This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County, California. It includes trees, shrubs, and groundcovers that have fragrant foliage. Some key fragrant plants mentioned are California bay laurel, coastal sagebrush, lemon-scented cypress, laurel sumac, and various species of sage. The table provides information on the size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes for over 50 native plant options.

1. CA Native Plants for Western L.A. County Gardens – Plants with Fragrant Foliage
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Trees and Tree-like Large Shrubs
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
X Baccharis salicifolia
Mule Fat
To 10 ft
Pink-white/
all year
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
X * Calocedrus decurrens
Incense Cedar
45-70 ft t
25-50 ft w
Cones/Sp
FS/PS
Most
2 to 2-3
Arizona Cypress
30-40 ft t
15-25 ft w
insig
FS
Any welldrained
1 to 2
Tecate Cypress
20-30 ft
tall
6-8 ft wide
Insig
FS
Any welldrained
1 to 1-2
6, 8, 14, 24
‘Citriodora’
Monterey Cypress
20-30 ft t
6-8 ft wide
Insig
FS/PS/FSH
Welldrained
2 to 2-3
6, 9, 13,
Gowen’s Cypress
15-25 ft t
10-20 ft w
cones
FS
Welldrained
2
6, 8
Pygmy/Monterey
Cypress
15-29 ft t
8-10 ft w
cones
FS
Welldrained
2
13
X Juniperus californica
California Juniper
10-15 ft t
10-20 ft w
cones
FS/PH
Welldrained
1-2
6, 14
Lyonothamnus
X floribundus ssp.
Catalina Ironwood
To 50 ft t
15-30 ft w
Whiteyellow/ SpSu
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1-2
1, 3, 7, 9, 13,
14
Evergreen
X Malosma laurina
Laurel Sumac
<18 ft tall
and wide
White/Sp
FS
1 to 1-2
1, 7, 8, 10, 12,
13, 14, 16
spicy –citrus
scent
California Wax
Myrtle
6-30 ft t
10-20 ft w
Yellowwhite/Sp
FS/PS/ FSH
2-3 to 3
3, 5, 7, 9, 13,
14, 19
Spicy/bayberry
scent; hedge;
Torrey Pine
40-60 ft t
30-50 ft w
Insignif/
Sp
FS/PS
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 13, 14,
20
Pine scent
Black Cottonwood
30-60 (100
ft)
Yellow/Sp
1, 7, 14
Fresh scent;
large with
abundant water
* Cupressus arizonica
X * Cupressus forbesii
** Cupressus
macrocarpa
'Citriodora'/’Goldcrest’
* Hesperocyparis
X goveniana (Cupressus
goveniana ssp. goveniana)
* Hesperocyparis
pigmaea (Cupressus
goveniana ssp. pygmaea)
aspleniifolius &
floribundus
X
* Morella (Myrica)
californica
X * Pinus torreyana
X
Populus balsamifera
ssp. trichocarpa
FS
any
Any;
welldrained
Welldrained
any
2-3
1, 2
8, 11, 13, 14,
16, 20, 25
1, 13, 14
Fresh scent;
habitat plant
Woodsy cedar
fragrance; long
lived; stately
Fresh, woodsy ;
evergreen; heat
windbreak
Hedge (to 12
ft); fast growth;
neat-looking
For narrow
screen; lemon
scent; coastal
Lemon scent;
coastal; more
relaxed look
Lemon scent;
coastal; formal
looking
Woodsy scent;
good habitat,
hedges
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2. Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Populus fremontii
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Fremont’s
Cottonwood
To 100 ft
80 ft w
Yellow/Sp
FS
Any
2-3
Narrow-leaf Willow
6-15 ft
12-15 ft.w.
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS
any
1-2; winter
flooding
1, 2, 3, 14
Goodding’s Black
Willow
To 100 ft T
Yellow/Sp
FS
any
1-2; winter
flooding
2
FS/PS
any
Yellow/Sp
FS
any
any
X Salix exigua
Salix gooddingii
X Salix lasiolepis
Arroyo Willow
X Salix laevigata
Red Willow
8-35 ft
to 35 ft w.
10-30 ft
to 45 ft w.
