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 |
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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 |