Gold Rush Nursery

Calamagrostis foliosa

Common Name: Leafy reed grass

Calamagrostis nutkaensis

Common Name: Pacific reed grass

Calochortus venustus

Common Name: Butterfly mariposa

Calycanthus occidentalis

Common Name: Western spicebush

Calystegia macrostegia

Common Name: California morning glory

Carex barbarae

Common Name: Santa Barbara sedge

Carex densa

Common Name: Dense sedge

Carex divulsa

Common Name: Berkeley sedge

Carex globosa

Common Name: Round-fruit sedge

Carex nudata

Common Name: Torrent sedge

Carex pansa

Common Name: Dune sedge

Carex praegracilis

Common Name: California meadow sedge

Carex remota

Common Name: Remote sedge

Carex spissa

Common Name: San Diego sedge

Carex subbracteata

Common Name: Small bract sedge

Carex subfusca

Common Name: Brown sedge

Carex tumulicola

Common Name: Slender sedge

Carpenteria californica

Common Name: Bush anemone

Ceanothus 'Owlswood Blue'

Common Name: Owlswood Blue ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Tuxedo'

Common Name: Tuxedo ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Frosty Blue'

Common Name: Frosty Blue ceanothus

Frosty Blue ceanothus is a fast-growing evergreen shrub for full sun or light shade.  It grows to about 8-10' tall and 8-10' wide.  Large clusters of vivid blue flowers bloom in spring and have white "frosting;" hence the plant's name.

Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

Common Name: Joyce Coulter ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'

Common Name: Ray Hartman's ceanothus

'Ray Hartman' is one of the most commonly grown selections of ceanothus in California.  Why?  Because it's one of the least finicky of this popular group of shrubs and it looks good.  It performs reliably well in bot…

Ceanothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt'

Common Name: Cliff Schmidt's Island Ceanothus

This California native is a selection from Santa Cruz Island.  Cliff Schmidt has particularly large leaves compared to other ceanothus.  The foliage is dark glossy green.  The powder-blue flower clusters can reach 5" long.  P…

Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus 'Heart's Desire'

Common Name: Heart's desire ceanothus

Heart's Desire ceanothus is an evergreen shrub that grows 6-12" high and 4-5' wide.  It makes a good ground cover, particularly in coastal areas where it's happy in sun or light shade.  Inland, it prefers light shade.

Ceanothus hearstiorum

Common Name: Hearst ceanothus

Hearst ceanothus is a very low-growing evergreen shrub that's native to California.  It forms a groundhugging loose mat of dark green foliage that's less than 1' tall and up to 8' wide.  Clusters of light blue flowers bloom in spring.

Ceanothus maritimus 'Valley Violet'

Common Name: Valley Violet ceanothus

Valley Violet ceanothus is a stunning new water-conserving UC Davis Arboretum All-Star selection.  The small California native shrub is covered with spectacular clusters of dark-violet flowers in early spring.  It is one of the b…

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Common Name: California blue blossom

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens

Common Name: Creeping blue blossom

Creeping blueblossom is somewhat similar to Carmel creeper (Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis).  However, its smaller, glossy, dark green leaves give it a more refined appearance.  It also tends to have a denser, lower-g…

Centaurea gymnocarpa

Common Name: Dusty Miller

Chondropetalum elephantinum

Common Name: Cape rush

Chondropetalum tectorum

Common Name: Cape rush

An evergreen perennial with upright, dark green, grass-like foliage. 

Clematis lasiantha

Common Name: Chapparal clematis

Clematis ligusticifolia

Common Name: Virgin's bower

Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks'

Common Name: Carpenter Rocks Australian fuchsia

This Australian evergreen shrub forms a loose mound about 3-4' tall and wide.  It has small, bright green, heart-shaped leaves.  Bright red, tubular flowers are tipped with chartreuse and bloom profusely from fall through spring.  …

Cotyledon macrantha

Common Name: Pig's ear

Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga

Common Name: Chalk fingers

This striking succulent spreads slowly to form a dense carpet of silvery-gray finger-like foliage. The upright sturdy flower stems rise boldly 15-18" above the foliage. Clusters of bell-shaped salmon flowers dangle from the tip of the stem like an …

Crassula alba var. parvisepala

Crassula alba var. parvisepala is one of three recognized subspecies of Crassula alba.  It produces succulent rosettes that grow to about 9" tall and wide.  The leaves are green with densely scattered maroon spots, s…

Crassula corymbulosa 'Red Pagoda''

Common Name: Red Pagoda Shark's Tooth crassula

Red Pagoda crassula has fascinating orangey-red, triangular leaves that are tightly arranged in geometric spirals around the stems.  Clusters of white flowers bloom in summer.  Hardy to 20-25°F.  Red Pagoda can be planted in …

Crassula radicans 'Large leaved form'

Cypella aquatilis

Cypella coelestis