This document provides a list of California native plant species suitable for dry shade (part-shade and full-shade) conditions in western Los Angeles County. It includes both trees/tree-like shrubs and smaller shrubs. For each plant it provides the scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. A wide variety of options are presented including evergreen and drought tolerant species like manzanitas, ceanothus, coffeeberry, and silk tassels, as well as some flowering deciduous shrubs like redbud, spicebush and mock orange. Many of the plants listed provide habitat or forage for birds and wildlife.
South bay native plants for butterfly nectar 1-11cvadheim
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
This document provides a list of easy-to-grow native plant species for Western Los Angeles County, including their common and scientific names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. It includes trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, and groundcovers. Some highlighted plants are coast live oak, toyon, California sagebrush, California fuchsia, bush monkeyflower, and Matilija poppy. The document provides essential information on over 50 native plant species well-suited for the climate and conditions of Western LA County.
This document provides a list of California native plants suitable for western Los Angeles County with white, silver, or gray foliage. It includes over 50 plant species organized by type (trees, shrubs, groundcovers). For each plant it provides the common and scientific name, size, flowering season/color, light/soil preferences, water needs, and other notes. The plants listed have foliage ranging from blue-green to silvery-white that can provide visual interest in the garden through their foliage color.
This document provides a list of native plant species for western Los Angeles County that have red, pink, or magenta flowers. It includes trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers and provides information on each plant's scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light requirements, soil preferences, water needs, and notes. There are over 50 plant species listed, organized by size from trees to small shrubs and perennials. The document is an informative guide for gardeners looking to use colorful native plants that are suitable for the climate and conditions of western LA County.
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.
South bay native plants for water zone 2 3 transitions - 8-13cvadheim
This document provides a summary of California native plant species suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County with moderate to regular water needs (water zones 2-3). It lists over 100 plant species organized by type (trees, shrubs, etc) along with their common and scientific names, size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water zone, and notes. Many of the included species are drought tolerant once established and provide habitat and foraging opportunities for local wildlife.
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.
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.
South bay native plants for butterfly nectar 1-11cvadheim
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
This document provides a list of easy-to-grow native plant species for Western Los Angeles County, including their common and scientific names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. It includes trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, and groundcovers. Some highlighted plants are coast live oak, toyon, California sagebrush, California fuchsia, bush monkeyflower, and Matilija poppy. The document provides essential information on over 50 native plant species well-suited for the climate and conditions of Western LA County.
This document provides a list of California native plants suitable for western Los Angeles County with white, silver, or gray foliage. It includes over 50 plant species organized by type (trees, shrubs, groundcovers). For each plant it provides the common and scientific name, size, flowering season/color, light/soil preferences, water needs, and other notes. The plants listed have foliage ranging from blue-green to silvery-white that can provide visual interest in the garden through their foliage color.
This document provides a list of native plant species for western Los Angeles County that have red, pink, or magenta flowers. It includes trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers and provides information on each plant's scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light requirements, soil preferences, water needs, and notes. There are over 50 plant species listed, organized by size from trees to small shrubs and perennials. The document is an informative guide for gardeners looking to use colorful native plants that are suitable for the climate and conditions of western LA County.
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.
South bay native plants for water zone 2 3 transitions - 8-13cvadheim
This document provides a summary of California native plant species suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County with moderate to regular water needs (water zones 2-3). It lists over 100 plant species organized by type (trees, shrubs, etc) along with their common and scientific names, size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water zone, and notes. Many of the included species are drought tolerant once established and provide habitat and foraging opportunities for local wildlife.
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.
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.
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.
This document provides information on Henderson's Angelica, including that it is a herbaceous perennial native to coastal areas from Washington to Santa Barbara. It has large, compound leaves and produces small white flowers in umbels in spring. Henderson's Angelica is suitable for natural gardens and attracts beneficial insects. Its young shoots and roots are edible.
This document provides a list of native California manzanita (Arctostaphylos) and bearberry plants suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County. It includes over 50 species/cultivars organized by size into trees/large shrubs, large shrubs, and smaller shrubs. For each plant it provides the scientific and common names, typical size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water needs, and nursery availability. Many are suitable for screens, hedges, or as specimens and offer features like colorful bark, foliage, or flowers.
This document provides information on over 70 native flowering herbaceous perennials and sub-shrubs suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County. It includes the scientific and common name, size, flowering season/color, light and soil requirements, water zone, and availability notes for each plant. Many of the plants listed are showy flowers that attract butterflies and provide larval host plants or nectar sources. Several are noted for their edible leaves or as having ornamental foliage. The document is an excellent resource for selecting low-water use, drought-tolerant native plants suited to the climate and conditions of the local area.
This document provides a list of native plant species that can serve as alternatives to traditional lawn grasses in western Los Angeles County. It includes over 60 species of perennial groundcovers, grasses, rushes, and sedges, organized by scientific and common name. For each species, it lists key details on size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water needs, and local availability. Many of the listed species form attractive, low-maintenance groundcovers that are drought-tolerant once established and provide habitat benefits. The document serves as a guide for homeowners seeking low-water, eco-friendly lawn substitutes for their Southern California gardens.
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.
This document provides a summary of garden plants grouped by their moisture requirements for the SPI Native Plant Center facade garden. It describes 18 dry soil plants, including Texas persimmon, prickly pear cactus, and cenizo. 14 well-drained soil plants are described, such as coral bean, yellow sophora, and beach evening primrose. 12 moist soil plants include silverleaf sunflower, seaside goldenrod, and partridge pea. Finally, 5 wet soil plants like buttonbush, sea ox eye, and sea lavender are described. For each plant, 1-3 facts are given about its appearance, flowering time, uses by wildlife, or other identifying characteristics.
This document provides information on native monkeyflowers for Western Los Angeles County, including both small subshrubs and herbaceous perennials. It lists 28 species and cultivars of monkeyflowers, providing their scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. The monkeyflowers vary in size from less than 6 inches to over 3 feet and flower from winter through summer, with colors including yellow, orange, red, pink, and white. They require full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, and have a range of watering needs from no summer water to regular watering. Sources for purchasing the plants are also indicated.
Diplacus aurantiacus, commonly known as sticky monkeyflower, is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family native to western North America. It is an annual or perennial herb that grows upright to a height between 6 inches and 3 feet tall. The flowers are bright orange to red and appear in dense clusters at the top of the stems between spring and early summer.
The document discusses creating a cuttings garden to provide flowers for home use. It notes that a cuttings garden is beneficial when flowers are used in large volumes regularly, as it allows planning supply without impacting landscaping. A cuttings garden should be located conveniently for harvesting, though does not need to be an eyesore. The garden can include annuals, perennials, and other plants that provide interesting flowers with nice shapes, sizes, colors, scents across different seasons for cut arrangements and bouquets.
Camissonia cheiranthifolia spp. suffruticosa is a subspecies of the Camissonia cheiranthifolia plant known as Beach suncups. It is a subshrub that grows naturally along coastal beaches and sand dunes in parts of California and Baja California. Beach suncups have yellow flowers that bloom from late spring through summer and help stabilize coastal dunes with their extensive root systems.
Hummingbird Gardening in Clay Soil - notescvadheim
1) The document discusses creating a hummingbird garden and provides information on two hummingbird species found in California - Anna's hummingbird and Allen's hummingbird.
2) Key details are provided on the habitat, feeding, and nesting preferences of each species. For example, it notes that Anna's hummingbirds like sage plants and bird baths, while Allen's hummingbirds need nectar sources high in sugar.
3) The passage emphasizes that a hummingbird habitat requires more than just flowers - it also needs sources of water, perching areas, shelter from weather and predators, and places for nesting.
The document discusses designing gardens for parking strips. Parking strips present unique challenges due to poor soil, lack of water access, and public safety considerations. The document provides guidance on assessing site conditions and following local regulations. It introduces the concept of "parking strip combo palettes" that include limited plant selections suited for the conditions. An example palette is described for moderate shade conditions, featuring Creeping Barberry as a backbone plant for its spreading growth form and adaptability. Its medicinal roots, colorful flowers, and berries are also highlighted.
The document discusses options for dealing with an ugly wall or fence. It describes how the wall or fence can be turned into a focal point by painting it or putting something new in front of it. It also discusses how to hide or camouflage the wall by painting it, planting things in front of it, or using cladding materials to cover it. The document provides many examples of how walls and fences have been decorated or hidden and gives tips on using color to help the wall blend in or stand out. It emphasizes that hardscaping like walls and fences sets the stage for the garden.
1) The document discusses various species of monkeyflowers, including their taxonomy, characteristics, and suitable growing conditions.
2) Monkeyflowers were originally classified in the Figwort Family but are now placed in the Lopseed Family or Phrymaceae based on DNA evidence.
3) The document provides details on several monkeyflower species found in California, focusing on their identification, preferred habitat, growth habit, blooming period, and ornamental value for gardens.
The document discusses vines and climbers that were popular in Edwardian gardens from 1900-1930 and how they can provide ideas for modern gardens. It notes how Edwardian gardeners made good use of vertical space by planting vines that climbed arbors, trellises and other structures. Specific vines discussed include grapes and morning glory species native to California, which thrive in part shade and provide flowers, foliage and seasonal interest. The document suggests vines are well-suited to gardens today as they make the most of limited space and provide shade.
The document provides information on designing parking strip gardens with native plants. It discusses challenges with parking strips such as poor soil, compaction, and varying light conditions. It emphasizes using a limited plant palette with a mix of evergreen "backbone" plants, accent plants, and colorful seasonal plants. The document also highlights regulations that vary by city regarding height, hardscapes, and visibility at intersections. It provides examples of suitable plants like creeping barberry and discusses their characteristics and growing requirements.
