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Flowering Groundcover Garden

Neat, low-care design for a sunny front yard

Description

This simple design for a sunny front yard combines a large swath of a flowering groundcover ceanothus with an accent planting

of a tall, structural grass against a boulder. It looks neat and attractive the year round with minimal watering and maintenance.

Plant List

CA Anchor Bay Ceanothus

(Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Anchor Bay’)

MR Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens)

Region

All parts of California except deserts or above 4,000’

Site Conditions

Exposure: Sun

Water: Dry

Soil: Any

Care & Maintenance

Deergrass should be cut to the ground in December every 3-4 years or whenever it starts looking ragged. Optionally, the

ceanothus can be trained to a lower height than its natural habit of up to 2’ by consistent pruning of upright branches.

Credit

Yerba Buena Nursery, Woodside, CA (http://www.yerbabuenanursery.com)

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Perennial Meadow Garden

A flowering meadow of perennials and bunchgrasses

Description

A popular al ternative to a water-hungry lawn is a flowering

meadow. This design for a sunny front yard sprinkles flowering

perennials amid a meadow of low bunchgrasses. Strategically

placed boulders serve as meadow accents .

Plant List

A Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

EC California fuchsia (Epilobium canum)

(grass symbol) Siskiyou Blue grass (Festuca ‘Siskiyou Blue’)

ID Douglas i ris (Iris douglasiana)

P Margari ta BOP Penstemon

(Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margari ta BOP’)

SC Goldenrod (Solidago californica)

Region


Site Conditions

Exposure: Sun

Water: Dry to occasional

Soil : Any

Care & Maintenance

Cut back the flowering stalks of yarrow in December. Cut the California fuchsia to the ground in December to keep i t looking

fresh. Prune the flowering s talks of Siskiyou Blue grass to foliage height when they are no longer attractive. If desi red, re move

brown i ris leaves with a quick tug; optionally the enti re plant can be cut to the ground after the fi rs t rains for lush green new

growth. Tidy up the penstemon by deadheading as needed. Remove flowering s talks and dry leaves of the goldenrod in late fall.

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Habitat Meadow Garden

Grasses, groundcovers, and shrubs to attract wildlife

Description

This design for a sunny front yard centers on a

small area of grasses and wildflowers,

surrounded by groundcovers, which in turn are

bordered by large habitat-friendly shrubs. This

hybrid approach increases the diversity of

plants and habitat niches, so if gardening for

wildlife is a priority for you, this is probably the

best approach.

Plant List

AH Howard McMinn Manzanita

(Arctostaphylos densiflora

‘Howard McMinn’)

CA Anchor Bay ceanothus (Ceanothus

gloriosus ‘Anchor Bay’)

CD Dark Star ceanothus

(Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’)

CO Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis)

(grass symbol) Siskiyou Blue grass

(Festuca ‘Siskiyou Blue’)

FK Ken Taylor fremontia (Fremontodendron

‘Ken Taylor’)

MA Sticky monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus)

MR Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens)

SA White sage (Salvia apiana)

SB Bee’s Bliss Sage (Salvia ‘Bee’s Bliss’)

SC Cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii)

Region


Site Conditions

Exposure: Sun

Water: Dry

Soil: Any

Care & Maintenance

Avoid watering ceanothus and redbud to prolong their life. Plant fremontia in fall and water once, never again in summer. Tip

pinch or prune the monkeyflower to promote a compact habit. Cut the deergrass to the ground in December every 3rd

or 4th

year or whenever it starts looking ragged. Prune the spent flower stalks of white sage in December.

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The Acterra Stewardship Native Plant Nursery has developed two conceptual layouts for some typical suburban landscapes – one for a flat lot and another for a hillside or sloping lot. The layouts provided here are conceptual, and it is expected that your own yard will look a little different. These concepts show some typical garden needs, e.g., screening for privacy, plants to soften a foundation and plants that can tolerate shade. In addition, we have replaced the typical suburban lawn with a meadow that uses native grasses and some other low plants. These meadows serve as the same aesthetic function as a lawn – to provide some open vistas of green expanse, and they can also support some moderate amount of foot traffic. Conceptual Design Flat Landscape This layout provides native plant alternatives for traditional landscaping needs for a flat lot. Most of the recommended plants are clay tolerant. Some of the assumptions for this layout are:

• Lot is generally flat, * Some degree of clay in soil, i.e., there is not good drainage on site * Range of exposures, but mainly sunny in the middle, * Recommended plants are local to the San Francisco Bay area

Front Garden

Back Garden

Suggested Plants for Flat Landscapes Area Botanical Name Common Name Exposure

Meadow Festuca rubra Red Fescue Sun, part shade Carex praegracilis Meadow Sedge Sun, part shade Iris douglasii Douglas Iris Sun, part shade, shade Sidalcea malviflora Checkerbloom Sun, part shade Verbena lasiostachys Robust Verbena Sun, part shade Perennials Aster chilensis Chilean Aster Sun, part shade Erigeron glaucus Seaside Daisy Sun, part shade Heterotheca sessiliflora Golden Aster Sun, part shade Penstemon heterophyllus Foothill Penstemon Sun, part shade Phacelia bolanderi Bolander’s Phacelia Part shade Ranunculus californicus CA Buttercups Sun, part shade Salvia sonomensis Creeping Sage Sun Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage Part shade, shade Ribes sanguineum Flowering Currant Part shade Tree/Tall Shrubs Aesculus californica CA Buckeye Sun, part shade Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud Sun, part shade Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak Sun, part shade Quercus lobata Valley Oak Sun, part shade Sambucus mexicana Blue Elderberry Sun, part shade Holodiscus discolor Cream Bush Part shade Foundation Plants Gaultheria shallon Salal Part shade, shade Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark Part shade, shade Rhus integrifolia Lemonadeberry Sun, part shade Symphoricarpos mollis Common Snowberry Part shade, shade Vaccinium ovatum Huckleberry Part shade, shade Screening Plants Garrya elliptica Coast Silktassel Sun, part shade, shade

Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Sun, part shade, shade Myrica californica CA Wax Myrtle Sun, part shade, shade Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry Sun, part shade, shade Prunus ilicifolia Hollyleaf Cherry Sun, part shade Shade Garden Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chain Fern Shade Aquilegia formosa Columbine Part shade Dicentra formosa Western Bleeding Heart Shade Fragaria vesca Woodland Strawberry Shade Heuchera micrantha Alumroot Part shade, shade Tellima grandiflora Fringe Cup Shade Tolmiea menziesii Piggyback Plant Part shade, shade Conceptual Design Hillside Landscape This layout provides native plant alternatives for traditional landscaping needs on a hillside or sloping lot. Some of the assumptions for this layout are:

• Hillside lot or some slope * Better drainage of soil *Range of exposures, but mainly sunny in the middle* Recommended plants are local to the San Francisco Bay Area * Many of the recommended plants are native to the coastal sage scrub community.