Yellow/W-Sp
Light**
Soil
Salix lucida ssp.
lasiandra
Pacific (Shining)
Willow
20-40 ft T
Yellow/Sp
FS
* Umbellularia
californica
CA Bay Laurel
20-50 ft t
20-30 ft W.
Yellow/WSpr
FS/PS
Any incl.
clay
Pref.light
deep rich
Large Shrubs (> 6 ft tall; including those for screens and hedges)
Water
Zone+
1-2; winter
flooding
1-2; winter
flooding
1, 3, 7, 13, 14
Spicy bay
scent; spice
(leaf); lg pots
2-3
1, 13, 14
Spicy; wine-like
fragrance
6-12 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Purplebronze/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
X
Cleome isomeris
(Isomeris arborea)
Bladderpod
2-6+ ft
Yellow/
Sp +
FS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
Violet/W-Sp
FS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
X Rhus ovata
Sugar Bush
X Salix exigua
Narrow-leaf Willow
6-15 ft
12-15 ft.w.
1, 2, 3, 12, 14
+
Western Spicebush
4-12 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
8-12 ft
6-15 ft w.
1, 2
Fresh scent;
Long-lived
Fresh scent;
Spreading via
roots
Fresh scent;
needs winter
flooding
Fresh scent;
spreads
‘weeping’
growth habit
Fresh scent
* Calycanthus
occidentalis
Desert Lavender
1, 3, 14
Notes
1, 7, 13, 14
2-3 to 3
X
X * Hyptis emoryi
Availability
Pink/Sp
FS/PS
any
1-2
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS
any
1-2; winter
flooding
1, 3, 7, 10, 12,
13, 16
1, 8, 10, 13,
14
1, 3, 9, 10,
12-14, 16, 19
1, 2, 3, 14
Unusual scent;
attractive
branch
‘Silver Lining’;
lavender scent
Spicy-tart scent
leaves, fruits
Fresh scent;
Spreading via
roots
Smaller Shrubs ( < 6 ft. tall) ; includes woody sub-shrubs
X Artemisia californica
Coastal Sagebrush
X Encelia californica
CA Bush Sunflower
X * Encelia farinosa
Brittle Bush
3-6 ft tall
Gold/Su
FS
2-5 ft
Yellow/
W-Sp
FS/PS
3-5 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS
Welldrained
1
Any welldrained
1 to 1-2
Any;
sandy
best
1 to 1-2
1, 7-10, 12, 13,
14, 16, 18
1, 2, 3, 7, 8,
10, 13, 14, 16,
19
1, 3, 6, 8, 10,
13, 14, 16, 21,
20, 24
Intese, sagey
scent
Good winter
color; mulled
wine scent
Short-lived;
sunflower
scent
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3. Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Feltleaf Yerba
Santa
4-8 ft tall
5-10 ft w
Lilac/Sp
FS/PS
Southern Yerba
Santa
4-6 ft
Lilac/Su
FS
Fragrant Pitcher
Sage
Scale Broom; CA
Broomsage
3-6 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/Sp
4-6 ft tall
and wide
Buff/ Su-F
FS
Hillside Gooseberry
To 3 ft
Red-white/
W-Sp
PS/FSH
X Ribes indecorum
White Currant
To 6 ft
White/W-Sp
FS/PS
X Ribes malvaceum
Chaparral Currant
5-8 ft
Pink/W-Sp
FS/PS
Ortega Beauty
Chaparral Currant
5-7 ft tall &
wide
Pink/ Sp
Fuschia-flowered
Gooseberry
Red-flowering
Currant
3-6+ ft tall
and wide
dark pink/
W-Sp
4-10 ft
Pink/Sp
X Salvia apiana
White Sage
3-5 ft
X * Salvia brandegeei
Santa Rosa Island
Sage
To 3-4 ft;
often
sprawling
X * Salvia clevelandii
Fragrant
(Chaparral) Sage
2-5 ft
‘Vicki Romo’ Sage
3-4 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/Sp
** Salvia clevelandii X
X S. leucophylla ‘Allen
Chickering’
‘Allen Chickering’
Sage
2-4 ft tall &
wide
Light blue/
Sp-Su
X Salvia leucophylla
Purple Sage
3- 5 ft
Lavender/Sp
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Scientific Name
X Eriodictyon crassifolium
X
* Eriodictyon
trichocalyx
X Lepechinia fragrans
Lepidospartum
squamatum
Ribes californicum var.
