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CA Native Plants for Western L.A. County Gardens – Hedge/Hedgerow Plants for Moderate Water Use
I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
Light** Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes
Trees and Tree-like Large Shrubs
X *Acer circinatum Vine Maple 10-25 ft t and wide
Green/Sp PS/FSH Well-drained
2 6, 8, 13 Showy seed; fall color
X Cornus glabrata Brown Dogwood < 18 ft tall to 10 ft w
White/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Clay best 2-3 1, 13
X * Garrya elliptica Coastal Silktassel 12 ft tall &
wide Cream/W FS/PS
Any well-
drained 1 to 1-2 3, 8, 14
Good under
oaks; 'Evie',
‘James Roof’
X * Garrya fremontii Fremont’s
Silktassel 5-15 ft tall 8-10 ft w
Cream/W FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 8, 13 Tolerates some heat
X * Garrya veatchii Canyon Silk Tassel
Bush
6-15 ft tall 6-8 ft wide
Cream/ W-Sp
FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2 1, 13 Evergreen; silvery
* Hesperocyparis
(Cupressus) goveniana Gowen’s Cypress
10-30+ tall 6-10 ft w
Insig FS Tolerates clay
2 6, 8 Coastal; narrow hedge/screen
X * Holodiscus discolor Creambush; Ocean
Spray 10-20 ft tall
White/Su-Fa FS/PS Any, incl. clays
1-2 to 2-3 1, 5, 13, 14 Fragrant at a distance
X * Morella (Myrica)
californica
California Wax
Myrtle 6-30 ft t 10-20 ft w
Yellow-white/Sp
FS/PS/ FSH
Any; we;;-drained
best
2-3 to 3 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 19
Evergreen; good for hedges; purple
berries
Large Shrubs (> 6 ft tall; including those for screens and hedges)
* Arctostaphylos
auriculata
Mount Diablo
Manzanita
3-12 ft tall & wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 13 Nice shape; blue-green; slow growing
** Arctostaphylos
bakeri (stanfordiana)
bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'
‘Louis Edmunds’
(Sepentine)
Manzanita
5-8 ft tall 8 ft wide
Pink/Sp FS Clay fine 1-2 to 2 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 24, 32
Nice flowers; maroon branches
X Arctostaphylos
catalinae Catalina Manzanita
6-18 ft tall
5-8 ft wide Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Any well-
drained 1-2 to 2-3 1, 13, 14 Well-drained soil
** Arctostaphylos
densiflora
'Howard McMinn'
‘Howard mcMinn’
(Vine Hill)
Manzanita
4-8 ft tall 6-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Any, incl. clays
2 to 2-3 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 32
** Arctostaphylos
densiflora
'Sentinel'
‘Sentinel’ (Vine Hill)
Manzanita 5-8 ft tall 3-7 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained incl sand
1-2 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 32
Good for birds, butterflies; open growth
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I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
Light** Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes
** Arctostaphylos
densiflora x bakeri
'Baby Bear'
‘Baby Bear’
Manzanitas
5-8 ft tall
3-8 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 6 Showy flowers, foliage
** Arctostaphylos
densiflora x bakeri
'Mama Bear'
‘Mama Bear’
Manzanita
5-8 ft tall
3-8 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 6 Showy flowers, foliage
** Arctostaphylos
insularis ‘Canyon
Sparkles’
‘Canyon Sparkles’
Manzanita
4-8 ft tall & wide
Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH Well-drained
1-2 to 2 14, 32 Shiny leaves; dense flowers; tree-like
** Arctostaphylos
manzanita ‘Hood
Mountain’
‘Hood Mountain’
Manzanita 6-10 ft tall & wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Well-drained
1 to 1-2 32 Good for screens, hedges
** Arctostaphylos
morroensis 'Hazard
Canyon'
‘Hazard Canyon’
Manzanita 6-7 ft tall 10-12 ft w
White/W FS/PS Well-drained
1 to 1-2 13 Bronze bark; good on slopes; large screens
X * Arctostaphylos
otayensis Otay Manzanita
5-15 ft tall
4-8 ft wide Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2 13, 14
Open-branching w/ dense foliage; takes heat well
* Arctostaphylos
pallida Alameda Manzanita
6-12 ft tall
& wide White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained 1 to 1-2 13
Slow; shrubby attractive gray-green foliage
X * Arctostaphylos
pungens
Pointleaf/Mexican
Manzanita 5-10 ft tall
5-8 ft wide White/W-Sp FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays 1-2 to 2 6, 13
Extremely variable in size, shape
**Arctostaphylos rudis
'Vandenberg'
‘Vandenberg’ Sand
Mesa Manzanita/
Shagbark Manzanita
5-7 ft tall 6-10 ft w
Pink/W FS/PS Well-drained
1-12 to 2 11, 13 Dense foliage makes good screen, tree; coastal
* Arctostaphylos
silvicola ‘ Ghostly’ ‘Ghostly’ Manzanita
4-8 ft tall
& wide White/W-Sp FS/PS
well-
drained 1 to 2 6, 13, 14 Silvery foliage;
** Arctostaphylos
'Austin Griffiths'
‘Austin Griffiths’
Manzanita 6-10 ft tall 4-8+ ft wi
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Well-drained; sandy
1-2 to 2 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 32
Relatively fast-growing; open habit
X Atriplex lentiformis
ssp. breweri
Coast Quailbush/
Big Saltbush To 8 ft tall To 20 ft w
Green/Su FS
Any incl. alkali, salty
1-2 1, 2, 16 Maintain size through pruning
X Baccharis emoryi Emory Baccharis 6-12 ft T to 10 ft W
Buff-Wht/ Su-F
FS/PS any 1 to 1-2 Winter
flooding
1, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16
Salt tolerant
X Baccharis pilularis Coyote Bush To 8 ft Cream/F FS/PS any 1-2 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18
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I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
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X ** Baccharis pilularis
‘Pigeon Point’
Pigeon Point Coyote
Bush 6-12 ft T to 10 ft W
Buff-White/ Su-F
FS/PS any 1 to 1-2 Winter flooding
1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 20
X Baccharis plummerae
subsp. plummerae
Plummer's
Baccharis < 7 ft tall
Buff-Wht/
Su-F FS/PS any
1 to 1-2 Winter flooding
?
