Native Plant resources
Where to See California Natives in Gardens:
Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and the Environment Demonstration Gardens:
https://www.smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Categories/Landscape/Airport_Avenue_Demonstration_Gardens.aspx
Theodore Payne Foundation:
https://theodorepayne.org/
https://theodorepayne.org/
The Huntington California Garden
(natives and dry-climate plants):
https://huntington.org/california-garden
(natives and dry-climate plants):
https://huntington.org/california-garden
California Botanic Garden:
https://www.calbg.org/
https://www.calbg.org/
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden:
https://sbbotanicgarden.org/
https://sbbotanicgarden.org/
Where to Buy California Natives:
Theodore Payne Foundation Store: https://store.theodorepayne.org/
Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery: https://www.arroyoseco.org/nursery.htm
Artemisia Nursery: https://www.artemisianurseryonlineshop.com/shop/california-native-plants/18
Fig Earth Supply: https://www.figearthsupply.com/online-shop#!/CA-Natives/c/81217026
Native Plant Source: https://lanativeplantsource.com/plant-catalog/
Fig Earth Supply: https://www.figearthsupply.com/online-shop#!/CA-Natives/c/81217026
Native Plant Source: https://lanativeplantsource.com/plant-catalog/
C&S Nursery (large, nearby nursery with native dry-climate plant section): http://www.csnursery.com/home.html
Las Pilitas Nursery (further afield, but they do ship): https://www.laspilitas.com/
California Native Plant Society (CNPS) (click around for loads of useful information): https://www.cnps.org/
Great information under Our Work > Gardening:
Getting Started: https://www.cnps.org/gardening/getting-started
Design Basics: https://www.cnps.org/gardening/native-design-basics
Bloom! California: https://bloomcalifornia.org/
Prepping and Planning: https://www.cnps.org/gardening/prepping-and-planting
Digging Deeper: https://www.cnps.org/gardening/digging-deeper
Garden Ambassadors (virtual garden tours): https://www.cnps.org/gardening/garden-ambassadors
Gardening Webinars: https://www.cnps.org/gardening/webinars
Calscape (location-specific plant search): https://calscape.org/
Calscape Garden Planner: https://gardenplanner.calscape.org/
Year-round Color in a California Native Garden: https://www.cnps.org/gardening/garden-qa-year-round-color-in-a-california-native-garden-9931
Theodore Payne Foundation (click around for loads of useful information): https://theodorepayne.org/
The Case for Native Plants: https://theodorepayne.org/learn/the-case-for-native-plants/
Annual Garden Tour Archives (virtual garden tours): https://theodorepayne.org/calendar/annual-garden-tour/
Classes & Workshops: https://theodorepayne.org/learn/classes-workshops/
Native Plant Database (plant information): https://theodorepayne.org/nativeplantdatabase/index.php?title=Main_Page
Plant Guides (for general and specific needs): https://theodorepayne.org/learn/guides/
Las Pilitas Nursery (click around for loads of useful information): https://www.laspilitas.com/
California Native Plants (plant information): https://www.laspilitas.com/plants/plants.htm
Native Gardens: https://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plant-articles
Design Your Garden: https://www.laspilitas.com/easy/easydesign.htm
Xerces Society:
Monarch Butterfly Conservation: https://xerces.org/monarchs
Pollinator Conservation: https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation
Recommended Plants for Pollinators & Beneficial Insects: https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/15-051_03_PPBI_CA-SouthernCoast_web.pdf
National Audubon Society: https://www.audubon.org/
How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly: https://www.audubon.org/news/how-make-your-yard-bird-friendly-0
Native Plants Database (location-specific plant search): https://www.audubon.org/native-plants
Plants for Birds: https://www.audubon.org/plantsforbirds
Plants for Birds Yard Signs: https://act.audubon.org/onlineactions/icNeR7XkDUCAdJpV3K0YVQ2?_gl=1%2A1slmg70%2A_ga%2ANjEzODI1MzI3LjE2NzExMzU1MjM.%2A_ga_X2XNL2MWTT%2AMTY3OTQxNTQyNy4yMi4xLjE2Nzk0MTYwOTIuNjAuMC4w
National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org/
Native Plants: https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants
Certify Your Habitat: https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/Certify
Other Information:
Chirp: How to Turn Your Garden or Yard into a Certified Wildlife Habitat (information about how to obtain National Wildlife Federation wildlife habitat certification): https://chirpforbirds.com/how-to/how-to-turn-your-garden-or-yard-into-a-certified-wildlife-habitat/
Homegrown National Park (add your garden to a national map of native gardens): https://www.homegrownnationalpark.org/about-us/
LA Department of Water and Power:
A California-Friendly Guide to Native and Drought Tolerant Gardens: https://www.lvmwd.com/home/showdocument?id=711
Turf Replacement Program: https://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/faces/ladwp/aboutus/a-water/a-w-conservation/a-w-c-landscap?_adf.ctrl-state=17l3egsa9w_29&_afrLoop=461760030804870
Water Conservation: https://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/faces/ladwp/aboutus/a-water/a-w-conservation?_adf.ctrl-state=17l3egsa9w_29&_afrLoop=461671156100973
SoCal Water $mart:
Information on rebates and incentive programs; water-saving tips; how-to videos; California Friendly gardening materials; and watering tools: https://www.bewaterwise.com/toolkit.html#california-friendly-gardening-materials
Where to Buy California Natives:
Theodore Payne Foundation Store
Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery
Artemisia Nursery
Fig Earth Supply
Native Plant Source
C&S Nursery
(large, nearby nursery with native dry-climate plant section)
Las Pilitas Nursery
(further afield, but they do ship)
Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery
Artemisia Nursery
Fig Earth Supply
Native Plant Source
C&S Nursery
(large, nearby nursery with native dry-climate plant section)
Las Pilitas Nursery
(further afield, but they do ship)
Hosts Will Receive
• Garden tour lawn sign to post in host yard.
• Host badges to wear on the day of the event.
• Complimentary invitation to the post tour Garden Party!