X
hesperium
X
** Ribes malvaceum
var. viridifolium 'Ortega
Beauty'
X Ribes speciosum
X
* Ribes sanguineum
var. glutinosum
** Salvia apiana X S.
clevelandii ‘Vicki Romo’
White/
Sp-Su
Pale
lavender/
Sp-Su
Purple/lav.
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Any
1-2 to 2
1, 10-14, 16,
20, 24
Lightsandy
best
1 to 1-2
10, 16
any
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 12, 13,
14
Sandy
best
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 10, 13, 16
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
10, 12, 13 (var.
californicum)
1-2 to 2
1, 3, 12, 14
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to
2-3
FS/PS/FSH
Welldrained
PS/FSH
FS
Welldrained
Welldrained
1-2
3, 13, 14, 19
Notes
Resi nous
scent; Lovely
leaf color
Aromatic
leaves
(resinous)
Minty-fresh
scent;‘El Tigre’
Aromatic;
butterfly plant
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
13
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
2-3;
3 in sun
1, 3, 10, 12-14,
19
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
2-3
3, 5, 13, 14, 19
1
1, 3, 5, 9, 10,
13, 14, 16, 19
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
Pungent,
unusual scent
Sagey; Darkgreen foliage
FS
Welldrained
1
1, 6, 8, 14, 19
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 9, 10,
13, 14, 16, 19
FS
Most
1-2 to 2
6, 8
FS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 13, 14
Silvery foliage;
sage fragrance
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
1, 3, 5, 8, 9,
10, 12, 13, 14,
16,18, 19
Nice scent
(sage-mint}
Intense sage
fragrance
Silver-white
foliage; sage
fragrant
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4. Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
X Salvia mellifera
Black Sage
3-5 ft
Light
purple/Sp
FS
X * Salvia munzii
San Diego Sage
2-3 ft tall
3-4 ft w
Blue/Su
FS
X Trichostema lanatum
Wooly Bluecurls
2-4 ft
Purple/
W-Sp
FS/PS
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Scientific Name
Light**
Soil
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
Water
Zone+
1-2
1-2 to 2-3
1
Availability
1, 3, 8, 10, 13,
14, 16, 18, 19
1, 3, 6, 8, 13,
14, 16, 17
1, 3, 7, 8, 9,
10, 13, 14, 16,
18, 19
Notes
Strong sage
scent
Fragrant like
Black Sage; ‘
Scent like
‘Juicy-fruit’
gum
Perennial Vines
X Vitis girdiana
Desert Grape
> 25 ft
2-3
2, 3, 10, 13,
20
Fruit smell like
wine
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 6, 8, 9,
11, 19
Intese, sagey
scent
FS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 6, 8, 12, 13,
16, 19, 24
FS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
3, 8, 13, 14
White/Su
PS
any
Green-gold/
Su
FS
Green-gold/
Su
Cream/ Sp-F
Groundcover Plants: Woody or Half-woody, Evergreen
** Artemesia californica
‘Canyon Gray’
Canyon Gray
Sagebrush
** Artemisia californica
‘Montara’
Montara Sagebrush
** Artemisia
ludoviciana ‘Silver King’,
‘Silver Queen’, 'Valerie Finnis'
White Sagebrush
(Western Mugwort)
cultivars
1-2 ft tall
8-10 ft w.
