The Antelope Valley pre-planned gardens invite nature lovers to indulge their senses in the cyclical beauty of a seasonally dry grassland

Recreate one of the few remaining annual wildflower ecosystems in California 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 when the large ornamental grasses enter their dormant cycle each fall. 

These sacred gardens are drought tolerant and require minimal maintenance. Their blooms and verdure will be greatly extended by a routine sprinkle of loving water in dry seasons. These plants are dramatic. They reveal their majesty seasonally — with showstopping colors and climactic phases of dormancy where they offer a muted beauty of understated elegance.

Sunset Zone: 16-17, 19-24

Native to: 90% California 10% Mexico Native

Habitat: Chaparral, Prairie, Foothills

Wildlife: Birds & Pollinators

Blooms: Spring-Summer

Fragrance: Minty, Herbal

Uses: Wildlife, Famine Foods

Water Needs: Low

Soil Needs: Improved Drainage

Small (100-200 sq.ft.)
Saltbush
California Sunflower
Apricot Hummingbird Mint
Grama Grass
Purple Three Awn Grass
Mexican Hair Grass
Early Sunrise Aster
Sand Verbena

Medium (500-750 sq.ft.)
All of the Above AND
Matilija Poppy
Silver Bush Lupin
Mexican Evening Primrose

Large (1,500-2,000 sq.ft.)
All of the Above AND
Blue Eyed Grass
California Bunchgrass