA zones 6-10 Mat-forming succulent with chunky, frosted green leaves. Bright magenta daisy-like flowers bloom from spring to fall. Dymondia margaretae Silver Carpet // perennial // 2-3 high x 1-2 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Forms slow-spreading carpet of narrow green leaves with silver undersides. Yellow daisy-like flowers. Echeveria elegans Mexican Snowball // succulent perennial // 8 high x 12 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Spreading rosettes of pale green, rose, and silver. Slender flower stalks carry bell-shaped flowers in orange-pink. Epilobium septentrionale Wayne s Silver California Fuchsia // semi-evergreen perennial // 6-12 high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 8-11 Spreading mound of silver, felty leaves. Trumpet-shaped flowers in bright scarlet. Erigeron glaucus x Wayne Roderick Seaside Daisy // evergreen perennial // 1 high x 2 wide // USDA zones 7-10 Deep gray-green leaves and lavender-pink flowers. 2

6 GROUNDCOVERS 3 Gazania Daybreak Series Gazania // perennial // 6-12 high and spreading // USDA zones 8-11 Low and spreading perennial with colorful daisy-like flowers in a mix of cheery colors. Narrow, gray-green foliage. Tough and low-maintenance. Grevillea lanigera Coastal Gem Woolly Grevillea // evergreen shrub // 1 high x 4-5 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Low and spreading with woolly, dense, gray-green leaves. Unusual clusters of pink and cream flowers. Myoporum parvifolium Prostrate Myoporum // evergreen shrub // 3-6 high x 6-9 wide // USDA zones 9-10 Dense and low-growing with tiny, bright green leaves. White, star-shaped flowers. Roots where stems touch soil. Rosmarinus officinalis Huntington Carpet Rosemary // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 6-8 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Aromatic, needle-like leaves. Pale blue flowers. Maintains a dense center and does not become woody. Rubus calycinoides Creeping Bramble // evergreen perennial // 1-2 high and spreading // USDA zones 7-9 Dense mat of rough, ruffled, rounded leaves. White flowers, orange berries.

7 GROUNDCOVERS Satureja douglasii Yerba Buena // perennial // 6 high x 2 wide // USDA zones 7-10 Forms a lush, flat, evergreen carpet. Roots where stems touch soil. Small, flared and tubular, pale purple to white flowers. Sedum rupestre Angelina Stonecrop // succulent perennial // 3-6 high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 3-11 Needle-like, yellow-green leaves closely set along the stems. Foliage turns orange in cooler weather. Senecio mandraliscae Blue Finger // succulent perennial // high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Blue-green, pencil-like, fleshy leaves. Small and ray-less dull white flowers. Teucrium cossonii majoricum Fruity Germander // perennial // 4-6 high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 5-10 Aromatic, silvery green foliage. Whorls of small, lavender-purple flowers bloom in summer. Thymus serpyllum Elfin Creeping Thyme // evergreen perennial // 1-2 high x 4-8 wide // USDA zones 4-8 Aromatic, tiny green leaves. Purple flowers. Tolerates light foot traffic. 4

8 PERENNIALS Achillea x Moonshine Yarrow // perennial // 2 high and wide // USDA zones 3-9 Ferny, gray-green, aromatic leaves. Flat-topped flower clusters in lemon yellow. Tolerant of drought, wind, and heat. Agave x Blue Glow succulent perennial // 1-2 high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Rosettes of upward-arching, steely-blue leaves with serrated, scarlet margins. Mature plants produce tall flowers stalks. Anigozanthos Big Red Kangaroo Paw // evergreen perennial // 5-6 high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Forms fan-like clumps of strappy leaves. Rich red, fuzzy flowers. Armeria maritima Common Thrift or Sea Pink // evergreen perennial // 6-12 high x wide // USDA zones 4-9 Forms compact cushions of green, grass-like leaf blades. Leafless stalks carry rounded clusters of pink flowers. Artemisia x Powis Castle Wormwood // woody perennial // 2-4 high and 4-6 wide // USDA zones 6-9 Lacy and aromatic, silvery-gray foliage. 5

9 PERENNIALS Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass // perennial grass // 1-2 high and wide // USDA zones 3-10 Clump-forming with unique flower spikes that attach to stems at a 90 degree angle. The seed heads emerge chartreuse and mature to blonde. Bulbine frutescens Hallmark succulent perennial // 12 high x 4-5 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Fleshy and gray-green, pencil-like leaves. Bright orange and yellow starry flower clusters. Calamagrostis foliosa Mendocino Reed Grass // perennial grass // 18 high x wide // USDA zones 8-9 Forms a fountain of blue-green foliage. Arching, silvery-purple seedheads age to golden-brown. Calandrinia spectabilis Rock Purslane // succulent perennial // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones 8-10 Clumping growth habit. Fleshy, graygreen leaves. Brilliant magenta flowers bloom year round atop tall, bare stalks. Carex divulsa European Grey Sedge // perennial grass // high x 2 wide // USDA zones 4-10 Forms arching clumps of dark green foliage. Spikes of small flower heads. 6

