Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) currently living in a large pot
A while back I profiled the purple domination taking place in the front yard in early spring. I would now like to highlight some of the pink-flowered plants occupying both the front and backyards. In the winter, the pink/white flowers of manzanitas and chaparral currants were peaking. In March, the brilliant floral display of the redbud, coral bells, and pink-flowering currants took center stage. Currently, the pinks of checkerbloom, sea thrift, hummingbird sage, and sea daisy are prominent. Later on, in summer and early fall, the pink hues of red-flowered buckwheat, santa cruz island buckwheat, and island yarrow will dot the landscape. Some photos, past and present:
Red-flowered buckwheat (Eriogonum grande var. rubescens) growing in the rock wall, July 2012
Island Pink yarrow (Achillea millefolium ‘Island Pink’), July 2012
Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum ‘Dancing Tassels), January 2013
Pajaro manzanita (Arctostaphylos pajaroensis ‘Warren Roberts’), February 2013
Pink-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum ‘Claremont’), March
Hummingbird sage (Salvia spathacea) is one of my favorites. Fruit-scented sticky leaves and magenta flowers drawing in flocks of hummingbirds
Trio of hybrid Sea thrift (Armeria maritima)
Coral bells hybrid (Heuchera ‘Canyon Belle’)
Another coral bells hybrid (Heuchera ‘Lillian’s Pink’). This is another of my favorite plants. Flowers on stalks start blooming in February and last through the spring
Manzanita Mania! 