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Explore our diverse and ever-changing selection of California native plants.

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Warm Season Sowing: Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.)

The hot summer weather always signifies something meaningful to us pollinator-enthusiasts here at Theodore Payne Foundation — it’s prime time to sow native milkweeds! You may be looking for ways to bring new life to the garden as the heat rises and the blooms of our spring annuals fade. Now is the time to gather your milkweed seeds and start sowing! Photo of kotolo milkweed flowers in this banner by © lagardilla on iNaturalist.

Plant of the Month: California Horkelia (Horkelia californica)

Hello horkelia!

September's Plant of the Month, Horkelia californica, is a low-growing, evergreen perennial herb that is endemic to California. It is typically found growing on coastal scrub and inland mountain slopes. California horkelia has bright green fern-like leaves and clusters of small white flowers blooming from March to September. It is a distant member of the Rose family and radiates a sweet aroma, an excellent choice for a variety of butterflies and bees. It thrives in part-sun areas and may become drought tolerant over time.