Front Garden

Back Yard

Suggested Plants for Hillside Landscapes Area Botanical Name Common Name Exposure

Meadow Nassella lepida, N. pulchra Foothill Needlegrass, Purple Needlegrass Sun, part shade Festuca idahoensis Idaho Fescue Sun, part shade Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dick Sun Perennials Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden Yarrow Sun Epilobium canum CA Fuchsia Sun Monardella villosa Coyote Mint Sun Phacelia californica California Phacelia Sun, part shade Low Shrubs Salvia apiana White Sage Sun Lepechinia calycina Pitcher Sage Sun, part shade Arctostaphylos crustacea Brittle Leaf Manzanita Sun Eriogonum fasciculatum California Buckwheat Sun Keckiella cordifolia Climbing Penstemon Sun, part shade Ribes malvaceum Chaparral Currant Sun, part shade Salvia mellifera Black Sage Sun Tree/ Tall Shrubs Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue Blossom Sun Quercus douglasii Blue Oak Sun, part shade Cercocarpus betuloides Mountain Mahogany Sun, part shade Prunus ilicifolia Hollyleaf Cherry Sun, part shade Screening Plants Garrya elliptica Coast Silktassel Sun, part shade, shade Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Sun, part shade, shade Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry Sun, part shade, shade Shade Garden Lupinus albifrons Bush Lupine Part shade Iris fernaldii Fernald’s Iris Shade Phacelia bolanderi Bolander’s Phacelia Part shade Satureja douglassii Yerba Buena Part shade, shade Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting Star Part shade Foundation Plants Rhamnus californica, R. crocea Coffeeberry, Redberry Sun, part shade, shade Rhus integrifolia Lemonadeberry Sun, part shade Artemisia californica California Sagebrush Sun

G R E E N G A R D E N S H E A L T H Y C R E E K S

Café Garden ( Small, Sunny Yard )Sustainable concept design for yards in Santa Clara Valley

Pervious pavers

Existing concrete porch

Concrete stepping stone

Used wooden or Iron cafe table

Garden pots

Group of bolders

Bench made from recycled plastic

Existing front door or garden gate

Rosy Buckwheat Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucas ‘Wayne Roderick’

Cleveland Sage Salvia clevelandii

© 2003 Christopher L. Christie© 2006 Steve Matson

California Fuchsia Epilobium septentrionale ‘Wayne’s Silver’

Beard Tongue Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita Bop’

© 2009 Neal Kramer

Sticky Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus

About the Concept Design SeriesThese designs are simple concepts to provide inspiration and ideas. Check with local nurseries, landscapers or other sustainable garden designers to help choose the best plants for your yard.

Why We Liked This garden Showcase Features:This design focuses on creating a low-cost, easy to maintain garden with flowers of various colors that are welcoming to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The design will fit a small front yard approximately 30 feet wide by 25 feet deep. This garden includes a small patio area for a bistro set.

All plants are drought-tolerant California native plants with low- or very low-water needs. The diverse plant palate supports a basic pest control technique — if one of the plants has a pest or disease, it won’t easily spread all over your garden. The boulders will add additional habitat diversity to encourage other types of wildlife, and will add character. Plants are spaced to allow for growth so minimal shearing or pruning is needed. Plants also stay healthier when they are not constrained by space.

If planted in place of an existing lawn, this garden design meets many eligibility criteria for the Santa Clara Valley Water District rebate. However, check with the Water District for details of their procedure and criteria before planning your garden.

Plants:The entrance from the sidewalk is framed by Beard Tongue, which blooms with deep blue or purple flowers. The mellow rosy pink flowers of Rosy Buckwheat will provide a pretty view from your patio. The large patches of very low-growing Seaside Daisies will look almost like a groundcover. The broad, purple Daisies provide the perfect resting place for butterflies. A deciduous Western Redbud tree will produce beautiful deep pink flowers in spring and summer, and needs very little water. Yellow flowers of Sticky Monkey Flower will provide variety.

Light:This design needs full sun, as in a south facing garden.

Watering Needs:All of the plants in this garden have low water needs. Once plants are well established, summer water may not be needed. When occasional summer water is provided, many native plants may extend their blossoming period. Overwatering natives can cause death by root rot, or branches to die back from fungal diseases.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn Avoid weeds by placing sheets of newspaper

or cardboard boxes (sheet mulch) under the whole garden.

n Cover planted areas with woodchip mulch to retain soil moisture and prevent weed growth.

n Add high quality compost to improve soil health, drainage, and moisture retention.

n Even though your garden may look a little sparse in the beginning, the plants will fill in as they mature. The mature size of the plants is given in the plant list.

n Use recycled materials when possible, such as reclaimed brick for the pathways in this design.

n For pathways and patio, select permeable materials like pervious paver blocks, bricks, gravel, decomposed granite, or pervious concrete. Set pavers in sand and/or base rock instead of mortar to allow water to percolate into the soil.

n Use rainwater by diverting your downspouts into your garden.

n Retrofit sprinklers to drip irrigation. Rebates are available from Santa Clara Valley Water District for upgrading inefficient irrigation hardware.

n Grade soil so water drains away from the foundation of the house.

n Consider placing furniture in your front yard that allows active use of the yard.

n When landscaping close to creeks, sloughs, lakes, wild land parks, and open spaces, please consult with a designer familiar with California plant ecology and the precautions necessary to protect these wild lands.

