Images: Gerhard Bock

(Cutting Grown)
When I first spotted this power-flowerer at UC Santa Cruz, I knew I had to have it. Tracking it down wasn’t easy, but patience paid off—and now I’m propping this plant like a man possessed, because anyone with a patch of vacant soil should have one. A low, spreading shrub with soft grey foliage, it makes the perfect backdrop for the masses of pink flowers that erupt from late winter into spring.
 
Flower Color: Pink
Bloomtime: Late Winter/Spring
Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 3-4 feet
Exposure: Sun
Soil Type: Good to Average Drainage
Cold Tolerance: 24-26f
Irrigation requirements: Low Once Established