X * Calycanthus occidentalis Western Spicebush 6-12 ft tall 4-6 ft wide
Purple-
bronze/ Sp-Su
FS/PS Pref.light deep rich
2-3 1, 13, 14 Spicy; wine-like fragrance
X * Carpenteria
californica Bush aneneme
6-8 ft tall
6-12 ft W
White-
Yellow/ Spr PS/FSH
Well-
drained 1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 7, 13, 14,
19
Showy, fragrant
flowers
X * Ceanothus cuneatus
var. cuneatus
Wedgeleaf
Ceanothus 4-10 ft tall 6-8 ft w
White/Sp FS Well-drained
1-2 1, 3, 8, 10, 13, 16, 21, 24
Showy in spring
X * Ceanothus cyaneus San Diego/
Lakeside Ceanothus
10-15 ft t 6-10 ft w
Blue/Sp + FS/PS Many 1-2 to 2 3, 8, 20, 24 Tolerates heat; may be short-
lived (10+ yr)
** Ceanothus ‘Sierra
Blue’ C. cyaneus X ?
‘Sierra Blue’
Ceanothus 10-15 ft
tall & wide
Dark blue/
Sp FS
Well-
drained 1-2 3, 6, 13,
Good for coastal
gardens
x * Ceanothus
integerrimus Deerbrush 3-6+ ft t White/Sp FS/PS Any 1 to 2 3, 13, 16
Drought decid;
glossy leaves
X * Ceanothus
leucodermis
Chaparral
Whitethorn 8-12 ft t 10 ft wide
Lt. blue-white/Sp
FS Sandy/ rocky
1 to 1-2 1, 3, 8, 10, 13, 14, 20
Very showy; open growth
X Ceanothus
megacarpus Big-pod Ceanothus
To 12 ft tall
White-lavender/ Sp
FS/PS Any well-drained
1 1, 3, 10, 13, 14, 16
** Ceanothus ‘Concha’
Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus X C. impressus
‘Concha’ Ceanothus 4-6 ft. tall
& wide
Dark Blue/
Sp FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2
3, 6, 8, 9, 14,
24,
Alkali & garden
tolerant
Ceanothus impressus x
papillosus ‘Dark Star’
‘Dark Star’
Ceanothus 6-8 ft high 5-8 ft wide
Dk blue/ W-Sp
FS Any 1-2 1, 3, 9, 13, 14, 24
Hedge; best nearer coast
Ceanothus spinosus
Redheart/
Greenbark
Ceanothus
8-20 ft tall
& wide White/
PS (FS on coast)
Clays 1 to 1-2 3, 8, 11, 13,
14, 20, 21 28
Good for
informal hedge
X ** Ceanothus
thyrsiflorus ‘Skylark’ ‘Skylark’ Ceanothus 3-6 ft t Lt blue/Sp FS/PS
Any incl clay
2 1, 3, 6, 13
X
** Ceanothus
thyrsiflorus 'Snow
Flurry'
‘Snowflurry’
Ceanothus 6-10 ft t 10 ft w
White/Sp FS/PS Any well-drained
2 1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 14
Dense; shrubby; fast
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I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
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* Ceanothus
tomentosus var.