Café Garden Plant Legend (Small, Sunny Yard)

Symbol Botanical Name Common Name Size QTY Notes (tall x wide)

Trees

CC Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud 5 Gal 1 Native, 15’x10’

Shrubs

CT Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Skylark’ California Lilac 1 Gal 5 Native, 4’x 6’

SC Salvia clevelandii Cleveland Sage 1 Gal 3 Native, 5’x 5’

Perennials

EG Eriogonum grande var. rubescens Rosy Buckwheat 1 Gal 23 Native, 2’x 2’

EL Erigeron glaucas ‘Wayne Roderick’ Seaside Daisy 1 Gal 26 Native, 1’x 2’

ES Epilobium septentrionale ‘Wayne’s Silver’ California Fuchsia 1 Gal 6 Native, 1’x 3’

HS Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky Monkeyflower 1 Gal 10 Native, 3’x 3’

PH Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita Bop’ Beard Tongue 1 Gal 16 Native, 2’x 3’

These planting designs are best not used within 3-5 miles of natural areas containing local native plants in order to protect native plant species.

Sustainable Gardening Resource ListFor general installation, understanding of sustainable gardens, and other details, read the factsheets in the Green Gardens Healthy Creeks series. Each of those factsheets provides in depth information to guide homeowners through the process of installing sustainable gardens.

Working together for the greener good

Funding for this project has been provided in full or in part through a grant awarded by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of Pesticide Regulation, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, City of San José Environmental Services Department materials can be made available upon request in alternative formats, such as Braille, large print, audiotape or computer disk. Requests may be made by calling (408) 945-3000 (Voice) or (800) 735-2929 (CRS).

Printed on recycled paper. 0912/Q300/JY


Café Garden ( Small, Slightly Shaded Yard )Sustainable concept design for yards in Santa Clara Valley

Pervious pavers



Used wooden or Iron cafe table

Garden pots

Group of bolders



Wild Lilac Ceanothus ‘Blue Jeans’


© 2009 Dr. Mark S. Brunell

© 2010 Zoya Akulova

© 2009 Neal Kramer

Deer Fern Blechnum spicant

Coyote Mint Monardella villosa

Sticky Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus

Nevin’s Mahonia Mahonia nevinii


Why We Liked This Garden Showcase Features:This design focuses on creating a low-cost, easy to maintain garden with flowers of various colors that are welcoming to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The design will fit a small front yard approximately 30 feet wide by 25 feet deep. This garden includes a small patio area for a bistro set.

All plants are drought-tolerant California native plants with low- or very low-water needs. The diverse plant palate supports a basic pest control technique — if one of the plants has a pest or disease, it won’t easily spread all over your garden. The boulders will add additional habitat diversity to encourage other types of wildlife, and will add character. Plants are spaced to allow for growth so minimal shearing or pruning is needed. Plants also stay healthier when they are not constrained by space.

If planted in place of an existing lawn, this garden design meets many eligibility criteria for the Santa Clara Valley Water District rebate. However, check with the Water District for details of the criteria and their procedure before planning your garden.

Plants:The entrance from the sidewalk is framed by Sticky Monkey flower, which blooms yellow flowers. The evergreen Catalina Ironwood Tree has beautiful fern-shaped showy leaves. The Nevin’s Mahonia bush blooms scented light-yellow flowers in March that are loved by hummingbirds. The flowers turn to berries till fall and attract many types of birds. The beautiful blue spikes on the silver colored foliage of Silver bush Lupine will attract Mission Blue Butterflies. Deer Fern is a shade-loving plant. Coyote Mint has fragrant leaves and purple flowers that also attract butterflies.

Light:This design needs sun, but some plants will tolerate part to full shade.

Watering Needs:All of the plants in this garden have low water needs. When native plants are established, summer water may not be needed. When

occasional summer water is provided, many native plants may extend their blooming period. Overwatering natives can cause death by root rot, or branches to die back from fungal diseases.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn Evaluate lighting conditions in your garden

carefully to match the sunlight needs for these plants.

n Avoid weeds by placing sheets of newspaper or cardboard boxes (sheet mulch) under the whole garden.










n These planting designs are best not used within 3-5 miles of natural areas containing local native plants in order to protect native plant species.


Café Garden Plant Legend (Small, Slightly Shaded Yard)


Trees

CC Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius Catalina Ironwood 15 Gal 1 Native, 30’x20’

Shrubs

CT Mahonia nevinii Nevin’s Mahonia 1 Gal 5 Native, 6’ x 8’

SC Ceanothus ‘Blue Jeans’ Wild Lilac 1 Gal 2 Native, 6’ x 6’

Perennials

EG Monardella villosa Coyote Mint 1 Gal 20 Native, 2’ x 2’

EL Erigeron glaucas ‘Wayne Roderick’ Seaside Daisy 1 Gal 26 Native, 1’ x 2’

ES Blechnum spicant Deer Fern 1 Gal 14 Native, 2’ x 2’

HS Lupinus albifrons Silver Bush Lupine 1 Gal 8 Native, 4’ x 4’

PH Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky Monkeyflower 1 Gal 16 Native, 3’ x 3’








Nectar Garden ( Large, Sunny Yard )Sustainable concept design for yards in Santa Clara Valley

Flagstone set in sand





Bolder

California Buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum


Lilac Verbena Verbena lilicina

© 2006 Steve Matson © 2003 Christopher L. Christie

California Fuchsia Epilobium septentrionale ‘Wayne’s Silver’

Beard Tongue Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Blue Springs’


Why We Liked This Garden Showcase Features:This design focuses on creating a low-cost, easy to maintain garden with flowers of various colors that are welcoming to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The design will fit a front yard approximately 25 feet wide by 50 feet deep. This garden includes a small native grass lawn with very low water needs.

