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.
Aster chilensis 'Point Saint George' (Coast Aster)
Lush spreading groundcover with violet blooms in summer to fall.
Anemopsis californica (Yerba Mansa)
Naturally found along stream and pond edges, requires moist soil. Beautiful spring blooms.
Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Easy to grow with bright spring and summer flowers that attract pollinators.
Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ (Paprika Yarrow)
Long blooming, striking red flowers that attract butterflies.
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (Moonshine Yarrow)
Vibrant yellow flowers that bloom all summer and attract pollinators.
Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet' (Silver Carpet Aster)
A low-growing, carpet-like groundcover with pink flowers and silver foliage.
Clinopodium douglasii (Yerba Buena)
A spreading perennial found in shady, moist areas. It has a pleasant fragrance and the leaves can be used for tea.
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens (Red-flowered Buckwheat)
A uniquely low-growing buckwheat from the Channel Islands with bright red/pink flower clusters.
Erigeron glaucus (Seaside Daisy)
A low-growing evergreen with nearly year-round pink flowers. A pollinator favorite.
Epilobium canum (California Fuchsia)
Bright red flowers that bloom in summer and autumn. One of the few natives to be blooming during this time, so a good addition to a garden to balance out color year-round.
Epilobium canum ‘Calistoga’ (Calistoga California Fuchsia)
A low-growing selection of California Fuchsia with large red tubular flowers in Summer.
Fragaria chiloensis (Beach Strawberry)
A great groundcover for sandy soils. Blooms with little white flowers that turn into tiny strawberries. One of the two strawberry species used to create the modern hybrid strawberry.
Grindelia stricta venulosa (Gumweed)
A particularly hardy and fast growing evergreen groundcover with yellow flowers. Great for erosion control.
Iva hayesiana (San Diego Marsh-elder)
An adaptable, low maintenance evergreen groundcover. Has tiny yellow flowers in the spring.
Jaumea carnosa (Marsh Jaumea)
A groundcover with small yellow flowers in the summer. Good for stabilization in coastal areas.
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.
Romneya coulteri (Coulter's Matilija Poppy)
One of the showiest poppies, known as the "fried-egg flower". Very drought tolerant, spreads by rhizomes and can easily spread 10 ft wide.
Sphaeralcea ambigua ‘Coral’(Coral Desert Globemallow)
A beautiful perennial with long-blooming vibrant red flowers.
Sphaeralcea ambigua (Desert Globemallow)
A drought tolerant perennial with vibrant orange blooms. Works great in hot, sunny areas.
Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed Grass)
One of the easiest herbaceous perennials, provides a vibrant pop of color during springtime.