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This document provides information on 15 species of ferns and fern-like plants native to California that are suitable for gardens in the South Bay area. For each plant, it lists the scientific and common names, typical size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water needs, and notes on appearance and growing conditions. Many of the plants listed are shade-loving and make good additions under oaks or for shady rock walls and containers. Some species prefer moister conditions and can even grow in standing water or seeps.
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South bay native plants for butterfly nectar 1-11
1. The document provides a list of native California plant species that are good sources of nectar for butterflies. It includes trees, shrubs, and smaller plants and provides information on the size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water needs, hardiness zones, and notes for each species.
2. Many of the plants listed are drought-tolerant once established and suitable for California climate zones 1-3, including species like California lilac, toyon, California fuchsia, and California buckwheat.
3. The guide contains over 80 plant species and subspecies organized by size from trees to small shrubs, making it a useful resource for landscaping with
Clay soils 3-11
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for clay soils in western Los Angeles County. It includes trees, tree-like shrubs, and large shrubs. For each species, it provides the scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, hardiness zones, and notes. A wide variety of species are included such as oaks, willows, manzanitas, and currants that can tolerate clay soils and provide benefits like food and habitat for wildlife.
Sandy soils 3-11
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for sandy soils in western Los Angeles County, California. It includes over 60 plant species organized by type (trees/shrubs, large shrubs, smaller shrubs). For each species, it provides the scientific and common names, size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water needs, hardiness zones, and notes. The list covers a variety of tree, shrub, and sub-shrub species commonly found in coastal sage scrub and chaparral plant communities in the region.
Small shrubs
This document provides a list of smaller shrubs and sub-shrubs native to or suitable for western Los Angeles County gardens. It includes the scientific and common names, typical size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, and water needs for over 50 plant species. Notes on availability and cultivars are also provided. The list is intended as a resource for selecting lower-growing, drought-tolerant plants appropriate for the local climate and conditions.
Vines climbers 3-11
The document provides information on various native vines and climbers found in western Los Angeles County and elsewhere in California. It includes the scientific and common names, size, flowering season and color, light and soil requirements, water needs, and nursery sources for over 20 species. Many of the listed plants produce attractive flowers and some have edible fruits or seeds. They serve as good habitat and landscape plants, with some tolerating partial shade, seasonal flooding, or clay soils.
Evergreen hedgerow 7-12
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for hedges and hedgerows in moderate water use gardens in western Los Angeles County. It includes trees, large shrubs, and smaller shrubs, listing the scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water zone, and notes for each plant. Many of the species listed are varieties of manzanita or ceanothus that are suitable for use as hedges or screening due to their growth habit and size. The document serves as a guide for homeowners to select appropriate low-water use native plants for their gardens.
Chaparral palette 3-11
This document provides a plant palette for native plants suitable for the chaparral community in western Los Angeles County. It includes over 50 species of trees, shrubs, and sub-shrubs, organized by size. For each plant, it lists the scientific and common names, typical size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and nursery availability notes. The palette features many popular California native species suitable for landscaping, including manzanitas, ceanothus, sage, currants, and toyon. It is intended to help homeowners and landscapers select appropriate local plants that are drought-tolerant and adapted to the climate and conditions.
Hummingbird habitat 3-11
This document provides a list of native California plant species that are well-suited for attracting hummingbirds in western Los Angeles County. It includes both trees/large shrubs and smaller shrubs, and provides the scientific name, common name, size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water needs, and notes for each plant. Many of the species listed, such as California buckeye, toyon, and ceanothus varieties, are excellent choices for hummingbirds due to their nectar-rich flowers and suitability to the climate.
South bay native plants heucheras
This document provides information on native California plant species from the Heuchera (Alumroot) genus that are suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County. It lists 13 species of Alumroot along with their scientific names, common names, sizes, flowering periods, light and soil requirements, water zones, and notes. The species listed vary in height from less than 1 foot to 3 feet tall and provide a variety of flower colors including pink, white, and dark pink blooms in the spring and summer. Most species prefer part shade to full shade and well-drained soil. The document serves as a guide for selecting low-maintenance California native plants adapted to the climate and conditions of western LA County gardens.
Q eriogonum fasciculatum
This document provides information about California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), a native subshrub found along the central California coast. It grows as either an upright or reclining clumping subshrub up to 5 feet tall and wide. Its small pink-white flowers bloom throughout most of the year. California buckwheat is drought tolerant and attracts butterflies and birds. It is commonly used in native plant and habitat gardens.
Gardening sheet eriogonum fasciculatum
This document summarizes information about California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), including its native habitat in coastal California, growth characteristics as a clumping subshrub up to 5 feet tall and wide, pink-white blooms from May to November, and uses in habitat and drought-tolerant gardens. It attracts butterflies and birds and requires full sun, well-drained soil, and occasional summer watering. Propagation is possible from seed or cuttings.