All plants are drought-tolerant California native plants with low- or very low-water needs, excepting for the Vine Maple, which is of medium-water need. The diverse plant palate supports a basic pest control technique — if one of the plants has a pest or disease, it won’t easily spread all over your garden. The boulders will add additional habitat diversity to encourage other types of wildlife, and will add character. Plants are spaced to allow for growth so minimal shearing or pruning is needed. Plants also stay healthier when they are not constrained by space.


Plants:The entrance from the sidewalk is framed by Beard Tongue, which blooms deep blue or purple flowers. The white flowers of St. Catherine’s Lace and California Buckwheat, that turn brown after summer, are important habitat for butterflies. Douglas Iris is one of the native Iris varieties that will bloom deep blue flowers in spring. Verbena will remain covered with beautiful blooms for long periods of time. A deciduous Vine Maple tree will produce brilliant display of red and orange colors in fall and will provide habitat for native wildlife in your yard. Yellow flowers of Sticky Monkey Flower will provide variety. The Idaho Fescue lawn is an excellent low-water alternative to the traditional lawns.

Light:This design needs full sun, as in south facing garden.

Watering Needs:All of the plants in this garden have low water needs, excepting the Vine Maple. Once plants are well established, summer water may not be needed. When occasional summer water is provided, many native plants may extend their blossoming period. Overwatering natives can cause death by root rot, or branches to die back from fungal diseases.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn Avoid weeds by placing sheets of newspaper

or cardboard boxes (sheet mulch) under the whole garden.











Nectar Garden Plant Legend (Large, Sunny Yard)


Trees

AC Acer circinatum Vine Maple 5 Gal 1 Native, 12’x12’

Shrubs

RC Rhamnus californica ‘Mound San Bruno’ Coffeeberry 1 Gal 6 Native, 5’x5’

Perennials

EF Eriogonum fasciculatum California Buckwheat 1 Gal 7 Native, 3-4’ x 4’

ES Epilobium septentrionale ‘Wayne’s Silver’ California Fuchsia 1 Gal 11 Native, 1’x3’

PH Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Blue Springs’ Beard Tongue 1 Gal 24 Native, 2’ x 3

ME Mimulus ‘Eleanor’ Sticky Monkeyflower 1 Gal 2 Native, 3’x3’

MR Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass 1 Gal 2 Native, 3’ x 4’

ID Iris douglasiana Douglas’s Iris 1 Gal 5 Native, 1’x3’

VL Verbena lilicina Lilac Verbena 1 Gal 6 Native, 4’x4’

ER Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine’s Lace 1 Gal 1 Native, 6’ x 4-5’

Groundcovers

FI Festuca idahoensis Idaho Fescue 1 Gal 69 Native, 1’ x 1’








Nectar Garden (Large, Slightly Shaded Yard)Sustainable concept design for yards in Santa Clara Valley

Flagstone set in sand





Bolder

Golden Aster Heterotheca villosa

Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucas ‘Sea Breeze’

Nevin’s Mahonia Mahonia nevinii

California Fuchsia Epilobium canum ‘Silver Select’

Common Yarrow Achillea Millefolium

© 2003 Christopher L. Christie

© 2010 Zoya Akulova


Why We Liked This Garden Showcase Features:This design focuses on creating a low-cost, easy to maintain garden with flowers of various colors that are welcoming to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The design will fit a front yard approximately 25 feet wide by 50 feet deep. This garden includes a small native grass lawn with very low water needs.

All plants are drought-tolerant California native plants with low-water needs. The diverse plant palate supports a basic pest control technique — if one of the plants has a pest or disease, it won’t easily spread all over your garden. The boulders will add additional habitat diversity to encourage other types of wildlife, and will add character. Plants are spaced to allow for growth so minimal shearing or pruning is needed. Plants also stay healthier when they are not constrained by space.


Plants:The broad, purple Seaside Daisies provide perfect resting place for butterflies. The Redberry will grow berries to invite birds to your garden. The Nevin’s Mahonia bush blooms scented light-yellow flowers in March that are loved by hummingbirds. The evergreen, drought-tolerant Hollyleaf Cherry will have white flowers and red berries in fall. The California Bush Anemone “Elizabeth” variety will bloom sweetly scented, yellow-streamed, white flowers in early summer. The Common Yarrow will provide an interesting twist on your grassless lawn area, and will use low water and grow in partial shade condition.

Light:This design needs sun, but some plants will tolerate part to full shade.

Watering Needs:All of the plants in this garden have low water needs. Once plants are well established, summer water may not be needed. When occasional summer water is provided, many native plants may extend their blossoming period. Overwatering natives can cause death by root rot, or branches to die back from fungal diseases.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn Evaluate lighting condition in your garden

carefully to match the sunlight needs of these plants.

n Avoid weeds by placing sheets of newspaper or cardboard boxes (sheet mulch) under the whole garden.











Nectar Garden Plant Legend (Large, Slightly Shaded Yard)


Trees

AC Prunus ilicifolia Hollyleaf Cherry 5 Gal 1 Native, 20’x10’

Shrubs

RC Carpenteria californica ‘Elizabeth’ California Bush Anemone 1 Gal 23 Native, 6’x6’

Perennials

EF Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage 1 Gal 5 Native, 2’x 4’

ES Epilobium canum ‘Silver Select’ California Fuchsia 1 Gal 11 Native, 1’ x 3’

PH Erigeron glaucas ‘Sea Breeze’ Seaside Daisy 1 Gal 36 Native, 1’ x 2’

MS Mimulus ‘Eleanor’ Sticky Monkeyflower 1 Gal 2 Native, 3’ x 3’

MR Festuca californica California Fescue 1 Gal 13 Native, 3’ x 3’

ID Heterotheca villosa Golden Aster 1 Gal 6 Native, 1’ x 3’

Vl Rhamnus crocea Redberry 1 Gal 3 Native, 5’ x 5’

ER Mahonia nevinii Nevin’s Mahonia 1 Gal 1 Native, 6’ x 8’

Groundcovers

FI Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 1 Gal 69 Native, 1’ x 2’








The Dry Creek Garden


Yarrow Achillea millifolium

California Fuchsia Epilobium ‘Select Mattole’

Culinary Sage Salvia officinalis

Why We Liked This Garden Showcase Features:This small front yard focuses on reducing storm water runoff into local creeks, capturing pollutants before they flow into the San Francisco Bay. Instead, the water is allowed to percolate naturally into the soil, recharging groundwater and deep watering the plants in the garden. The three downspouts have been tied into the dry creek bed, keeping water away from the foundation of the house while still keeping it onsite. Beneath the dry creek is a percolation pit filled with drain rock to accommodate larger amounts of water. This is especially important in clay soils where water takes longer to soak into the ground. Soil berms in the yard direct surface water into the creek while also providing aesthetic interest in the garden and improved drainage for plants. Brick pavers on the walkway, set in sand, also allow water to percolate into the soil below instead of draining off the property. This garden meets the requirements of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Landscape Rebate Program.