This document provides information on woody, evergreen groundcover plants native to western Los Angeles County, California. It includes the scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water needs, and notes for over 50 species and cultivars of manzanitas, bearberries, sagebrush, and other shrubs. Many of the plants listed are suitable for very low-water use landscapes and for use on slopes or in containers. Several cultivars are highlighted for their attractive foliage, dense growth habits, or suitability for coastal areas.
This document provides information on native buckwheat plants found in Southern California, including their scientific names, common names, sizes, flowering seasons, soil and water requirements, hardiness zones, and notes. It lists both smaller shrubby and sub-shrubby species less than 6 feet tall as well as some herbaceous perennials, annuals, and biennials. For each species, the table provides key details to help identify the plant and understand its care needs for gardening.
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.
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.
This document provides information on Henderson's Angelica, including that it is a herbaceous perennial native to coastal areas from Washington to Santa Barbara. It has large, compound leaves and produces small white flowers in umbels in spring. Henderson's Angelica is suitable for natural gardens and attracts beneficial insects. Its young shoots and roots are edible.
This document provides a list of native California manzanita (Arctostaphylos) and bearberry plants suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County. It includes over 50 species/cultivars organized by size into trees/large shrubs, large shrubs, and smaller shrubs. For each plant it provides the scientific and common names, typical size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water needs, and nursery availability. Many are suitable for screens, hedges, or as specimens and offer features like colorful bark, foliage, or flowers.
This document provides information on over 70 native flowering herbaceous perennials and sub-shrubs suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County. It includes the scientific and common name, size, flowering season/color, light and soil requirements, water zone, and availability notes for each plant. Many of the plants listed are showy flowers that attract butterflies and provide larval host plants or nectar sources. Several are noted for their edible leaves or as having ornamental foliage. The document is an excellent resource for selecting low-water use, drought-tolerant native plants suited to the climate and conditions of the local area.
This document provides a list of native plant species that can serve as alternatives to traditional lawn grasses in western Los Angeles County. It includes over 60 species of perennial groundcovers, grasses, rushes, and sedges, organized by scientific and common name. For each species, it lists key details on size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water needs, and local availability. Many of the listed species form attractive, low-maintenance groundcovers that are drought-tolerant once established and provide habitat benefits. The document serves as a guide for homeowners seeking low-water, eco-friendly lawn substitutes for their Southern California gardens.
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.
This document provides a summary of garden plants grouped by their moisture requirements for the SPI Native Plant Center facade garden. It describes 18 dry soil plants, including Texas persimmon, prickly pear cactus, and cenizo. 14 well-drained soil plants are described, such as coral bean, yellow sophora, and beach evening primrose. 12 moist soil plants include silverleaf sunflower, seaside goldenrod, and partridge pea. Finally, 5 wet soil plants like buttonbush, sea ox eye, and sea lavender are described. For each plant, 1-3 facts are given about its appearance, flowering time, uses by wildlife, or other identifying characteristics.
This document provides information on native monkeyflowers for Western Los Angeles County, including both small subshrubs and herbaceous perennials. It lists 28 species and cultivars of monkeyflowers, providing their scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. The monkeyflowers vary in size from less than 6 inches to over 3 feet and flower from winter through summer, with colors including yellow, orange, red, pink, and white. They require full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, and have a range of watering needs from no summer water to regular watering. Sources for purchasing the plants are also indicated.
Diplacus aurantiacus, commonly known as sticky monkeyflower, is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family native to western North America. It is an annual or perennial herb that grows upright to a height between 6 inches and 3 feet tall. The flowers are bright orange to red and appear in dense clusters at the top of the stems between spring and early summer.
The document discusses creating a cuttings garden to provide flowers for home use. It notes that a cuttings garden is beneficial when flowers are used in large volumes regularly, as it allows planning supply without impacting landscaping. A cuttings garden should be located conveniently for harvesting, though does not need to be an eyesore. The garden can include annuals, perennials, and other plants that provide interesting flowers with nice shapes, sizes, colors, scents across different seasons for cut arrangements and bouquets.
Camissonia cheiranthifolia spp. suffruticosa is a subspecies of the Camissonia cheiranthifolia plant known as Beach suncups. It is a subshrub that grows naturally along coastal beaches and sand dunes in parts of California and Baja California. Beach suncups have yellow flowers that bloom from late spring through summer and help stabilize coastal dunes with their extensive root systems.
Hummingbird Gardening in Clay Soil - notescvadheim
1) The document discusses creating a hummingbird garden and provides information on two hummingbird species found in California - Anna's hummingbird and Allen's hummingbird.
2) Key details are provided on the habitat, feeding, and nesting preferences of each species. For example, it notes that Anna's hummingbirds like sage plants and bird baths, while Allen's hummingbirds need nectar sources high in sugar.
3) The passage emphasizes that a hummingbird habitat requires more than just flowers - it also needs sources of water, perching areas, shelter from weather and predators, and places for nesting.
The document discusses designing gardens for parking strips. Parking strips present unique challenges due to poor soil, lack of water access, and public safety considerations. The document provides guidance on assessing site conditions and following local regulations. It introduces the concept of "parking strip combo palettes" that include limited plant selections suited for the conditions. An example palette is described for moderate shade conditions, featuring Creeping Barberry as a backbone plant for its spreading growth form and adaptability. Its medicinal roots, colorful flowers, and berries are also highlighted.
The document discusses options for dealing with an ugly wall or fence. It describes how the wall or fence can be turned into a focal point by painting it or putting something new in front of it. It also discusses how to hide or camouflage the wall by painting it, planting things in front of it, or using cladding materials to cover it. The document provides many examples of how walls and fences have been decorated or hidden and gives tips on using color to help the wall blend in or stand out. It emphasizes that hardscaping like walls and fences sets the stage for the garden.
1) The document discusses various species of monkeyflowers, including their taxonomy, characteristics, and suitable growing conditions.
2) Monkeyflowers were originally classified in the Figwort Family but are now placed in the Lopseed Family or Phrymaceae based on DNA evidence.
3) The document provides details on several monkeyflower species found in California, focusing on their identification, preferred habitat, growth habit, blooming period, and ornamental value for gardens.
The document discusses vines and climbers that were popular in Edwardian gardens from 1900-1930 and how they can provide ideas for modern gardens. It notes how Edwardian gardeners made good use of vertical space by planting vines that climbed arbors, trellises and other structures. Specific vines discussed include grapes and morning glory species native to California, which thrive in part shade and provide flowers, foliage and seasonal interest. The document suggests vines are well-suited to gardens today as they make the most of limited space and provide shade.
The document provides information on designing parking strip gardens with native plants. It discusses challenges with parking strips such as poor soil, compaction, and varying light conditions. It emphasizes using a limited plant palette with a mix of evergreen "backbone" plants, accent plants, and colorful seasonal plants. The document also highlights regulations that vary by city regarding height, hardscapes, and visibility at intersections. It provides examples of suitable plants like creeping barberry and discusses their characteristics and growing requirements.
This document provides information on woody, evergreen groundcover plants native to western Los Angeles County, California. It includes the scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water needs, and notes for over 50 species and cultivars of manzanitas, bearberries, sagebrush, and other shrubs. Many of the plants listed are suitable for very low-water use landscapes and for use on slopes or in containers. Several cultivars are highlighted for their attractive foliage, dense growth habits, or suitability for coastal areas.
This document provides information on native buckwheat plants found in Southern California, including their scientific names, common names, sizes, flowering seasons, soil and water requirements, hardiness zones, and notes. It lists both smaller shrubby and sub-shrubby species less than 6 feet tall as well as some herbaceous perennials, annuals, and biennials. For each species, the table provides key details to help identify the plant and understand its care needs for gardening.
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.
This document provides a month-by-month list of native plants from Southern and Northern California that provide colorful foliage, flowers, fruits, or seed heads throughout the year. It includes trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, bulbs, and grasses. Many plants bloom for extended periods, from 2-4 months after their starting month. Sowing some annuals at 2-week intervals provides continuous blooms into the summer months. The document aims to help gardeners achieve year-round color displays using native California flora.
This document provides a list of native plant species for gardens in western Los Angeles County, California. It includes trees, shrubs, vines, and perennials suitable for use in landscapes, as well as notes on their size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, and water needs. Many of the plants listed are suitable for use in floral arrangements and bouquets due to their attractive flowers.
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for small gardens and spaces in western Los Angeles County. It includes trees, shrubs, and sub-shrubs with information on their scientific name, common name, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. Many of the plants listed are drought tolerant once established and provide habitat and forage for local wildlife.
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.
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.
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for western Los Angeles County that produce seeds for birds and other native animals. It includes trees, shrubs, and sub-shrubs of various sizes, flowering times, light and soil requirements, water needs, and availability. Many of the listed plants provide food sources throughout the year or have ornamental qualities like colorful foliage, flowers, or structure. The document aims to support habitat and foraging for local wildlife.
This document provides a list of over 80 native plant species from Southern California that are suitable for growing in pots, containers, and planters. It includes trees, shrubs, and subshrubs, listing the scientific and common name of each plant, along with details on size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, planting zones, and notes. Many of the included plants are drought-tolerant options that can thrive in containers with minimal watering once established.
This document provides a list of California native plant species suitable for western Los Angeles County with yellow or cream-colored flowers. It includes trees, shrubs, vines, and perennial groundcovers, organized by size. For each plant it provides the scientific and common names, typical size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. The list focuses on plants that offer wildlife habitat and are well-suited to the local climate.
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for riparian areas in western Los Angeles County. It includes trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers with information on their size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, and water needs. Many of the plants listed are drought tolerant and can tolerate seasonal flooding or clay soils. Notable species include California sycamore, mule fat, western redbud, arroyo willow, California buckeye, toyon, elderberry, and California sagebrush. The list offers landscaping and habitat restoration options that are well-adapted to the local climate and conditions.
