Theodore Payne Nursery Seedlist

This list shows the seeds available through the Theodore Payne Nursery. While we strive to keep this list up-to-date and accurate, sometimes seeds though listed available become unavailable. Please check with the nursery (818) 768-1802 prior to ordering or include substutions.

Key: A= Annual, A/B=Annual/Bi-Annual, B=Bulb, C=Cactus, G=Grass, P=Perennial, S=Shrub, T=Tree & V=Vine

Seed list updated 17OCT07

We now sell all seeds listed below online at our e-store as well as by FAX, Phone or Mail Order

Type Scientific Name Common Name Packet Ounce 1/4 lb 1/2 lb 1 lb
S Abutilon palmeri Indian Mallow $4.00        
P Achillea millefolium Yarrow $4.00 $6.00 $16.00 $30.00 $50.00
G Achnatherum coronatum   $4.00 $25.00 $185.00 $280.00 $370.00
G Achnatherum speciosum Desert Needlegrass $4.00 $25.00 $90.00 $150.00 $250.00
S Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise $4.00        
S Adenostoma sparsifolium   $4.00        
A Agoseris retrorsa Spear-leaved Agoseris $4.00        
G Agrostis pallens Diego Bend Grass $4.00 $6.00      
P Arabis pulchra Rock Cress $4.00        
P Arabis sparsiflora Rock Cress $4.00        
S Arctostaphylos catalinae Santa Catalina Island Manzanita $4.00
S Arctostaphylos gabrielensis San Gabriel Manzanita $4.00        
S Arctostaphylos glauca Big Berry Manzanita $4.00        
S Arctostaphylos parryana   $4.00        
S Arctostaphylos patula   $4.00        
S Arctostaphylos pungens   $4.00        
P Argemone munita Chicalote $4.00        
G Aristida purpurea Three-awn $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
P Asclepias fascicularis Narrow-leaf Milkweed $4.00 $40.00      
P Astragalus douglasii parishii Milkvetch $4.00        
P Astragalus pomonensis   $4.00        
S Atriplex canscens Four-winged Saltbush $4.00        
S Atriplex confertiflora Shadscale $4.00        
S Atriplex lentiformis Quail Bush $4.00        
S Atriplex polycarpa Cattle Spinach $4.00        
S Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush $4.00        
P Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold $4.00 $13.00 $40.00 $70.00 $112.00
S Berberis nevinii  Nevin's Barberry $4.00        
G Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $24.00 $40.00
G Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $24.00 $40.00
S Brahea armata Blue Fan Palm $4.00        
G Bromus carinatus California Brome-grass $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $24.00 $40.00
S Calliandra californica Zapotillo $4.00        
A Camissonia bistorta Sun Cup $4.00        
A Camissonia botthii ssp. decorticans Shredding Primrose $4.00        
P Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach Sun cups $4.00 $12.00 $35.00 $60.00 $95.00
A Camissonia ignota Sun Cup $4.00        
G Carex tumulicola Foothill Sedge $4.00 $25.00 $90.00 $150.00 $250.00
S Carpenteria californica Bush Anemone $5.00        
S Cassia purpusii Baja California Senna $4.00        
P Castilleja affinis   $4.00        
P Castilleja applegatei martini         $4.00
P Castilleja exserta Ornate Owl’s Clover $4.00 $24.00      
A Castilleja linearifolia    $4.00        
P Castilleja subinclusa subinclusa     Indian Paintbrush  $4.00        
A Caulanthus inflatus Desert Candle $4.00        
S Ceanothus cuneatus Buck Brush $5.00        
S Ceanothus integerrimus Deerbrush $5.00        
S Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral Whitethorn $5.00        
S Ceanothus spinosus Greenbark Ceanothus $5.00        
S Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Willow $4.00        
T Cercidium floridum Blue Palo Verde $4.00        
T Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud $4.00        
S Cercocarpus betuloides Mountain Mahogany $4.00        
A Chaenactis fremontii White Pincushion $4.00        
A Chaenactis glabriuscula Yellow Pincushion $4.00        
A Chaenactis glabriuscula megacephala   $4.00        
A Chaenactis xantiana   $4.00        
B Chlorogalum pomeridianum Soap Plant $5.00        
S Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbitbrush $4.00        
A/B Cirsium occidentale Western Thistle $4.00        
