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Grass Removal – Still need to get rid of your lawn? Try sheet mulching! - Layers of cardboard and mulch deprive grass of light. - Layers decompose into nutrients for your new plants. - Visit CNPS.org/gardening for more information!
Soil Amendment – Many native plants thrive in what we consider poor soil conditions! - Add organic compost or worm castings to promote healthy soil. - AVOID chemical fertilizers and other amendments.
Mulch – Retain moisture, feed your soils, and insulate your plants from heat and cold.
medium texture. - Apply after planting, and in late spring and early fall. - AVOID wood chips, large pieces of bark mulch, and synthetic materials. They deprive your soil and plants of nutrients. - AVOID weed cloths, plastic, and other weed barriers. They prevent the natural cycle of nutrients through the soils, can kill the living biology in your soil, and are often ineffective at preventing weeds.
Hardscape – Use permeable surfaces wherever possible to allow water to soak in to the soil below.
- Stepping stones- Permeable paving (at least 1/4” between pavers)
- Gravel- Decomposed granite (DG)
Starting a native plant garden doesn’t have to be complicated. This easy guide takes the guesswork out of which plants to use where. Simply choose one of the garden vignettes below and select from recommended native plants listed on the inside of your guide.
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Colorful Entry
Living WallDesigning your space vertically can add life to your yard. Use bold colors, and interesting
Features: rain chain, swale, trellis.
Pollinator ParkAdd excitement to the parkway strip along your
other pollinators love. Features: stepping stones and contrasting colors.
Homey HabitatFeaturing a bench and bird bath, you can take a seat in this habitat and enjoy all of the bustling activity in your yard!Features: bench, bird bath, boulders.
Wildlife WalkwayTake a stroll through your landscape. Use permeable materials for your pathway, such as stepping stones or decomposed granite.Features: permeable walkway, large boulders.
Make a statement in your entryway! Be sure to choose plants with a variety of colors.Features: large pot, decorative round stones.
Native Landscape Planting GuideLiving SoilCreate a Habitat
Planting and WateringGive your new CA native landscape a healthy start by following our online planting and watering guides.
The California Native Plant Society is a statewide
35 local chapters dedicated to the conservation and enjoyment of California's native plants and places.
Garden plans and watercolor courtesy of Kathleen Catton, Feochadan Land Design.
Graphic illustrations by Randi Gunder, Goldenscape Designs.
BRING YOUR DESIGN TO LIFE
Low Water Use Pollinator Friendly Locally Native
CHOOSE YOUR DESIGN
Five Easy Project Ideas for your Garden
Visit CNPS.org/gardening to learn more!
Water Feature – Pollinators, birds, and wildlife need water too! - Add a bird bath, fountain or other water feature.
Bare Soil for Bees – Our ground dwelling, native bees need habitat! These bees are not aggressive, and will help keep your
- Leave a few sunny areas of your landscape mulch free.
Garden Décor – Most importantly, have fun with your garden! Add a personal touch with your favorite décor.
- Boulders- Bird Feeders
- Rain Chain- Bench
- Decorative Pots- Patio Table
SYMBOL PLANT SPECIES LOCAL SUN WATER H / W COLOR WILDLIFE TREES
LARGE SHRUBS
MEDIUM SHRUBS
SMALL SHRUBS
LOW SHRUBS
SUCCULENTS
SPREADING GROUNDCOVER
Tecate Cypress / Hesperocyparis forbesiiHollyleaf Cherry / Prunus ilicifoliaDesert Willow / Chilopsis linearis
15-25' 20'20' 15'15+' 10'
YYN
Toyon / Heteromeles arbutifoliaCA Mountain Mahogany / Cercocarpus betuloidesLemonade Berry / Rhus integrifoliaScrub Oak / Quercus berberidifoliaCA Coffeeberry / Frangula californica
YYYYY
YY
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12' 12'12' 12'10' 10'6-12+' 8-12'3-12' 3-12'
Evergreen
Evergreen
Deciduous
Deciduous
Evergreen
Deciduous
Chamise / Adenostoma fasciculatumChaparral Mallow / Malacothamnus fasciculatus
Purple Sage / Salvia leucophyllaWhite Sage / Salvia apiana
6' 6'5' 6'
4' 5'4' 4'
Showy Penstemon / Penstemon spectabilisCalifornia Buckwheat / Eriogonum fasciculatumAsh Leaf Buckwheat / Eriogonum cinereumCatalina Silverlace / Constancea neviniiDesert Mallow / Sphaeralcea ambigua
Bahiopsis laciniataNarrow Leaf Milkweed / Asclepias fascicularis
3-5' 2'3' 4'3' 3'3' 3'3' 3'
3' 3'2' 2'
YYYNN
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Hummingbird Sage / Salvia SpathaceaYarrow / Achillia millefoliumConejo Buckwheat / Eriogonum crocatum
Desert Wishbone / Mirabilis laevisCalifornia Fuchsia / Epilobium canum
2' 1'1' 1'1' 1'
2' 2'1' 1'
YYN
YY
GRASSES
Dana Point Buckwheat / Eriogonum 'Dana Point'Nicolas Chamise / Adenostoma 'Nicolas'Woodland Strawberry / Fragaria vesca
1' 4'1' 4'<1' 2'
YNN
Mojave Yucca / Yucca schidigeraChaparral Yucca / Hesperoyucca whippleiLance Leaf Dudleya / Dudleya lanceolataFingertips / Dudleya edulis
3' 10'3' 4'2’ 8’
NYYY
NNY
Deer Grass / Muhlenbergia rigensThin Bent Grass / Agrostis pallensCalifornia Melic Grass / Melica imperfectaClustered FIeld Sedge / Carex praegracilis
4' 4'2' spreads2' 1'1' spreads
10' 5'3' 4'<1' 1'1' 1'
YYYY
Island Bush Snapdragon / Gambelia speciosaEvergreen Currant / Ribes viburnifoliumSouthern Honeysuckle / Lonicera subspicata
VINES
20’
33’
Vignettes Outlined By ColorPollinator
ParkColorful
EntryLivingWall
HomeyHabitat
WildlifeWalkway
10’
13’
17’
8’
5’
7’
14’
12’
7’
7’
7’
5’
14’
4’
24’
8’
WATERVery Low
Low
Medium
SUNFull Sun
Part Sun
Shade
CHOOSE YOUR PLANTS
Choose the design vignette
size of your site.
Match the symbols with those in the plant list.
Select plants based on your site’s sun exposure.
Bonus points for choosing locally native plants!
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Plants on this list have
been carefully
selected by your local Orange County
Chapter.
Visit Calscape.org
plants native to your area.
California Native Plant List Orange County
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