10 PERENNIALS Dianella caerulea Cassa Blue Flax Lily // perennial // 1-2 high x wide // USDA zones 7-11 Evergreen clumps of strappy, blue-gray foliage. Loose clusters of dark blue, star-shaped flowers followed by lustrous blue fruits. Epilobium canum California Fuchsia // herbaceous perennial // 3-5 high x wide // USDA zones 7-10 Felty, gray-green foliage. Trumpet-shaped flowers in bright orange-red. Erigeron karvinskianus Santa Barbara Daisy // evergreen perennial // 1-2 high x 3-5 wide // USDA zones 8-11 Abundant display of daisy-like flowers in pink and white. 7 Eriogonum grande var. rubescens Red Buckwheat // woody perennial // 1-2 high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 8-11 Spoon-shaped, gray-green foliage. Rounded clusters of red flowers mature to rusty pale pink. Eschscholzia californica California Poppy // annual or perennial // 12 high x wide // USDA zones 9-11 Silky cup-shaped flowers and delicate, blue-green foliage.

11 PERENNIALS Euphorbia characias Wulfenii Spurge // evergreen perennial // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones 7-10 Whorls of linear, blue-green leaves. Terminal clusters of lime-green bracts surround small yellow and burgundy flowers. Festuca glauca Elijah Blue Blue Fescue // perennial grass // 8-10 high x 1-2 wide // USDA zones 4-11 Fine-textured leaf blades in silvery blue. Flower heads age to amber-tan. Helleborus argutifolius Corsican Hellebore // evergreen perennial // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones 7-9 Bold, serrated, leathery blue-green leaves. Creamy green, nodding flowers bloom in winter. Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca // succulent perennial // 3-4 high x wide // USDA zones 5-10 Stiff blue-green foliage with thread-like fringe along the margins. Clusters of bright reddish-pink flowers. Heuchera maxima Island Alum Root // perennial // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones 8-10 Loose mounds of round, lobed leaves. Small pale pink flowers held on upright, wiry stems. 8

12 PERENNIALS Iris douglasiana Douglas Iris // evergreen perennial // high and 2-3 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Clumps of narrow, strappy foliage. Slender stems carry beardless flowers in lavender-blue and white. Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote Blue English Lavender // woody perennial // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones 5-9 Spikes of fragrant, deep violet flowers. Finely divided gray-green foliage. Leymus condensatus Canyon Prince Giant Wild Rye // perennial grass // 5-6 high (in flower) x 3-4 wide // USDA zones 7-11 Silvery blue-green leaves. Tall, tan-colored flower heads. Hybrid. Limonium perezii Statice // perennial // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones Large and leathery basal leaves. Airy flower clusters in white and purple. Ideal for seaside conditions. 9 Lomandra longifolia Breeze Dwarf Mat Rush // evergreen perennial // 2-3 high x 4-5 wide // USDA zones 8-11 Bright green grass-like leaves. Yellow flower spikes among foliage.

13 PERENNIALS Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky Monkey Flower // herbaceous perennial // 3-4 high x wide // USDA zones 7-10 Narrow, sticky, dark green leaves. Funnel-shaped, two-lipped flowers in golden orange. Summer dormant in hot and dry climates. Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass // perennial grass // 4-5 high (in flower) x 3-4 wide // USDA zones 7-11 Evergreen clumps of upright arching foliage. Slender flower stalks in summer and fall. Nepeta x faassenii Catmint // perennial // high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 3-9 Aromatic, soft, gray-green foliage. Loose upright clusters of lavender-blue flowers. Penstemon heterophyllus Margarita BOP Foothill Penstemon // herbaceous perennial // high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 6-10 Narrow and linear, blue-green foliage. Upright clusters of flared flowers in purple-blue. Polystichum munitum Western Sword Fern // evergreen fern // 3-6 high x wide // USDA zones 5-9 Vigorous, hardy fern with leathery green fronds. 10

14 PERENNIALS 11 Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage // herbaceous perennial // high and up to 4 wide // USDA zones 8-11 Low and spreading perennial with fuzzy, arrow-shaped, light green leaves. Flower spikes carry whorls of magenta-red flowers. Sedum spectabile Autumn Joy Stonecrop // herbaceous succulent perennial // high x wide // USDA zones 4-11 Fleshy, blue-green leaves. Showy flattopped flower clusters in pink. Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander // semi-woody perennial // 6-8 high x 1-2 wide // USDA zones 5-9 Dense, upright, tidy form with dark green, aromatic foliage. Whorls of small, purple-pink flowers. Verbena lilacina De La Mina Cedros Island Verbena // perennial // 2-3 high x 3 wide // USDA zones 7-11 Bushy and mounding with finely divided bright green leaves. Clusters of lilac-purple flowers. Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chain Fern // evergreen fern // 4-6 high x wide // USDA zones 8-10 Large clumping fern with arching, leathery, deep green fronds.