olivaceus
Wooly-leaf
Ceanothus 6-12 ft t 4-8 ft w
Blues/Sp FS Sandy or rocky
1-2 1, 13, 14
Upright;
evergreen; heavy bloomer
** Ceanothus
arboreus x thrysiflorus
‘Frosty Blue’
‘Frosty Blue’
Ceanothus 6-10 ft t 8 ft wide
Med blue/ W-Sp
FS/PS
Well-drained, sandy
2 1, 3, 6, 13 Dense; evergreen; prune or hedge
* Ceanothus
verrucosus
White Coast (Wart-
stemmed) Ceanothus 5-8 ft tall 4-6 ft wide
White/ FS 1-2 3, 6, 14, 20 Dense foliage
** Ceanothus ‘Blue
Window’
‘Blue Window’
Ceanothus 10-15 ft t 8-10 ft w
Med Blue/ FS Sandy best
1-2 1, 13 Dense; evergreen
** Ceanothus
‘Tassajara Blue’
‘Tassajara’
Ceanothus To 8 ft t 5-8 ft w
Lt. blue/ Sp FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 1, 13 Can be hedged
* Cephalanthus
occidentalis Buttonbush
5-12 ft tall 4-8 ft wide
Cream/Sp FS/PS Any 2-3 to 3 11, 13 Good for pondside
X * Frangula/Rhamnus californica
California
Coffeeberry
6-12 ft t & wide; short cultivars
Buff/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18
'Eve Case', 'Mound San Bruno' smaller
X Mahonia (Berberis)
nevinii Nevin’s Barberry
3-8+ ft tall
6-12 ft w Yellow/Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained 1-2 1, 7, 13, 14
Edible berries; good bird
habitat
X * Philadelphus lewisii CA Mock Orange 4-10 ft tall & wide
White/ Sp-Su
FS/PS Any, incl clays
1-2 to 2-3 1, 7, 13, 14, 19
Very fragrant
X * Rhamnus crocea Redberry Buckthorn 3-6 ft tall
6 ft wide Yellow/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Any 1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 10, 12,
13, 14, 20 Pretty fruits; birds
X * Rhamnus ilicifolia Holly-leaf Redberry 12 ft tall 5-6 ft w
Yellow/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Any 1-2 to 2 1, 10, 12-14, 20, 21
Nice hedge plant’ holly-like leaves
Smaller Shrubs ( < 6 ft. tall) ; includes woody sub-shrubs
**Arctostaphylos
auriculata 'Knobcone
Point'
‘Knobcone Point’
Manzanita
4-6 ft tall 6-8 ft wide
Pale pink/ W-Sp
FS/PS well-drained
1-2 to 2 11, 13 Dense blue-green foliage
X * Arctostaphylos
densiflora Vine Hill Manzanita
3-4 ft tall
4-5 ft wide Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
well-
drained 1 to 1-2 13 Profuse bloomer
** Arctostaphylos
densiflora
‘Harmony'
‘Harmony’
Manzanita 3-4 ft tall 5-6 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Sandy, acidic
1-2 to 2-3 6, 13 Profuse bloomer
X * Arctostaphylos
edmundsii
Little Sur
Manzanita
2-5 ft tall 4-6 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS well-drained
1-2 to 2 1, 3, 8, 13, 14 Low-growing; from N CA coast
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I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
Light** Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes
** Arctostaphylos
(edmundsii X ?)
‘Greensphere’
‘Greensphere’
Manzanita 3-4 ft tall & wide
White/Sp FS/PS most 1-2 to 2 3, 8, 13, 14 New foliage red; slow growth; hedges
* Arctostaphylos
gabrielensis
San Gabriel
Manzanita
4-6 ft tall & wide
White/ W-Sp FS Well-drained
1 to 1-2 13 Rare native from San Gabriel Mtns
* Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp.
crassifolia
Del Mar Manzanita
3-6+ ft tall 4-6+ ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS (best) Most 1-2 3, 8, 11, 13, 14 White-blue foliage; very hardy coastal
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp.
glandulosa
Eastwood
Manzanita
4-5 ft tall 5-6 ft wide
White/ W-Sp FS Well-drained
1 to 1-2 8, 13
** Arctostaphylos
glauca 'Wayne's Dwarf'
‘Wayne’s Dwarf’
manzanita
4-5 ft tall & wide
Pink/W-Sp FS Well-drained
1 to 1-2 13 Big-berry dwarf; slow growing
X * Arctostaphylos
hookeri
Hooker’s
Manzanita
2-5 ft tall 4-6 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS well-drained
1-2 to 2 1, 3, 8, 13 Low-growing; from N CA coast
* Arctostaphylos
insularis Island Manzanita
4-6 ft tall &
wide Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH
Heavy
soils OK 1 to 2 6, 8, 11, 13, 32
Shiny leaves; dense flowers
* Arctostaphylos
nummularia
Glossyleaf (Ft.
Bragg) Manzanita 3-6 ft tall & wide
White/ W-Sp FS/PS
Sandy best; acidic
2 to 2-3 8, 11, 13 Under trees near coast; containers & under pines
* Arctostaphylos
obispoensis
San Luis Obispo
(Serpentine/Bishop) Manzanita
4-8 ft tall 5-6 ft wide
Pale pink/ W-Sp
/PS Most; acidic
1-2 to 2 6, 8, 11, 13 Gray-green foliage; good under pines
X * Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis Pajaro Manzanita
4-6 ft tall & wide
White/W FS/PS
Sandy best; acidic
1-2 to 2 1, 3, 6, 8, 13, 14, 32
Several cultivars used as groundcovers
**Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis ‘Brother
James’
‘Brother James’
Manzanita
3-5 ft tall & wide
White/W FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 6 Unusual looking; good under trees
**Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis 'Paradise'
‘Paradise’
Manzanita
3-8 ft tall
3-6 ft wide White/Sp FS/PS/FSH
Well-
drained 1 to 2 13, 11, 14
Upright, rounded form; bronze new foliage
**Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis 'Warren
Roberts'
‘Warren Roberts’
Manzanita
5-6 ft tall 8-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS Well-drained
1 to 2 13 Foundation plant; slow;
* Arctostaphylos
pechoensis Pecho Manzanita
3-5 ft tall 4-6 ft wide
Pale pink/ W-Sp
FS//PS Most; acidic
1-2 to 2 6. 11 Best near coast; unusual, pretty leaves - unique
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I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
Light** Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes
** Arctostaphylos
pechoensis “Margarita's
Joy”
‘Margarita’s Joy’
Manzanita 2-4 ft tall & wide
White/ W-Sp FS//PS Most 1 to 1-2 6, 13 Dainty; likely a hybrid; tough
* Arctostaphylos
peninsularis
Peninsular
Manzanita 3-6 ft tall 5-8 ft wide
White FS/PS Well-drained
1 to 1-2 14 Lg berries
* Arctostaphylos rudis Sand Mesa
Manzanita 4-6 ft tall 5-7 ft wide
White/ W-Sp FS//PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 14 Easy along coast; dense foliage
**Arctostaphylos ‘La Panza’ (A. silvicola X A. stanfordiana X A bakerii)
‘La Panza’
Manzanita 3-6 ft tall &
wide Light pink FS/PS
Most
incl. clay 1-2 to 2 6, 13
Grey-green foliage; open branching
* Arctostaphylos
tomentosa ssp.
