Roses planted at an intersection on Bollinger Canyon Road bloom year-round.

Callery pear trees (cultivated as Bradford pears) bloom on both the Dougherty and Gale Ranch campuses, although many students resent the blossoms’ perturbing odor.

Common storksbill is a wild plant found across North America, prone to flourishing in untended areas of lawn.

Common dandelions are widely identifiable, and can be found nearly everywhere in San Ramon.

Many species of iris grow well in San Ramon, like these planted near Critter Crossroads Park.

The rosemary bushes found all over San Ramon aren’t the same variety as is commonly used in cooking, but they’re still edible.

India hawthorn is a bush often planted in herbaceous borders.

California barberry (Berberis pinnata) is a shrub found in the wild across California and the West Coast. it has spiky leaves and grape-like berries, and can grow up to several feet tall.

Lady Banks’ roses, originally from China, are often planted in California hedges.

A crop of red geraniums sprouts along a trail near the San Ramon Bark-N-Ride dog park.