UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County

Garden Sense is a cooperative program between the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County and the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership

Plant Guide Key = Sonoma SuperstarsS = Full SunA = AfternoonShadeP = PartShadeF = FullShadeN = CaliforniaNativeW = Wildlife HabitatB = BeneficialInsectsE = EvergreenD = Deer Resistant C = Erosion ControlT = Frost TenderX = Poisonous

Abbreviationscvs = Cultivarsspp = Speciesssp = Subspeciesvar = Variety

PLANTS WITH A SENSE OF PLACE

Our area enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterized by wet winters and long, dry summers with little rainfall. Plants that are suited or adapted to local conditions not only use less water but generally grow more successfully and robustly, with fewer insect and disease problems. They ultimately create a healthier, more beautiful and more sustainable landscape. Some of the plants in this guide are California natives, while others are native to Mediterranean climates around the world.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnershipsavingwaterpartnership.orgRegional water use efficiency programs including:

• Regional rebate programs• Landscape Design Templates• Eco-Friendly Garden Tour• Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL)• Water Smart Plant Cards• Water Smart Plant Label at local nurseries

UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County and Garden Senseucanr.edu/gardensenseFREE consultations with UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County Garden Sense volunteers.

ucanr.edu/mgplantsPlant lists to help you find the right plants for each place in your garden.

sonomamg.ucanr.edu(707) 565-2880

Version 7, 2020

Ceanothus spp

Frangula californica ‘Mound San Bruno’

Festuca californica ‘Phil’s Silver’

Dudleya brittonii Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’

Eriogonum umbellatum var polyanthum ‘Shasta Sulpher’

Water SmartPlant Guide

TREESArbutus unedo Strawberry Tree S/A/P W B E D CercisoccidentalisWestern Redbud S/A/P N W D CChitalpatashkentensisChitalpa SCotinuscoggygriaSmoke Tree S/A/P DDiospyroskakiJapanese persimmon SLagerstroemiaindicaCrape Myrtle S DLaurus nobilis Sweet Bay S/A/P ELyonothamnusfloribundussspaspleniifolius Catalina Ironwood S/A/P N W E D TPistaciachinensisChinese Pistache S DRhaphiolepis‘MajesticBeauty’Indian Hawthorn S/A/P EUlmusparvifoliaChinese Evergreen Elm SVitexagnus-castusChaste Tree S B

SHRUBSArctostaphylossppManzanita S/A/P N W B E D CArtemisia spp Sagebrush S E D CCallistemon spp Bottlebrush S/A/P W E DCeanothusspp&cvsCalifornia Lilac S/A/P N W B E D C CeratostigmagriffithiiBurmese Plumbago S/A/P W DChaenomelessppFlowering Quince S/A/P W DCistus spp Rockrose S E DCorrea spp Australian Fuchsia S/A/P W B E DDaphnesppDaphne A/P E D XDodonaeaviscosaHop Bush S/A/P E D TElaeagnuspungensSilverberry S/A/P E DEuonymusjaponicusEvergreen Euonymus S/A/P E XGrevilleasppGrevillea S/A/P W E D CHelianthemumnummulariumSunrose S B E D CHeteromelesarbutifoliaToyon S/A/P N W B E D C XLantana spp S B E D C T XLavendulasppLavender S B E DLavateramaritimaBush Mallow S/A/P W B E D TLeonotisleonurusLion’s Tail S W B E DLoniceranitidaBox Honeysuckle S/A/P E CLoropetalumchinenseFringe Flower S/A/P ELupinus albifrons Silver Bush Lupine S N B E DMimulus[Diplacus]aurantiacus&hybrids Sticky Monkey Flower S/A/P N B E D CMyrsineafricanaAfrican Boxwood S/A/P E DMyrtuscommunisCommon Myrtle S/A/P E DNandinadomestica&cvsHeavenly Bamboo S/A/P/F E D XOleaeuropaea‘LittleOllie’Dwarf Fruitless Olive S/A/P E DPhormiumhybridsNew Zealand Flax S/A/P W E DPhysocarpuscapitatusPacific Ninebark S/A/P N W DPittosporumtobiraMock Orange S/A/P B E XPrunuscarolinianaCarolina Laurel Cherry S/A/P E C XPrunusilicifoliaHollyleaf Cherry S/A/P N W B E D C XPunicagranatumPomegranate S/A/P BRhamnus[Frangula]californicaCoffeeberry S/A/P N W B E D CRhamnusalaternusItalian Buckthorn S E D CRhaphiolepisindicaIndian Hawthorn S/A/P E

RhusintegrifoliaLemonade Berry S/A/P N W E D CRhusovataSugar Bush S/A/P N W E D CRibes spp Currant or Gooseberry S/A/P/F N W D CRosmarinusofficinalisRosemary S/A/P W B E D CSalviagreggii&hybridsAutumn Sage S/A/P W B D TSambucussppElderberry S/A/P N W B D C XSarcococcaruscifoliaSweet Box P/F E DSollyaheterophyllaAustralian Bluebell Creeper S/A/P E D C TSyringavulgarisLilac S W B DTeucriumfruticansBush Germander S B E D CVitexagnus-castusChaste Tree S BWestringiasppCoast Rosemary S E D

