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Happy Seminar Sunday! You may remember today’s plant from childhood. Many of us would take the flowers and play “balle...
08/09/2026

Happy Seminar Sunday! You may remember today’s plant from childhood. Many of us would take the flowers and play “ballerina” with them. Legend has it that you should never take them inside, as they are a favorite hiding spot for the fae folk. That’s right, today we’re talking about Fuschia. Originally discovered in Hispaniola (modern day Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the 1600’s, it is considered a symbol of elegance and good taste. It does prefer partial shade and some babying in our climate, so you won’t see it everywhere here in California. We found this beautiful specimen in front of the Madonna Inn! If you haven’t been to the Madonna Inn you HAVE to go. Dripping with nostalgia and vintage charm, it’s one of our absolute favorite hotels on the Central Coast. Plus it has a darling cafe with delicious food and a famous cake slice that’s to die for! A must see if you’re coming to visit the Central Coast.

Happy ! These are Crape Myrtles and they are blooming like crazy! They are native to China and were used as a medicin...
08/02/2026

Happy ! These are Crape Myrtles and they are blooming like crazy! They are native to China and were used as a medicinal plant dating back to the Tang Dynasty. They were brought to Europe by Marco Polo, and made their way to the Americas via a French botanist in the 1700’s. They are now a very common ornamental plant in the south, but do well in any warm climate including ours! They come in white, pink, and red, and flower frequently throughout the summer. They grow fast and tall-up to 100 feet! Crape myrtle is associated with the goddess Aphrodite and therefore with love and marriage.

This is Euphorbia milii, aka crown-of-thorns or Christ plant. Named for its spiky stems, this succulent is often grown ...
07/26/2026

This is Euphorbia milii, aka crown-of-thorns or Christ plant. Named for its spiky stems, this succulent is often grown as an ornamental houseplant. In most areas here in California we can actually grow it outside, but it can’t get below 50 degrees and doesn’t tolerate frost at all. It grows moderately tall (around 5-6 feet) and blooms with these hot pink flowers year round, although they peak in late spring and summer. The sap is mildly toxic to humans and will cause a contact dermatitis, but is highly toxic to domesticated animals, so be mindful especially if growing indoors. Native to Madagascar, it is now grown around the world with many hybrids popular throughout Southeast Asia. In fact, Thailand claims to have the tallest living specimen-but we couldn’t find any details about it.

If you came to visit Cambria via the 101 freeway recently, you may have seen these pretty white flowers blooming along t...
07/19/2026

If you came to visit Cambria via the 101 freeway recently, you may have seen these pretty white flowers blooming along the median. This is Nerium, commonly known as Oleander-this one specifically as White Oleander. Poisonous to animals and humans, you don’t want to handle it if you can help it, as it can even cause contact dermatitis. Despite its poisonous nature, it has many features that make it attractive as a landscaping plant here in California. It is highly resistant to drought, tolerant of poor soil and salt spray, blooms year round, and is deer resistant. Although the flowers can be seen throughout the year, they are at their showiest right now in the peak of summer. Look, but don’t touch!

Grevillea, also known as Spider Flower, is native to Australia and New Guinea. This perennial shrub is great for pollin...
07/12/2026

Grevillea, also known as Spider Flower, is native to Australia and New Guinea. This perennial shrub is great for pollinators, attracting many species of birds and insects. We’re not one percent sure which species of Grevillea this is, but some species are considered invasive in the United States so be careful when planting! Some species can also cause contact dermatitis when handled so be mindful of that as well. Although it’s widely used only as an ornamental now, Aboriginal people did use the nectar and seeds for a wide variety of uses, including medicine, food, and tools.

You probably know what fig fruit looks like, but do you know that the tree it comes from looks like? This is a Ficus c...
07/05/2026

You probably know what fig fruit looks like, but do you know that the tree it comes from looks like? This is a Ficus carica, or common fig. Like most Mediterranean plants, it does well here in California, as it can withstand hot summers and periods of drought. In fact, figs do so well here that there is a cultivar specifically created for California called the Calimyrna fig. Fig fruit has been a staple in the human diet for thousands of years. In fact, the common fig is actually thought to be the first fruit tree cultivated by humans, with fossils dating back as far as 9400 BC.

This plant might not look that impressive but it’s had a major impact on history! This is Rose Madder (Rubia tinctorum)...
06/14/2026

This plant might not look that impressive but it’s had a major impact on history! This is Rose Madder (Rubia tinctorum). It is one of the oldest recorded dye plants grown by humanity, cultivated as far back as 1500 BC. It was found in cloth dye in Egyptian tombs and in Greco-Roman ruins as well. It was even used to dye the infamous “red coats” of the British Army during the Revolutionary War! This plant supplied red dye to most of the world until 1868 when French chemists were able to synthesize it.

We have a treat today-a flowering Henbane! Hyoscyamus niger is one of the coolest and most famous poisonous plants and...
05/17/2026

We have a treat today-a flowering Henbane! Hyoscyamus niger is one of the coolest and most famous poisonous plants and we got very lucky to not only have this one grow for us, but to flower as well! Commonly known as a “witches herb” Henbane is allegedly one of the ingredients in flying ointment-which allegedly gave the person a feeling of “flying” and where our image of witches on brooms comes from. But its history goes much further back than that! It was one of the most important herbs to Vikings and Druids and has even been found in graves. The Vikings used it both medicinally (as an analgesic for things like tooth aches) and as a psychoactive drug, believed to be taken when they would go on raids. Since it is a poison and hallucinogen, it would cause very dilated pupils, blacking out their eye, and induce a feeling of frenzy. You can imagine how intimidating a screaming Viking with black eyes could be! This herb has history back to the Romans as well, and was described in great detail by Pliny the Elder. It’s native to Eastern Europe and Siberia but was naturalized in Western Europe pretty quickly and is now distributed worldwide. In fact, it was often used as a flavoring in beer-well before Hops came into favor! Not sure we’d want to taste that though 😵‍💫. Used as an analgesic, anesthetic, and anti-emetic when used topically, it has largely fallen out of favor as a medicinal herb due to its high toxicity. It is still well respected as a sacred herb in many magical communities. Another fun fact-pigs are actually immune to its toxicity and seem to allegedly enjoy its psychoactive effects! 🐷

Happy Mother’s Day to all those celebrating 💐Warm days are approaching and Watermelon season is upon us! This succulent...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all those celebrating 💐
Warm days are approaching and Watermelon season is upon us! This succulent may look like “String of Pearls” but it’s actually “String of Watermelon”! You can see the shape of the leaves is slightly elongated and has stripes making them look like mini watermelons! Curio herreanus is native to Namibia and a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae).

Trachelospermum jasminoides or Star Jasmine is often used as an ornamental here in California, like this climber we foun...
05/03/2026

Trachelospermum jasminoides or Star Jasmine is often used as an ornamental here in California, like this climber we found. The beautiful white blooms start appearing in Spring and smell delightful. In fact, this type of Jasmine is often used to make perfume oil. Although it does well here, it is actually native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is also cultivated in the American South, where it is sometimes referred to as Confederate Jasmine.

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