X * Iva hayesiana
San Diego Marsh
Elder
2-3 ft tall
3-4 ft
wide
2-3 ft tall
3-4 ft
wide
2-4 ft tall
4-6 ft
wide
X Ribes viburnifolium
Catalina Perfume
FS/PS/ FSH
1-3 ft
Pink/W-Sp
PS/FSH
< 1 ft
6 ft wide
1-2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
Lavender/
Spr-Su
FS
Lavender/
Spr
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
no
overhead
1, 3, 6, 8, 9,
13, 19
S. leucophylla
hybrid; showy
‘Point Sal’ Sage
2-3 ft tall
8-10 ft w
Pink-violet/
Spr-Su
FS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 9, 13,
19
Dense, fast
evergreen; sage
scent
** Salvia mellifera
‘Terra Seca’
‘Tera Seca’
(Prostrate Black)
Sage
2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
Light
purple/Spr
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 13, 16
Dense; Good for
slopes; sage
scent
** Salvia mellifera
‘Green Carpet’
‘Green Carpet’ Sage
1-2 ft tall
8 ft wide
Light blue/
Spr-Su
FS
Welldrained
1-2
1, 13, 19
Sage scent
‘Gracias’ Sage
** Salvia ‘Bees Bliss’
‘Bee’s Bliss’ Sage
Salvia leucophylla
X ‘Point Sal’ & ‘Point Sal
Spreader’
Welldrained
Welldrained
1 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 13
2 to 2-3
1, 3, 9, 13, 14,
20
Spicy-fruity;
winter
deciduous
Minty or
‘unpleasant’
scent
Wine-like scent
after rain
Sage scent;
good for slopes;
Yellow/Su
** Salvia ‘Gracias’
X
Any, incl.
clays
Intese, sagey
scent
1 to 1-2
1, 6, 8, 13
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5. Scientific Name
Common Name
** Salvia munzii
‘Emerald Cascade’
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‘Emerald Cascade’
Sage
X * Salvia sonomensis
** Salvia sonomensis X
? 'Dara's Choice'
** Salvia sonomensis
‘John Farmar-Bowers’
** Salvia sonomensis
X ? 'Mrs. Beard'
Creeping Sage
‘Dara’s Choice’
Creeping Sage
‘John FarmarBowers’ Creeping
Sage
'Mrs. Beard'
Creeping Sage
Size
2-3 ft tall
2-3 ft
wide
1-2 ft tall
3-8 ft
wide
1-3 ft tall
4-6 ft w
1-2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
1-2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
Sage scent;
evergreen
Light blue/
FS
Welldrained
1-2
1, 8, 11, 13
Med. Blue/
Sp
PS best
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
3, 8, 13, 14
Med. Blue/
Sp
PS best
most
1-2 to 2-3
6, 8, 13, 14,
24
YellowWhite/Sp
PS best
Tol. clay
1-2 to 2-3
6, 13
Fast-growing;
semi-evergreen
Violet/Sp
FS/PS
most
1-2 to 2
3, 6
sage-mint scent
White/Sp-Su
FS/PS
1-2 to 2-3
most
1-2 to 2-3
3, 5, 10, 12,
14, 16, 18
Silver-green
foliage; inland;
sage-mint scent
Fast; tough;
sage-mint scent
Groundcover Plants: Herbaceous Perennials
X Achillea millefolia
Yarrow
X Artemisia douglasiana
Mugwort
X Artemisia dracunculus
California
Tarragon;
* Clinopodium (Satureja)
chandleri
Clinopodium (Satureja)
X
douglasii
X
* Clinopodium
(Satureja) mimuloides
San Miguel Savory
Yerba buena
1-2 ft
2-4+ ft tall
& wide
1-3 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
1-2 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
< 6 in
spreading
Cream/Su
PS
White/F
FS/PS
White/Sp
PS/FSH
White/Sp-Su
PS/FSH
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
1-2
3, 14
Delicate, minty
2-3 to 3
1, 3, 7, 13, 14
Minty scent
3, 8
1-2 to 2-3
Monkeyflower
Savory
1 ft tall
2-4+ ft w
Red-Or/
Su-Fa
FS/PS
Welldrained
2-3 to 3
X Grindelia camporum
Large Gumplant
2-3 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Yellow/
Sp-Fa
FS
Welldrained
1-2
* Grindelia stricta ssp.