15 SHRUBS Acacia cognata Cousin Itt Little River Wattle // evergreen shrub // 2-3 high x 4-6 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Low and mounding form with dense, linear, weeping foliage in bright green. Arctostaphylos densiflora Howard McMinn Manzanita // evergreen shrub // 6-10 high x wide // USDA zones 7-10 Rounded form with reddish branches and bright green leaves. Clusters of pale pink flowers. Berberis thunbergii Crimson Pygmy Japanese Barberry // deciduous shrub // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones 4-9 Bronze to crimson leaves. Yellow flowers followed by bright red berries. Callistemon viminalis Little John Dwarf Bottlebrush // evergreen shrub // 3-5 high x 4-6 wide // USDA zones 8-11 Dense branches covered in blue-green leaves. Red bristle-like flowers. Carpenteria californica Bush Anemone // evergreen shrub // 5-7 high x 3-4 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Leathery, lance-shaped leaves. Fragrant white flowers with yellow stamens. 12

16 SHRUBS Ceanothus griseus horizontalis Yankee Point California Lilac // evergreen shrub // 2-3 high x 8-10 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Low and spreading shrub with glossy, oval, deep green leaves. Fluffy, fragrant, blue flower clusters in spring. Cistus x purpureus Orchid Rockrose // evergreen shrub // 4-6 high x wide // USDA zones 8-10 Bright pink, papery petals with dark burgundy spots. Narrow, gray-green, resinous foliage. Correa Dusky Bells Australian Fuchsia // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 2-3 wide // USDA zones 9-10 Dense and low-growing. Downy, graygreen leaves. Drooping, tubular flowers in bright reddish pink. 13 Dodonaea viscosa Purpurea Purple Hopseed Bush // evergreen shrub // high x wide // USDA zones 8-11 Bronzy-green willow-like foliage turns burgundy-red in cooler weather. Pink papery seed pods. Elaeagnus x ebbingei Gilt Edge Silverberry // evergreen shrub // 4-5 high x wide // USDA zones 7-11 Low-maintance, low-growing hedge with variegated foliage. Red fruits.

17 SHRUBS Grevillea lanigera Mt. Tamboritha Woolly Grevillea // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 3-4 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Low and spreading. Woolly, narrow, gray-green leaves densely set along the branches. Brush-like clusters of long and curved, pink and cream flowers. Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon // evergreen shrub // high x 6-8 wide // USDA zones 7-10 Leathery, dark green leaves. White flowers followed by red berries in the fall and winter. Lantana montevidensis Purple Trailing Lantana // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 3-5 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Low and trailing. Fragrant, textured foliage. Lavender-purple flower clusters bloom nearly year-round. Mahonia repens Creeping Oregon Grape // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 3-4 wide // USDA zones 5-9 Low and spreading. Toothed, blue-green leaves. Bright yellow flowers followed by blue berries. Myrica californica Pacific Wax Myrtle // evergreen shrub // high x 20 wide // USDA zones 7-10 Great hedge or screen with glossy, narrow, bright green leaves. Waxy purple berries. 14

18 SHRUBS Myrtus communis Compacta Dwarf Myrtle // evergreen shrub // 2-3 high x wide // USDA zones 9-11 Small, glossy, fragrant foliage. Fluffy white flowers with prominent stamens are followed by small, blue-black berries. Nerium oleander Sister Agnes Oleander // evergreen shrub // high x wide // USDA zones 9-11 Tough, fast-growing, low-maintenance hedge. Dark green leaves and white flowers. Olea europaea Little Ollie Dwarf Olive // evergreen shrub // 4-6 high x wide // USDA zones 8-11 Excellent low hedge with narrow, graygreen foliage. Does not produce fruit. 15 Rhamnus alaternus John Edwards Italian Buckthorn // evergreen shrub // high x 6-10 wide // USDA zones 8-10 Fast-growing and long-lived, great for screen or hedge. Bright green leaves and dark purple, pea-sized berries. Rhamnus californica Eve Case Coffeeberry // evergreen shrub // 4-8 high x wide // USDA zones 7-10 Excellent low, natural hedge with leathery green leaves. Large red to black berries.