Plants for S. California Rain gardens & infiltration swalescvadheim
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for rain gardens and vegetated swales in western Los Angeles County. It includes over 60 plant species organized by type (perennials, grasses, trees, shrubs) along with information on size, flowering period, light/soil preferences, drought tolerance zone, and notes. Many of the included species can tolerate occasional or seasonal flooding and would be suitable for the bottom or lower edges of rain gardens, while others prefer slightly drier conditions and would work for upper edges or berms.
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for ponds, pondsides, and streamsides in western Los Angeles County, California. It includes over 50 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and perennials categorized by size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, and water zone. Many of the listed species are suitable for upper stream banks and tolerate seasonal flooding. Several are fragrant or provide berries for wildlife.
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for coastal sage scrub plant communities in western Los Angeles County gardens. It includes trees, shrubs, perennials, and vines, with details on each plant's scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes. The high-level information is that this list contains over 60 plant species well-adapted to the climate and conditions of coastal sage scrub habitats in western LA County, and provides key details about each to help homeowners select appropriate native plants for their gardens.
This document provides information on native plant species suitable as groundcover or perennials for western Los Angeles County gardens. It lists over 60 plant species, including their common and scientific names, size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, water needs, and availability. Many of the plants listed are drought tolerant and suitable for California native or water-wise gardens.
California native plants for wetland in a pot - 5-13cvadheim
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for "wetland in a pot" plantings in western Los Angeles County. It includes 58 plant species organized by type (shrubs, vines, herbaceous perennials, grasses). For each species, it provides the scientific and common names, size, flowering season, light and soil preferences, water needs, hardiness zone, and notes. The plants listed include species suitable for a variety of wetland conditions, from seasonal flooding to shallow water or moist soil.
This document provides a list of native California plant species suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County. It includes over 50 plant species organized in a table with columns for scientific name, common name, size, flowering season, light/soil/water requirements, hardiness zone, and notes. The plants listed include trees, shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers, many of which have fragrant foliage adding scent to the garden.
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.
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.
This document provides information on Dudleya plants native to western Los Angeles County gardens. It lists over 20 Dudleya species and cultivars with their common and scientific names, size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and availability. Dudleyas are succulent perennials commonly known as liveforevers. They require well-drained soil and little to no summer water once established. Many species make attractive groundcovers and do well in rock gardens or stone walls.
This document provides information on various native sage species suitable for Western Los Angeles County, including common name, size, flowering season, light and water requirements, and notes. It includes both shrub and groundcover species, as well as a few annual/biennial options. Key shrub species discussed are white sage, Santa Rosa Island sage, fragrant sage, purple sage, black sage, and San Diego sage. Groundcover options presented range from 1-3 feet tall and include 'Gracias' sage, 'Bee's Bliss' sage, Point Sal sage, green carpet sage, and creeping sage.
This document provides information on native plant species suitable for gardens in western Los Angeles County, including trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. It lists both common and scientific names, describes size, flowering season, light and soil requirements, water needs, and notes for over 30 species. Several cypress, pine, and juniper species are highlighted as options for screens, hedges or accent plants. The document also references additional sources for more details on native plant gardening.
South bay native plants rain gardens & swales- 2-13cvadheim
This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for rain gardens and vegetated swales in western Los Angeles County. It includes the scientific and common names, size, flowering period, light and soil requirements, and water zone for each plant. The plants are grouped based on whether they are suitable for the bottom, edges, or berms of rain gardens/swales, with notes on each plant's characteristics and habitat.
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.
The document describes the progression of a native garden called Mother Nature's Montrose Garden over several years from 2018-2022. It started with establishing native plants like a hedgerow in 2019. In subsequent years, more native shrubs, perennials and vegetables were planted, along with gravel paths. By 2022, the hedgerow had filled in and bare spots were left for ground-nesting animals, providing food and habitat for local wildlife.
The garden is a showcase of plants that thrive during different seasons of the year. In spring, tulips and daffodils bloom while summer brings tomatoes, peppers and flowers like zinnias and marigolds. The garden allows visitors to observe how the landscape changes throughout the year as different flowers, vegetables and trees transition between seasons.
Lance-leaf Coreopsis is a herbaceous perennial wildflower native to eastern North America and the Midwest. It has bright green, lacy foliage and produces numerous flat yellow ray and disc flowers from May through the warm season. It is drought tolerant and attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies. Lance-leaf Coreopsis is often used in mixed flower beds, prairie plantings, and near paths or vegetable gardens where it provides cover and food for birds. It requires full sun to part shade and any well-drained soil in water zones 2-3.
Sulfur-flowered buckwheat is a perennial sub-shrub native to western North America. It has rounded evergreen leaves and produces bright sulfur yellow flowers from late spring to summer that attract pollinators. It is drought tolerant and well-suited for hot, dry conditions in gardens, making it a sensible substitute for non-native water-wise plants. As a habitat plant, it provides food and cover for birds and small animals. Sulfur-flowered buckwheat requires full sun, rocky soil, very occasional water, and little other maintenance once established.
Redosier dogwood is a native shrub that grows well along streams, lakes, and forest openings throughout much of northern North America. It has upright stems, oval green leaves that turn yellow to purple in fall, and attractive red bark on young stems. Small white or cream flowers in late spring attract pollinators and produce small blue or white fruits that persist through winter providing food for birds. Redosier dogwood is often used for its winter color and fruit, and makes a good choice for hedges, wildlife habitat, or areas needing moisture tolerance like pond edges. It requires full sun to part shade and tolerates a variety of soil and water conditions with little other maintenance needed.
This document discusses the seasonal characteristics of the plant Krascheninnikovia lanata, noting that it flowers in winter, produces seeds in summer as a summer plant, grows new leaves, and its fall foliage and seeds are also mentioned, with a late fall mention of it being seen alongside Purple Coneflower.
Winterfat is a perennial sub-shrub native to western North America that grows from 1-3 feet tall. It has small, narrow gray-green leaves with wooly hairs that provide foliage year-round and turn gold in color. Small wind-pollinated flowers bloom late spring through summer. Winterfat is drought tolerant and can grow in a variety of soils and elevations from 1000-9000 feet. It requires full sun and little water once established. Winterfat provides excellent habitat for birds and winter browse for animals.
Bouteloua gracilis, commonly known as blue grama, is a warm season perennial grass native to North America. A cultivar of blue grama called 'Blond Ambition' was developed to have attractive blond-colored flowers and foliage throughout the growing season, making it a showier selection for ornamental grass gardens and drought-tolerant landscaping. 'Blond Ambition' remains a low-growing grass reaching only 6-12 inches in height.
Blue grama is a native perennial grass found throughout western North America. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, forming individual bunches or a turf-like sod. The fine-textured green leaves fade to tan during summer drought but green up again with rain. From May to August it produces red-purple flowers that form into seed-heads resembling tiny brushes. Blue grama can be used as an ornamental grass, in meadows, rock gardens, or as a low-maintenance native turf grass. It provides habitat and food for birds and butterflies.
This document discusses three cultivars of Philadelphus lewisii, or mock orange, that were planted and observed for one year in Montrose, Colorado. The cultivars discussed are 'Blizzard', which was planted and observed for one year, and 'Cheyenne', which was also planted and observed for one year.
This document discusses water zone (hydro-zone) gardening, which involves grouping plants together based on their water needs. This allows a gardener to save water by reducing irrigation in some areas while providing each plant with the water it requires. The document outlines four water zones based on annual precipitation: zone 1 for little to no irrigation (<10 inches/year), zone 2 for infrequent water (10-20 inches/year), zone 3 for occasional water (20-30 inches/year), and zone 4 for regular water (>30 inches/year). It provides examples of plant types and suitable irrigation methods for each zone. The document encourages gardeners to analyze their yard conditions and existing plant water needs to determine the best layout of
The document provides tips for planting native plants successfully. It recommends moistening the soil before planting. It also suggests digging a hole slightly wider than the plant's pot and not amending the soil. The tips include gently removing the plant from the pot, loosening its roots, ensuring the potting soil is level with the ground, firmly filling in the hole with soil, and watering in the new plant.
Epilobium canum is a species of flowering plant known as Hummingbird Trumpet. It is a perennial herb native to western North America that grows upright stems up to 3 feet tall. The plant produces tubular red flowers in summer that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Chocolate flower is a perennial herb native to parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, with gray-green leaves and sunflower-like yellow flowers that open during cool parts of the day, emitting a scent of dark chocolate. It is drought tolerant, requiring full sun and well-drained soil, and attracts pollinators like hummingbirds. It makes a good choice for hot, dry gardens as a border plant, in rock gardens, or to attract wildlife.
Mentha arvensis, commonly known as wild mint or field mint, is a species of mint that grows wild in fields and other grassy areas in much of Europe, Asia, North America, and North Africa. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows from a creeping rhizome system and produces pink or white flowers and aromatic leaves that have a minty scent similar to cultivated mint varieties. The leaves and flowering tops are sometimes used fresh or dried as a culinary herb to flavor foods and beverages.
Wild mint is a perennial herb that spreads via rhizomes to form large colonies. It has bright green, crinkled leaves with a strong mint scent and tiny white to pink bell-shaped flowers. Wild mint grows well in moist areas at higher elevations and spreads easily, so it is best grown in containers. It can be used to make tea or flavor cooking and repels insects. Bees and butterflies are attracted to its nectar and it provides good habitat for birds. Wild mint requires full sun, tolerates a range of soil pH, and regular watering.
Golden currant is a shrub in the gooseberry family that produces yellow flowers in early spring followed by small red berries. It grows 3 to 5 feet tall and prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Golden currant provides early nectar for pollinators and its fall foliage color ranges from yellow to orange.
Silver buffaloberry is a shrub native to western North America. It produces edible berries and its leaves are used medicinally by some Native American tribes. The document provides a one sentence description of the plant Shepherdia argentea and indicates it is from the year 2019.