X venulosa (var.
platyphylla)
Spreading Gum
Plant
1 ft tall
3+ ft wide
Yellow/Su
X * Mentha arvensis
Tule Mint; Wild
Mint
< 1 ft
spreading
Coyote Mint
Mountin Mint
** Monardella villosa
‘Russian River’
* Pycnanthemum
X
californicum
X
10, 16
Light piney
scent
Comlpext mintsage scent
Tarragon sce nt
Spice/seasoning
FS/PS
sandy
1 to 1-2
Pink/Sp-Su
PS
Most
2 to 3
1-2 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Pink/Spr-Su
PS
Welldrained
1-2 ft tall
spreading
Wite/Sp-Su
PS
Most
1-2
2-3 to 3
1, 2, 6, 12, 16
5, 19
Mild spearmint
scent;
hummingbirds
Resinous scent;
Spreading
Resinous scent;
Mat-like;
Coastal best
2, 6, 13
Excellent for
tea; contain
1, 3, 8, 13, 14,
19
Minty scent
6, 8, 13, 14
Minty; San
Gabriels
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6. Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Hummingbird Sage
1-3 ft
Magenta/Spr
PS/FSH
Any
1-2
1-3 ft
White/SprSu
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1-4 ft
Pink/Spr-Su
PS
Rigid Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
1-2 ft
Pink/Spr-Su
FS/PS
Clay
X * Agastache urticifolia
Nettleleaf Giant
Hyssop (Horse
Mint)
2-5 ft tall &
wide
Pink/Sp-Su
FS/PS
X Anemopsis californica
Yerba Mansa
1 ft tall &
wide
White/Sp-Su
Coast Angelica
1-2 ft tall &
wide
Wild Ginger
< 1 ft tall;
spreading
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Scientific Name
X Salvia spathacea
X Stachys albens
X Stachys bullata
Stachys rigida var.
X rigida (Stachys
ajugoides)
Whitestem
Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
California
Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
1, 3, 8, 9, 12,
13, 19
Distinct minty
scent; nice tea
1, 3, 6, 12
Pungent mint
scent
1, 3, 7, 12, 14
Mild, lemonyspicy scent
2-3 to 3
1, 13
Strong minty
scent
Welldrained
2 to 2-3
6, 13, 19
Mild, minty
scent; bee plant
PS/FSH
Any incl
clay
2 to 3
White/Sp-Su
FS/PSH
Most
2
Maroon; Sp
PS/FSH
Most
2-3 to 3
Welldrained
2-3
Herbaceous Perennials
* Angelica hendersonii
X * Asarum caudatum
3, 10, 14, 16
8, 35
Musty-spicy
scent; Tolerates
flooding
Carrot scent;
Anise
Swallowtail
larval food
8, 11, 37
Gingery; TOXIC
1-3 ft tall &
wide
White/Spr
PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
10, 12, 14, 16
Fresh, sweet
scent
Hairy Gumplant
1-2 ft tall &
wide
Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 10
Resinous scent;
Butterfly plant
* Heracleum maximum
(H. lanatum)
Common
Cowparsnip
3-10 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
White/Sp-Su
FS/PS
Most;
acidic
2-3
* Lomatium
californicum
California
Lomatium
2-3 ft tall
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS
Most
2 to 2-3
30
Common
Lomatium
2-3 ft tall
Yellow/Sp
FS
Any, incl.
clays,
alkali
2-3 to 3
30
X
Galium angustifolium
ssp. angustifolium
Narrowleaf
Bedstraw
X
Grindelia hirsutula var.
hirsutula
X
X Lomatium utriculatum
5
Wear gloves –
bad skin rash
Carrot scent;
Swallowtail
larval food
Carrot scent;
Swallowtail
larval food
6

7. Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
* Monardella antonina
(now * Monardella
villosa ssp. villosa)
I
Butterfly Bush
Monardella
1 ft tall
Waveyleaf Dune
Mint/Crisp
Monardella
X * Monardella crispa
X
* Monardella
macrantha
* Monardella
odoratissima
* Monardella villosa
X ssp. villosa [formerly
Monardella subglabrata]
* Monardella villosa ssp
X
villosa [ssp. subserrata]
* Monardella villosa
ssp. obispoensis
** Monardella villosa
'Russian River'
X
Soil
Purple-pink/
FS/PS
Most
1-2 ft tall
3-4 ft wide
Purplepink/Su-F
FS/PS
Sandy
best
Red Monardella
1-2 ft tall &
wide
Red/Su-F
PS best
Any; no
alkali
Mountain
Monardella
1-2ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Lilac/ Sp-Su
PS best
Sandy
best
Coastal Coyote
Mint
1 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Purple/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Most
Coyote Mint
1 ft
3-5 ft wide
Pink/Sp-Su
PS
1 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Pale violet/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Clays
fine
2 to 3
1-2 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Purple/Su
PS
Most
2 to 2-3
1-3 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/
Su-F
FS
Sandy
incl. Alk
2-4 ft
White/Sp
FS/PS
Any, incl.