Plants:Large swaths of California native plants frame the dry creek. Low growing Dwarf Coyote Bush (BP) provides year round greenery while a mixture of White and Terra Cotta Yarrow (illustrated together as AM), inter-seeded with native wildflowers adds a splash of color. The mature size of the plants are given in the plant list. Be sure to keep enough room between plants to allow them to grow without pruning.

Light:Needs full sun, as in south facing garden.

Watering Needs:All of the plants in this garden have low to very low watering needs. Use tree tubes and bubblers to deep water trees.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn Use recycled materials when possible,

such as reclaimed brick for the pathways, in this design.

n Set bricks or other pavers over sand and/or baserock instead of mortar to allow water to percolate into the soil.

n Excavate the base of the creek bed and add 3”- 5” of baserock for improved drainage.

n Use a variety of pebble sizes and cobble in the creek bed for a more natural look.

n Downspouts can be connected to solid pipes and redirected into the dry creek or connected to perforated pipes buried underground to allow water to seep slowly into the ground.

n The point of discharge into the dry creek or perforated pipes should be at least 5’ from the foundation of the home (further if you have a basement).

n Soil can be mounded in such a way to keep surface runoff onsite.

n Use soil excavated from the dry creek bed to build mounds, reducing waste.


n In and along the dry, use plants that can withstand high amounts of water in the rainy season and drought in the summer to avoid having to apply large amounts of supplemental water in the dry season.

The Dry Creek Garden Plant LegendSymbol Botanical Name Common Name Size

T-CO Cercis ocidentalis (multi trunk) Western redbud 20’ x 20’

T-LN Lagerstroemia indica ‘Natchez’ (multi trunk) Crape myrtle 30’ x 20’

AM Achillea millifolium and A. millifolium ‘Terra Cotta’ White and Terra Cotta Yarrow 1’ x 2’

AE Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’ Manzanita 1’ x 6’

BP Baccharis pilularis ‘Twin Peaks II’ Dwarf coyote bush 3’ x 8’

CC Carpenteria californica ‘Elizabeth’ Bush anemone 6’ x 6’

EF Epilobium ‘Select Mattole’ California fuchsia 1’ x 2’

EU Eriogonum umbellatum ‘Shasta Sulfur’ Sulfur buckwheat 1’ x 2’

GS Galvezia speciosa ‘Boca Rosa’ Island snapdragon 4’ x 4’

MV Monardella villosa Coyote mint 2’ x 2’

RM Rhamnus ca. ‘Mound San Bruno’ Dwarf coffeeberry 6’ x 6’

SO Salvia officinalis Culinary sage 2’ x 2’

SS Salvia sonomensis ‘Bee’s Bliss’ Groundcover sage 1’ x 5’






Sherri Osaka

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Sherri Osaka

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The Shade Garden


Wild Lilac Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’

Hummingbird Sage Salvia spathacea

Coffeeberry Rhamnus californica ‘Mound San Bruno’

Pink Flowering Currant Ribes vibernifolium

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Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus

Why We Liked This Garden Showcase Features:Finding the right plants to thrive in deeply shaded gardens like this one can be a challenge. The challenge can be more difficult with the added requirement of low water use. This garden successfully uses a simple planting palette to create a rich, green canvas, while accommodating the low water requirements of the existing established oak trees. Color is often hard to include in deeply shaded gardens, but interest can be achieved through variations in leaf texture and color, plant shapes, and garden ornaments. Brightly colored pots or variations in hardscape materials pop out against the green background of shade gardens. Repetition of plant materials was used to create a sense of continuity in this garden. The entryway was constructed using permeable pavers. Set on layers of compacted base rock and leveling materials, these pavers come in a variety of shapes, colors and textures, and have the added bonus of allowing water to seep easily between their joints back into the ground. This reduces storm water runoff and helps replenish groundwater. This garden meets the requirements of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Landscape Rebate Program.

Plants:Plants from California’s Oak Woodland and Mixed Evergreen Woodland communities have naturally adapted to thrive in low light, low water habitats and are perfect for this garden. Dark Star Ceanothus placed in areas with slightly more light in this garden, add a pop of deep purple flowers in the spring, while the Toyon (HA) provides white flowers in the summer and bright red berries in the winter. The purple flowering Mountain Coyote Mint (M) and aromatic Yerba buena (Y) intertwine to form a low mat of groundcover, while different varieties of glossy leafed Coffeeberry (REH and RMS) create privacy and screening. The delicate, bright green leaves of the Snowberry (SA) add light to the garden and their white berries stand out on their bare branches deep into winter. A Purple Needle Grass meadow, California’s state grass, was established using plugs (small sized plants grown in trays) to

meet the requirements of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Landscape Rebate Program. It has been interseeded with Lupine, Clarkia, and California Poppies to add annual color.

Light:This garden requires full to part shade, as in the North facing side of the house, under eaves or overhangs, or under the canopy of dense trees.

