San Francisco Garden Native Plant List
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This document provides a list of native plant species suitable for gardens in San Francisco, organized by plant type (trees, shrubs, etc.). It includes the common and Latin name of each plant, notes preferred sunlight conditions (full sun, filtered sun, shade), soil types (chert rock, sand), and brief descriptions. A total of 51 different plant species are listed.
![San Francisco Garden Native Plant List
Filtered Sun
Chert Rock
Full Sun
Shade
Sand
Common Name Latin Name Notes
Trees
Buckeye Aesculus californica X X Best planted from seed
Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia X X X X Slow grower, important habitat
Arroyo Willow Salix X X X X Moist locations only
Toyon Heteromeles arbuitifolia X X X X Red berries in winter
Islais cherry Prunus iliciflora X Thrives east of Twin Peaks
Silk Tassel Bush Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' X X
Shrubs and Subshrubs
Phacelia Phacelia californica X X Purple flowers
Coyote bush Baccharis pilularis X X Good habitat for insects and birds
Coastal Sagebrush Artemisia californica X X Aromatic
Coastal Sagewort Artemisia pycnocephala X X Successful dune plant
Sticky Monkeyflower Mimulus Auranticus X X
Yarrow Achillea millefolium X X Aromatic, very hardy
Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium X X Butterflies
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus X X
Colombine Aquilegia formosa X X X Exquisite flowers, moist areas
Wild currant Ribes sanguineum X
Bee plant Scrophularia californica X X Reseeds easily
Iris Iris douglassi X X
Snoberry Symphoricarpos X White berries
Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea X X Long lasting white flowers
Bunchgrasses
Tufted Hairgrass Deschampsia caespitposa X Beautiful, good texture
California Fescue Festuca californica X X Large bunchgrass
Red Fescue Festuca rubra X X Looks better in full sun
Purple Needle Grass Nasella pulchra X California state grass
Junegrass Koeleria macrantha X X X Late bloom (hence name)
Ferns
Western Sword Fern Polystichum munitum X X
Leather leaf fern Polypodium scouleri X X
Lady fern Arthyrium felix-femina X X Needs a lot of water
Vines
Chapparal Clematis Clematis lasiantha X Full sun
Virgin's Bower Clematis ligusticifolia X Moister locations
California Grape Vitus californica 'Roger's Red' X X
Morning-glory Calystegia purpurata X X X White to light yellow/purple flowers. Be
sure to purchase locally grown.
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- 2. San Francisco Garden Native Plant List Filtered Sun Chert Rock Full Sun Shade Sand Common Name Latin Name Notes Ground Covers Coastal Strawberry Fragraria chiloensis X X X Prefers sand, coastal influence Mountain Strawberry Fragraria vesca X X X Does better in slightly moist locations Yerba Buena Satureja douglassi X X X X Aromatic, prefers coastal influence Bleeding Hearts Dicentra formosa X X X Purple flowers, Moist locations Redwood Sorrel Oxalis oregana X X Redwood understory, moist shade Wild ginger Asarum caudatum X X Redwood understory, moist shade Annual Wildflowers Clarkia rubicunda Farewell to Spring X Pink/Purple flowers. Late bloomer Claytonia perfoliata Miner's Lettuce X X X Edible leaves and flowers, Reseeds easily Escholzia californica California Poppy X San Francisco (not Palm Springs) variety Courtesy of San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks (Tom Annese, 2005) Distributed by Plant*SF (www.plantSF.org) - Revised 8/21/05