California natives are versatile garden anchors, which are well adapted to our climate and wildlife. Here are 9 of our favorites that fit in almost any landscape scheme- whether it is to provide color, texture, or mass, these plants can do it all!
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Our Favorite CA Natives
| Botanical | Common |
|---|---|
| Tree | |
| Cercis occidentalis | Western Redbud |
| Shrub | |
| Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’ | Manzanita Emerald Carpet |
| Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ | Julia Phelps California Lilac |
| Salvia clevelandii | Cleveland Blue Sage |
| Perennial | |
| Epilobium californica ‘Everett’s Choice’ | Ghostly Red California Fuchsia |
| Juncus patens ‘Elk Blue’ | Elk Blue California Gray Rush |
| Penstemon het. ‘Margarita B.O.P.” | Margarita Bop Foothill Penstemon |
| Grass | |
| Deschampsia ces. ‘Northern Lights’ | Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass |
| Muhlenbergia rigens | Deer Grass |
Trees
Cercis occidentalis | Western Redbud
Shrubs
Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’ | Manzanita Emerald Carpet
Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ | Julia Phelps California Lilac
Salvia clevelandii | Cleveland Blue Sage
Perennials
Epilobium californica ‘Everett’s Choice’ | Ghostly Red California Fuchsia
Juncus patens ‘Elk Blue’ | Elk Blue California Gray Rush
Penstemon het. ‘Margarita B.O.P.” | Margarita Bop Foothill Penstemon
Grasses
Deschampsia ces. ‘Northern Lights’ | Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass
Muhlenbergia rigens | Deer Grass