Common name: Dymondia, Rock Ditty
Botanical name: Dymondia margaretae
This foliage is gray/green/silvery; it is a very dense, mat forming groundcover. It tolerates drought, cold, salt spray and poor soils. It's deep rooted and produces small, inconspicuous yellow flowers. Rock Ditty is great for use in between stepping stones or pavers.
Common name: Blue Star Creeper
Botanical name: Pratia pedunculata
Pratia pedunculata has bright green, nearly stemless, 1/4" leaves. In late spring and summer, these form a backdrop for equally tiny, star-shaped pale blue flowers.
Common name: Foothill Penstemon
Botanical name: Penstemon heterophyllus
This perennial will grow 1.5'-2' tall and 2'-3' wide. It has long slender green, deciduous foliage with blue violet colored flowers that bloom from spring through early summer. It does well in full sun and is drought tolerant once it's established. It tolerates coastal, desert and mountain areas. Do not over fertilize. It needs well draining soil. Birds love this plant too!