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Plant of the Month October 2025: California Sunflowers

Plant of the Month October 2025: California Sunflowers

Sep 30, 2025

By Charlotte Torgovitsky. In California we have both annuals like Delta Sunflowers, Helianthus annuus, and Giant Sunflowers, Helianthus californicus, which is an herbaceous perennial that dies back to a large taproot in the fall. Before major development along many...
Plant of the Month July 2025: Coyote Mint

Plant of the Month July 2025: Coyote Mint

Jun 27, 2025

By Charlotte Torgovitsky. This beautiful little California native “sub-shrub” is a wonderful pollinator plant that comes into its full glory early in summer. A member of the mint family, Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa) supports local ecosystems: its profuse lilac...