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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% +- native ß The vast majority of native plants being regionally native to Fresno County ß Great Valley Oak Riparian, Foothill Woodland, Foothill Communities ß The balance of native plants are those which are climate adaptable ß The non native 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 plantings are limited to and 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 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 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 Large Shrubs Full Sun Dry

Matiliha Poppy

Buttonwillow

Flannel Bush Lemonade 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 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 – 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 - 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