Watering Needs:The perennial plants in this garden have low to very low water needs. Sub surface irrigation has been used on the Nassella pulchra meadow, although some temporary overhead irrigation, such as hand watering or moveable sprinklers, is needed when trying to establish the grass plugs in warmer months. Irrigation should be kept away from the base of the established oak trees.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn Permeable pavers require the use of specific

base and bedding materials. Refer to the manufacturer’s specifications to ensure proper installation.

n Pavers can be laid out in a variety of patterns to achieve a desired look such a herringbone pattern or running bond.

n In order to achieve sufficient drainage, the joints between the permeable pavers must be filled with small aggregate, not sand.

n Protect mature trees during construction if heavy machinery is going to be used by placing a protective barrier around the tree’s truck.

n Avoid parking heavy machinery on the root zone of the trees or piling construction materials at their bases.

n The natural grade of the soil should be maintained at the base of the tree.

n Mulch should not be mounded against the trunks of trees or at the base stems of shrubs.

n Existing sod lawn that does not include invasive Crabgrass or Bermuda grass, can be removed with a sod ripper and flipped over to create the base of mounds in the garden.

The Shade Garden Plant LegendSymbol Botanical Name Common Name Size

AJD Arctostaphylos ‘John Dourley’ John Dourley Manzanita

CDS Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’ Wild lilac

HA Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon

ID Iris PCH PCH iris (assorted colors)

M Monardella odoratissima Mountain Coyote Mint

REH Rhamnus californica ‘Ed Holm’ Coffeeberry

RMS Rhamnus californica ‘Mound San Bruno’ Coffeeberry

RV Ribes vibernifolium Pink Flowering Currant

RC Romneya coulteri Matilija Poppy

SH Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage

Y Satureja douglasii Yerba buena

SDC Savia ‘Dara’s Choice’ Dara’s Choice Sage

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Pink Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum glutinosum

Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Western Sword Fern Polystichum munitum*

California Poppy Eschscholzia californica

Idaho Fescue Festuca idahoensis

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Why We Liked This Garden Showcase Features:This Bay Friendly Demonstration Garden located in Palo Alto is a collaboration between the City of Palo Alto employee Green Team and the local non-profit Acterra and well as a number of other departments, organizations and businesses. The garden is open to the public and demonstrates sustainable garden practices that can be applied to a home garden or yard. Interactive signage provides information to visitors of the features in the garden. Various elements of the garden highlight the Seven Principles of Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gardening, such as giving plants ample room to achieve their mature size and reducing waste generated from pruning. The garden also creates valuable habitat, by providing food and shelter for insects, birds, and other creatures. Monarchs and other butterflies rely on plants such as the Narrow Leaf Milkweed (not pictures) in this garden as food sources, while hummingbirds love the tubular shaped flowers of the Hummingbird Sage (SH).

Plants:This California native garden was planted to provide seasonal interest and year round beauty. The plants chosen are native not only to California, but more specifically to the San Francisco Bay Area, making them suitable for our local climate and soil types. Colorful poppies and lupine seeded into the meadow areas add bright oranges and purples in the spring while the deep red flowers of the California Fuchsia (Z) bloom late into the summer. Chaparral plants that require excellent drainage have been planted into berms while Flowering Currant (RS) and Western Sword Fern (P) fill in the shadier areas beneath the Magnolia and Horse Chestnut trees. A variety of clumping and spreading native grasses such as Purple Needle Grass (NP), Deer Grass (MR), and Junegrass (K) highlight the versatility of our native grasses.

Light:This garden has both full sun and full shade areas. Plants have been grouped according to their light needs.

Watering Needs:The plant groupings in this garden have different water needs and should be irrigated separately. The sunnier, higher locations in the garden are planted with low water using plants. Low lying, shadier parts of the garden receive more water and if used in the home landscape, should be irrigated separately from low water using plants.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn Create berms or mounds to improve drainage

for plants that require dryer conditions.

n Limit the amount of green waste generated from pruning by allowing ample room for plants to grow to their mature size.

n Amend the soil with compost to improve water retention and organic content.

n Apply at least 3” of mulch after planting to suppress weeds, limit erosion and retain soil moisture.

n Reapply mulch as needed.

n Include items in the garden that provide habitat for native bees, insects, and animals, such as partially buried boulders, stick piles, and nest boxes.

n Protect the root zone of established trees during construction to avoid damage.

n Evaluate the site for sensitive habitats before construction and protect accordingly.

n Use a weather-based irrigation controller to override the watering schedule in rainy conditions to limit water use.

n Do not install overhead irrigation within 2’ of hardscape surfaces to limit runoff and overspray.

n Test the irrigation system seasonally to detect leaks or clogged drip emitters.

n Grade the site in such a way to avoid surface water runoff into the storm water system or storm drain.

n Install only permeable path and patio surfaces to decrease runoff and allow percolation and groundwater recharge.

The Wildlife Garden Plant Legend*Symbol Botanical Name Common Name Size

AM Achillea millefolium Yarrow 2’ x 2’

AC Arctostaphylos crustacea Brittleleaf Manzanita 4’ x 5’

CT Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue Blossom 20’ x 15’

D Delphinium variegatum Royal Larkspur 3’ x 1’

EC Eschscholzia californica CA poppy 1’ x 1’

F Festuca idahoensis Idaho Fescue 1’ x 1’

FC Fragaria chiloensis* Beach Strawberry 1’ x spreading

FR Fremontodendron sp. Flannel Bush Varies by species

PH Penstemon heterophyllus Foothill Penstemon 2’ x 2’

PC Phacelia californica California Phacelia 1’ x 18”

P Polystichum munitum* Western Sword Fern 3’ x 3’

RC Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry 10’ x 10’

R Ribes californica* Hillside Gooseberry 5’ x 5’

RS Ribes sanguineum Flowering Currant 6’ x 6’

SA Salvia apiana White Sage 3’ x 3’

SM Salvia mellifera Black Sage 5’ x 5’

SS Salvia sonomensis Creeping Sage 1’ x 3’

SH Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage 2’ x 4’

S Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed Grass 1’ x 1’

VL Verbena lasiostachys* Robust Verbena 1’ x 2’

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Rosy Buckwheat Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Pink Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum glutinosum

Cleveland Sage Salvia clevelandii

Wild Lilac Ceanothus ‘Centennial’

Blue Bedder Penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita Bop’

Common Coyote Mint Monardella Villosa franciscana

Why We Liked This Garden Showcase Features:This front yard garden artistically integrates ornamental and edible landscaping, combining the beauty of California native and non-native plants with the functionality of food production. Vegetable gardens do not have to be relegated to a far corner of the back yard, but can become a focal point in the landscape. The raised vegetable beds in the center of this yard provide a tidy area for annual food crops such as tomatoes and salad greens, while perennial food plants are integrated into the rest of the garden. Espaliered apple and pear trees take on the role of a living fence in the front of the yard, creating a sense of privacy while providing fruit at the same time. Dry stacked flagstone pieces form a low, tapering wall that frames the vegetable beds and creates a change of elevation in an otherwise flat landscape. The flagstone pathway compliments the materials in the dry stacked walls, while the vegetable beds are surrounded by easy to maintain compacted California Gold Fines. With the exception of the vegetable beds, this garden meets the requirements of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Landscape Rebate Program.

