A B O U T
Recreate a rare California annual wildflower ecosystems in your own back (or front!) yard. This garden is a native-inspired plant palette that produces incredible pops of vibrant color when in bloom each Spring and dramatic waves of amber from the ornamental grasses each fall. This garden has phases of seasonal dormancy (some plants die back temporarily in extreme heat or cold).
P L A N T S
Tiny (30-50 sq.ft): California Wild Grass Mix, Pink Muhly grass, Sundrops or Yellow Aster, Hummingbird Mint, *Golden Poppy
Small (150 sq.ft.): Grama Grass, California Melic Grass, Purple Three Awn Grass, Pink Muhly Grass, Sundrops or Yellow Aster, Sand Verbena, Hummingbird Mint, Wild Primrose, *Golden Poppy
Medium (250 sq.ft.): Grama Grass, California Melic Grass, Purple Three Awn Grass, Alkali Dropseed Grass, Pink Muhly grass, Desert Lavender, Sundrops or Yellow Aster, Sand Verbena, Hummingbird Mint, Wild Primrose, Pink Penstemon, Indian Mallow *Golden Poppy
Large (500-750 sq.ft.): Saltbush, Matilija Poppy, Lupin, Indian Mallow, Grama Grass, California Melic Grass, Purple Three Awn Grass, Alkali Dropseed Grass, Pink Muhly grass, Desert Lavender, Sundrops or Yellow Aster, Sand Verbena, California Sunflower, Wild Primrose, Pink penstemon *Golden Poppy
*Golden Poppy live plants available Spring-early Summer ONLY. Substituted with best native wildflowers in other seasons*
SPECIFICATIONS
Sunset Zone: 16-17, 19-24
Native to: 90% California 10% Mexico Native
Habitat: Chaparral, Prairie, Foothills
Wildlife: Birds & Pollinators
Blooms: Spring-Fall
Fragrance: Minty, Herbal
Uses: Wildlife, Famine Foods
Water Needs: Low
Soil Needs: Improved Drainage