Plant Lists for Gardens

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

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

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

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

Native Plants for Shady Slopes
Landscaping a north facing or shady slope can be problematic for a number of reasons.

Native Plants for Sunny Slopes
Many of California’s native plants are ideal for sunny slopes.

Plant List for Saltwater
Plants that will tolerate saltwater or brackish water

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

Marin Gardening Group
We have created the Marin CNPS Native Plant Gardening Group—a community of Marin native-plant gardeners, to share information about native plant gardening. Activities of this group include, for example, on-line discussions of native plant gardening in Marin, seed swaps and virtual or in person site visits to native plant gardens. If you would like to join the Marin Gardening Group, please fill out this short survey and we will add you to the email list.