tomentosa
Wooly-leaf
Manzanita 3-8 ft tall 4-5 ft wide
White/Sp FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 13 Large shrub; silvery blue foliage
* Arctostaphylos
viridissima
McMinn’s (Santa
Cruz) Manzanita 2-8 ft tall 8-12 ft w
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-drained; acidic
1-2 to 2-3
8, 11 Sprawl; light green; good under pines
** Arctostaphylos
viridissima 'White
Cloud'
“White Cloud’
manzanita 4-6 ft tall & wide
White/W FS/PS
Well-drained; acidic
1 to 1-2 8, 11 Dense, glossy leaves;
** Arctostaphylos ‘Ian
Bush’
‘Ian Bush’
Manzanita 4-6 ft tall & wide
Lt. Pink/ W-Sp
FS/PS Fine in clay
1 to 1-2 6, 13, 24 Nice hedge; good for small spaces; fast growth
** Arctostaphylos
'Lutsko's Pink'
'Lutsko's Pink'
Manzanita
4-7 ft tall & wide
Lt. Pink/ W-Sp
FS/PS Most incl clays
1 to 1-2 8, 13 Nice, upright open habit but smaller
** Arctostaphylos
'Sonoma'
‘Sonoma’
Manzanita 3-6 ft tall &
wide Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained 1 to 1-2 6, 13
Hedges; tidy look; A. densiflora x stanfordiana hybrid
** Arctostaphylos
‘Sunset’ ‘Sunset’ Manzanita
4-5 ft tall 4-6 ft wide
White/Sp FS/PS/FSH Most 1-2 to 2 6, 13, 14, 32
A. hookeri x. A. pajaroensis; new leaves shiny orange; hedge
** Arctostaphylos
'White Lanterns'
‘White Lanterns’
Manzanita 5-7 ft tall 8-12 ft w
White/W FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 3, 11
Good for hedge; dense, small leaves; disease-resistant
X * Diplacus grandiflorus
/Mimulus bifidis
Large-flower
Monkeyflower 1-2 ft tall 2-4 ft wide
Pale orange/ Sp-Su
FS/PS Sandy/ rocky
1-2 to 2 1, 3, 6-8, 10-
14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28
N. CA; ‘Cone Peak’, ‘Esselen’
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I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
Light** Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes
X
Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria
californica)
CA Fuschia 1-3 ft Orange/F FS/PS any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19
Tolerates winter flooding
X Eriodictyon crassifolium Feltleaf Yerba
Santa 4-8 ft tall 5-10 ft w
Lilac/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2 1, 10-14, 16, 20, 24
Lovely leaf color, texture
* Eriophyllum
staechadifolium var.
depressum
Seaside Wooly
Sunflower 1-2 ft tall 2-3 ft wide
Yellow/Su-F FS Any well-drained
1-2 to 2-3 1, 8, 10, 16 Tolerates seaside conditions
* Lonicera involucrata Twinberry 4-6 ft tall
to 10 ft w
Yellow/
Sp-Su FS/PS
Well-
drained 2-3 to 3 7, 18 Mulch soil
X * Mahonia (Berberis)
aquifolium Oregon Grape < 6 ft Yellow/Sp PS any 2-3 to 3 1, 7, 9, 13, 14 Edible berries
X Ribes californicum var.
hesperium Hillside Gooseberry To 3 ft
Red-white/ W-Sp
PS/FSH Well-drained
1-2 to 2-3 10, 12, 13 (var. californicum)
Birds eat berries
** Ribes malvaceum
var. viridifolium 'Ortega
Beauty'
Ortega Beauty
Chaparral Currant 5-7 ft tall & wide
Pink/ Sp FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2-3
13
** Ribes malvaceum
'Barrie Coate'
Barre Coate
Chaparral Currant 5-6 ft tall 4-5 ft wide
Dark Pink/ Sp
FS/PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2
** Ribes malvaceum
‘Montara Rose’
Montara Rose
Chaparral Currant 5-6 ft tall &
wide
Bright Pink/
W-Sp FS
Well-
drained 1-2 to 2
X * Ribes sanguineum
var. glutinosum
Red-flowering
Currant 4-10 ft Pink/Sp PS/FSH
Well-
drained 2-3 3, 5, 13, 14, 19
X Rosa californica California Wild
Rose 3-4 ft tall 3-10 ft w
Pink/ Sp-Su
FS/PS/FSH any 1-2;
3 (sun) 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16
Tolerates seasonal flooding
X Symphoricarpos albus
var. laevigatus
Common
Snowberry 3-5 ft, spreading
White/Sp PS Clays,
loams 2-3 7, 9, 13, 19
Fruit may be toxic to humans
X Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry 2-4 ft tall & wide
Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH any 2-3 to 3 13, 14 mulch
Perennial Vines
X * Calystegia purpurata
ssp. purpurata
Pacific Morning
Glory 6-8 ft
Wht-purple /Sp-Su
FS/PS Any 2 8 ‘Bolinas’ has pink flowers
X Clematis lasiantha Chaparral Clematis 8-20 ft vine
White/Sp-Su; sep. m/f
plants
FS (top) PS (roots)
any 1-2 to 2 1, 6, 8, 13
Winter decid.;
tolerates flooding
X Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin’s Bower To 15 ft White/Su PS/FSH Any 2-3 to 3 3, 5, 13, 14, 19
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I Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/ season
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X * Lonicera ciliosa Orange
Honeysuckle 15-20 ft
Orange/ Sp-Su
PS/FSH Any 2-3 2, 8 Not for hot gardens
X Lonicera hispidula var.
