Plant Guides

We’ve developed guidance and lists to help you find a native plant for your specific needs. Below are printable PDF guides to help you select native plants for your site.

New to Natives

About California Native Plants
Getting Started with Native Plants
Easy Native Plants
Your Native Garden’s First Year
Planting Guide
Sowing California Native Wildflowers
Growing California Native Bulbs
Summer Planting with California Native Plants

Gardening For & With Animals

Gardening With Dogs
Gardening with Tortoises
Native Plants for Bees
Native Plants For Birds
Native Plants for Butterflies and Moths
Native Plants for Hummingbirds

En Español

Empezando con las Plantas Nativas
Acerca de Plantas Nativas de California
Plantas Nativas Faciles Para el Sur de California

 

 

Special Interests

Aromatic Native Plants
Native Plants for Coastal Gardens
Native Plants for Containers
Native Plants for Erosion Control
Native Plants for Heavy Soil
Native Trees for Urban Gardens
Birding at Theodore Payne Foundation