Plants:A variety of flowering California native perennials, such as the Terra Cotta Yarrow (ATC) and Common Coyote Mint (MO), not only provide seasonal color, but a source of nectar and habitat for beneficial insects essential to pollinating the vegetable plants. Other perennial natives, such as the Pink Flowering Currants (RS) and Blue Elderberry (SM), have fruit that can be harvested. The native Yerba Buena (SD) along the entryway acts as a ground cover, but can also be used for tea. The non-native Pomegranate bush to the left of the pathway is low water using and fruits well in our Mediterranean climate.

Light:The vegetable garden area and much of the planting needs full sun, as in south facing garden. The plants against the house require

shadier conditions, such as a north facing wall or under an overhang.

Watering Needs:All of the perennial plants in this garden have low to very low watering needs. The fruit trees should be irrigated using bubblers and deep watering tubes. Irrigate the vegetable beds and fruit trees on separate valves as they will require different amounts of water.

Construction Notes for Sustainable Landscapingn The espalier fruit tree “fence” is formed

by running three rows of galvanized wire between 4’ tall evenly spaced 4 x 4 posts set into concrete footings. Position the wires to the levels of the horizontal branches of the espaliered fruit trees to provide support and to aid in maintaining to shape of the trees.

n For the patio area surrounding the planter boxes, 11/2” to 2” of California Gold Fines (also known as decomposed granite) are set on top of 2” - 3” of compacted base rock.

n Thoroughly compact the moistened Gold Fines with a vibrator plate or hand tamper to achieve a hard surface area that will take heavy foot traffic.

n To avoid cracking, be sure to use 13/4” to 2” thick pieces of flagstone for the pathway.

n Set the leveled flagstone pieces onto decomposed granite to allow water to percolate into the soil.

n Leftover, broken pieces of flagstone can be used to create the stacked wall.

n Other materials, such as head-size Sonoma Fieldstone boulders or recycled concrete pieces can also be used to create a low retaining wall for a different look.

n For vegetable beds that are easier on the back, build them up to 18” tall.

n For a variety of looks, the vegetable beds can be constructed using various materials such as redwood, composite wood, Urbanite, or stacked flagstone.

The Edible Garden Plant LegendSymbol Botanical Name Common Name Size

CC Ceanothus ‘Centennial’ Wild Lilac 1’ x 6’

PH Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ Blue Bedder Penstemon 2’ x 3’

ATC Achillea millefolium ‘Terra Cotta’ Terra Cotta Yarrow 1’ x 3’

AP Arctostaphylos pajaroensis ‘Paradise’ Pajaro Manzanita 6’ x 8’

BN Berberis nervosa Northern Holly Grape 1’ x 4’

CF Calamagrostis foliosa Leafy Reed Grass 1’ x 2’

EG Eriogonum grande rubescens Rosy Buckwheat 2’ x 2’

Festuca rubra Creeping Red Fescue 1’ x 2’

FSB Festuca ‘Siskiyou Blue’ Fescue 2’ x 2’

ID Iris douglasiana Douglas Iris 1’ x 3’

MO Monardella villosa franciscana Common Coyote Mint 18” x 2’

PM Polypodium californicum California Polypody 1’ x 2’

PG Punica granatum ‘Wonderful’ Pomegranate 8’ x 8’

RS Ribes sanguineum glutinosum Pink Flowering Currant 6’ x 6’

RSP Ribes speciosum Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry 6’ x 6’

SA Salvia apiana White Sage 3’ x 3’

SC Salvia clevelandii Cleveland Sage 4’ x 4’

SS Salvia sonomensis Creeping Sage 1’ x 3’

SM Sambucus mexicana Blue Elderberry 15’ x 15’

SD Satureja douglasii Yerba Buena 1’ x 1’

TL Trichostema lanatum Woolly Blue Curls 4’ x 4’






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Parking Strip Gardens: This information is provided freely in order to encourage homeowners to install drought-tolerant, native plants in parking strips. Keep in mind, though, that this is public property owned by your local municipality. Please check with them before making any changes. Also, there are many utility lines: water, sewage, gas, electrical, etc., which run through this area. Make sure to call the free service Underground Service Alert (USA) at 1-800-642-2444 to mark these lines in advance. Keep plants to below 3’ tall and above 6’ tall in order to provide automobile drivers a clear view of pedestrians on sidewalks or crossing the street.

Benefits: Removing lawn, weeds, and/or paving benefits your garden and your community in many ways. Allowing water to soak into the soil, instead of running off into the storm water system, improves water quality. Having low-water native plants in even a small area provides habitat for local birds, bees, and butterflies. Installing plants which absorb light minimizes the urban heat island effect. Removing lawn and replacing it with drought-tolerant plants saves water. Where to buy native plants: http://cnps.org/cnps/grownative/where_to_buy.php

Rebates Available: If you have lawn in your parking strip, you may be eligible for a rebate from your local water district. Contact them and educate yourself on their programs before planning or making changes. http://www.valleywater.org/programs/rebates.aspx, http://bawsca.org/conservation/lawn-be-gone/

Irrigation: There are at least three options to keeping your plants alive in this stressful garden area: hand watering, automatic drip, and semi-automatic drip. Hand watering is probably the easiest and cheapest option available as long as you will do it. Low-water plants are not no-water plants and will need regular water through at least the first two summers and maybe longer depending on the plants.