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1. CA Native Plants for Western L.A. County – Plants for Dry Shade (part-shade and full-shade)
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
Trees and Tree-like Large Shrubs
X Aesculus californica
CA Buckeye
12-30+ ft
tall & w
White/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Any welldrained
X * Arctostaphylos glauca
Big-berry
Manzanita
7-10 ft tall
& wide
White/ Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
X Ceanothus arboreus
Catalina
Ceanothus
<20 ft. t
8-10 ft w
Blue/Sp
FS/PS
Any welldrained
‘Ray Hartman’
Ceanothus
To 20 ft t
10-15 w
Lt. blue/Sp
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 6, 9, 13
Western Redbud
6-20 ft tall
10-15 ft w
Magenta/
Sp
FS/PS
Any incl
clay
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 5, 6, 8,
10, 13, 14, 16,
19
Birchleaf Mountain
Mahogany
6-12 ft tall
4 ft. wide
Yellowwhite/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
Summer Holly
< 18 ft tall
White/Sp
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1
X * Garrya elliptica
Coastal Silktassel
12 ft tall &
wide
Cream/W
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1 to 1-2
X * Garrya veatchii
Canyon Silk Tassel
Bush
Cream/ WSp
FS/PS
Any
X Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon
6-10 ft +
4-6 ft w
White/Su
X * Holodiscus discolor
Creambush; Ocean
Spray
10-20 ft
tall
Island (Rose)
Mallow
Catalina Ironwood
** Ceanothus ‘Ray
Hartman’
X * Cercis occidentalis
Cercocarpus montanus
X var. blancheae/ C. alnifolius/
C. betuloides var. blancheae
Comarostaphylis
X diversifolia ssp.
planifolia
Lavatera
X assurgentiflora ssp.
glabrata & assurgentiflora
X
Lyonothamnus
floribundus
6-15 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
1
1, 3, 7, 8, 13,
14
1-2
1, 3, 8, 12-14
20, 24
1
1, 3, 7, 9, 14,
19
1-2 to 2
FS/PS/FSH
Any welldrained
1-2
White/Su-Fa
FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
8-12 ft tall
& wide
Magenta/
yr round
FS/PS
Welldrained
To 50 ft t
15-30 ft w
Whiteyellow/ SpSu
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1
1-2
1, 7, 13
Blue-green
foliage; ‘Canyon
Blush’ is 4 ft. tall
Spreading;
evergreen;
good for garden
Fall color (red,
orange); edible
fruit, flowers
Hedge;
evergreen;
upright form
10, 14, 16
Good under
oaks
3, 8, 14
Good under
oaks; 'Evie',
‘James Roof’
1, 13
Evergreen;
silvery
1, 3, 5, 7, 9,
10, 13, 14, 16,
18
Berries toxic in
lg. amounts
1, 5, 13, 14
Fragrant at a
distance; good
under oaks
1, 2, 13
1, 3, 7, 9, 13,
14
Evergreen
1
2. I
Scientific Name
X
Prunus ilicifolia ssp.
ilicifolia & lyonii
X
Sambucus nigra ssp.
cerulea
Common Name
Holly-leaf and
Catalina Island
Cherries
Blue (Mexican)
Elderberry
Size
Flower/
season
< 50 ft
White/Su
8-25+ ft
White/Sp-Su
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
any
1-2
1, 7, 9, 12, 13,
14, 19
Good under
oaks
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
1, 2, 3, 7, 10,
12-14, 16, 19
Edible berries
1, 13, 14
Well-drained
soil
PS
Large Shrubs (> 6 ft tall; including those for screens and hedges)
Arctostaphylos
catalinae
** Arctostaphylos
X densiflora 'Howard
McMinn' ‘Harmony’
X
X Baccharis pilularis
X
** Baccharis pilularis
‘Pigeon Point’
X * Calycanthus occidentalis
X
* Carpenteria
californica
X Ceanothus megacarpus
X Dendromecon harfordii
X * Garrya fremontii
X * Holodiscus discolor
Catalina Manzanita
6-18 ft tall
5-8 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
‘Sentinel’ (Vine
Hill) Manzanita
4-8 ft tall
6-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp
FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays
2 to 2-3
Coyote Bush
To 8 ft
Cream/F
FS/PS
any
Pigeon Point
Coyote Bush
6-12 ft T
to 10 ft W
Buff-White/
Su-F
FS/PS
any
Western Spicebush
6-12 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
FS/PS
Pref.light
deep rich
Bush aneneme
6-8 ft tall
6-12 ft W
Purplebronze/
Sp-Su
WhiteYellow/ Spr
PS/FSH
Welldrained
Big-pod Ceanothus
To 12 ft
tall
Whitelavender/ Sp
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1
1, 3, 10, 13,
14, 16
8 ft tall
4 ft wide
Yellow/W-Sp
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1-2
1, 9, 13, 14,
19
Showy; bluegreen foliage
5-15 ft tall
& wide
Yellow/W-Sp
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1-2 to 2
8, 13
Under oaks;
blue berries
10-20 ft
tall
White/
Su-Fa
FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
1, 5, 13, 14
1-2
1, 7, 13, 14
Channel Island
Tree Poppy
Fremont’s
Silktassel
Creambush; Ocean
Spray
1-2
1 to 1-2
Winter
flooding
2-3
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 13, 14
1, 2, 3, 5, 10,
13, 14, 16, 18
1, 2, 7, 8, 10,
13, 14, 16, 20
1, 13, 14
Spicy; wine-like
fragrance
1, 3, 7, 13, 14,
19
Showy, fragrant
flowers
X
Mahonia (Berberis)
nevinii
Nevin’s Barberry
3-8+ ft tall
6-12 ft w
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
* Mahonia pinnata
X
California Barberry
4-12 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Yellow/Sp
PS/FSH
Most;
acidic
fine
1-2 to 2
8, 13, 20
Malacothamnus
fasciculatus
Chaparral Mallow
Pink/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 5, 10, 13,
19
To 12 ft t
4-6 ft wide
Fragrant at a
distance
Edible berries;
good bird
habitat
Slow-growing;
‘Ken Hartman’;
edible fruits
‘Casitas’ good
for gardens
2
3. I
Scientific Name
X * Philadelphus lewisii
X
Quercus berberidifolia (Q.
dumosa)
Quercus dumosa var.
elegantula
Common Name
CA Mock Orange
Scrub Oak
Coastal Sage
Scrub Oak
Channel Island
Scrub Oak
Flower/
season
Size
4-10 ft tall
& wide
10-20 ft
tall & wide
3-10 ft tall
to 15 ft w
White/
Sp-Su
Yellow/
W-Sp
Light**
FS/PS
FS/PS
Soil
Any, incl
clays
Welldrained
Sandy
best
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
1-2 to 2-3
1, 7, 13, 14,
19
Very fragrant
1 to 1-2
7, 13, 14, 19
Evergreen;
small leaves
1 to 1-2
7, 14
Evergreen
1 to 1-2
7, 14
Evergreen
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS
To 15 ft
tall & wide
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
California
Coffeeberry
6-12 ft t &
wide; short
cultivars
Buff/Sp
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 5, 7, 9, 10,
13, 14, 16, 18
'Eve Case',
smaller; good
under oaks
X * Rhamnus crocea
Redberry
Buckthorn
3-6 ft tall
6 ft wide
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS/ FSH
Any
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 10, 12,
13, 14, 20
Pretty fruits;
birds; under oaks
X * Rhamnus ilicifolia
Holly-leaf Redberry
12 ft tall
5-6 ft w
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS/ FSH
Any
1-2 to 2
1, 10, 12-14,
20, 21
Nice hedge plant’
holly-like leaves;
under oaks
X Rhus integrifolia
Lemonadeberry
Pink/Sp
FS/PS
any
1-2
X Rhus ovata
Sugar Bush
Pink/Sp
FS/PS
any
1-2
FS/PS/ FSH
Any
1-2 to 2-3
Quercus pacifica
* Rhamnus californica incl.
X ‘Eve Case’, ‘Mound San
Bruno’
X
Ribes aureum var.
gracillimum
X * Romneya coulteri
Smaller Shrubs ( < 6 ft. tall) ;
* Arctostaphylos
X
edmundsii
* Arctostaphylos
X hookeri
* Arctostaphylos
tomentosa ssp.
tomentosa
* Berberis (Mahonia)
X
aquifolium
X Brickellia californica
* Brickellia nevinii
2-10
3-20
8-12
6-15
ft
ft w.
ft
ft w.