A Clarkia amoena Farewell to Spring $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
A Clarkia purpurea Winecup Clarkia $4.00 $10.00 $24.00 $42.00 $70.00
A Clarkia unguiculata Elegant Clarkia (Mixed Double) $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
A Claytonia perfoliata Miners Lettuce $4.00        
V Clematis lasiantha Chaparral Clematis $4.00        
V Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's Bower $4.00        
S Cneoridium dumosum Bushrue $4.00        
A Collinsia heterophylla Chinese Houses $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
A Coreopsis californica 'Tickseed' $4.00        
P Coreopsis calliopsidea Leafystem Coreopsis $4.00        
P Coreopsis gigantea Giant Coreopsis $4.00        
V Cucurbita foetidissima     Calabazilla $4.00        
T Cupressus macrocarpus Monterey Cypress $5.00        
T Cupressus nevadensis Piute Cypress $4.00        
P Datura wrightii Sacred Datura $4.00        
G Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hair Grass (Moist) $4.00 $8.00      
G Deschampsia elongata Slender hairgrass $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
P Dicentra chrysantha Golden Eardrops $4.00        
B Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks $5.00        
P Dodecatheon clevelandii Padres Shooting Star $5.00        
C Dudleya pulvurulenta Chalk Dudleya $4.00        
P Elymus elymoides Squirreltail $4.00        
A Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering Bells $4.00        
S Encelia actonii Acton Bush Sunflower $4.00        
S Encelia californica California Bush Sunflower $4.00        
S Encelia farinosa Brittle-bush $4.00        
P Epipactis gigantea Stream Orchid $4.00        
S Eriodictyon crassifolium Yerba Santa $4.00        
S Eriodictyon traskiae Trask's Yerba Santa $4.00        
S Eriodictyon trichocalyx Hairy Yerba Santa $4.00        
S Eriogonum crocatum Conejo Buckwheat $5.00        
S Eriogonum fasciculatum California Buckwheat $4.00 $8.00 $15.00 $25.00 $40.00
S Eriogonum fasciculatum foliolosum   $4.00        
S Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's Lace $4.00 $8.00      
S Eriogonum parvifolium Coastal Buckwheat $4.00        
S Eriogonum umbellatum Sulfur Flower Buckwheat $4.00        
A Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden Yarrow $4.00 $10.00 $24.00 $2.00 $70.00
S Eriophyllum nevinii Catalina Dusty Miller $5.00        
A Eschscholzia caespitosa Foothill Poppy $4.00 $12.00 $32.00 $54.00 $90.00
P Eschscholzia californica California Poppy $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $22.00 $30.00
A Eschscholzia californica maritima Yellow California Poppy $4.00 $12.00 $32.00 $54.00 $90.00
S Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume $4.00        
G Festuca californica Calif. Fescue $4.00 $15.00      
G Festuca Idahoensis Idaho Fescue $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $22.00 $30.00
G Festuca occidentalis mokelmne Western Fescue $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $22.00 $30.00
G Festuca rubra molate Creeping Red Fescue $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $22.00 $30.00
T Fraxinus dipetala Flowering Ash $4.00        
T Fraxinus velutina Ash $4.00        
P Galium angustifolium Narrow-Leafed Bedstraw $4.00        
A Geraea canescens Desert Sunflower $4.00        
A Geraea viscida Sticky Geraea $4.00        
A Gilia capitata Globe Gilia $4.00 $8.00 $24.00 $42.00 $70.00
A Gilia leptantha purpusii   $4.00        
A Gilia tricolor Bird’s Eye Gilia $4.00 $8.00 $24.00 $42.00 $70.00
P Gnaphalium californicum California Everlasting $4.00        
P Grindelia camporum Gumplant $4.00        
P Grindelia camporum bracteosum Gumplant $4.00        
P Grindelia stricta platyphylla Gum plant $4.00        
S Hazardia cana San Clemente Island Hazardia $4.00        
P Helianthemum scoparium Sun Rose $4.00        
A Heliotropium curassavicum Seaside Heliotrope $4.00        
S Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon $4.00        
S Hibiscus lasiocarpa California Hibiscus (White) $4.00        
