“I like gardening. It’s a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself.”

  Masses of large, beautiful daisy-like flowers top tall stems that reach about 18 inches.

 They bloom from early summer to fall. In the I.E. they easily withstand our sun and heat. 

They are very drought resistant.  You could call them the camels of the garden, able to go long spells without a drink. 

Cornflowers many medicinal uses as an herb. and teas.  Plus, they attract beneficial insects to the garden, such as butterflies, bumblebees, ladybugs & even hummingbirds.

Lantana is a go-to space filler for Moreno Valley gardeners looking for something that can withstand our punishing heat. They also make a great choice to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.

Sprawling, shrubby plants, they are characterized by their attractive clusters of flowers in a variety of colors, including, yellow, purple, pink, white, and red.

Although, these plants are tolerant of many soil conditions, lantana flowers prefer slightly acidic soil. Mulching with pine needles is an easy way to increase acidity levels in the soil.

 Beloved for their striking, elegant flowers in a sumptuous array of colors, iris is a shining star in the early spring to midsummer garden. The Iris is a multiplying wonder! Its bulbs will increase each year.  

These showy flowers sit atop tall, slender stalks, beautifully framed with fans of emerald green, spear-like leaves that add handsome vertical structure all season.

Once they are established, Irises require little care, and bulbs can be split and replanted.  They make a beautiful choice for planting on difficult slopes for erosion control.  

Daylily are an amazingly low-maintenance  workhorse of a perennial.  They are easy to grow, virtually disease and pest-free, and able to survive drought, uneven sunlight, and poor soil. 

These plants will reward you year after year with luscious green foliage with thousands of different daylilies variety's to choose from. 

The daylily’s botanical name, Hemerocallis, comes from Greek hemera (“day”) and kallos (“beauty”). The name is appropriate, since each flower lasts only one day!

   Pavonia or rock rose, Pavonia lasiopetala is happy to produce masses of sweet and simple bright pink flowers all summer long. 

 It is  popular due to its long bloom period and versatility, accepting full sun to half day shade, a variety of soils, and very dry to regularly irrigated conditions. 

This small, shrub is woody at the base,  bearing light green, velvety, heart-shaped leaves with deep pink miniature hibiscus-like flowers which open in the morning and close up by early afternoon in our highest heat 

Russian Sage will make a bold statement in your garden with its tall colored, silver foliage and spiky lavender flowers.  The long panicles of flowers become increasingly brilliant as they open. The foliage are slightly scented and the foliage will cover the leaves from late spring until autumn. 

This vigorous, hardy, heat-loving and drought tolerant plant resists and pests. A superb companion for  other perennials.

Note:  Russian sage thrives in dry soil and rarely needs watering once established.

Peonies produces gorgeous flowers with lush green foliage. Blossoms appear late spring to early summer.  After its stunning bloom, the peony’s bushy clump of handsome glossy green leaves lasts all summer, and then turns purplish-red or gold in the fall. 

Peonies comes back year after year, with bigger, showier flowers, with minimal care. 

 Peony petals are edible. Add to summer salads or use as garnish for lemonade and ice tea 

 Let’s start with the fact that it’s just beautiful. With flowers in a multitude of colors, and blooms that just don't quit from spring to fall, salvia is a reliable, months-long performer.

Hummingbirds and butterflies love salvia’s tubular flowers and they’re adored by bees, too, so plant them if you wish to attract these pretty pollinators!

Salvia are heat- and drought-tolerant, making them survivors in the summer garden. They grow 18 inches to 5 feet tall.

  The buttery bush is a beautiful, fast-growing, shrub with masses of flowers—long, spiked stems that bloom from summer to autumn. The naturally attractive shape of the shrub and green foliage keep the bush interesting, even when it is not in bloom.

Its flowers come in many colors, though butterflies seem to prefer the lavender-pink  of the species to the white and dark purple.  

They grow from 6 to 12 feet tall with a spread of 4 to 15 feet.

  Hosta are a fantastic choice for shady spots in the Inland Empire area.  Note: it won’t last long in full sunlight

The lighter the foliage, the brighter the sun. The deeper darker foliage retains it color best in moderate shade. The variegated varieties need more sunlight to keep their white and gold stripes. All hostas need some shade and few, if any, will do well in strong direct sunlight. They will fully mature in four to eight years.

Shasta Daisy have bright flowers which contrast nicely with the dark green foliage.  They are low-maintenance.

 Preferring full sun and well-drained soil, it will tolerate almost any condition.   Daisies bloom over an extended period, from early summer until fall, forming tidy clumps.

When turned into a herb, it is often used to help with aches and pains, also with liver disorders, and can also help with fevers.  

Honeysuckle is known for its delicate tubular, nectar-filled, sweetly scented flowers. They are great for covering walls and the sides of building.  Being heat tolerant they can grow almost anywhere.  The flowers can bloom in gorgeous bright pinks, oranges, yellows or whites, with dark green to blue-green leaves. 

Sweet and nectar-filled, the flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds and bees, and birds enjoy the small red berries that emerge after flowering.