vacillans
Western
Honeysuckle 5-18 ft Pink/Sp-Su PS/FSH clay 1-2 to 2-3
1, 5, 13, 14,
19
Tolerates seasonal flooding
X * Lonicera interrupta Chaparral
Honeysuckle 8-20+ ft
Yellow/ Sp-Su
FS/PSH Any 2 to 2-3 2 Excellent habitat plant
X * Lonicera involucrata Twinberry 3-5 ft Yellow/Su PS/FSH any 1-2 to 2-3 3, 7, 13, 19
Groundcover Plants: Herbaceous Perennials
X Achillea millefolia Yarrow 1-2 ft White/Sp-Su FS/PS Well-
drained 1-2 to 2-3 most Alkali soils fine
X Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort 2-4+ ft tall & wide
Cream/Su PS Well-drained
1-2 to 2-3 3, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
Tolerates seasonal flooding
** Artemisia
ludoviciana ‘Silver King’,
‘Silver Queen’, 'Valerie Finnis'
White Sagebrush
(Western
Mugwort) cultivars
2-3 ft tall 3-4 ft wide
Cream/ Sp-F FS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 3, 8, 13, 14 Dies back in winter
X **Artemisia
pycnocephala ‘David’s
Choice’)
Beach Sagewort /
Sandhill Sage 1-2 ft. tall 2-4 ft wide
Yellow/Su FS/PS Sandy best
1-2 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18
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X * Clinopodium (Satureja) chandleri
San Miguel Savory 1-2 ft tall 2-3 ft wide
White/Sp PS/FSH Well-drained
1-2 to 2-3 3, 14
minty
X Clinopodium (Satureja)
douglasii Yerba buena
< 6 in spreading
White/Sp-Su PS/FSH Well-drained
2-3 to 3 1, 3, 7, 13, 14
* Clinopodium
(Satureja) mimuloides
Monkeyflower
Savory 1 ft tall 2-4+ ft w
Red-Or/ Su-Fa
FS/PS Well-drained
2-3 to 3 3, 8 hummingbird plant
X
Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria
californica)
CA Fuschia 1-3 ft 3-5 ft wide
Orange/F FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19
Tolerates winter flooding
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria
californica) ‘Catalina’
Island CA Fuschia 2-3 ft tall 3-5 ft wide
Red/all year
(S/F/W most) FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 13, 19
Gray foliage; upright, shrub-like
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria
californica) ‘Everett’s
Choice’
Everett’s Choice
CA Fuschia 1 ft tall 3 ft wide
Dark Or-red/ Spr-Su
FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 3, 11, 16 Low-growing
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** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria CA)
‘Hurricane Point’
Hurricane Point CA
Fuschia 1 ft tall 2 ft wide
Or-red/Su-F FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 8, 19 Low-growing
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria CA)
‘Solidarity Pink’
‘Solidarity pink’ CA
Fuschia 2-3 ft tall & wide
Pink/Su-F FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3 13
under oaks; tolerates winter flooding
** Epilobium canum
(Zauschneria CA)
‘Wayne’s Silver’
‘Wayne’s Silver’ CA
Fuschia
1-2 ft tall 3-4 ft wide
Red/Su-F FS/PS most 2 to 2-3 13, 14
under oaks
** Epilobium
septentrionalis ‘Select
Mattole’
Humbolt County
Fuschia 1 ft tall 4-5 ft wide
Or-red/Su-F FS/PS Prefers rocky
2-3 19
Low mat-like;
silvery foliage; winter dormant
X ** Erigeron glaucus
‘Bountiful’
Bountiful Seaside
Daisy < 1 ft tall 1-2 ft wide
Lavender/ Sp-Su
PS best Well-drained
1-2 to 2-3 8, 9, Green foliage; large flowers
X ** Erigeron glaucus
‘Sea Breeze’ Seaside Daisy
1 ft tall
2 ft wide
Lavernder/
Sp-Fa FS/PS/FSH
Well-
drained 1-2 to 3
1, 3, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 13, 14
Attractive flowers, foliage; habitat
X ** Erigeron glaucus
'Wayne Roderick'
Wayne Roderick
Daisy < 1 ft tall 2-3 ft wide
Lavender-blue/Sp-F
FS/ PS (hot)
Well-drained
1-2; 2-3(sun)
1, 3, 6, 8 Silvery foliage; butterfly nectar
** Eriogonum
fasciculatum ‘Warriner
Lytle’
Warriner Lytle CA
Buckwheat < 1 ft spreading
Pink/Sp-F FS Any 1 to 1-2 1, 3, 7, 8, 13
X
* Fragaria chiloensis
ssp. pacifica (and
cultivars)
(Pacific) Coast
Strawberry < 1 ft spreading
White/Sp-Su PS Sandy best
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 13
Let dry between
waterings; edible fruit
X * Fragaria vesca
(californica)
CA/Wood
Strawberry < 2 ft
spreading White/Su PS/FSH any 1-2 to 3 1, 13, 20 Edible fruit
X
* Heuchera maxima
(incl. many cultivars &
hybrids)
Island Alumroot 1- 3 ft
White/Spr PS/PS/ FSH Any, incl. clays