1, 3, 7, 9, 10,
12, 14, 16, 18
1, 3, 9, 10,
12-14, 16, 19
Edible fruits; ok
under oaks
Edible fruits; ok
under oaks
Any welldrained; Birds
eat berries
Golden Currant
To 10 ft
Yellow/
W-Sp
Matilija Poppy
3-8 ft tall
spreading
White/Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
1, 3, 7, 10, 13,
14, 16, 19
Pink/W-Sp
FS/PS
welldrained
1-2 to 2
1, 3, 8, 13, 14
Cultivars:
‘Greensphere’
1, 3, 13
Cultivars ‘Sunset’,
‘Wayside’, ‘Ken
Taylor’
includes woody sub-shrubs
Little Sur
2-5 ft tall
4-6 ft w
Manzanita
7, 12, 14
Hooker’s
Manzanita
2-5 ft tall
4-6 ft w
Pink/W-Sp
FS/PS
welldrained
1-2 to 2
Wooly-leaf
Manzanita
3-8 ft tall
4-5 ft wide
White/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained;
acidic
1-2
13
Large shrub;
silvery blue
foliage
Oregon Grape
< 6 ft
Yellow/Sp
PS
any
2 to 3
1, 7, 9, 13, 14
Good under
oaks
California
Bricklebush
Nevin’s
Brickelbush
< 4 ft tall
to 4 ft w
Buff/Su-F
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 10, 12,
16
Fragrant flowers
1-2 ft tall
Buff/F
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
12
Silvery foliage
3
4. I
X
Scientific Name
Common Name
Constancea
(Eriophyllum) nevinii
Catalina Silverlace
Flower/
season
Size
3-4
2-4
4-8
4-6
ft
ft
ft
ft
X Dendromecon rigida
Bush Poppy
Diplacus aurantiacus
ssp. aurantiacus
Epilobium canum
X (Zauschneria
californica)
Bush
Monkeyflower
2-3 ft
CA Fuschia
1-3 ft
X Eriogonum cinereum
Ashy-leaf
Buckwheat
X * Eriogonum crocatum
X Eriogonum parvifolium
tall
wide
tall
wide
X
Yellow/
Sp-Su
Yellow/
Sp-Su
Orange/
W-Sp
Light**
FS/PS
FS/PS
Soil
Any welldrained
Welldrained
Water
Zone+
1 to 2-3
1 to 1-2
Availability
Notes
3, 7, 10, 13,
14, 16
1, 3, 5, 10, 12,
13, 14, 16,
‘Silver Canyon’;
under oaks
Good under
oaks
Good under
oaks
1, 6, 7, 13, 14
FS/PS
Sandy
Orange/F
FS/PS
any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 9, 12, 13,
14, 19
Good under
oaks
2-5 ft
Pink-wht/
Sp-F
FS/PS
Any welldrained
1 to 2-3
1, 2, 3, 10, 13,
14, 16
Gray foliage;
under oaks
Conejo Buckwheat
1 ft tall
1-3 ft wide
Yellow/SpSu
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 12, 14,
19
Good under
oaks
Coastal Buckwheat
2-4 ft
Pink-creme/
Su +
FS/PS/
FSH
2-4 ft tall
Red/Sp +
FS/PS
Any welldrained
Welldrained
1, 2, 3, 10, 13,
14, 16
1, 3, 7, 8, 9,
13, 14
‘Firecracker’;
under oaks
3-8 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
1, 8, 10, 13,
14, 16, 22, 24
Fragrant flowers
3-6 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/Sp
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 12, 13,
14
Incl. ‘El Tigre’;
under oaks
Silver Bush Lupine
3-4 ft tall &
wide
Purple/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
1, 3, 7, 8, 10,
13, 16, 19 ? var
Basket Bush; Sour
Berry; Skunkbrush
2-6 ft
Yellowgreen/Sp
PS
any
1-2
Hillside Gooseberry
To 3 ft
Red-white/
W-Sp
PS/FSH
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
X Ribes indecorum
White Currant
To 6 ft
White/W-Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
X Ribes malvaceum
Chaparral Currant
5-8 ft
Pink/W-Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
3, 13, 14, 19
Fuschia-flowered
Gooseberry
Red-flowering
Currant
3-6+ ft tall
and wide
dark pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS/FSH
Welldrained
2;
3 in sun
1, 3, 10, 1214, 19
Prickles; showy
4-10 ft
Pink/Sp
PS/FSH
Welldrained
2 to 2-3
3, 5, 13, 14,
19
Pretty flowers;
edible fruit
X
Gambelia (Galvezia)
speciosa
X * Keckiella antirhinnoides
X Lepechinia fragrans
X
Lupinus albifrons var.
albifrons
X Rhus trilobata
X
* Ribes californicum
var. hesperium
X Ribes speciosum
X
* Ribes sanguineum
var. glutinosum
Catalina
Snapdragon
Yellow Bush
Penstemon
Fragrant Pitcher
Sage
1-2
1 to 1-2
1 to 1-2
10, 13, 14, 16,
19
10, 12, 13
(var.
californicum)
1, 3, 12, 14
Nice shrub
Birds eat
berries; under
oaks
Birds eat
berries; under
oaks
Birds eat
berries; under
oaks
4
5. Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
X Rosa californica
California Wild
Rose
3-4 ft tall
3-10 ft w
Pink/
Sp-Su
FS/PS/FSH
any
1-2;
3 (sun)
1, 2, 3, 7, 10,
12, 13, 14, 16
X * Salvia clevelandii
Fragrant
(Chaparral) Sage
2-5 ft
Purple/lav.
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 9, 10,
13, 14, 16, 19
X Salvia mellifera
Black Sage
3-5 ft
Light purple/
Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 10, 13,
14, 16, 18, 19
Symphoricarpos albus
var. laevigatus
Common
Snowberry
3-5 ft,
spreading
White/Sp
Clays,
loams
1-2 to 2-3
7, 9, 13, 19
X Symphoricarpos mollis
Snowberry
2-4 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W-Sp
PS/FSH
any
X Trichostema lanatum
Wooly Bluecurls
2-4 ft
Purple/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1
1, 3, 7, 8, 9,
10, 13, 14, 16,
18, 19
difficult
X * Verbena lilacina
Cedros Island
Verbena
2-4 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Lilac/Sp-F
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 9, 13,
14
Lovely yearround; showy
flowers
Perennial Vines
* Calystegia purpurata
X
ssp. purpurata
Pacific Morning
Glory
6-8 ft
FS/PS
Any
2
X * Clematis lasiantha
Chaparral Clematis
8-20 ft
vine
Wht-purple
/Sp-Su
White/SpSu; sep. m/f
FS (top)
PS (roots)
any
1-2 to 2
X Clematis ligusticifolia
Virgin’s Bower
To 15 ft
White/Su
PS/FSH
Any
2-3 to 3
X Keckiella cordifolia
Climbing
Penstemon
3-4 ft
Red-Or/
Sp-Su
PS/PS/
FSH
any
1-2
X * Lathyrus splendens
Pride of California
6-12 ft
Red/Sp
PS
Welldrained
1-2
?
X Lathyrus vestitus
Wild Sweetpea;
Canyon Pea
3-9 ft
Purplewhite/ Sp
PS/FSH
any
1-2
1, 8, 13
Western
Honeysuckle
5-18 ft
Pink/Sp-Su
PS/FSH
clay
1-2 to 2-3
1, 5, 13, 14,
19
3-5 ft
Yellow/Su
PS/FSH
any
1-2 to 2-3
3, 7, 13, 19
3-8 ft
Cream/
Sp-Su
PS/PS/
FSH
any
1 to 1-2
I
X
X
Scientific Name
Lonicera hispidula var.
vacillans
X * Lonicera involucrata
Lonicera subspicata
X var. denudata &
subspicata
Twinberry
Santa Barbara &
Southern
Honeysuckles
PS
Water
Zone+
2 to 3
Availability
13, 14
8
1, 6, 8, 13
3, 5, 13, 14,
19
1, 3, 7, 10, 12,
13, 14
1, 3, 8, 12, 13,
14
Notes
Tol. seasonal
flooding; fine
under oaks
Cultivars: ‘Betsy
Clebsch’, ‘Compacta’,
‘Winifred Gilman’,
Good under
oaks
Fruit toxic to
humans; under
oaks
Mulch; under
oaks
‘Bolinas’ has
pink flowers;
Winter decid.;
under oaks
Winter decid.;
under oaks
Good under
oaks
Gorgeous
flowers
Good under
trees; drought
deciduous
Tolerates
seasonal
flooding
Edible fruit
5
6. I
X
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Common Name
** Vitis californica
‘Roger’s Red’
‘Roger’s Red’
California Grape
> 20 ft
White/Sp
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 8, 13
Desert Grape
> 25 ft
White/Su
PS
any
1-2 to 2-3
2, 3, 10, 13,
20
X Vitis girdiana
Size
Flower/
season
Scientific Name
Availability
Notes
Perennial Groundcover Plants
X Achillea millefolia
X
* Arctostaphylos
edmundsii
** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Bert
Johnson’
** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Big Sur’
** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Carmel Sur’
** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Danville’
* Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Parvifolia’
** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Sandsprite’
** Arctostaphylos
hookeri ‘Monterey
Carpet’
Yarrow
1-2 ft
White/Sp-Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
most
Alkali soils fine
Little Sur
Manzanita
1-3 ft tall
6-20 ft
wide
Pink/W-Sp
PS best
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 13,
16
Red berries in
summer; good
under oaks
Bert Johnson
Manzanita
< 1 ft tall
6 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp
FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
19
further inland;
under oaks
Big Sur Manzanita
< 4 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
White/W-Sp
FS/PS
Any;
sandy ok
1-2 to 2-3
19,
Open growth;
under oaks
Carmel Sur
Manzanita
1 ft tall
to 20 ft w
Pink/Sp
FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
3, 6, 13, 19
Coastal areas;
under oaks
Danville Manzanita
1-2 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Pink/W
FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
6,
Good under oaks
Little Sur
Manzanita
1-3 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
Pink/Sp
PS best
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3,
Red berries in
summer; good
under oaks
Pink/W
FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
8, 13
Sandsprite
Manzanita
Monterey Carpet
Manzanita
1 ft high
5+ ft wide
White/Sp
PS
Sandy
best
1-2
Pajaro Manzanita
4-6 ft tall &
wide
White/W
FS/PS
Sandy
best;
acidic
1-2 to 2
** Arctostaphylos uvaX
ursi ‘Pacific Mist’
Pacific Mist
Manzanita
1 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
White/Sp
** Arctostaphylos uvax ursi ‘Point Reyes’
** Arctostaphylos uvaursi ‘Radiant’
Point Reyes
Manzanita
<1 ft tall
to 10 ft
Pink/Sp
Radiant Manzanita
<1 ft tall
8-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp
X
* Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
1, 3, 6, 13
Good under
oaks
1, 3, 6, 8, 13,
14
Several cultivars
used as
groundcovers
Best along
coast; needs
pruning; under
oaks
Sandy
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 13
PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 13, 16,
19
PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
1, 8, 13, 19
FS/PS
6
7. Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
** Arctostaphylos
’Emerald Carpet’
I
Emerald Carpet
Manzanita
< 1 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
White/W-Sp
Mugwort
2-4+ ft tall
& wide
Beach Sagewort /
Sandhill Sage
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
A. uva-ursi X A.
nummularia
hybrid
FS/PS
Rich, sl.
