Prepared by Patt McDaniel and the Channel Islands Chapter of the Native Society

We hope this pamphlet will give you a place to start or will provide some new ideas for growing native . Like any other plants, California NATIVE PLANTS natives have specific needs and you will benefit FOR by reading up on the plants that interest you. It is generally best to transplant natives to your SANTA BARBARA & garden after the first rain, in the fall, up to about VENTURA COUNTY February. This will enable the plant to synchro- nize new root growth with natural rainfall. GARDENS Most of these plants benefit from additional water for one or two years until they are estab- Channel Islands Chapter lished, then no extra summer water is usually California Native recommended. Some Transplant after the first rain. require that no addi- Plant Society tional summer water be applied, while others enjoy extra water during the rainy season of a dry year, on an overcast day. Find out about your plants water needs before you plant. If you live near natural areas, it is best to use local natives to preserve the local gene pool. It is also wise to avoid using exotic plants that may naturalize and compete with the natives. California Native Plant Society California Native Plant Society

WWW.CNPSCI.ORG flora. HEAVY SOILS PLANT THE RIGHT PLANT STABILIZE SLOPES AND BANKS LOW WATER IN THE RIGHT SPACE REQUIREMENT MANZANITA Arctostaphylos Dr. Hurd - Large and successful, nicely structured. Also try A. densi- LAUREL SUMAC Rhus laurina - Large sturdy foliage VERY DRY CONDITIONS IN AREAS OF shrub with red tips and stems. SUGAR BUSH Rhus ovata - Nice shade of green, COSTAL INFLUENCE LEMONADE BERRY Rhus integrifolia - Pink buds in handsome shrub. terminal clusters. LARKSPURcardinale Delphinium parryi, D. patens, D. BUSH ROSE MALLOW Lavatera assurgentiflora - CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA Zauchneria - low, flashy in Native to the Channel Islands, it was once very common bloom. in Ventura, used as hedgerows. It has large pink flowers. SILK TASSEL BUSH Garrya elliptica - Grey shrub/ TREES BUSH POPPY Dendromecon rigida - Yellow poppy multi-trunkedfolia tree; unusual buds and 'tasseled' seeds. like flowers, attractive grey-green foliage. Avoid watering COYOTEosum BUSH Baccharis pilularis 'twin peeks' - Good VALLEY OAK Quercus lobata - Large tree with once established. Needs good drainage. ground cover. lobed leaves, deciduous COFFEEBERRY Rhamnus californica "Eve Case" - HOLLY LEAVED REDBERRY Rhamnus crocea ilici- COAST LIVE OAK Quercus agrifolia - Evergreen, Attractive shrub. Neat appearance, good green color. - Glossy green leaves, red berries in fall. stately. Very large with time. HEART-LEAVED PENSTEMON Keckiella cordifolia FUCHIA FLOWERED GOOSEBERRY Ribes speci- SYCAMORE Platanus racemosa - Likes a little - Dark green leaves and bright red flowers, arching vase - Red Fuchsia-like flowers in early spring. water. shaped shrub. CALIFORNIAbundus BAY Umbellularia californica be- CALIFORNIA LILAC Ceanothus spp. - Many varieties: comes quite large Two local selections are: 'Concha' is one of the best low HOT, DRY AREAS; INLAND CATALINA IRONWOOD Lyonothamnus flori- growing forms and ‘Wheeler Canyon’ an excellent shrub. NO SUPPLEMENTAL WATER; A tall narrow tree. GOOD DRAINAGE MIX WITH TYPICAL LOW MAINTENANCE californica LANDSCAPE PLANTS BUSH POPPY Dendromecon rigida FLOWERS (These plants can take some summer watering) CALIFORNIA LILAC Ceanothus spp. BEE SAGE Salvia apiana - Medium sized shrub with CALIFORNIA BUSH SUNFLOWER Encelia INLAND CHERRY Prunus ilicifolia- Large shrub/tree, dense white flocked foliage. attractive lush foliage, good for screen. MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY betuloides - LUPINE Lupinus succulentus, L. latifolius REDBUD Cercis occidentalis - Wonderful multi- Small tree. SAGE Salvia spp. trunked or small tree with rounded leaves and red flowers MONKEYFLOWER Diplacus longiflorus var. in early spring. rutilus is reddish flowered. CORAL BELLES Heuchera spp. - Bedding plant. DRY SHADE - UNDER OAK TREES CATALINA SNAPDRAGON Galvesia speciosa PURPLEfolia SAGE Salvia leucophylla - Grey leaves, purple SEASIDE DAISY Erigeron glauca flowers; can be kept as a small neat shrub; slope stabi- It is best not to plant under mature Oaks. It is better to BLUE-EYED GRASS Sisyrinchium bellum. There lizer. plant at or beyond the drip line of younger oaks. Give is also a yellow flowered variety. TOYON, CHRISTMAS BERRY arbuti- these plants little or no supplemental water once estab- CLARKIA Clarkia unguiculata - red winter berries, takes well to pruning for artistic lished. PENINSULAR ONION peninsulare - effect. Showy. BLACK SAGE Salvia mellifera repens - Low growing HOLLY LEAVED CHERRY Prunus ilicifolia - Shrub. MATILIJA POPPY Romneya coulteri - White form of a dark green leaved sage; good on slopes. 'LITTLE SUR' MANZANITA Arctostaphylos - blossoms, grey leaves, spreads by runners. CATALINA CURRANT Ribes viburnifolium - Excep- Ground cover. FREMONTIA Fremontodendron californica - tionally attractive. CATALINA CURRANT Ribes viburnifolium - Excep- Large yellow flowered shrub or espalier. Must be in ELDERBERRY Sambucus mexicana - Tree. Edible tionally attractive. well drained soil. berries when ripe and purple. CORAL BELLES Heuchera spp. - Bedding plant. CALIFORNIA POPPY Eschscholzia californica - Will self sow in place.