Helpful Plant Lists & Guides
Shooting Star Nursery’s team has a knack for choosing and combining plants and we are always on the lookout for new varieties. Talk to us at the nursery or view our handy lists below to make your plant selection easier.
Our plant lists and guides to make your gardening easier
Below are our most requested plant lists and guides.
Helpful Plant Lists
- Asian Garden
- Bamboos
- Clay Tolerant Plants
- Columnar Plants
- Deer Resistant Plants
- Drought Tolerant Plants
- Dry Shade Plants
- Dwarf and Compact Conifers
- Fruiting Trees and Plants
- Manzanitas
- Native Plants
- Ornamental Grasses
- Plants for Privacy + Supplement (PDF)
- Pollinator Friendly Plants
- Shade Plants
- Small Trees
Plant Highlights
Spotlighted plants for our region, categorized for ease of selecting plants to fit your needs — from plants for screening to ground covers to fragrant blooms to showy bark/stems and much more! Includes photos and short description.

Want more help?
If you’d like more help with plant, shrub and/or tree selection or assistance with your landscape design, get details on our Design & Consult page about what types of services we provide.
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Looking for a specific plant, shrub or tree?
Our availability list is updated frequently so you can see at a glance what we have in stock at the nursery as well as the pot sizes. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, contact us.