GROUNDCOVERSArctostaphylosuva-ursi&cvsKinnikinnick S/A/P N W B E D CBaccharispilulariscvsDwarf Coyote Brush S/A/P N W B E D CCeanothusspp&cvsCalifornia Lilac S/A/P N W B E D CCeratostigmaplumbaginoidesDwarf Plumbago S/A/P W DChamaemelumnobileChamomile S/A/P W E DCotoneasterdammericvsCotoneaster S W E D C XDymondiamargaretaeDymondia S/A/P/F E DGrevillealanigera‘CoastalGem’Grevillea ‘Coastal Gem’ S/A/P W E DGrindeliastricta[G.arenicola]Pacific grindelia S/A/P N W B E D TLupinusalbifronscollinusProstrate Lupine S N B E D CMahoniarepens[Berberisaquifoliumvarrepens] Oregon grape S/A/P N W E D CMyoporumparvifoliumProstrate Myoporum S E D C TRibesviburnifoliumEvergreen Currant P/F N W D CRosemarinusofficinalis‘Prostratus’Prostrate Rosemary S W B E D CSalvia‘Bee’sBliss’Bee’s Bliss Sage S N W B E D CSalviaspathaceaHummingbird Sage A/P N W B D CSatureja[Clinopodium]douglasiiYerba Buena P/F N W B E D CTeucriumcossoniimajoricumMajorcan Germander S B E DThymuspraecoxCreeping Thyme S/A/P B E DVerbenasppVerbena S B E D

VINESAristolochiacalifornicaCalifornia Pipe Vine P/F N W DClematislasianthaPipestem Clematis S/A/P N B DLonicerahispidulaWestern or California Honeysuckle S/A/P/F N W B C

PERENNIALSAchilleafilipendulina‘CoronationGold’Fernleaf Yarrow S B D XAchilleamillefolium,CAnativecvsYarrow S/A/P N B D C XAgastacherupestrisLicorice Mint S/A/P W B DAnigozanthossppKangaroo Paw S W E TAquilegiasppColumbine S/A/P W B D XAsclepiasspp,CAnativeMilkweed S N B D X

Coreopsis spp Coreopsis S BErigeronglaucusBeach Aster S/A/P N B E D TErigeronkarvinskianus‘Spindrift’ Santa Barbara or Mexican Daisy S/A/P B E DEriogonumsppWild Buckwheat S N W B E D CErysimum‘BowlesMauve’Wallflower S/A/P B E DEuphorbiaxmartiniiMartin’s Euphorbia S/A/P E DGaillardiagrandifloraBlanket Flower S EHelleborus spp Hellebore A/P/F E D XIrisdouglasianaDouglas Iris Hybrids S/A/P N E DKniphofiasppRed Hot Poker S/A/P W E DLessingia[Corethrogyne]filaginifoliaCalifornia Aster S/A/P N B DLimoniumpereziiSea Lavender S D TLupinusbicolorBlue and White Lupine S N B E DMonardellavillosaCoyote Mint S/A/P N B DNepeta spp Catmint or Catnip S/A/P B DPenstemonheterophyllusFoothill Penstemon S/A/P N BPhlomisrusselianaPhlomis S/A/P E DSalviaspp,CAnativeSages S/A/P N W B E D CSalviaspp,non-nativeSages S/A/P W B D TSantolina spp Lavender Cotton S/A/P E DStachysbyzantinaLamb’s Ears S/A/P E DTeucriumchamaedrysGermander S B E DTulbaghiaviolaceaSociety Garlic S B E D XZauschneria[Epilobium]sppCalifornia fuchsia S N W B D C

SUCCULENTSAgavesppAgave S E D C TAloe spp Aloe S/A/P E TCotyledon spp Cotyledon S/A/P E D TDasylirion spp Desert Spoon S/A/P E DDudleya spp Cliff Lettuce, Live Forever A/P N E TSedum spp Stonecrop S/A/P B TSempervivumsppHouseleek S/A/P B DSeneciomandraliscaeBlue Chalk Fingers S/A/P T XYuccafilamentosa&cvsYucca S E DYuccagloriosaYucca S E D

GRASSES & GRASS-LIKE PLANTSBoutelouagracilusBlue Grama Grass S/A/P N W B DCarextexensisCatlin Sedge A/P/F B E D CCarextumulicolaFoothill Sedge A/P/F N B E D CChondropetalumtectorumCape Reed S/A/P W E DDeschampsiacaespitosaTufted Hair Grass S/A/P N E DFestucacalifornicaCalifornia Fescue S/A/P/F N E DFestucaglaucaElijah Blue Fescue A/P DFestucaidahoensisIdaho Blue Fescue S/A/P N B E DFestucarubraRed Fescue S/A/P N B E D CHelictotrichonsempervirensBlue Oat Grass S/A/P E DJuncuspatensCalifornia Grey Rush S/A/P N E D CLomandralongifoliaMat Rush S/A/P E DMuhlenbergiasppMuhly Grass S W E D C