Want to add a burst of color and fragrance to your yard? Plant the California lilac. These beautiful, aromatic and hardy plants have a place in even the most California-friendly and water-efficient ...

May 13—Ceanothus is a diverse group of shrubs called by the common nicknames "Wild lilac" and "California lilac", since the majority of species are native to California. It's easy to find a spot for ...

This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum “New Front Yard” series, 41 drought-tolerant and beautiful plants well adapted to our region. Pruning needs: Little or none; prune ...

A bee-busy, massive California lilac bush in Santa Monica, the floppy, Dr. Seuss-like dune sedge in La Canada Flintridge, the mountain-inspired mix of California buckwheat, sagebrush and black sage in ...

Editor’s note:This is one in a series about adding native flora to neighborhood landscapes. Gardeners starved for some ideas might find inspiration lurking in the hills around North County. Recent ...

RAVE to the large California lilac (ceanothus thyrsiflorus) in our mobile home park and the literally hundreds of bees and other pollinators it is hosting while in full bloom. The sight fills me with ...