Native Plant Profiles
Plants native to California are naturally drought tolerant, help support local ecosystems and provide habitats for birds, bees and butterflies. Planting California native plants in your garden is also a sustainable approach in the Turf Replacement Program. Our native plant profiles serve as informational guides with detailed information on plant species, anatomy and availability. All plants in this guide are native to Southern California and available at these nurseries.
ANNUALS
GROUNDCOVERS
GRASSES
PERENNIALS
Achillea ‘Moonshine’
Perennial
Epilobium canum ‘Catalina’ Fuchsia
Perrennial
Penstemon spectabilis
Perennial
Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Louis Hamilton'
Perennial
Asclepias fascicularis
Perennial
Heuchera ‘Wendy’
Perennial
Rhus ovata
Perennial
Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’
Perennial
SHRUBS
Arctostaphylos den. ‘Howard McMinn’
Shrub
Ceanothus griseus hor. ‘Yankee Point’
Shrub
Rhamnus californica
Shrub
Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’
Shrub, Groundcover
Mimulus aurantiacus
Shrub, Perennial
Calliandra californica
Shrub
Encelia californica
Shrub
Ribes sanguinem
Shrub
Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'
Shrub, Groundcover
Cercis occidentalis
Tree, Shrub
SUCCULENTS
TREES
VINES
Helpful links
California Native Plant Society
CNPS is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the horticultural use of California native plants while protecting their natural habitats.
CA Native Plant Society’s database provides detailed native plant descriptions, planting guides and landscaping information.
This nursery supplies over 500 species and varieties for landscaping and ecological restoration at the wholesale level.
Las Pilitas Nursery exclusively grows California native plants and maintains an extensive plant database with thorough descriptions, photos and pricing.
California Dept of Fish & Wildlife
The Habitat Conservation Planning Branch’s Native Plant Program provides resources to study, map and conserve California’s native plant species.
PlantRight collaborates with California’s nursery industry to keep invasive plants off landscapes and to promote the sale of non-invasive alternatives.
For questions or comments, please contact: Teresa Gonzalez, 213.217.6153