California
California's extraordinary diversity of climates—from coastal bluffs and oak woodlands to deserts and mountain forests—supports thousands of native plant species. The following natives provide exceptional ecological value by supporting pollinators, birds, butterflies, and other wildlife while thriving with less water than many non-native landscape plants.
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Helpful Native Plant Resources
- Ecological Introduction
- Why is Reducing Your Lawn a Good Thing?
- Reasons to Plant Native Plants
- What are Soft Landings?
- Why Leave the Leaves?
- Best Practices for Communicating with HOAs
- EcoRegion vs Plant Zone Maps
- Consider Signage in your Yard
Visit Native Plant Resources Near You
California Flora Nursery specializes in propagating plants onsite, with an emphasis on wild-sourced, seed-grown species, as well as cutting-grown selections. We aim to make the most in-demand natives readily available to customers, as well as provide a diverse range of California’s more unusual and hard-to-find species. California Flora Nursery is devoted to natives and habitat gardening, with attention to local Bay Area needs and conditions. They are knowledgeable about how to select and care for native plants and can help with finding pollinator-friendly, low-water, and fire-safe landscaping options. They ...
Native West Nursery began operations in 2003 to meet the growing need for large volumes of Restoration Quality native plant and seed material from the southwestern United States.
Blue Moon Native Garden is located deep in the mountains of Carmel Valley, California. Their wholesale and retail nursery specializes in growing hardy and hard to find California native plants.
Visit Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery and learn how to transform your yard and garden into a native plant oasis. They propagate many native California plants from cuttings and from seed, and most of our plants are available for purchase.