Romneya coulteri, Matilija Poppy fragrant Popular in herb gardens or

Popular in herb gardens or as an informal hedge or screen

Cottonwood (Populus species)

Santa Cruz)

It does well on dry slopes or banks and is useful in erosion control

Romneya coulteri, Matilija Poppy fragrant Popular in herb gardens orMatilija Poppy A California Native perennial shrub that grows up to ten feet tall and twenty feet wide. The flowers have white crinkled petals with a yellow center and bloom May through July. Initially difficult to establish but once happy it will run underground to form dense stands. The root balls are brittle and should never be disturbed. It is great for erosion control and slopes because the underground stems form large colonies and spread