clay
3-5 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
White/Su
PS/FSH
Welldrained
X
Pluchea odorata ssp.
odorata
X
Pseudognaphalium
californicum
San Luis Obispo
Coyote Mint
‘Russian River’
Coyote Mint
Sweetscent;
Saltmarsh
Fleabane
California
Everlasting
X
* Thalictrum fendleri
var. polycarpum
Mountain
Meadowrue
Herbaceous Annuals & Biennials (also short-lived perennials usually grown as annuals)
Centromadia
X (Hemizonia) parryi ssp.
australis
Centromadia
(Hemizonia) pungens
(ssp. laevis?)
Deinandra (Hemizonia)
X
fasciculata
Water
Zone+
Light**
Welldrained
–
Availability
Notes
2 or 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 11,
13, 19
Butterfly plant;
fragrant, teas
2
6, 11, 13, 14
2-3
1, 6, 8, 13, 14,
19
2 or 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 11,
13, 14, 24, 28
Butterfly plant;
very fragrant
mint
Hummingbird
plant; mint
scent‘
Minty scent;
lovely flowers
6, 13
Heavy bloomer;
minty; tea
1, 3, 8, 13, 14,
19
Minty scent;
Butterfly plant
6, 13
Butterfly plant;
minty, tea
13
Butterfly plant;
minty; easy
2-3
2, 6, 10, 16
Musty scent;
tol. seasonal
flooding
1-2
1, 2, 10, 13,
16
Sweet-scented
1, 3, 5, 8, 10,
12-14, 19
Pretty flowers;
woodsy scent
when crushed
2 to 3
1-2
2-3 to 3
no water after flowering
Southern Tarplant
2-4 ft tall
Yellow/Su-F
FS
any
1
Smooth Tarplant/
Common
Spikeweed
1-4 ft tall
Yellow/Su-F
FS
any
1 to 1-2
Slender Tarweed
1-3 ft tall
Gold-yellow/
Su-F
FS
any
1 to 1-2
2
Vernal pool
plant; pungent
scent
16
Pungent scent
10, 16
pungent scent
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8. Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
X Heterotheca grandiflora
Telegraph Weed
4-5+ ft tall
Yellow/Su-F
X * Madia elegans
Common Madia
1-3 ft
X Salvia carduacea
Thistle Sage
1-2 ft tall
Chia Sage
1-2 ft
Vinegar Plant
Med-tall
Purple
Tree clover
1-3 ft
Pinkpurple/Sp
I
Scientific Name
Salvia columbariae var.
columbariae
Trichostema
X
lanceolatum
X
X Trifolium ciliolatum
Yellow-red/
Su-F
Lavender/
Sp
Blue-purple/
Sp
Light**
FS
FS
FS
FS
Soil
Any
Welldrained
Sandy or
rocky
Sandy or
rocky
Water
Zone+
1 to 1-2
1-2 to 2
1
1 to 1-2
FS
Any welldrained
1
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1-2 to
2-3
Grasses and Grass-like Plants (rushes, sedges)
* Hierochloe odorata
Vanilla/Sweet
Grass
1-2 ft tall;
sod
FS
most
2-3 to 3
Availability
1, 2, 10, 16
5, 10, 16, 19
10, 13, 16
5, 10, 13, 16
Notes
Resinous scent;
strong reseeder
Foliage aroma
of tropical fruit
Scent like
citronella
Mint-sage scent
when crushed
10, 13,
Tangy/ vinegar
5, 10
Pollinator plant;
edible; sweet
scented foliage
Cool season;
sweetly
scented; very
invasive
5/1/12
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
Sources of products using California native scented plants
http://dharayoga.com/store/
http://juniperridge.com/company_mission.htm
http://www.treefrogfarm.com/
http://www.southlandbotanicals.com/natural_fragrances.html
http://www.sagewinds.us/
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