Most plants native to California and the western states are uniquely suited to our wet winters and dry summers, some requiring no summer water at all. This makes them ideal choices for the homeowner who wants to conserve water and enjoy beautiful plants in their own backyard. They are our ecological heritage in this area, providing pollinators and other wildlife with food, nesting material, and breeding sites.

Monkey Flower
Mimulus guttatus

 




Native Plants
Hummingbird Sage Yarrow


California Poppy Foothill Penstemon

California Bluebells California Fuchsia


The following plant list contains only some of the plants grown at the Harvest Garden in our habitat and demonstration gardens. Most require well-drained soil and full sun.

 Achillea spp. - Yarrow
Aquilegia formosa - Western Columbine (part shade)
Arctostaphylos densiflora - "Emerald Carpet"
Armeria maritima - Sea Pink
Artemisia douglasiana - California Mugwort
Asclepias fascicularis - Narrow Leaf Milkweed
Aster chilensis - "Pt. St. George"
Baccharis pilularis - Coyote Bush
Carex pansa - California Meadow Sedge
Carpenteria californica - California Anemone "Elizabeth"
Ceanothus - California Lilac
Clarkia amoena - Farewell to Spring
Coreopsis lanceolata - Tickseed
Erigeron glaucus - Beach Aster
Eriogonum latifolium - Coast Buckwheat
Eschsolzia californica - California Poppy
Festuca californica - California Fescue
Fragaria californica - Woodland Strawberry
Grindelia arenicola - Gumplant
Heteromeles arbutifolia - Toyon (sun/part shade)
Iris douglasiana - Pacific Coast Iris
Mimulus guttatus - Creek Monkeyflower (shade/moist areas)
Monardella villosa - Coyote mint
Oenothera biennis - Evening Primrose
Pentstemon heterophyllus - Foothill Pentstemon
Phacelia campanularia - California Bluebells
Polystichum munitum - Western Sword fern
Quercus spp. - Oak Tree
Rhamnus californica - Coffeeberry "Mt. Home" (sun/shade)
Ribes aureum - Golden Currant
Ribes sanguineum - Red-flowering Currant (sun/part shade)
Salvia spp. - various Sages      
Symphoricarpus albus laevigatus - Snowberry (shade)
Vitis californica - California Wild Grape
Zauschneria californica - California Fuschia

Harvest for the Hungry Garden ~ 1717 Yulupa Avenue ~ Santa Rosa, CA 95405

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