acid
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 13
Cream/Su
PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
3, 5, 10, 12,
14, 16, 18
Tolerates
seasonal
flooding
1-2 ft. tall
2-4 ft wide
Yellow/Su
FS/PS
Sandy
best
1, 3, 5, 7, 8,
9, 10, 13, 14,
18
‘
Point St. George
Coast Aster
1-3 ft tall
spreading
Lavender/Sp
FS/PS
Any
** Baccharis pilularis
‘Pigeon Point’
Pigeon Point Dwarf
Coyote Bush
2 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
White-gold/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 6, 8, 13,
16
** Baccharis pilularis ‘Twin
Peaks 2’
Twin Peaks Dwarf
Coyote Bush
1-3 ft tall
to 10 ft w
White/F
FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 13
* Berberis (Mahonia)
aquifolium var. repens
Creeping Oregon
Grape
1 ft tall
< 6 ft wide
Yellow/Sp
PS/FSH
Any;
acidic
1-2 to 3
1, 7, 9, 13, 14
** Berberis (Mahonia)
aquifolium ‘Compacta’
‘Compacta’ Oregon
Grape
2-4 ft tall
2-4 ft wide
Yellow/Sp
PS/FSH
Any;
acidic
1-2 to 2-3
1, 13
X * Ceanothus gloriosus
Point Reyes
Ceanothus
1-2 ft tall
to 8 ft wide
Lt. blue/Sp
FS (coast)
/ PS
Welldrained;
sandy
** Ceanothus gloriosus
‘Anchor Bay’
Anchor Bay
Ceanothus
< 1 ft tall
to 8 ft wide
Dk blue/Sp
FS (coast)
/ PS
any
‘Blue Jeans’
Ceanothus
Heart’s Desire
Ceanothus
Carmel Creeper
Ceanothus
Yankee Point
Ceanothus
6 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/Sp
1-3 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Dk blue/
FS (coast)
/ PS
1-3 ft tall
5-15 ft w
Lt. blue/
To 4-5 ft
To 10 ft
Kurt Zadnick
Ceanothus
3-4 ft
8-10 ft
X Artemisia douglasiana
**Artemisia
X pycnocephala ‘David’s
Choice’)
** Aster chilensis ‘Point
St. George’
** Ceanothus gloriosus
‘Blue Jeans’
** Ceanothus gloriosus
‘Heart’s Desire’
* Ceanothus griseus
X
horizontalis
** Ceanothus griseus
horizontalis ‘Yankee Point’
** Ceanothus griseus
'Kurt Zadnik'
Fs/PS
Most,
incl alkali
1-2
1-2 to 3
1, 8, 11, 13
Good habitat
plant
Light green
leaves; good for
coastal region
Small dark
leaves; can
shear to size
Good habitat;
edible berries;
under oaks
Good habitat;
edible berries;
under oaks
3
Dense foliage;
holly-like
1-2 to 2-3
8, 9, 19
Dense, compact
1-2 to 2
3, 6, 14
Informal hedge,
groundcover
2-3
Any
1-2 to 2-3
8
FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 13
Med. Blue/
FS (coast)
/ PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 13, 19
Dk purple/
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2
13
Best near coast;
fast grower
More reliable
than ‘Yankee
Point’; oaks
7
8. Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
** Ceanothus griseus
‘Santa Ana’
‘Santa Ana’
Ceanothus
5 ft tall &
wide
Dk blue/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
3, 8
* Ceanothus hearstiorum
I
Hearst’s
Ceanothus
1 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
Blue/W-Sp
PS
Any incl
clays
1 to 1-2
3, 7, 8, 16, 19
Sticky; matlike; best near
coast
‘Snowball’
Ceanothus
2-5 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
White/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
3, 6
Under oaks
Louis Edmunds
Ceanothus
1-2 ft tall
6-10 ft w
Med. Blue/
FS (coast)
/ PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
3, 8, 9
Much confusion
with name
1-2 to 2-3
6, 8, 13, 19
** Ceanothus rigidus
‘Snowball’
** Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
var. repens ‘Louis
Edmunds’
** Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
‘Skylark’
** Ceanothus ‘Joan Mirov’
C. foliosus X C. griseus
** Ceanothus ‘Joyce
Coulter’ - ? Ceanothus
papillosus var. roweanus X
C. thyrsiflorus
** Ceanothus ‘Wheeler
Canyon’ - ? Ceanothus
papillosus var. roweanus
hybrid
X
* Clinopodium (Satureja)
chandleri
Clinopodium (Satureja)
douglasii
** Corethrogyne
X (Lessingia) filaginifolia
‘Silver Carpet’
Epilobium canum
X (Zauschneria
californica)
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria
californica) ‘Catalina’
** Epilobium canum
X
(Zauschneria californica)
‘Everett’s Choice’
Light**
Soil
Availability
Notes
‘Joan Mirov’
Ceanothus
4-5 ft tall
4-7 ft wide
3-6 ft tall
8-12 ft w
‘Joyce Coulter’
Ceanothus
2-3 ft tall
6-12 ft w
Med blue/Sp
FS/PS
Most
1-2 to 2-3
3, 6, 13, 24
Prune to keep
low
‘Wheeler Canyon’
Ceanothus
4-6 ft tall
to 8 ft wide
Dk Blue/Sp
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
6, 8, 9, 11, 19
Dark leaves;
San Miguel Savory
1-2 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
White/Sp
PS/FSH
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
Yerba buena
< 6 in
spreading
White/Sp-Su
PS/FSH
Welldrained
2-3 to 3
1, 3, 7, 13, 14
Silver Carpet Sand
Aster
1 ft tall
2-3 ft w
Violet/Sp-Su
FS/PS
Any;
sandy
best
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 10, 13,
16
CA Fuschia
1-3 ft
3-5 ft wide
Orange/F
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 9, 12, 13,
14, 19
Tolerates winter
flooding; under
oaks
Island CA Fuschia
2-3 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Red/all year
(S/F/W most)
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 13, 19
Gray foliage;
shrub-like’
under oaks
Everett’s Choice
CA Fuschia
1 ft tall
3 ft wide
Dark Orred/ Spr-Su
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
3, 11, 16
Low-growing;
under oaks
Skylark Ceanothus
Med Blue/Sp
FS/PS
Dk blue/Sp
FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays
Welldrained
Water
Zone+
1-2 to 2
13, 14
3, 14
Quite shade &
water toleratant
Afternoon
shade; coastal
minty
8
9. I
Scientific Name
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria CA)
‘Hurricane Point’
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria CA)
‘Solidarity Pink’
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria CA)
‘Wayne’s Silver’
** Erigeron glaucus
X
‘Bountiful’
X
** Erigeron glaucus
‘Sea Breeze’
* Fragaria chiloensis
X ssp. pacifica (and
cultivars)
* Fragaria vesca
X
(californica)
* Heuchera maxima
X (incl. many cultivars &
hybrids)
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Hurricane Point CA
Fuschia
1 ft tall
2 ft wide
Or-red/Su-F
‘Solidarity pink’ CA
Fuschia
2-3 ft tall &
wide
Pink/Su-F
FS/PS
Most
‘Wayne’s Silver’ CA
Fuschia
1-2 ft tall
3-4 ft wide
Red/Su-F
FS/PS
most
Bountiful Seaside
Daisy
< 1 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Lavender/
Sp-Su
PS best
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
8, 9,
Seaside Daisy
1 ft tall
2 ft wide
Lavernder/
Sp-Fa
FS/PS/FSH
Welldrained
1-2 to 3
1, 3, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 13, 14
(Pacific) Coast
Strawberry
< 1 ft
spreading
White/Sp-Su
CA/Wood
Strawberry
< 2 ft
spreading
White/Su
PS/FSH
White/Spr
PS/PS/ FSH
Any, incl.
clays
1-2 to
2-3
FS/PS/ FSH
Any, incl.
clays
1 to 2-3
Island Alumroot
1- 3 ft
Light**
FS/PS
Soil
Any
PS
Sandy
best
any
2-4 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Yellow/Su
Coyote Mint
1-2 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Pink/Spr-Su
X Ribes viburnifolium
Catalina Perfume
1-3 ft
Pink/
PS/FSH
See note
X * Salvia sonomensis
Creeping Sage
1-2 ft tall
3-8 ft wide
Med. Blue/
Sp
PS best
Welldrained
X Salvia spathacea
Hummingbird Sage
1-3 ft
Magenta/Spr
PS/FSH
Any
X Stachys bullata
California
Woodmint
1-4 ft
Pink/Spr-Su
PS
Stachys rigida var.