A Hulsa heterochroma   $4.00        
S Isomeris arborea Bladderpod $4.00        
S Iva hayesiana San Diego Marsh Elder $5.00        
G Juncus bolanderi Bolander's Rush $4.00        
S Keckiella antirrhinoides Yellow Bush Penstemon $4.00        
S Keckiella breviflora Wide-throated Penstemon $4.00        
S Keckiella cordifolia Heart-leaf Penstemon $4.00        
S Keckiella ternata Blue-stemmed Penstemon $4.00 $10.00      
G Koeleria macrantha June Grass $4.00 $8.00      
S Larrea tridentata Creosote Bush $4.00        
A Lasthenia californica Goldfields $4.00 $12.00 $32.00 $54.00 $90.00
S Lavatera assurgentiflora Malva Rosa $4.00        
A Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips $4.00 $12.00 $32.00 $54.00 $90.00
G Leymus condensatus Giant Wild Rye $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $22.00 $30.00
A Linanthus grandiflorus Mountain Phlox $4.00 $13.00 $40.00 $70.00 $112.00
P Linum lewisii Blue Flax $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $22.00 $30.00
P Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower  $4.00        
S Lotus crassifolius crassifolius  Lotus $4.00        
P Lotus heermanii   $4.00        
S Lotus scoparius Deerweed $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
P Lupinus albicaulis Sickle-keeled Lupin $4.00        
S Lupinus arboreus (blue) Tree Lupine $4.00        
A Lupinus benthamii Spider Lupine $4.00        
A Lupinus bicolor Miniature Lupine $4.00        
A Lupinus nanus Blue and White Lupine $4.00 $12.00 $32.00 $54.00 $90.00
A Lupinus succulentus Arroyo Lupine $4.00 $6.00 $18.00 $22.00 $30.00
A Malacothrix glabrata Desert Dandelion $4.00        
A Malacothrix sonchoides   $4.00        
S Malocothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral Mallow $4.00        
S Malosma laurina Laurel Sumac $4.00        
G Melica Californica Calif. Melic $4.00 $13.00      
G Melica imperfecta Coast Range Melic $4.00 $13.00 $40.00 $70.00 $112.00
A Microseris lindleyi Lindley’s Microseris $5.00        
P Mimulus aurantiacus Yellow Monkey-flower $4.00        
P Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkey Flower $4.00
P Mimulus guttatus CreekMonkey-flower $4.00        
P Mirabilis californica Wishbone Bush $4.00        
G Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass $4.00 $15.00 $60.00 $90.00 $150.00
G Nassella cernua Nodding Needlegrass $4.00 $10.00 $24.00 $40.00 $72.00
G Nassella lepida Foothill Needlegrass $4.00 $15.00 $60.00 $90.00 150.00
G Nassella pulchra Purple Needlegrass $4.00 $10.00 $24.00 $40.00 $72.00
A Nemophila maculata Spotted Nemophila $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
A Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes $4.00 $8.00 $25.00 $45.00 $72.00
P Oenothera elata hirsutissimus Hooker’s Evening Primrose $4.00        
C Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Cactus $4.00        
P Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet Bugler $4.00 $15.00      
P Penstemon spectabilis Showy Penstemon $4.00 $8.00 $25.00 $45.00 $72.00
S Perityle incana Guadalupe Island Rock Daisy $4.00        
S Peucephyllum schottii Pygmy Cedar $10.00        
A Phacelia campanularia Bell-flowered Phacelia $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
A Phacelia cicutaria   $4.00        
A Phacelia grandiflora Large-flowered Phacelia $4.00 $10.00      
A Phacelia minor California Bells $4.00 $10.00      
A Phacelia parryi Parry's Phacelia $4.00 $10.00      
A Phacelia tanacetifolia Wild Heliotrope $4.00 $8.00 $18.00 $33.00 $60.00
T Pinus attenuata Knobcone Pine $4.00        
T Pinus contorta Shore Pine $4.00        
T Pinus coulteri Coulter Pine $4.00        
T Pinus edulis Colorado Pine $4.00        
T Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey Pine $4.00        
T Pinus monophylla Singleleaf Pinyon Pine $4.00        
T Pinus muricata Bishop Pine $4.00        
T Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine $4.00        
T Pinus radiata Monterey Pine $4.00        
T Pinus sabiniana Gray or Foothill Pine $4.00        
T Pinus torreyana Torrey Pine $4.00        
G Pleuraphis jamesii James' Galleta $4.00