These are a few of our favorite plants that thrive in Santa Ana gardens. Still, some may not be in stock nearby so try to be flexible. Local keystone plants help our wildlife the most, but all of these will provide benefits.
You can find some recommended nurseries are on the Resources page.
You can find some recommended nurseries are on the Resources page.
Hedge Takes Pruning Well as a Hedge
Turf A Suitable Low Water Lawn Replacement
Parkway Meets Parkway Requirements
Keystone Support the Most Life as a Keystone Species
Container Grows Well in Containers
Birds Birds Love Them
Local Native to Santa Ana
Bees Attracts Native Bees
Tree Suitable as a Street Tree
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Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow) | 3 | 2 | spring, summer | FAST | Container Keystone Local Parkway Turf | ||
Aesculus californica (California Buckeye) | 30 | 30 | spring, summer | AVERAGE | Bees Hedge Keystone Local Tree | ||
Agrostis pallens (Thingrass) | 2 | 1 | spring | FAST | Birds Container Local Parkway Turf | ||
Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley' (John Dourley Manzanita) | 2 | 6 | spring, winter | FAST | Bees Birds Keystone Parkway | ||
Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' (Pacific Mist Manzanita) | 2 | 8 | spring, winter | SLOW | Bees Birds Keystone Parkway | ||
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa (Eastwood Manzanita) | 6 | 6 | spring, winter | SLOW | Bees Birds Keystone Local | ||
Arctostaphylos glauca (Bigberry Manzanita) | 15 | 12 | spring, winter | SLOW | Bees Birds Keystone Local Tree | ||
Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray' (Canyon Gray Sagebrush) | 2 | 8 | fall, summer | SLOW | Keystone Local Parkway | ||
Asclepias fascicularis (Narrow Leaf Milkweed) | 3 | 1 | fall, summer | FAST | Bees Container Local Parkway | ||
Baccharis pilularis 'Pozo Surf' (Pozo Surf Coyote Brush) | 3 | 6 | fall, summer, winter | SLOW | Bees Hedge Keystone Local Parkway | ||
Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks No. 2' (Twin Peaks No. 2 Dwarf Coyote Brush) | 2 | 5 | fall, summer, winter | FAST | Keystone Local Parkway | ||
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea (Coyote Brush) | 6 | 7 | fall, summer, winter | SLOW | Bees Hedge Keystone Local | ||
Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis 'Pigeon Point' (Pigeon Point Coyote Brush) | 2 | 8 | fall, summer, winter | SLOW | Bees Keystone Parkway | ||
California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) | 3 | 3 | fall, spring, summer | AVERAGE | Bees Birds Keystone Local Parkway | ||
California Buckwheat var. fasciculatum (Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum) | 4 | 5 | fall, spring, summer | AVERAGE | Bees Birds Keystone Local | ||
California sycamore 'roberts' (Platanus racemosa 'roberts') | 50 | 40 | spring, winter | FAST | Birds Keystone Local Tree | ||
Carex praegracilis (Field Sedge) | 1.5 | 3 | summer | SLOW | Local Parkway Turf | ||
Ceanothus 'Centennial' (Centennial Ceanothus) | 2 | 4 | spring | AVERAGE | Bees Keystone Parkway | ||
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman' (Ray Hartman Ceanothus) | 30 | 10 | spring, winter | FAST | Bees Hedge Keystone Tree | ||
Ceanothus maritimus 'Valley Violet' (Valley Violet Maritime Ceanothus) | 2 | 4 | spring | AVERAGE | Bees Keystone Parkway | ||
Ceanothus megacarpus (Big Pod Ceanothus) | 15 | 15 | spring, winter | AVERAGE | Bees Hedge Keystone Local | ||
Cercocarpus betuloides (Mountain Mahogany) | 20 | 10 | spring, winter | FAST | Hedge Keystone Local Tree | ||
Chilopsis linearis (Desert Willow) | 20 | 20 | fall, spring, summer | FAST | Bees Birds Tree | ||
Claytonia perfoliata (Rooreh) | 1 | 1 | spring, winter | FAST | Container Local Parkway | ||
Clinopodium douglasii (Yerba Buena) | 1 | 3 | spring, summer | FAST | Bees Container Parkway Turf | ||
Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) | 2 | 2 | fall, spring, summer | FAST | Bees Container Local Parkway | ||
Frangula californica (California coffeeberry) | 15 | 15 | summer | FAST | Birds Hedge Keystone Local Tree | ||
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon) | 20 | 15 | summer | FAST | Birds Hedge Keystone Local Tree | ||
Isocoma menziesii (Menzies' Goldenbush) | 4 | 4 | fall, spring, summer | FAST | Bees Local Parkway | ||
Juglans californica (Southern California Black Walnut) | 50 | 50 | spring | AVERAGE | Keystone Local Tree | ||
Lepechinia fragrans (Fragrant Pitcher Sage) | 4 | 4 | fall, spring, summer | FAST | Hedge Parkway | ||
Lyonothamnus floribundus (Catalina Ironwood/Island Ironwood) | 40 | 20 | spring, summer | FAST | Tree | ||
Malacothamnus clementinus (San Clemente Bush Mallow) | 5 | 5 | spring, summer | SLOW | Bees Birds | ||
Malva assurgentiflora (Malva Rosa) | 8 | 8 | spring, summer, winter | FAST | Hedge Local | ||
Mirabilis laevis (Desert Wishbone-bush) | 1 | 8 | spring, winter | AVERAGE | Local Parkway | ||
Monardella villosa (Coyote Mint) | 2 | 3 | summer | AVERAGE | Bees Container Parkway | ||
Muhlenbergia rigens (Deergrass) | 4 | 4 | spring | FAST | Birds Container Local Parkway | ||
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii (Catalina Cherry) | 40 | 20 | spring, winter | FAST | Bees Birds Hedge Keystone Tree | ||
Quercus agrifolia (Coast Live Oak) | 80 | 30 | spring, winter | SLOW | Bees Birds Keystone Local Tree | ||
Rhus ovata (Sugar Bush) | 30 | 30 | spring, winter | FAST | Bees Birds Hedge Keystone Local Tree | ||
Ribes indecorum (White Flowering Currant) | 6 | 3 | spring | SLOW | Birds Keystone Local | ||
Ribes speciosum (Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry) | 8 | 8 | spring, winter | FAST | Birds Keystone Local | ||
Ribes viburnifolium (Catalina Currant) | 3 | 8 | spring, winter | FAST | Bees Birds Parkway | ||
Rosa californica (California Wildrose) | 10 | 10 | spring, summer | FAST | Local | ||
Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat (Eriogonum arborescens) | 5 | 6 | fall, spring, summer | AVERAGE | Bees Birds Keystone Tree | ||
Scrophularia californica (Bee Plant) | 4 | 3 | spring, winter | FAST | Bees Local | ||
Sea Cliff Buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium) | 3 | 3 | fall, spring, summer, winter | AVERAGE | Bees Birds Keystone Local Parkway | ||
Stipa pulchra (Purple Needle Grass) | 3 | 2 | spring | AVERAGE | Bees Local Parkway |