X rigida (Stachys
ajugoides)
Rigid Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
1-2 ft
Pink/Spr-Su
FS/PS
X
** Monardella villosa
‘Russian River’
Availability
Notes
8, 19
Low-growing;
under oaks
2 to 2-3
13
under oaks;
tolerates winter
flooding
2 to 2-3
13, 14
1-2 to 2-3
under oaks
San Diego Marsh
Elder
X * Iva hayesiana
Water
Zone+
PS
Welldrained
Welldrained
Clay
1-2 to
2-3
1-2 to 3
1-2
2 to 2-3
1 to 1-2
Green foliage;
large flowers
Attractive
flowers, foliage;
habitat
1, 3, 8, 13
Edible fruit;
under oaks
1, 13, 20
Edible fruit;
under oaks
1, 3, 7, 8, 13,
14
Good under
oaks
1, 3, 8, 13
1, 3, 8, 13, 14,
19
1, 3, 9, 13, 14,
20
3, 8, 13, 14
Well-drained
soil
Silver-green
foliage; inland;
‘Mrs. Beard’
1-2
1, 3, 8, 9, 12,
13, 19
Cut back yearly
1-2 to
2-3
1, 3, 7, 12, 14
Tolerates
seasonal
flooding
2-3 to 3
1, 13
9
10. Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
California Verbena
1-4 ft
Lavender/Sp
r-Fa
X Artemisia douglasiana
Mugwort
2-4+ ft tall
& wide
Crème/Su
X Artemisia dracunculus
California
Tarragon;
1-3 ft tall
2-3 ft w
2-3 ft
Delphinium parryi ssp.
maritimum & parryi
Diplacus aurantiacus
X
ssp. aurantiacus
Diplacus (Mimulus)
X
linearis
Indian Milkweed
Narrow-leaf
Milkweed
Parry’s Blue
Larkspur
Bush
Monkeyflower
Chaparral Bush
Monkey Flower
X * Diplacus puniceus
X Erigeron foliosus
I
Scientific Name
X Verbena lasiostachys
Light**
FS/PS
Soil
Any
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
1-2
1, 10, 13, 16
No water after
flowering
3, 5, 10, 12,
14, 16, 18
Herbaceous Perennials
X Asclepias eriocarpa
X Asclepias fascicularis
2-3 ft
Tolerates
seasonal
flooding
Leaves - raw or
a flavoring in
soups, etc.
PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2-3
White/F
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
10, 16
Pink/Su
Creampink/Su
FS/PS
Sandy
1-2
13
FS/PS
Sandy
1-2
1, 3, 10, 14
Needs seasonal
flooding
8, 20
Good under
oaks
1-5 ft
Bluepurple/Spr
FS/?PS
Welldrained
2-3 ft
Orange/WSpr
FS/PS
Sandy
2-3 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Yellow/WSpr
FS/PS
Red Monkeyflower
2-3 ft
Red/
FS/PS
Fleabane Daisy
(Aster)
2-3 ft
Lavender/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
* Eriogonum grande
var. rubescens
Red Buckwheat
1-2 ft tall
2-4 ft wide
Red-pink/
Su-F
FS/PS
Any
1-2
1, 5, 7, 8, 14
* Eriogonum
umbellatum
Sulfur-flowered
Buckwheat
Yellow/
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2
1, 8, 10, 13,
14, 16
X
Galium angustifolium
ssp. angustifolium
Narrowleaf
Bedstraw
X
Horkelia cuneata ssp.
cuneata
Wedgeleaf
Horkelia
< 1 ½ ft T
2 ft wide
White/Sp-Su
Coyote Mint
1 ft
Pink/Sp-Su
Foothill Penstemon
1-2 ft
Purple/
Sp-Su
X
X
* Monardella villosa
(ssp. subserrata)
Penstemon
X heterophyllus incl.
‘Maragarita BOP’
X
1 ft tall
3 ft wide
1-3 ft tall &
wide
White/Spr
PS
FS/PS
PS
FS/PS
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
1
1-2
1, 3, 5, 10, 12,
13, 14, 16,
1 to 1-2
3, 10, 13
1 to 1-2
3, 6, 8, 10,
12-4, 16, 21
1 to 1-2
1?
Nice color for
shade
Good under
oaks
Tol. moderate
salt, alkali soils;
under oaks
Any
1-2 to 2-3
10, 12, 14, 16
sandy
1-2 to 2-3
1, 2, 6, 10, 13
(ssp. puberula)
1-2
1, 3, 8, 13, 14,
19
Dies back in
summer
drought
Good under
oaks
14
Many blooms
Welldrained
sandy
1 to 1-2
10
11. Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
X * Penstemon laetus
Gay Penstemon
1-3 ft
Lavender/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Sonoma
Penstemon
1-2 ft tall
2-4 ft wide
Magenta/
FS/PS
X * Penstemon palmeri
Pink Wild
Snapdragon
4-5 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
X * Phacelia bolanderi
Bolander’s Phacelia
1-2 ft tall
Common Phacelia;
Wild Heliotrope
1-2 ft tall
Violet/Sp
X Potentilla glandulosa
Sticky Cinquefoil
1-2 ft tall
Yellow/
Sp-Su
Pseudognaphalium
californicum
Pseudognaphalium
X canescens ssp.
beneolens
Scrophularia californica
X
ssp. floribunda
Sidalcea malviflora ssp.
X
malviflora
California
Everlasting
2-4 ft
White/Sp
FS/PS
Wooly Everlasting
1-2 ½ ft
White/Sp-Su
FS/PS
CA Bee Plant
2-3 ft
Red/Spr
Dwarf Checker
Mallow
To 1 ½ ft
Pinklavender/
FS/PS
X Silene laciniata
Indian Pink
1-3 ft
Red/Sp-Su
White (Douglas’)
Nightshade
2-5 ft tall
Purple (Chaparral)
Nightshade
I
* Penstemon newberryi
var. sonomensis
Phacelia distans
X
Solanum douglasii
X Solanum xanti
X Solidago californica
California
Goldenrod
Mountain
Meadowrue
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
1 to 1-2
1, 13
1-2 to 2
8, 13
1 to 1-2
1, 14
1 to 1-2
5, 11, 19
Water in full sun
1 to 1-2
10
Good under
other plants
1-2 to 3
1, 6, 12, 13
Strawberry-like
Any, incl.
clay
1-2
1, 2, 10, 13,
16
Sweet-scented
Any, incl.
clay
1-2
1, 2, 16
Spreads; gray
foliage
1-2 to 3
1, 5, 8, 10, 12,
13, 16
Afternoon shade
Any
1-2 to 3
1, 8, 13, 19
FS/PS
Sandy or
rocky
1-2 to
2-3
12
White/Sp-F
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
10, 14
2-4 ft tall
Purple/SpSu
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 7, 13
2-4 ft tall
spreading
Yellow/Su-F
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 2-3
7, 10, 14
Lavender/
Sp-Su
Lavender/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
PS
FS/PS
PS
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
Welldrained
Most
PS
* Thalictrum fendleri
3-5 ft tall
Well1, 3, 8, 10,
White/Su
2-3 to 3
PS/FSH
2-3 ft wide
drained
12-14, 19
var. polycarpum
* Venegasia
4-6 ft tall
1, 6, 8, 10, 13,
Yellow/Sp-F
Any
1-2 to 3
X
Canyon Sunflower
PS
2-4 ft wide
carpesioides
14, 24
Herbaceous Annuals & Biennials (also short-lived perennials usually grown as annuals) – no water after flowering
X
X Clarkia purpurea
Purple Clarkia
Notes
2-3 ft tall
Lavender/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
any
1-2
1, 2, 10, 13,
16
Blue-green
foliage; difficult;
‘St. Helena’
Good under
oaks
Good under
oaks
Berries very
poisonous;
under oaks
Berries very
poisonous;
under oaks
Good under
oaks
Under oaks
(deciduous)
Long-blooming;
seeds for birds
Good under
oaks
11
12. Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
X Clarkia unguiculata
Elegant Clarkia
2-5 ft tall
Pink-purple/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
any
1 to 2-3
Miner’s Lettuce
1 ft tall
White/Sp-Su
PS/FSH
any
1-2
2, 5, 10
Chinese Houses
1-2 ft tall
Purple-white
Sp-Su
PS/FSH
any
1-2
1, 5, 10, 13,
16
Good under
oaks
Coastal CA Poppy
< 1 ft tall
Yellow/Or/
Sp-F
FS/PS
1 to 2
1, 2 many
Be sure to get
coastal ssp.
Common Eucrypta
1-2 ft tall &
wide
White/Sp
1 to 1-2
13, 16, 21
Fire follower;
fern-like foliage
X Gilia tricolor
Bird’s Eye Gilia
1-2 ft tall
Yellow/Blue
Sp
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
2, 5, 10, 13
Easy; fragrant
X Linanthus dianthiflorus
Linanthus
< 1 ft tall
Purple-blue
FS/PS
any
2-3
X * Nemophila maculata
Five-Spot
1 ft tall
Purplewhite/Sp
FS/PS
any
2-3 to 3
5, 10, 13, 16
X
Baby Blue-eyes
1-2 ft tall
Blue/Sp-Su
PS/FSH
any
2-3
5, 10, 13, 16
X Phacelia parryi
Parry’s Phacelia
(Fiddleneck)
1-3 ft tall
Purplewhite/Sp
FS/PS
Any welldrained
2-3
13, 16
X Phacelia tanacetifolia
Purple fiddleneck
1-3 ft tall
Purple/SpSu
FS/PS
Any welldrained
2-3 to 3
5, 10, 13,
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 7, 13, 14,
15
Good under
oaks
PS
Welldrained
1 to 2
1, 13
Santa Monica
Mtns; slopes
I
Claytonia perfoliata
ssp. perfoliata
Collinsia heterophylla
X
var. heterphylla
Eschscholzia californica
X
ssp. californica
Eucrypta
X
chrysanthemifolia
X
Nemophila menziesii
var. menzeisii
X * Phacelia bolanderi
Cacti and Succulents
X Dudleya lanceolata
* Dudleya palmeri
Dudleya pulverulenta
(ssp. pulverulenta)
Dudleya virens ssp.
X
hassei
Dudleya virens ssp.
