Fancher Creek Bridle Trail Master Plan Fresno County March 16, 2016
LARS ANDERSEN & ASSOCIATES , INC. Planting Concepts
ß Over All Planting Concept: ß Utilize 90% +- California native plants ß The vast majority of native plants being regionally native to Fresno County ß Great Valley Oak Riparian, Foothill Woodland, Foothill Chaparral Communities ß The balance of native plants are those which are climate adaptable ß The non native tree plantings are limited to accent focal color at each street entry – selection based on available irrigation type and anticipated life cycle. ß The non native tree and shrub plantings are limited to trees and shrubs that solve unique issues that can not be easily or confidently resolved by natives. ß Explore Phased Planting of trees and shrubs based on funding and plant availability Trees Very Drought Tolerant
Interior Live Oak
Blue Oak Jeffery Pine
Canyon Live Oak Trees Drought Resistant
Chilean Mesquite hyb
Desert Willow Honey Mesquite Trees Riparian
Black Walnut Red Stem Willow
California Sycamore Valley Oak San Joaquin Willow Trees Riparian
Big Leaf Maple
Box Maple Oregon Ash Cottonwood California Bay Laurel Small Trees/Large Shrubs Riparian
Ceanothus Western Redbud Toyon Manzanita Large Shrubs Full Sun Dry
Ceanothus
Jeffery Pine
Ceanothus Nevins Mahonia Large Shrubs Full Sun Dry
Matiliha Poppy
Buttonwillow
Flannel Bush Lemonade Berry Sugar Bush Large Shrubs Full Sun/ Dappled Shade- Moist
Wild Rose Spice Bush Creek Dogwood
Elderberry Coffee Berry Oregon Grape Medium Shrubs Full Sun- Dry
Wormwood Gooseberry
Silver Bush Lupine California Buckwheat Sage Large Shrubs Full Sun- Dry
Yucca- Our Lords Candle Nopales Medium Shrubs Full Sun/ Dappled Shade- Moist
Chaparral Honeysuckle
Penstemon
Bush Anemone Brickell Bush Deer Grass Bunch Grasses Dry
Purple Needle Nodding Needle Grass Grass Creeping Wild Rye Annuals Dry
Frying Pan Poppy Owls Clover Nana Lupine Annuals Some Moisture
Milkweed CA Wild Onion Soap Plant Vines
Native & Non Boston Ivy Jasmine Native Honeysuckle Non- native Shrubs Full Sun/ Dappled Shade- Moist
Fortnight Lilly
Groundcover Rose Lavender Bottle Brush
Juniper Dwarf Myrtle Texas Ranger Non- native Shrubs Full Sun/ Dappled Shade- Moist
Vitex Buddelia Little John Bottle Brush
Rosemary Spider Lilly Naked Ladies VI. Planting Concepts ß Over All Planting Concept: ß Utilize 90% +- California native plants ß The vast majority of native plants being regionally native to Fresno County ß Great Valley Oak Riparian, Foothill Woodland, Foothill Chaparral Communities ß The balance of native plants are those which are climate adaptable ß The non native tree plantings are limited to accent focal color at each street entry – selection based on available irrigation type and anticipated life cycle. ß The non native tree and shrub plantings are limited to trees and shrubs that solve unique issues that can not be easily or confidently resolved by natives. ß Explore Phased Planting of trees and shrubs based on funding and plant availability VII. Potential Plant Palette ß Trees – Native to East Side of Fresno County: ß Acer macropyllum – Big Leaf Maple ß Acer negundo – Box Elder ß Cercis occidentalis – Western Redbud ß Fraxinus dipetala – California Flowering Ash ß Fraxinus latifolia – Oregon Ash ß Juglans hindsii – Northern California Black Walnut ß Pinus Jeffreyi – Jeffry Pine ß Plantanus racemosa – California Sycamore ß Populus Fremontii – Fremont Cottonwood (cottonless) ß Quercus chrysolepis – Canyon Live Oak ß Quercus Douglasii – Blue Oak ß Quercus lobata – Valley Oak ß Quecus wislizenii – Interior Live Oak ß Salix Goodingii – San Joaquin Willow ß Salix laevigata – Red Stem Willow ß Umbelularia californica – California Bay Laurel VII.ß I Plants ß Trees – Native to California – Climate Adaptive: ß Chilopsis linearis hybrid – Hybrid Desert Willow ß Prosopis glandulosa – Honey Mesquite ß Prunus ilicifolia – Holly Leaf Cherry
ß Trees – Non Native – Climate Adaptive: ß Lagerstroemia i. hybrid – Hybrid Crepe Myrtle ß Prosopis c. hybrid – Hybrid Thornless Chilean Mesquite
ß Shrubs – Native to East Side of Fresno County: ß Large – Full Sun - Dry ß Archtostaphylos – Manzanita ß Ceanothus – Mountain Liliac ß Cephalanthus – Button Willow ß Cercocarpus b – Mountain Mahogany ß Fremontodendron c. – California Flannelbush
ß Large – Full Sun / Dappled Shade - Moist ß Cornus s – Creek Dogwood ß Rosa c. – California Wild Rose ß Sambucus n.c.– Blue Elderberry ß Calycanthus o. – Western Spice Bush ß Mahonia a. – Oregon Grape ß Mahonia j. – Jepson’s Oregon Grape ß Rhamnus c. – Coffeeberry VII. Plants
ß Medium – Full Sun – Dry ß Arctostaphylos – Manzanita ß Ceanothus – Mountain Lilac ß Lupinus a. – Silver Lupine ß Ribes – Gooseberry ß Yucca Whipplei - Chaparral Yucca
ß Medium – Full Sun / Dappled Shade – Moist ß Brickellia c. – California Bricellbush ß Carpenteria c. – Tree Anemone ß Keckiella – Penstemon ß Lonciera i. – Chaparral Honeysuckle ß Muhlenbergia rigens – Deer Grass ß Ribes – Gooseberry, Current
ß Shrubs – Native to California – Climate Adaptive: ß Large – Full Sun – Dry ß Rhus i. – Lemonade Berry ß Rhus o. – Sugar Bush ß Heteromeles a. – Toyon ß Mahonia Nevinii – Nevin’s Mahonia ß Romneya c. – Matilija Poppy VII. Plants
ß Shrubs – Native to California – Climate Adaptive (Continued): ß Medium – Full Sun – Dry ß Archtostaphylos – Manzanita ß Artemisia – Wormwood ß Ceanothus – Mountain Lilac ß Eriogonum – Buckwheat ß Optunia – Nopales Cactus ß Ribes – Gooseberry ß Salvia - Sage
ß Medium – Full Sun / Dappled Shade – Moist ß Ribes – Gooseberry ß Salvia - Sage
ß Shrubs – Non Native – Climate Adaptive: ß Bottlebrush – Large & Medium ß Ground Cover Roses ß Dwarf Myrtle ß Lavender ß Juniper ß Texas Ranger ß Fortnight Lilly