Baby tears is a delicate-looking creeping herb with bright apple green or yellow leaves and scores of tiny white flowers. It grows close to the ground in mats and is often seen in ornamental gardens.
Coyote Bush is a dense, rather billowy, bright green mat. It is generally 8 to 24 inches high and spreads up to 6 feet or more. It has small, 1/2 inch toothed leaves that are closely set on many branches. Coyote Bush is native to the California coast and the Sonoma to Monterey counties.