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14
X * Heuchera micrantha Crevice Alumroot 1-3 ft Pink/Spr
PS/PS/ FSH See note
2-3 to 3 1, 3, 8 Well-drained
soil
* Heuchera pilosissima Hairy Alumroot 1-2 ft tall
and wide White/Sp PS/FSH
Well-
drained
2 to 2-3 5, 6
N. Coast; good
massed
X * Hoita orbicularis Creeping Leather-
leaf < 1 ft tall 2-3 ft wide
Magenta/Sp PS/FSH Well-drained
2-3 to 3 13 Nice groundcover
X * Mentha arvensis Tule Mint; Wild
Mint < 1 ft spreading
Pink/Sp-Su PS Most 2 to 3 2, 6, 13 Excellent fo tea; contain
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X ** Monardella villosa
‘Russian River’ Coyote Mint
1-2 ft tall 1-2 ft wide
Pink/Spr-Su PS Well-drained
1-2 1, 3, 8, 13, 14, 19
X * Oxalis oregana Redwood Sorrel < 1 ft tall 2-4 ft wide
Pink/Sp PS/FSH most 2-3 to 3 2, 11, 24 Nice, spreading, woodsy
X Ranunculus californicus California
Buttercup < 2 ft Yellow/ PS sandy 2-3 to 3
Pac Coast
Seed
Very well-
drained soils
X * Salvia sonomensis Creeping Sage 1-2 ft tall 3-8 ft wide
Med. Blue/ Sp
PS best Well-drained
1 to 1-2 3, 8, 13, 14 Silver-green foliage; inland; ‘Mrs. Beard’
X Stachys albens
Whitestem
Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
1-3 ft White/Spr-
Su FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 6, 12
X Stachys bullata
California
Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
1-4 ft Pink/Spr-Su PS Well-
drained 2-3 1, 3, 7, 12, 14
Tolerates seasonal flooding
X
Stachys rigida var.
rigida (Stachys
ajugoides)
Rigid Woodmint
(Hedgenettle) 1-2 ft Pink/Spr-Su FS/PS Clay 2-3 to 3 1, 13
X * Symphyotrichum
chilense (Aster
chilensis)
Coast Aster 1-3 ft tall
spreading Lavender/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 3 1, 8, 11, 13
Good habitat
plant
** Symphyotrichum
chilense (Aster
chilensis) ‘Point St.
George’
Point St. George
Coast Aster 1-3 ft tall spreading
Lavender/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 3 1, 8, 11, 13 Good habitat plant
Herbaceous Perennials
X * Agastache urticifolia
Nettleleaf Giant
Hyssop (Horse
Mint)
2-5 ft tall & wide
Pink/Sp-Su FS/PS Well-drained
2 to 2-3 6, 13, 19 Great bee plant
X Anemopsis californica Yerba Mansa 1 ft tall & wide
White/Sp-Su PS/FSH Any incl clay
2 to 3 3, 10, 14, 16 Tolerates flooding
* Angelica hendersonii Coast Angelica 1-2 ft tall & wide
White/Sp-Su FS/PSH Most 2 8, 35
Showy; Anise
Swallowtail larval food
Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp 1-2 ft tall spreading
White/Su FS/PS Well-drained
2 to 3 11, 14
X * Aquilegia formosa Western
Columbine 1-2 ft
Red-yellow/Su
PS/FSH Well-drained
2 to 3 1, 3, 5, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20
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X * Armeria maritima
ssp. californica
CA Sea Thrift
(Pinks) < 1 ft tall & wide
Pink/Sp PS most 2 to 3 5, 6, 8, 13, 24 Best along coast; pretty
X Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed 2-3 ft tall
2-4 ft wide Pink/Su FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 2, 8, 19
Tol. Flooding; Monarch host plant; silvery
* Barbarae ortherceras Wintercress 1-2 ft tall & wide
Yellow/Su FS/PS Well-drained
2-3 to 3 13 Leaves edible, raw or cooked
* Boykinia occidentalis Brook Foam 1 ft tall & wide
White/Su FSH Most 2-3 to 3 13 Evergreen; woodland plant
* Boykinia rotundifolia Roundleaf Boykinia 1-2 ft tall 1 ft wide
White/Su PS/FSH Most 2-3 to 3 13
Native to Santa
Monica mtns; evergreen
* Delphinium
californicum CA Larkspur
3-6 ft tall 1-2 ft wide
Lavender or white/
FS Well-drained
1-2 to 2 19
X * Delphinium nudicaule Red (Canyon)
Larkspur 1-2 ft tall & wide
Red/Sp PS Well- drained
1-2 to 2 19 Toxic; very showy
X *Erigeron glaucus Seaside Daisy ½ ft Lavernder/
Sp-Fa FS/PS/FSH
Well-
drained 2-3
1, 3, 5, 6, 7,
9, 13, 14
Attractive
flowers, foliage
X * Eriophyllum
staechadifolium
Seaside Golden
Yarrow 1-3 ft tall 2-3 ft wide
Gold-yellow/ Sp-Su
FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3 1, 10, 11, 13, 16, 21
** Eriophyllum
staechadifolium
'Compacta'
‘Compacta’
Seaside Golden
Yarrow
1-2 ft tall
3-4 ft wide
Gold-yellow/
Sp-Su FS/PS Moat 2 to 2-3 13, 25
X Erysimum capitatum
var. capitatum Western Wallflower
1-3 ft 1-2 ft wide
Yellow-Or/ W-Sp
FS Well- drained
1-2 to 2 13
X Grindelia hirsutula var.
