
Rare and Unusual
Our interest at Suncrest is in exploring the diversity of the plant kingdom for beautiful plants adaptable to cultivation in coastal California. Some of our offerings are widely shared in the nursery industry; many others, especially those from the wild and gifts from other plant enthusiasts, are either unusual or genuinely rare. Their beauty, not their rarity, is the object. But it is worth noting when something is out of the ordinary line of cultivated plants.
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Eriophyllum confertiflorum 'Lucia's Gold' | Golden yarrow. 12-18 inches high and wide. Yellow flowers, spring-summer. Grey leaves. |
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Eriophyllum lanatum 'Siskiyou' | 1 foot high/3 feet wide. Grey green mat, many bright yellow daisies. |
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Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoides | Low tight mound. Bright yellow daisies in spring and summer. |
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Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoides 'Walker's Beauty' | Grey divided leaves in tight mound. Masses of yellow flower heads, spring. |
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Eriophyllum staechadifolium | 2 feet. Lizard tail. Aromatic grey leaves; yellow daisies in heads. |
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Erodium chrysanthum | Cranesbill; silvery, dissected leaves, yellow flowers. |
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Erysimum concinnum | Wallflower. Fragrant cream yellow flowers, spring. |
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Euphorbia ceratocarpa | To 5 feet. Bushy. Chartreuse flowers for a long season. |
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Euryops virgineus | 4-5 feet. Tiny green leaves, flexible stems; bright yellow flowers. |
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Fargesia papyrifera | To 15 feet or more, clumping. Blue-green stems, large sprays. |
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Fremontodendron 'Sungold Hybrids' | Variable forms. 1-5 feet high by 4 feet+ wide. Gold to tawny orange flowers. |
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Fuchsia procumbens | Low mat. Roundish leaves, pale orange flowers, large red fruits. |
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Galtonia viridiflora | Summer hyacinth; 2-4 foot stems of green bells. |
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Geranium richardsonii | 12-16 inches. Soft green leaves, white to pinkish flowers. Western United States native. |
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Gladiolus cardinalis hybrid | 2 feet+. Narrow blue-green leaves, dark red flowers marked white. |
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Gladiolus 'Lemon Moon' | Hybrid with dark grassy leaves, full lemon-yellow flowers in spring. |
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Gladiolus liliaceus | Pale red flowers turn bluish at night, night-fragrant. Slender. |
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Gladiolus 'Painted Tips' | To 18 inches. Slender stems and leaves. Light pink flowers with dark petal tips. |
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Gladiolus 'Picture Perfect' | To 18 inches. Slender. Pale pink petals have orchid edges; dark markings. |
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Gladiolus 'Rose Delight' | x colvillei hybrid. Rose-colored flowers + white markings. |
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