California Native Plants
These natives provide food and shelter for our native wildlife, including native bees, butterflies, other beneficial insect and hummingbirds. Many annuals and perennials can be started from seed. Try planting seed in the fall to take advantage of our natural rainfall. Including native plants in your garden not only reduces the need for pesticides, but also reduces the need for summer water. If you are planting a native plant in the spring, you must give it regular water the first summer or two to develop a root system that will help it survive. After that, it should do well with little or no supplemental watering. This list is by no means complete but is a good place to start when planning your native garden.
PERENNIALS Salvia clevelandii (Fragrant Sage) Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Salvia spathacea(Crimson Sage) Aquilegia Formosa (Crimson Columbine) Satureja douglasii (Yerba Buena) Armeria maritime (Sea Thrift) Thalictrum occidentale (Meadow Rue) Artemesia californica (CA Sagebrush) Trichostema lanatum (Wooly Blue Curls) Artemesia ludoviciana (Silver Wormwood) Asarum caudatum (Wild Ginger) ANNUALS Erigeron glaucus (Beach Aster) Clarkia purpurea (Godetia) Galvesia speciosa (Island Bush Snapdragon) Collinsia heterophylla (Chinese Houses) Heuchera – some (Coral Bells) Eschscholzia californica (CA Poppy) Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) Escscholzia caespitosa (Tufted Poppy) Iris Pacific Coast Gilia tricolor (Bird’s Eyes) Lupinus polyphyllus (Lupine) Nemophila maculata (Five Spot Nemophila) Mimulus (Monkey Flower) Nemophila menziesii (Baby Blue Eyes) Penstemon heterophyllus (Beard Tongue) Salvia apiana (White Sage)
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www.sloatgardens.com GRASSES Rhododendron occidentales(Western Azalea) Carex pansa (CA Meadow Sedge) Rhus integrifolia (Lemonade Berry) Festuca californica (CA Fescue) Ribes-several (Currant) Leymus condensatus (Lyme Grass) Romneya coulteri (Matilija Poppy) Muhlenbergia rigens (Deer Grass) Rosa californica (CA Rose) Nassella pulchra (Purple Needle Grass) Sambucus- some (Elderberry) Spiraea douglasii (Bridal Wreath) VINES Syphoricarpus alba (Common Snowberry) Aristolochia californica (Dutchman’s Pipe) Vaccinum ovatum (Huckleberry) Vitis californica (CA Grape) TREES SHRUBS Acer circinatum (Vine Maple) Arctostaphylos-many (Manzanita) Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple) Baccharis pilularis (Coyote Bush) Aesculus californica (CA Buckeye) Calycanthus occidentalis (Spice Bush) Cornus nuttalli (Western Dogwood) Carpentaria californica (Bush Anemone) Quercus-many (Oak) Ceanothus-many (Wild Lilac) Umbellularia californica (CA Bay) Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbud) Cornus stolonifera (Redtwig) FERNS Dendromecon harfordii (Bush Poppy) Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maiden Fern) Eriogonum-many (Buckwheat) Athyrium filix-femina (Lady Fern) Fremontodendron (Flannel Bush) Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern) Garrya (Silk Tassel) Woodwardia fimbriata (Giant Chain Fern) Gaultheria shallon (Salal) Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon) Lupinus arboreus (Lupine) Mahonia (Oregon Grape) Myrica californica (Pacific Wax Myrtle) Rhamnus californica (Coffee Berry)