
Ray Hartman wild lilac
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'

Deer grass
Muhlenbergia rigens
Muhlenbergia rigens

Engelmann oak
Quercus engelmannii
Quercus engelmannii

Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
Cercis occidentalis

Dark Star wild lilac
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'

McMinn manzanita
Arctostaphylos 'Howard McMinn'
Arctostaphylos 'Howard McMinn'

Matilija poppy + cv
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri

Winifred Gilman sage
Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gilman'
Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gilman'

Douglas iris + cvs
Iris douglasiana
Iris douglasiana

California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
Epilobium canum

Showy penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis
Penstemon spectabilis

Golden Abundance barberry
Berberis 'Golden Abundance'
Berberis 'Golden Abundance'
Description
As you review these plants it is important to remember: (1) The water needs of natives varies; some are adapted to low amounts of water while others do best with moderate moisture. (2) Native plants need care and maintenance. Mulching, weeding, seasonal pruning and replacement are important practices for any garden. (3) Most gardens have a variety of microclimate and moisture conditions as well as many sizes of spaces and activities. Creating a diverse planting palette is encouraged as a means to achieve both beauty and to find plants that fit soil, moisture and microclimate conditions.
Plant List

Arizona cypress + cvs
Botanical Name: Cupressus arizonicaPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 35 ft. - 50 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 15 ft.

California bay
Botanical Name: Umbellularia californicaPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Partial sun
Height: 30 ft. - 50 ft. Width: 30 ft. - 50 ft.

California fan palm
Botanical Name: Washingtonia filiferaPlant Type: Palm, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 35 ft. - 50 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 15 ft.

Coast live oak
Botanical Name: Quercus agrifoliaPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 25 ft. - 45 ft. Width: 30 ft. - 40 ft.

Common lippia
Botanical Name: Phyla nodifloraPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 in. - 6 in. Width:

Desert Museum palo verde
Botanical Name: Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum'Plant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 20 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 20 ft. - 25 ft.

Desert willow + cvs
Botanical Name: Chilopsis linearisPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 ft. - 30 ft. (rarely) Width: 15 ft. - 20 ft.

Engelmann oak
Botanical Name: Quercus engelmanniiPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 25 ft. - 60 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 60 ft.

Feather bush
Botanical Name: Lysiloma watsoniiPlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 ft. - 15 ft. Width: 12 ft. - 15 ft.

Fern-leaf Catalina ironwood
Botanical Name: Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. asplenifoliusPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 25 ft. - 50 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 35 ft.

Incense cedar
Botanical Name: Calocedrus decurrensPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 40 ft. - 80 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 20 ft.

Island oak
Botanical Name: Quercus tomentellaPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 35 ft. - 50 ft. Width: 20 ft. - 30 ft.

Sweet acacia
Botanical Name: Acacia farnesianaPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 20 ft. - 25 ft. Width: 20 ft. - 25 ft.

Tecate cypress
Botanical Name: Cupressus forbesiiPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 20 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 12 ft. - 15 ft.

Torrey pine
Botanical Name: Pinus torreyanaPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 60 ft. - 80 ft. Width: 30 ft. - 45 ft.

Western sycamore
Botanical Name: Platanus racemosaPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 40 ft. - 80 ft. Width: 30 ft. - 50 ft.
Shrubs

Allen Chickering sage
Botanical Name: Salvia 'Allen Chickering'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 7 ft.

Apache plume
Botanical Name: Fallugia paradoxaPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Ashyleaf buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum cinereumPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Baja bush-snapdragon
Botanical Name: Galvezia junceaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Bigberry manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos glaucaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 12 ft. - 15 ft. Width: 15 ft. - 20 ft.

Black sage
Botanical Name: Salvia melliferaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 7 ft.

Bladderpod
Botanical Name: Isomeris arboreaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Blue elderberry
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra ssp. mexicanaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 10 ft. - 25 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 25 ft.

Broom baccharis
Botanical Name: Baccharis sarothroidesPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 10 ft. - 12 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 12 ft.

Bush anemone + cv
Botanical Name: Carpenteria californicaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 5 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

California buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum fasciculatumPlant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

California bush sunflower + cvs
Botanical Name: Encelia californicaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

California sagebrush
Botanical Name: Artemisia californicaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 7 ft.

California wild rose
Botanical Name: Rosa californicaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 3 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

Catalina Cherry
Botanical Name: Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyoniiPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 25 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 25 ft.

Chaparral currant
Botanical Name: Ribes malvaceumPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Chuparosa
Botanical Name: Justicia californicaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

Cliff buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum parvifoliumPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 3 ft.

