California Native Plants for Habitat Suitable for Western L.A. County
Families & Genera
Garden Conditions & Situations (soil, water, space, etc.)
- Container Plants
- Grasses & Lawn Substitutes
- Small Gardens/Small Spaces
- Dry Shade
- Ponds and Streamside
- Water Gardens and Vegetated Swales
- Clay Soils
- Sandy Soils
Habitat Plants
- Butterfly - Adult Food
- Butterfly - Larval Food
- Butterflies and Their Native Food Plants
- Moth Pollinator - Food
- Berries for Birds
- Hedges & Screens for Habitat
- Seed Plants for Birds
- Hummingbird Habitat
- Pollinator Moth Habitat
- Bee Pollinator Habitat
Historic & Regional Gardens
- Historic Gardens - Basic CA Bungalow
- Historic Gardens – Mediterranean Look Garden
Edible Native Plants
Local Plant Communities
Plants by Growth Form
- Ferns
- Ground Covers
- Smaller Shrubs
- Trees & Large Shrubs
- Espaliers & Narrow Screens
- Vines & Climbers
- Hedges & Screens
- Cacti & Succulents
- Bulbs & Corms
- Herbaceous Perennials
- Annual Wildflowers
Special Plant Characteristics (color, fragrance, etc.)
- Easy to Grow Plants
- Fragrant Flowers
- Fragrant Foliage
- Plants with White Flowers
- Plants with Yellow Flowers
- Plants with Red Flowers
- Silver/white Foliage Plants
- Year-round Color