hirsutula Hairy Gumplant
1-2 ft tall & wide
Yellow/ Sp-Su
FS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 10 Butterfly plant
X Hoita macrostachya California Hemp 4-6 ft tall & wide
Purple/ Sp-Su
PS Most 2-3 to 3 6, 8, 13 Showy blooms; winter deciduous
* Horkelia californica CA Horkelia < 1 ½ ft T 2 ft wide
White/Sp-Su FS/PS most 1-2 to 2-3 5, 13 Dies back in summer
X Horkelia cuneata ssp.
cuneata
Wedgeleaf
Horkelia < 1 ½ ft T 2 ft wide
White/Sp-Su FS/PS sandy 1-2 to 2-3 1, 2, 6, 10, 13 (ssp. puberula)
Dies back in summer
drought
* Horkelia parryi Parry’s Horkelia < 1 ½ ft T 2 ft wide
White/Sp-Su FS/PS most 2 to 2-3 13 N. CA native
X Limonium californicum California Sea-
Lavender 1-2 ft tall and wide
Purple/Su-F FS
Any; sand to
clay 2-3 to 3 10, 14, 16
Tolerates seaside
conditions
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X * Lomatium
californicum
California
Lomatium 2-3 ft tall Yellow/Sp FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3 30
Anise Swallowtail larval food
X Lomatium utriculatum Common
Lomatium 2-3 ft tall Yellow/Sp FS
Any, incl. clays, alkali
2-3 to 3 30 Anise Swallowtail larval food
X Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet
Monkeyflower To 3 ft Red/Sp-Fa FS/PS any 2-3 to 3
3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19
easy
* Monardella antonina
(now * Monardella
villosa ssp. villosa)
Butterfly Bush
Monardella 1 ft tall Purple-pink/ FS/PS Most 2 or 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 11,
13, 19
Butterfly plant;
fragrant, teas
X * Monardella crispa
Waveyleaf Dune
Mint/Crisp
Monardella
1-2 ft tall 3-4 ft wide
Purple- pink/Su-F
FS/PS Sandy best
2 6, 11, 13, 14 Butterfly plant; very fragrant
X * Monardella
macrantha Red Monardella
1-2 ft tall & wide
Red/Su-F PS best Any; no alkali
2-3 1, 6, 8, 13, 14, 19
Hummingbird plant; scented; ‘Marion
Sampson’
X * Monardella
odoratissima
Mountain
Monardella 1-2ft tall 2-3 ft wide
Lilac/ Sp-Su PS best Sandy best
2 or 2-3 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 24, 28
Minty scent; lovely flowers
X
* Monardella villosa
ssp. villosa [formerly
Monardella
subglabrata]
Cpastal Coyote
Mint 1 ft tall 3-5 ft wide
Purple/ Sp-Su
FS/PS Most 2 to 3 6, 13 Heavy bloomer; minty; tea
X * Monardella villosa ssp
villosa [ssp. subserrata] Coyote Mint
1 ft 3-5 ft wide
Pink/Sp-Su PS Well-drained
1-2 1, 3, 8, 13, 14, 19
Butterfly plant
* Monardella villosa
ssp. obispoensis
San Luis Obispo
Coyote Mint 1 ft tall 2-3 ft wide
Pale violet/ Sp-Su
FS/PS Clays fine
2 to 3 6, 13 Butterfly plant; minty, tea
** Monardella villosa
'Russian River'
‘Russian River’
Coyote Mint 1-2 ft tall
2-3 ft wide Purple/Su PS Most 2 to 2-3 13
Butterfly plant;
minty; easy
X * Sairocarpus
multiflorus Rose Snapdragon
2-3 ft tall
2-4 ft wide Pink/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 10, 13
Hummingbird
plant
X Scrophularia californica
ssp. floribunda CA Bee Plant 2-3 ft Red/Spr PS 2-3 to 3
1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16
Afternoon shade
X * Sidalcea oregana Oregon
Checkmallow 2-4 ft tall
1-2 ft wide Pinks/Sp-Su FS/PS
Well-
drained 2-3 to 3 13
Gorgeous
flowers
* Silene californica Indian Pink 1-2 ft tall 2-4 ft wide
Red/Su PS/FS Well-drained
2-3 19 difficult
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X Silene laciniata Indian Pink 1-3 ft Red/Sp-Su FS/PS Sandy or rocky
1-2 to 2-3
12
Solanum americanum American Black
Nightshade 2-3 ft tall White/Sp-F FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 13
Berries very poisonous
Solanum douglasii White (Douglas’)
Nightshade 2-5 ft tall White/Sp-F FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 10, 14
Berries very
poisonous
X Solanum xanti (var. ?) Purple (Chaparral)
Nightshade 2-4 ft tall
Purple/Sp-Su
FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 7, 13 Berries very poisonous
X * Tellima grandiflora Fringe Cups 1-2 ft tall
spreading
White-
Pink/Sp PS/FSH Most 2-3 to 3 5, 8, 11, 13
N CA native;
showy, evergreen
X * Thalictrum fendleri
var. polycarpum
Mountain