X
insularis
X
FS/PS/ FSH
Soil
Welldrained
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
2, 5, 10, 13,
16
Good under
oaks
Good under
oaks
16
Good under
oaks
Need summer
dry for seeds
easy
Good under
oaks
Easy, pretty,
scent, cut
flower
Lance-leaf Dudleya
1-2 ft tall
& wide
Palmer's Liveforever
To 1 ft tall
& wide
YellowOrange/
Sp-Su
Yellow-red/
Sp
CA Chalk Dudleya
< 2 ft &
wide
Pink-Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 14, 19
Good under
oaks
Bright Green
Dudleya
<1 ft tall
1 ft wide
Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 8, 9, 14, 20
Good under
oaks
Island Dudleya
1-2 ft tall
& wide
Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
1, 14, 20
Good under
oaks
none
PS/FSH
Welldrained
1-2
?13
Good under
oaks
Ferns and Fern-like Plants
Adiantum jordanii
Light**
CA Maidenhair
1-3 ft &
wide
12
13. Common Name
Size
Flower/
season
Coffee Fern
1-2 ft tall &
wide
none
PS/FSH
Welldrained
1 to 1-2
19
Bird’s Foot Fern
1 ft tall &
wide
none
FS/PS
Welldrained
1 tp 1-2
13
Goldback Ferns
< 1 ft
none
PS/FSH
Sandy,
rocky
1 to 1-2
13
Good under
oaks; summerdry
CA Polypody
< 1 ft tall
spreading
none
PS/FSH
Any
1 to 1-2
6, 7, 13, 14,
19, 20
Good under
oaks;
containers
X Allium haematochiton
Red-skin Onion
1-1 ½ ft
1
1, 8, 10, 13,
16
X Allium praecox
Early Onion
1-1 ½ ft
1
1, 10, 16
Golden Stars
1-2 ft
Yellow/Sp
FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays
1
1, 8, 10, 13,
16
White Fairy
Lantern
Splendid Mariposa
Lily
1 ft tall
<1 ft wide
White-pink/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Clays
best
1
1, 8, 13, 19,
20
6-18 in.
Pink/Sp-Su
FS/PS
Welldrained
1
1, 8, 10, 18,
20
difficult
Wavyleaf Soap
Plant
1-2 ft tall &
wide
White/Su
FS/PS
Any;
welldrained
1-2
1, 5, 8, 10, 12,
13, 19
Good under
oaks
Blue Dicks/Wild
Hyacinth
< 2 ft
Blue/Sp
FS/PS
welldrained
1
Douglas iris
1-2 ft
Purple/Sp
PS
See note
< 2 ft
Yellow/
Sp-Su
PS
sandy
1-2 to 3
1, 13
1-2 ft
Purpleyellow/Sp
FS/PS
any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 9, 10, 13,
14, 16, 18
1-2 ft tall
Pale blue/
Sp
FS/PS
Clefts in
rocks
1-2 ft
Purple/Sp
FS/PS
Most
I
X
Scientific Name
Pellaea andromedifolia
Pellaea mucronata
Pentagramma
triangularis ssp.
X
maxonii, triangularis &
viscosa
X
Polypodium
californicum
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
Availability
Notes
Good under
oaks;
containers
Good for dry
slopes
Bulbs and Corms
X
Bloomeria crocea var.
crocea
X Calochortus albus
X Calochortus splendens
Chlorogalum
X pomeridianum var.
pomeridianum
Dichelostemma
X
capitatum
X Iris douglasiana
X Ranunculus californicus
X Sisyrinchium bellum
X Triteleia clementina
X
Tritelia laxa incl ‘Queen
Fabiola’
California
Buttercup
Western Blue-eyed
Grass
San Clemente
Tritelia
Ithuriel’s Spear
White-pink/
Sp
Whitepurple/Sp
FS/PS
PS
Welldrained
Welldrained
1 to 2
1-2
1
1, 2, 10, 13,
14, 16, 18
1, 3, 5, 7, 10,
13, 14, 16
difficult
Good under
oaks; fine in
grass
Good under
oaks
Good under
oaks
Very welldrained soils
Good under
oaks
18
1, 8, 13, 18,
19
Lovely – garden
favorite
13
14. I
Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Grasses and Grass-like Plants (rushes, sedges)
Flower/
season
Cool-seas.
perennial
bunchgrass
cool-seas.
perennial
bunchgrass
Can mow
Warm-seas.
perennial
bunchgrass
Agrostis exarata
Spike Bentgrass
1-4 ft tall
X Agrostis pallens
Seashore
Bentgrass; Thin
Grass
1-2 ft tall
Purple Three-awn
1-2 ft tall &
wide
X Bromus carinatus
California Brome
2-3 ft tall &
wide
Perennial
bunchgrass
X * Carex spissa
San Diego Sedge
X Carex tumulicola
Berkeley Sedge
* Deschampsia
cespitosa
Tufted hairgrass
2-4 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
2 ft tall &
wide
1-2 ft tall &
wide
Cool-season,
sod sedge
Cool-season,
sod sedge
Cool-season
bunchgrass
Blue (Western)
Wildrye
2-4 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Big Squirreltail
X * Festuca californica
X
* Aristida purpurea var.
parishii & purpurea
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+
FS/PS
Not alkali
1-2 to 3
FS/PS
Not alkali
1-2 to 2-3
FS/PS
Welldrained;
sandy
1-2 to 2
FS/PS
Any
1-2
Availability
Notes
10, 16
4, 10, 13, 16
'Camp Pendleton'
1, 7, 8, 10, 13,
14 (1, 7, 8 var.
purpurea)
Seeds stick to
pets
5, 10, 13, 14,
16
FS/PS/FSH
Clays
best
FS/PS/FSH
any
1-2 to 3
FS/PS
any
1-2 to 2-3
Cool-season
bunchgrass
PS/FSH
Any; not
shallow
1-2 to 2-3
3, 4, 5, 10, 13,
14, 16
Salt-sensitive;
coarse-looking;
re-seeds well
1-3 ft tall,
wide
Cool-season
bunchgrass
FS/PS
Welldrained
1-2 to 2
10, 16
Showy
CA Fescue
<1-2 ft tall
1-3 ft wide
Cool-season
bunchgrass
FS/PS
any
1-2 to 2-3
1, 5, 7, 10, 13,
14, 16, 19
X * Festuca idahoensis
Blue Bunchgrass
< 1 ft tall
& wide
FS/PS
any
2 to 3
1, 5, 7, 10, 13,
16, 19, 20
X * Festuca rubra
Red Fescue
1-2 ft tall
spreading
FS/PS
Any
1-2 to 3
3, 5, 8, 10, 13,
16
X Juncus patens
Common Rush
1-3 ft tall &
wide
FS/PS
Any
2-3 to 3
1, 3, 8, 9, 12,
13, 19
‘Carmen’s Gray’
is blue-gray
X Leymus condensatus
Giant Rye Grass
4-6 ft tall &
wide
Cool-season
bunchgrass
Cool-season
bunch/sod
grass; mow
Spreading/
bunching
perennial
rush
Warm
season
perennial
‘Phil’s Silver’, 'Horse
Mountain Green',
'Serpentine Blue'
FS/PS
Any
1-2
1, 3, 9, 10, 12,
16
‘Canyon Prince’
is low-growing
X
X Elymus glaucus
Elymus multisetus
1 to 3
1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
13
1, 6, 7, 8, 9,
13
1, 4-8, 10, 13,
14, 16, 18
‘Deborah’;
‘Luval’
‘Cucamonga’ is
annual
Substitute for
Pampas Grass
‘Warren Peak’,
‘Siskiyou Blue’
Easy; ‘Molate’
‘Patrick’s Point’,
‘Jughandle’
14
15. I
Scientific Name
X Leymus triticoides
X * Melica californica
X Melica imperfecta
Muhlenbergia
microsperma
X * Muhlenbergia rigens
X Nassella cernua
X Nassella lepida
Flower/
season
Common Name
Size
Creeping Wild Rye
< 3 ft tall
spreading
California Melic
Grass
Coastal Melic
Grass
1-2 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Cool-season
perennial
sod-grass;
light mow
Cool season
bunchgrass
1-2 ft tall
1 ft wide
Little-seed Muhly
Deergrass
Nodding
Needlegrass
Foothill
Needlegrass
X * Nassella pulchra
Purple Needlegrass
X Poa secunda (scabrella)
One-sided
Bluegrass
Light**
FS/PS
Soil
Any
Water
Zone+
1-2
Availability
1, 3, 5, 10, 14,
16
PS
Welldrained
Cool season
bunchgrass
PS
Any
1-2
Annualcool
season
FS/PS
Any
1-2
10, 16
2-4 ft tall &
wide
Perennial
bunchgrass
FS/PS
Any
1-2
3, 4, 5, 9, 10,
12, 13, 14, 16
2-3 ft tall
& wide
Perennial
bunchgrass
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
2-3 ft tall
& wide
2-3 ft tall
& wide
Perennial
bunchgrass
Perennial
bunchgrass
Cool-season
bunchgrass;
light mow
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
FS/PS
any
1 to 1-2
FS/PS
welldrained
best
1 to 1-2
Great vernal
swale; cultivars
‘Yolo’, ‘Rio’,
‘Gray Dawn’
Good under
oaks
1, 3, 8, 10, 12,
13, 14, 19
To 2 ft
Notes
1-2 ft tall
1 ft wide
1 to 1-2
3, 7, 10, 16
Tolerates
seasonal
flooding
5, 10, 13, 14,
16
3, 5, 10, 13,
14, 16
3, 5, 10, 13,
14, 16,
2, 10, 16
fine textured;
reseeds
1/18/2011
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
++
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** 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
Gardening Under Oaks - Most oak roots are in the upper 3 ft of the soil. The roots which take up water and nutrients are in the upper 12". The
critical root disease zone for an oak is within 6-10 ft of the trunk. Do not irrigate plants or disturb the soil in this area. Outside this zone but within
the drip line one deep watering per month is allowable for your plantings. The leaf mulch that accumulates under a large coast live oak increases
soil moisture and available nutrients, improves soil structure and moderates soil temperature. It’s a valuable resource that can be used in other
parts of the garden. Never remove the entire insulating layer of leaves from under a trees canopy and don’t allow leaf mulch to cover the trunk.
http://www.californiaoaks.org/ExtAssets/CompatiblePlantsUnder&AroundOaks.pdf
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