Don’t just survive drought, thrive with CA native plants
California native plants are important because they’re water efficient and provide biological diversity for surrounding ecosystems. Using “California-friendly” plants is a best-practice that benefits both local habitat and area inhabitants—people and wildlife.
From ground covers and grasses to flowering shrubs and trees, native plants provide the benefits of lower water needs, reduced maintenance requirements, improved soil health, and increased diversity that attracts birds and butterflies. They also blend in naturally with surrounding landscapes and provide aesthetic beauty.
A gallery of beautiful + water-wise plants
For landscape professionals interested in implementing a native strategy for their clients and projects, we offer a gallery of plant species below that are beautiful, require little water, and are appropriate for virtually any Bay Area landscape.We have also provided a summary of each plant’s characteristics and prominent features.
Ceanothus impressus


Eriophyllum confertiflorum


Penstemon centranthifolius


Muhlenbergia rigens


Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum


Mimulus aurantiacus


Epilobium canum


Erigeron glaucus


Eschscholzia californica


Fremontodendron californicum


Arctostaphylos glauca


Carpenteria californica


Eriogonum fasciculatum


Romneya coulteri


Steer your clients to water-wise, CA native plants
If you want to learn more about native plants, feel free to contact any of our experts at Pacific Nurseries.As both a grower and a plant broker, we’re ready to work with you to provide just the right native plants and trees that will make your project a water-wise success. It’s one of the many qualities that make us different from just an ordinary nursery.
Contact us online or just give us a call at 650.755.2330. And if you need a plant material Estimate or would like to place an Order, just click on over to use our convenient ONLINE ESTIMATE | ORDER FORM.
Share your favorite CA native plants.
Have you installed California native plants in your recent project? Share your favorites!As President of Pacific Nurseries, Don Baldocchi gets satisfaction knowing the Bay Area is greener and more beautiful by helping landscape professionals succeed. Email Don or give him a call at 650.755.2330.
One Response
We live in the foothills of the Corning-Red Bluff, Ca. area and we are water conservatives living on a well for the past twenty years. We have an acre with natural oaks (approx 50) of varying sizes. some eucalyptus trees and privets, we planted as saplings, growing along the perimeter fence line that surrounds our property. Unfortunately no colorful bushes or grasses to add some flair. I’m happy to come across your site and will put into my ‘favorites’. If you could suggest inexpensive plants for our area I’d appreciate it. I receive disability benefits each month so I’m always strapped for cash, however, I am determined to address this issue. Thanks for your site.