Meadowrue 3-5 ft tall 2-3 ft wide
White/Su PS/FSH Well-drained
2-3 to 3 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12-14, 19
Pretty flowers; woodsy looking
Ferns and Fern-like Plants
X Adiantum capillus-
veneris
Common
Maidenhair 1-3 ft tall & wide
none PS/FSH Well-drained
2-3 to 3 7, 8, 11, 13, 29
'Banksianum'
X Dryopteris arguta Coastal Woodfern 2-3 ft tall &
wide None PS/FSH
Well-
drained 2 to 3 7, 11, 19
Lovely, soft fronds; woodsy look
X * Polystichum munitum Western Sword
Fern 3-6 ft tall &
wide None PS/FSH Rich 2-3 to 3
7, 8, 13, 14,
19, 20
Woodsy look;
regal;evergreen
Grasses and Grass-like Plants (rushes, sedges)
Agrostis exarata Spike Bentgrass 1-4 ft tall Cool-seas. perennial bunchgrass
FS/PS Not alkali 1-2 to 3 10, 16
X Agrostis pallens
Seashore
Bentgrass;
Thingrass
1-2 ft tall cool-seas. perennial bunchgrass
FS/PS Not alkali 1-2 to 2-3 4, 10, 13, 16 'Camp Pendleton'; Can mow
X * Bouteloua gracilis Blue Gramma 1-2 ft tall Warm-seas. Perennial bunch/sod
FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 2, 3, 4, 7, 8,
10, 13, 16
X * Calamagrostis foliosa Leafy (Mendocino)
Reed Grass 1-2 ft tall &
wide
cool-season
bunchgrass FS/PS
Well-
drained 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13
Nice foliage
color
X * Carex pansa (C.
praegracilis sometimes
mislabled as this) Sand Dune Sedge
1 ft tall shear 1-2
time/ yr
Cool-season clump sedge
FS/PS Very sandy
2 to 2-3 3, 4, 6, 8 Tolerates seasonal
flooding
X Carex praegracilis
Clustered Field
Sedge/CA Meadow
Sedge
1-2 ft tall Cool-season, sod sedge
FS/PS Clays best
2-3 1, 2, 4, 7, 13
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X Carex tumulicola Berkeley Sedge 2 ft tall & wide
Cool-season, sod sedge
FS/PS/FSH any 1-2 to 3 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13
X * Danthonia Californica California Oatgrass 2-3 ft tall Cool-season perennial
bunchgrass FS/PS any 2 to 3 6, 8, 10
Evergreen; tolerates walking; good for small areas
X * Deschampsia
cespitosa Tufted hairgrass
1-2 ft tall & wide
Cool-season bunchgrass
FS/PS any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 4-8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18
X Deschampsia elongata Slender Hairgrass 2-4 ft tall Cool-season perennial
bunchgrass PS/ FSH any
2-3 to 3 1 – dies
back
5, 10, 13, 16 Fine-texture;
very green
X
* Deschampsia
holciformis (D.
cespitosa ssp.
hociformis)
Pacific Hairgrass 1-3 ft tall Cool-season perennial bunchgrass
FS any 2-3 to 3 5, 8, 10, 13, 16
Salt-tolerant
X * Festuca californica CA Fescue <1-2 ft tall 1-3 ft wide
Cool-season bunchgrass
FS/PS any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19
‘Phil’s Silver’, 'Horse Mountain Green', 'Serpentine Blue'
X * Festuca idahoensis Blue Bunchgrass < 1 ft tall & wide
Cool-season bunchgrass
FS/PS any 2 to 3 1, 5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 20
‘Warren Peak’, ‘Siskiyou Blue’
X * Festuca rubra Red Fescue 1-2 ft tall spreading
Cool-season
bunch/sod grass; can mow
FS/PS Any 1-2 to 3 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16
Easy; Blue-
green; ‘Molate’ ‘Patrick’s Point’, ‘Jughandle’
X Koeleria macrantha Prairie Junegrass 1-3 ft tall & wide
Cool-season bunchgrass
FS/PS
Any; sandy
best
1-2 to 2-3
1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16, 19
Showy
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I : X = Gardening Information Sheet :(http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/gallery-of-native-plants.html) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center
* may not be immediately local, but is a CA native plant ** horticultural cultivar ++
light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade + Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings;
2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn) Availability: numbers correspond to the Plant and Seed Sources List at: http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/where-to-purchase-native-plants.html
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