If you already have a spray irrigation system in your parking strip, you can change to drip using a conversion kit. If you don’t have an irrigation line there, you can run one under your sidewalk. Go to your local irrigation store for more information on how to run such a line or to buy a conversion kit.

If you can’t get a water line to this area, you can still create a semi-automatic drip system using a garden hose and a quick coupler. See the end of this video for more information on irrigation or go to your local irrigation store. http://cnps-scv.org/index.php/education/presentations/262-how-i-did-it-creating-a-native-parking-strip-garden. Bay Area irrigation stores: Horizon Distributors, Ewing Irrigation, Urban Farmer Store, and Watersavers, Inc.

Sheet Mulching: This is an easy way to get rid of lawn or weeds in your parking strip without removing them, while improving your soil. See the diagram on the left, then search for and watch the Bay-Friendly video on sheet mulching.

Maintenance: California Native Gardening: a Month by Month Guide by Helen Popper and Care and Maintenance of Southern California Native Gardens by O’Brien, Landis, and Mackey are two good references.

Trees: check with local organizations, such as OurCityForest.org or Canopy.org, about installing a tree in your parking strip garden.

Thanks to landscape designer, Carrie Jensen, for educating us all on the importance of low-water, native parking strip gardens, and to author Evelyn Hadden for writing a book about them, Hellstrip Gardening! By using this information, you agree to hold harmless and indemnify Sustainable Landscape Designs from any and all claims, demands, damages, expenses, and any other liability for injury, death, damage, loss or liability of any kind arising out of or resulting from modifying your parking strip, excepting claims arising out of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

http://www.valleywater.org/programs/rebates.aspx

http://cnps-scv.org/index.php/education/presentations/262-how-i-did-it-creating-a-native-parking-strip-garden

http://cnps-scv.org/index.php/education/presentations/262-how-i-did-it-creating-a-native-parking-strip-garden

SYMBOL BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME SIZE QTY WATER SIZE (TXW)SCVWD

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LOW MAINTENANCE, LOW WATER PARKING STRIP PLANTS

SHRUBSBAC PIL BACCHARIS PILULARIS 'TWIN PEAKS II' DWARF COYOTE BRUSH 1 GAL 2 L NATIVE, 2-3' X 8' Y 28CEA HEA CEANOTHUS HEARSTIORUM HEARST'S CEANOTHUS 1 GAL 2 L NATIVE, 1'X6' Y *

PERENNIALS EPI SEP EPILOBIUM SEPTENTRIONALIS 'SELECT MATTOLE' CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA 1 GAL 4 L NATIVE, 1' x 3' NMUH RIG MUHLENBERGIA RIGENS DEER GRASS 1 GAL 1 L NATIVE, 3' X 4' Y 13

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TREESACE MAC ACER MACROPHYLLUM BIG LEAF MAPLE 15 GAL L NATIVE, 40' X 25' Y NAARC DRH ARCTOSTAPHYLOS 'DR. HURD' MANZANITA 5 GAL VL NATIVE, 12'X12' Y 79CEA RAY CEANOTHUS 'RAY HARTMAN' WILD LILAC 5 GAL L NATIVE, 10-20' Y *CEA SNO CEANOTHUS THYRSIFLORUS 'SNOW FLURRY' WILD LILAC 5 GAL L NATIVE, 10'X12' Y *CER OCC CERCIS OCCIDENTALIS WESTERN REDBUD 5 GAL VL NATIVE; 15' x 10' Y 79CER BET CERCOCARPUS BETULOIDES WESTERN MTN MAHOGANY 5 GAL L NATIVE; 15' x 10' Y 57GAR ELL GARRYA ELLIPTICA COAST SILK TASSEL 5 GAL L NATIVE, 12' TXW Y 95HET ARB HETEROMELES ARBUTIFOLIA TOYON 5 GAL VL L NATIVE; 15' x 10' Y 79PRU ILI PRUNUS ILICIFOLIA HOLLYLEAF CHERRY 5 GAL L NATIVE, 20'X10' Y 177QUE AGR QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA COAST LIVE OAK 15 GAL VL L NATIVE, 30' X 30' Y NAQUE DOU QUERCUS DOUGLASII BLUE OAK 15 GAL VL L NATIVE, 30' X 30' NASome of these smaller 'trees' are really large native shrubs and you may have to prune them to above 6 feet so they do not obscure drivers' view of pedestrians.


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HUMMINGBIRD AND BUTTERFLY MAGNET - PARKING STRIP PLANTS

PERENNIALSEPI SIE EPILOBIUM CANUM 'SIERRA SALMON' CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA 1 GAL 2 L NATIVE, 1'X2' Y *ERI GRA ERIOGONUM GRANDE VAR. RUBESCENS ROSY BUCKWHEAT 1 GAL 4 L NATIVE, 2'X2' Y *ERI ARA ERIOPHYLLYM LANATUM V. ARACHNOIDEUM SPIDER YARROW 1 GAL 3 L NATIVE, 1'X2' Y 1MON VIL MONARDELLA VILLOSA COYOTE MINT 1 GAL 2 VL NATIVE, 2'X2' Y 3PEN EAT PENSTEMON EATONII FIRECRACKER PENSTEMON 1 GAL 4 L NATIVE, 3' X 2' Y *

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PERENNIALSFES CAL FESTUCA CALIFORNICA CALIFORNIA FESCUE 1 GAL 2 L L NATIVE, 3' X 3' Y 1SOL XAN SOLANUM XANTII NIGHTSHADE 1 GAL 3 L NATIVE, 2'X3' Y 7IRI DOU IRIS DOUGLASIANA DOUGLAS' IRIS 1 GAL 3 L NATIVE, 1'X3' Y *MIM AUR DIPLACUS (MIMULUS) AURANTIACUS STICKY MONKEYFLOWER 1 GAL 2 L L NATIVE, 3'X3', Y *SAL SPA SALVIA SPATHACEA HUMMINGBIRD SAGE 1 GAL 2 L NATIVE, 2'X4' Y *

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