Coffeeberry + cvs
Botanical Name: Rhamnus californicaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 8 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

Common lippia
Botanical Name: Phyla nodifloraPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 in. - 6 in. Width:

Concha wild lilac
Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Concha'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 9 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Coyote brush
Botanical Name: Baccharis pilularisPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 12 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 12 ft.

Creeping mountain lilac
Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 12 ft.

Dark Star wild lilac
Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Dark Star'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Desert lavender
Botanical Name: Hyptis emoryiPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: Width:

Dourley manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Flannel bush
Botanical Name: Fremontodendron 'California Glory'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 ft. - 20 ft. Width: 15 ft. - 20 ft.

Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry
Botanical Name: Ribes speciosumPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Golden Abundance barberry
Botanical Name: Berberis 'Golden Abundance'Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Golden currant
Botanical Name: Ribes aureumPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 7 ft.

Hollyleaf cherry
Botanical Name: Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifoliaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 5 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 30 ft.

Incienso, Brittlebush
Botanical Name: Encelia farinosaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Island bush poppy
Botanical Name: Dendromecon harfordiiPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Island snapdragon + cv
Botanical Name: Galvezia speciosaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

Jojoba, Goatnut
Botanical Name: Simmondsia chinensisPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 12 ft.

Lemonade berry
Botanical Name: Rhus integrifoliaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 25 ft. Width: 25 ft.

Lester Rowntree manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos 'Lester Rowntree'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 8 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 15 ft.

Louis Edmunds manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, Partial sun
Height: 8 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

McMinn manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos 'Howard McMinn'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

Montara sagebrush
Botanical Name: Artemisia californica 'Montara'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 24 in. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Nevin’s barberry
Botanical Name: Berberis neviniiPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 8 ft. - 12 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 12 ft.

Palmer’s mallow
Botanical Name: Abutilon palmeriPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Pink-flowering sumac
Botanical Name: Rhus lentiiPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Pozo Blue sage
Botanical Name: Salvia 'Pozo Blue'Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 7 ft.

Ray Hartman wild lilac
Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 15 ft. - 20 ft. Width: 15 ft. - 20 ft.

Red flowering currant
Botanical Name: Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosumPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 12 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Redberry
Botanical Name: Rhamnus croceaPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

Santa Cruz Island buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum arborescensPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Santa Rosa Island sage
Botanical Name: Salvia brandegeeiPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 7 ft.

Silver bush lupine
Botanical Name: Lupinus albifronsPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Small leaf mountain lilac
Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 5 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 9 ft.

Spice bush
Botanical Name: Calycanthus occidentalisPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 8 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

St. Catherine’s lace
Botanical Name: Eriogonum giganteumPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

Sticky monkey flower
Botanical Name: Mimulus aurantiacusPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Sugar bush
Botanical Name: Rhus ovataPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 ft. - 35 ft. Width: 20 ft. - 25 ft.

Sunset manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos 'Sunset'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 5 ft. - 7 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 7 ft.

Toyon
Botanical Name: Heteromeles arbutifoliaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 12 ft. - 25 ft. Width: 12 ft. - 18 ft.

Western mountain mahogany
Botanical Name: Cercocarpus betuloidesPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 10 ft. - 15 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 15 ft.

Western Redbud
Botanical Name: Cercis occidentalisPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 10 ft. - 15 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 20 ft.

White sage
Botanical Name: Salvia apianaPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Winifred Gilman sage
Botanical Name: Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gilman'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Woolly blue curls
Botanical Name: Trichostema lanatumPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.
Vines

California grape + cv
Botanical Name: Vitis californicaPlant Type: Vine, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 30 ft. - 40 ft. Width: 30 ft. - 40 ft.

Chaparral clematis
Botanical Name: Clematis lasianthaPlant Type: Vine
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, Partial sun
Height: 12 ft. - 18 ft. Width: 12 ft. - 18 ft.

Common lippia
Botanical Name: Phyla nodifloraPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 in. - 6 in. Width:
Perennials

Beach aster, Seaside daisy + cvs
Botanical Name: Erigeron glaucusPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 10 in. - 12 in. Width: 24 in.

California fuchsia
Botanical Name: Epilobium canumPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 0.5 ft. - 4 ft. (in flower) Width: 3 ft. - 3 ft. then slowly spreading

California strawberry
Botanical Name: Fragaria vescaPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 2 in. - 8 in. Width: 2 ft. - 6 ft.

Common lippia
Botanical Name: Phyla nodifloraPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 in. - 6 in. Width:

Common thrift
Botanical Name: Armeria maritimaPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 in. - 8 in. Width: 10 in. - 12 in.

Common yarrow + cvs
Botanical Name: Achillea millefoliumPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 30 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in. then slowly spreading

Coral bells
Botanical Name: Heuchera cultivarsPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.

