The gold leaf varieties combine very well with Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' , the yellow bush daisy from South Africa. The combination looks especially nice during the gray days of winter. Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary My favorite upright Rosemary is 'Tuscan Blue'. If you want a lower growing kind, choose 'Prostrata' or another groundcover form. These can be pruned as low shrubs or used as a groundcover or to cascade over a wall.
All kinds attract bees.
Blooms start in February. Cistus ladanifer Crimson-Spot Rockrose Choose this or 'Cistus purpurea' or Cistus 'Sunset' or any other favorite. All require little care beyond pruning after the flowers peak. Crassula argentea Jade Plant Very easy and very common in Southern California and on the Central Coast. This plant deserves more attention.