Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Fall is the best time to plant native plants;

87 species found at the Ballona wetlands and bluffs and the Baldwin Hills can be purchased at Theodore Payne Foundation nursery, located in the San Fernando Valley, the nearest native plant nursery.

http://www.theodorepayne.org/

Fall is the best time to plant native plants;

87 species found at the Ballona wetlands and bluffs and the Baldwin Hills can be purchased at Theodore Payne Foundation nursery, located in the San Fernando Valley, the nearest native plant nursery.

http://www.theodorepayne.org/


Available Ballona Plants:


WHITE FLOWERS:

Achillea millefolium, yarrow

Adenostoma fasciculatum, chamise

Ambrosia chammisonis, dune ragweed

Anemopsis californica, yerba mansa

Artemisia californica, California or coastal Sage

Artemisia palmeri, San Diego sagewort

Asclepias eriocarpa, Indian milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis, narrow-leaf milkweed

Baccharis emoryi, emory baccharis

Baccharis pilularis, coyote brush

Baccharis salicifolia, mulefat

Calystegia macrostegia, morning glory

Clematis ligusticifolia, clematis

Datura wrightii, jimson weed

Eriogonum californica, calif. buckwheat

Eriogonum cinereum, ashy leaf buckwheat

Eriogonum parvifolium, sea-cliff buckwheat

Gnaphalium microcephalum, white everlasting

Heteromeles arbutifolia, toyon

Lonicera subspicata, Santa Barbara honeysuckle

Malosma laurina, laurel sumac

Marah macrocarpa, wild cucumber

Prunus illicofolia, holly leaf cherry

Rhamnus Californica, coffeeberry

Rhomneya coulteri, matilija poppy

Salvia apiana, white sage

Sambucus mexicanus, elderberry

Yucca whipplei, our lord’s candle


BLUE/PURPLE FLOWERS:

Dichelostemma capitatum, blue dicks

Lessingia filaginifolia, cudweed aster

Lupinus albifrons, silver lupine

Lupinus bicolor, dove lupine

Lupinus longiflorus, longleaf bush lupine

Lupinus succulentus, arroyo lupine

Malacothamnus fasciculatus, bush mallow

Penstemon spectabilis, showy penstemon

Phacelia campanularia desert bells

Phacelia parryi, Parry’s phacelia

Salvia leucophylla, purple sage

Salvia mellifera, black sage

Sisyrinchium bellum, blue-eyed grass

Solanum xantii, purple nightshade

Trichostema lanatum, wooly blue curls


YELLOW FLOWERS:

Coreopsis maritime, sea dahlia

Dendromicon rigida, bush poppy

Encelia californica, bush sunflower

Helianthus annus, sunflower

Isocoma menziesii, coast goldenbush

Isomeris arborea, bladderpod

Oenothera elata hookeri, hooker’s evening primrose

Opuntia littoralis, prickly-pear cactus

Solidago californica, California goldenrod

Cammisonia bistorta, suncup

Cammisonia cheiranthifolia, beach evening primrose

Chaenactis glabriuscula, yellow pincushion

Cucurbita foetidissima, coyote melon

Lotus scoparius, deerweed


RED OR PINK FLOWERS:

Atriplex lentiformis breweri, big saltbush

Dudleya pulverulenta, chalk live-forever

Rhus integrifolia, lemonade berry

Rhus ovata, sugar bush

Ribes malavaceum, chaparral currant

Rosa californica, california. rose


ORANGE FLOWERS:

Eschscholtzia California, Calif. poppy

Mimulus aurantiacus, monkeyflower


GREEN FLOWERS:

Artemisia douglasiana, mugwort

Rumex salicifolia, willow leaved dock


TREES:

Alnus rhombifolia, alder

Fraxinus velutina, Arizona ash

Juglans calif., California walnut

Platanus racemosa, California sycamore

Populus fremontii, cottonwood

Salix exigua, narrow-leaf willow

Salix goodingi, goodings willow

Salix laevigata, red willow

Salix lasiolepis, arroyo willow

Umbellularia calif, Calif. Bay laurel

Quercus agrifolia, coast live oak


GRASSES & MARSH PLANTS:

Carex praegracilus, clustered field sedge

Distichlis spicata, saltgrass

Eleocharis macrostachya, pale spike rush

Eleocharis montevidensis, slender creeping spike rush

Juncus acutus leopoldi, spike rush

Juncus mexicanus, Mexican rush

Melica imperfecta, melic grass

Nasella pulchra, purple needlegrass

Typha latifolia, cattails


WEBSITES WITH MORE NATIVE PLANT INFO

www.Ballonaplants.blogspot.com

www.Calnativeplants.blogspot.com

www.Laspilitas.com

www.Nativegarden.org