Plant Lists for Gardens

Chaparral plants thrive on open slopes with full sun, low water and fast-draining, gravelly soil

Grasslands mix perennial bunchgrasses with bulbs and annual wildflowers that die back as the dry season occurs

Oaks should not be watered in summer and these plants will thrive under those conditions as well

Riparian plants grow in damp, streamside conditions, and usually will tolerate some degree of shade and water immersion

Landscaping a north facing or shady slope can be problematic for a number of reasons.

Many of California’s native plants are ideal for sunny slopes.

Plants that will tolerate saltwater or brackish water

Invasive, non-native plants that should not be in your garden and suggested ideas for replacing them if they are