Choisya arizonica x ternata ‘Aztec Pearl’
‘Aztec Pearl’ Cutleaf Mexican Orange Blossom
Here’s a great choice for that elusive 4-5′ tall evergreen shrub! Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ smells great, is deer and drought resistant, pollinator-friendly…
Nepeta ‘Junior Walker’
Nepeta ‘Junior Walker’
Nepeta ‘Junior Walker’ is one of my very favorite drought tolerant perennials – and that’s high praise indeed! Its aromatic, blue-gray foliage provides a beautiful contrast fo…
Eriogonums
Flowering Buckwheat
In our opinion, Eriogonums – also known as Buckwheats – deserve a place in pretty much every sunny garden in the Rogue Valley! Eriogonums are one of those plants that check all of…
Ceanothus ‘Emily Brown’
Ceanothus ‘Emily Brown’
Anyone who has visited Shooting Star’s demonstration gardens in spring has likely been stopped in their tracks by one of our favorite native plants – ‘Emily Brown’ Ceanothus…
Achillea ‘Strawberry Seduction’
Yarrows: a Versatile and Sturdy Perennial
If you’re thinking of planting a pollinator garden this year, Achillea ‘Strawberry Seduction’ is a great place to start.
Achilleas (aka Yarrows) are incredib…
Redbud (Cercis sp.)
Redbuds are lovely small trees: sturdy and adaptable, with rosy-pink spring flowers. Their size – 20’ tall or less – also makes them an excellent landscape choice when you don’t have the room for a l…
Five Steps to a Beautiful, Drought Tolerant Garden
It’s no secret that we’re in for another low-water summer here in the Rogue Valley. But don’t despair! There are a lot of things you can do right now to have a yard that is both beautiful and drought…
Tips on Drip
A Drip Irrigation Primer
Have you visited Shooting Star’s two new display gardens on the nursery’s east side? Tonya Andreatta of Andreatta Waterscapes and her crew constructed the gardens’ intricate…
Mahonia species
Being a local native plant, Mahonias can take both our winter wet and summer dry, and can be very drought tolerant once established. Their thick leathery leaves and spiny edges also make them unpala…