Pollinator moth habitat-3-11
This document lists native plant species for western Los Angeles County that attract large pollinator moths. It includes trees, shrubs, vines and perennials, organized by size. For each species it provides the scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes on which moth species use them. Many of the plants listed support the larvae of the Manzanita Silk Moth or provide nectar for the White-lined Sphinx Moth. The document is a guide to selecting local native plants that can help support the life cycles of large pollinator moths in the region.
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- 1. California Native Plants for South Bay Gardens – Ferns & Fern-like Plants Common Name Size Flower/ season * Adiantum aleuticum Five-finger Fern 2-3 ft tall & wide none PS/FSH organic Adiantum capillusveneris I Common Maidenhair 1-3 ft tall & wide none PS/FSH none Scientific Name Ferns and Fern-like Plants X Adiantum jordanii CA Maidenhair Aspidotis californica CA Lacefern * Athyrium filix-femina Common Lady-fern Azolla filiculoides Mosquito Fern * Blechnum spicant Deer Fern 1-3 ft & wide 1-2 ft tall spreading 3-4 ft tall And wide < 1 inch; on water 1-3 ft tall & wide 1 ft tall & wide Light** Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes 2-3 to 3 34 Woodsy looking Welldrained 2-3 to 3 7, 13 Delicate looking PS/FSH Welldrained 1-2 6, 13 difficult to grow none PS/FSH Rocky none FS/PS none FS none 3 11, 35 water 3 2 PS/FS Organic 3 8, 11, 13, 35 None PS Welldrained 1-2 to 2 8, 11, 13 PS/FSH Welldrained 2 to 3 7, 11, 19 Any 2-3 to 3 2, 3, 4, 8 2-3 to 3 8 Interesting look; contain 3 2, 9 Water/pond plant; moist groundcover 1-2 ?29 Lovely Coville’s Lipfern X Dryopteris arguta Coastal Woodfern 2-3 ft tall & wide None Equisetum hyemale subsp. affine Common Horsetail 2-4 ft tall 1-6 ft w Perennial rush FS/PS X Equisetum laevigatum Smooth Horsetail 2-5 ft tall spreading Perennial FS Clays best Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita Pepperwort; Water Clover 1 ft tall spreading none FS Any Notholaena californica California Cloakfern 1 ft tall & wide None FS/PS Coffee Fern 1-2 ft tall & wide none PS/FSH Welldrained 1 to 1-2 Bird’s Foot Cliffbrake 1 ft tall & wide none FS/PS Welldrained 1 to 2 X Pellaea mucronata ssp mucronata Winter dormant; lacy, exotic look Water/pond plant Upright fronds; woodsy look Lovely & unusual Lovely, soft fronds; woodsy look Will grow in standing water; contain Most, organic X * Cheilanthes covillei X Pellaea andromedifolia difficult to grow 1 to 2 Rocky 11, 19 8, 11, 13 Good under oaks; containers Rock wall; rockeries 1
- 2. I X Scientific Name Common Name Size Flower/ season Pentagramma triangularis ssp. maxonii Maxon’s Goldback Fern < 1 ft none PS/FSH Sandy, rocky Silverback Fern < 1 ft none PS/FSH Pentagramma X triangularis ssp. Light** triangularis Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes 1 to 1-2 ?29 needs some summer/fall drought Sandy, rocky 1 to 1-2 13 needs summer/ fall drought X Pentagramma triangularis ssp. viscosa Goldenback Fern < 1 ft none PS/FSH Sandy, rocky 1 to 1-2 X Polypodium californicum CA Polypody < 1 ft tall spreading none PS/FSH Any 1 to 1-2 **Polypodium californicum 'Sarah Lyman' ‘Sarah Lyman’ Polypody Fern < 1 ft tall spreading none PS/FSH Any 2 to 2-3 13 Polypodium scouleri Evergreen Polypody < 1 ft tall spreading none PS/FSH organic 2 35 3-6 ft tall & wide None PS/FSH Rich 2-3 to 3 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20, 35 needs some summer/fall drought Good under oaks; containers Woodsy, summer dormant Hanging baskets; rock walls Woodsy look; regal;evergreen 4-6 ft tall spreading None FS Most incl sandy 2 or 2-3 11 Large; woodsy < 1 ft tall spreading None PS Rocky 1-2 to 2 ?29 Moss-like None PS/FSH Most 2-3 or 3 19 Exotic-looking none PS/FSH Any; not alkali 3, 8, 13, 14, 19, 35 Grows in seeps in wild X * Polystichum munitum Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Selaginella bigelovii Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis X Woodwardia fimbriata Western Sword Fern Hairy (Western) Bracken Fern Bigelow’s Spikemoss Sonoran Maidenfern Giant Chain Fern 2-3 ft tall spreading 5-8 ft tall 3-9 ft w. 2-3 to 3 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20 I : X = Gardening Information Sheet :(http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/gallery-of-native-plants.html) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center * may not be immediately local, but is a CA native plant ++ + ** horticultural cultivar light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings; 2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn) Availability: numbers correspond to the Plant and Seed Sources List at: http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/where-to-purchase-native-plants.html 2