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Technical Elements
Planting on Slopes
As San Diego is naturally a hilly area, much of recent development has been based on lots that are cut out of a hillside and graded to provide a flat space for building. Often, the back yard slopes up to the next flat pad of homes on the next residential street.
This configuration leads to some unique challenges. The first issue is topsoil. And the second is what to plant. This can be exacerbated by issues of erosion control and the need for terracing, access and irrigation requirements.
Fortunately, California natives are able to root and flourish in soil conditions that would make a gardener on the East Coast very nervous. But you still need to assess the soil that remains and determine the best plant materials.
The list presented here is a starting point for your analysis. Adjust to your particular needs and increase or decrease plant materials accordingly.
California Native Plant Society - San Diego Chapterc/o San Diego Natural History Museum - P.O. Box 121390, San Diego, CA 92112-1390 - [email protected]
Thanks to Jeremy Sison for his photographs, ideas, and botanical knowledge in the preparation of this brochure.
Botanical Name Common Name Approx. Full Size
Low, spreading evergreensAdenostema fasciculatium ‘Prostatum’** Prostate Chamise 1’x4’
Arctostaphylos ‘Carmel Sur’* Carmel Sur Manzanita <1’x3’
Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’* Emerald Carpet Manzanita <1’x4’
Arctostaphylos ‘Pacific Mist’* Pacific Mist Manzanita 1’x4’
Baccaris pilularis ‘Pigeon Pt.’ Prostrate Coyote Bush 1’x10‘
Ceanothus ‘Joyce Coulter’* Joyce Coulter Western Lilac 3’x6‘
Ceanothus griseus ‘Yankee Pt.’ * Yankee Pt. Western Lilac 2-3’x10’
Fremontodendron ‘Ken Taylor’ Ken Taylor Flannel Bush 3’x6‘
Salvia ‘Bee’s Bliss’** Bee’s Bliss Sage 1’x5’
Salvia ‘Dara’s Choice’** Dara’s Choice Sage 2’x4’
Salvia leucophylla ‘Pt. Sal’** Pt. Sal Sage 2’x3’
Salvia ‘Mrs. Beard’** Mrs. Beard Sage 1’x4’
Shrubs & ScreensArctostaphylos ‘Dr. Hurd’ Dr. Hurd Manzanita 15’x10’
Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’ Howard McMinn Manzanita 4’x5’
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis Paradise Manzanita 4-6’x6-8’
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ Concha Western Lilac 4-6’x6’
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon 10’x8’
Garrya eliptica ‘James Roof’* Silk Tassel Bush 8’x8‘
Malosma laurina** Laurel Sumac 15’x15’
Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry 8’x8’
Rhus integrefolia Lemonadeberry 6-10’x10’
Rhus ovata Sugar Bush 8-10’x10’
Arctostaphylos ‘Sunset’ Sunset Manzanita 4’x4’
Perennials & AccentsAgave desertii Desert Agave 2’x3‘
Agave shawii Shaw’s Agave 2’x3’+
Galvezia speciosa Firecracker Island Snapdragon 3’x4’
Encelia californica Bush Sunflower 3’x4’
Nolina Parryi Parry’s Nolina 3’x3’
Penstemon spp. Penstemon 1-3’x1’-3’
Salvia clevalandii x ‘Pozo blue’ Pozo Blue Sage 4’x5’
Yucca schidigera Mojave Yucca 3’x4’
Yucca whipplei Our Lord’s Candle 3’x3’
Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass 3’x3’
*not recommended for south facing slopes or in full sun if more than 5 miles from the coast.**not recommended for property in Urban/ Wildland interface zones as considered flammable if not given supplemental irrigation.
For a list of nurseries selling these plants go to: http://www.cnpssd.org/horticulture/nurseries.html