19 SHRUBS Ribes viburnifolium Evergreen Currant // evergreen shrub // 3-4 high x 4-6 wide // USDA zones 6-10 Mounded and spreading. Aromatic, glossy green leaves. Clusters of deep red spring flowers and summer berries. Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Prostrate Rosemary // evergreen shrub // 1-2 high x 4-8 wide // USDA zones 8-11 Low-growing with aromatic, needle-like, gray-green leaves. Pale lavender flowers. Teucrium fruticans Azureum Bush Germander // semi-woody evergreen shrub // 3-4 high x wide // USDA zones 8-10 Silvery green, aromatic foliage. Bright purple-blue flowers. Viburnum tinus Spring Bouquet Laurustinus // evergreen shrub // 4-6 high x wide // USDA zones 7-11 Dense, low hedge. Dark pink buds in winter open to white flowers in early spring. Tiny purple fruits. Westringia fruticosa Morning Light Coast Rosemary // evergreen shrub // 3-4 high x 4-5 wide // USDA zones 9-10 Gray-green and white variegated foliage. Small white star-shaped flowers. 16

20 TREES Arbutus x Marina Strawberry Tree // evergreen tree // high and wide // USDA zones 7-9 Broad, dense crown with leathery, dark green leaves. Clusters of pink flowers followed by bright orange-red fruits. Exfoliating reddish bark. Cedrus deodara Deodar Cedar // evergreen conifer // high x wide // USDA zones 7-9 Fast, tall grower with pyramidal form. Gray-green needles. Drooping branchlets. Cercidium x Desert Museum Palo Verde // deciduous tree // high x wide // USDA zones 6-9 Open and airy form with bright green trunk and branches. Yellow flowers. Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud // deciduous tree // high x wide // USDA zones 6-9 Bright pink flowers bloom on bare branches in early spring, followed by broad heart-shaped leaves. 17 x Chitalpa tashkentensis Pink Dawn Chitalpa // deciduous tree // high x wide // USDA zones 6-8 Frilly pink trumpet-shaped flowers. Bright green linear leaves.

21 TREES Cupressus sempervirens Italian Cypress // evergreen conifer // high x 5-10 wide // USDA zones 7-10 Tall, columnar conifer with upright branches densely clothed in tiny, deep green, scale-like foliage. Geijera parviflora Australian Willow // evergreen tree // high x 20 wide // USDA zones 9-11 Graceful and weeping form with narrow, silvery-green, willow-like leaves. Tiny clusters of white and yellow flowers. Lagerstroemia x Tuscarora Crape Myrtle // deciduous tree // high x wide // USDA zones 6-9 Bright rosy-pink flower clusters. Oval green leaves turn red-orange in the fall. Olea europaea Majestic Beauty Olive // evergreen tree // high x wide // USDA zones 8-11 Narrow, gray-green foliage. May set small green fruits, but these never mature to messy, black fruit. Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache // deciduous tree // high x wide // USDA zones 6-9 Deep green, divided foliage turns bright orange-red in the fall. 18

22 TREES Punica granatum Wonderful Pomegranate // deciduous fruit tree // high x wide // USDA zones 7-10 Arching branches with narrow, glossy leaves. Showy orange-red blossoms followed by shiny red fruit with tasty edible seeds. Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak // evergreen tree // high x wide // USDA zones 7-10 Broad and dense crown with thick, leathery, dark green leaves. Rhus lancea African Sumac // evergreen tree // high x wide // USDA zones 9-11 Arching branches and weeping, dark green, linear foliage. 19 Robinia pseudoacacia Purple Robe Black Locust // deciduous tree // high x wide // USDA zones 4-9 Upright, oval habit with blue-green compound leaves. Clusters of lilac-purple sweet pea-like flowers. Schinus molle California Pepper Tree // evergreen tree // high x wide // USDA zones 8-10 Broad crown with weeping branches. Gray-green compound leaves. May become invasive in certain regions.

23 VINES Bougainvillea San Diego Red Bougainvillea // evergreen vine // climbs // USDA zones Shrubby vine with vibrant flower clusters in showy deep red. Medium green leaves. Frost tender. Campsis radicans Trumpet vine // deciduous vine // climbs 40 // USDA zones 4-9 Vigorous grower with lush green foliage. Clusters of orange-red, trumpet-shaped flowers followed by slender seed pods. Hardenbergia violacea Happy Wanderer Purple Lilac Vine // evergreen vine // climbs // USDA zones 9-11 Pendulous clusters of purple flowers resemble small Wisteria blooms. Narrow, dark green foliage. Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California Honeysuckle // evergreen vine // climbs 5-10 // USDA zones 8-10 Clusters of tubular pink flowers. Blue-green foliage. Vitis californica Roger s Red California Wild Grape // deciduous vine // climbs // USDA zones 8-10 Broad green leaves turn bright red in the fall. Small edible fruit. 20

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