Plant Database
We’re here to help you navigate the process of creating a thriving native landscape.
We’re passionate about your success with native plants. Our goal is to expand this resource over time, empowering gardeners, contractors, and architects with the knowledge they need to create thriving native landscapes.
We prepared these plant profiles with anecdotal experiences: insights from our own gardens and stories shared by others. We encourage you to comment on the plant profiles and share your experiences and recommendations.
We’ve started with 50 of our hardiest species and will continue adding from our inventory.
Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Easy to grow with bright spring and summer flowers that attract pollinators.
Condea emoryi (Desert Lavender)
A desert shrub that needs little water, is heat tolerant, and produces fragrant, colorful flowers over a long season.
Monardella villosa ‘Russian River’ (Russian River Coyote Mint)
Mint scented foliage and purple flowers that butterflies love. A natural selection from the Russian River that is easier to grow.
Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed Grass)
One of the easiest herbaceous perennials, provides a vibrant pop of color during springtime.
Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal Spreader' (Purple Sage)
A medium height groundcover with silver foliage and pink flowers in winter. Tolerates drought and garden conditions.
Salvia 'Pozo Blue' (Pozo Blue Sage)
A quintessential native plant with whirls of purple to blue flowers in spring. Great for attracting pollinators and hummingbirds.
Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina' (De La Mina Verbena)
An adaptable perennial with lightly scented purple blossoms that attract butterflies. Though this plant has more flowers in the spring, it does have blossoms throughout most of the year, especially if given supplemental water.