Blue-Blossoming Jacarandas (the City of San Diego’s official “street tree”) have already produced a first wave of color all over the region. By early or mid-May, warm weather permitting, this Brazilian import could put on …
April 6, 2026
Wild Monkey Flower along a trail in Poway.
Posted February 16, 2023
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Jacarandas provide a lavender haze to the county, plant your bulbs on the waning moon
Springtime Monkey-Flower blossoms, Black Oak sprouting new leaves, Desert Agaves can reach 10-20 feet
Monkey-flowers of various species are putting on an excellent display this month around San Diego. Look for these low, shrublike plants with their tubular flowers wherever native vegetation clothes the landscape — from the coastal …
April 1, 2025
Ceanothus Marches East, Red Monkey Flower Attracts Hummingbirds
Ceanothus, or wild lilac, has been springing into bloom for some time -- at least in the warmer coastal areas. By early March, virtually every chaparral-covered canyon and hillside on the coastal strip may exhibit …
February 20, 2023