From left to right, purple coral bells, Penstemon 'Midnight', Coast Live Oak tree, Garrya elliptica 'Evie' (Coast Silktassel) hedge, Muhlenbergia rigens (Deer Grass), Elfin thyme. This garden will be open to the public as "Tranquil California" on Saturday, April 9th for the California Native Plant Society spring garden tour. Register here for tour info: http://gngt.org/GNGT/HomeRO.php This home went from "blah" to beautiful with the addition of a deck and lush, California native plantings. All that boring, time-consuming lawn is gone, making room for bids, bees, and butterflies. Now this garden is a fit habitat for a much wider range of party animals!