Malacothamnus palmeri

The pink flowers set atop a fuzzy gray shrub. It grows in openings in heavy chaparral and mixed evergreen forest. The soil is adobe/shale to red clay. The associated species are Quercus agrifolia, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Garrya elliptica, Rhamnus californica,Diplacus aurantiacus, Arctostaphylos luciana and Arbutus menziesii. A fast grower in most situations. Use where you want a gray plant (such as against a concrete wall), with pink flowers. The plant is fairly narrow (it will sucker to some degree) and will fit into a narrow flower bed.