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Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
Pollinator-friendly, late- and long-flowering perennial wildflower with small white aromatic flowers in heads. Yarrow is mostly sun-loving, but can tolerate some shade, some trampling, and is deer-resistant. The fern-like foliage...
Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)
Medium-height perennial with soft foliage, green above, white-woolly below. White discoid flowers can be dried and hung along with the foliage for winter bouquets. The flowers attract pollinators and butterflies...
Symphyotrichum chilense (California Aster)
A late-flowering native aster with purple flowers. Growing by rhizome, this aster can make pollinator-friendly clusters in mesic full sun areas. Plant Details habitat Meadows and thickets light Full sun...
Collomia grandiflora (Large-flowered Collomia )
A charming annual forb of dry to mesic sites, often found in open or rocky areas. Its tubular, peach-coloured flowers are beautifully accented by striking blue pollen on the anthers...
Leymus mollis (Dune Wildrye)
One of the most striking vegetation features while walking a sandy shoreline. Often embedded within the driftwood zone, the blueish-green blades and height of this grass can't be missed. If...
Armeria maritima (Sea Thrift)
Gorgeous perennial of the salt-spray zone, with pink flowers and succulent leaves. Requires drainage and can make an excellent garden border in gravels. Plant Details habitat Beaches and rocky shorelines...
Pseudognaphalium stramineum (Cotton-batting Cudweed)
Medium-height annual with soft white-woolly foliage. It is a host plant to the American Lady butterfly. Plant in full sun and well-drained soils, including gravelly sites. Plant Details habitat Meadows...
Triglochin maritima (Seaside Arrowgrass)
A characteristic local estuary species with succulent grass-like leaves, producing tall spikes of charming flowers. Plant Details habitat Saltmarshes light Full sun moisture Wet height Up to 1 m flowering...
Bromus carinatus (California Brome)
A tall, robust native meadow grass with soft broad foliage that often has purple hues and is a common element of local ecosystems. Plant in full sun to partial shade...
Ambrosia chamissonis (Silver Burweed)
Ambrosia chamissonis (Silver Burweed) is a distinctive perennial forb found along sand and pebble beaches. It has silvery-gray, fragrant foliage that is deer-resistant and has a sprawling growth habit. Best...
MeadowMakers News Feature: Yarrow, Nodding Onions, and Slimstem Reedgrass
The MeadowMakers program was recently featured on CBC Radio Victoria. Click here to listen to the interview!
I don’t see many flowers in the first spring, does that mean my seeds didn’t work?
You may see some flowers in the first year from our native wildflower blends, but not necessarily all of them will bloom. If your seed doesn’t germinate the first year it has not gone bad, it is ju...