Desert mallow
Botanical Name: Sphaeralcea ambiguaPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Desert Marigold
Botanical Name: Baileya multiradiataPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Desert Milkweed
Botanical Name: Asclepias subulataPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Desert mint
Botanical Name: Monardella odoratissimaPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 1 ft. Width: 3 ft.

Douglas iris + cvs
Botanical Name: Iris douglasianaPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Firecracker penstemon
Botanical Name: Penstemon eatoniiPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Fragrant pitcher sage
Botanical Name: Lepechinia fragransPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Grape soda lupine
Botanical Name: Lupinus excubitusPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Hummingbird sage
Botanical Name: Salvia spathaceaPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in. then slowly spreading

Island alum root
Botanical Name: Heuchera maximaPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Lilac verbena
Botanical Name: Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina'Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 4 ft.

Margarita foothill penstemon
Botanical Name: Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Matilija poppy + cv
Botanical Name: Romneya coulteriPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Narrow leaf milkweed
Botanical Name: Asclepias fascicularisPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Red buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum grande var. rubescensPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 3 ft. (with flowers) Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Saffron buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum crocatumPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Sandhill sage
Botanical Name: Artemisia pycnocephalaPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 in. - 12 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Scarlet bugler
Botanical Name: Penstemon centranthifoliusPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Showy penstemon
Botanical Name: Penstemon spectabilisPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1.5 ft. (3 ft. while flowering) - 2 ft. (5 ft. while flowering) Width: 2 ft. - 4 ft.

Silver carpet aster
Botanical Name: Lessingia filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Sulphur buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum umbellatumPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 36 in.
Grasses, Rushes and Sedges

Alkalai sacaton
Botanical Name: Sporobolus airoidesPlant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. (to 4 ft. with flowers) Width: 2 ft. - 4 ft.

Basket rush
Botanical Name: Juncus textilisPlant Type: Grass, Rush, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Berkeley sedge
Botanical Name: Carex tumulicolaPlant Type: Grass, Sedge
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 1.5 ft. Width: 1.5 ft. - 3 ft.

Blue grama
Botanical Name: Bouteloua gracilisPlant Type: Grass
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 12 in.

California fescue
Botanical Name: Festuca californicaPlant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Partial sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

California gray rush
Botanical Name: Juncus patensPlant Type: Grass, Rush, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

California meadow sedge
Botanical Name: Carex pansaPlant Type: Ground cover, Grass, Sedge, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 8 in. - 10 in. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Canyon Prince Wild rye
Botanical Name: Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince'Plant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Common lippia
Botanical Name: Phyla nodifloraPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 in. - 6 in. Width:

Deer grass
Botanical Name: Muhlenbergia rigensPlant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 4' (to 5' with flowers) Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft. (to 6 ft. with flowers)

Purple needle grass
Botanical Name: Nassella pulchraPlant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 30 in.

Purple three-awn
Botanical Name: Aristida purpureaPlant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Western meadow sedge
Botanical Name: Carex praegracilisPlant Type: Ground cover, Grass, Sedge, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.
Agaves, Cacti, Dudleyas and Yuccas

Common lippia
Botanical Name: Phyla nodifloraPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 in. - 6 in. Width:

Dudleya species
Botanical Name: DudleyaPlant Type: Succulent, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Our Lord’s candle
Botanical Name: Hesperoyucca whippleiPlant Type: Yucca, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 6 ft.
Ground Covers

Bee’s Bliss sage
Botanical Name: Salvia 'Bee's Bliss'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 5 ft.

Canyon Gray sagebrush
Botanical Name: Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 in. - 18 in. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

Carmel Sur manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 18 in. Width: 7 ft. - 10 ft.

Common lippia
Botanical Name: Phyla nodifloraPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 in. - 6 in. Width:

Creeping barberry
Botanical Name: Berberis repensPlant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 1.5 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft. then slowly spreading

Evergreen currant
Botanical Name: Ribes viburnifoliumPlant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 5 ft. - 7 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 7 ft.

Hayes iva, Poverty weed
Botanical Name: Iva hayesianaPlant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Monterey Carpet manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Monterey Carpet'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 12 ft.

Mrs. Beard sage
Botanical Name: Salvia 'Mrs. Beard'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Oregon grape
Botanical Name: Berberis aquifolium 'Compacta'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Pacific Mist manzanita
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Pigeon Point Coyote brush
Botanical Name: Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 6 ft. - 9 ft.

Point Sal purple sage
Botanical Name: Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal Spreader'Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. Width: 6 ft.

Silver carpet aster
Botanical Name: Lessingia filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Theodore Payne buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Theodore Payne'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 in. - 12 in. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Yankee Point wild lilac
Botanical Name: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 12 ft.