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Los Angeles County

Native plants for Los Angeles

Los Angeles sits in the Los Angeles Plain ecoregion. Below is a real report for a public address here: 175 native plants belong at this spot, matched to its soil, elevation, rainfall and county native ranges. Your own yard will differ: two homes a mile apart can sit on completely different ground.

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Los Angeles Plain

EPA Level IV ecoregion · 85d

Elevation
243 ft
USDA Hardiness
Zone 10b
Annual rainfall
15.9 in
Average temp
64°F
Soil
Urban land (developed / fill soil)
Drains to
Southern California coastal streams → Pacific Ocean

6 of the 175 plants that belong here

One or two from each plant type, each with its wildlife value from 1 to 100. Every plant is native to Los Angeles County, sold by California native‑plant nurseries, and screened against the Cal‑IPC invasive list.

Box ElderKeystone

Acer negundo

Size
30–60 ft tall · 30–50 ft wide
Water
Moderate
Light
Sun or shade
Bloom
Spring · green
Seacliff Buckwheat

Eriogonum parvifolium

Size
1–3 ft tall · 3–5 ft wide
Water
Very low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter · white
DeerweedKeystone

Acmispon glaber

Size
2–3 ft tall · 3 ft wide
Water
Very low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Spring, Summer · yellow
Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Size
1–3 ft tall · 1–3 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Sun or shade
Bloom
Spring, Summer, Fall · white
Three-nerve GoldenrodKeystone

Solidago velutina

Size
1–3 ft tall · 1.5–3 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Summer, Fall · yellow
Giant Wild Rye

Elymus condensatus

Size
3–9 ft tall · 3–6 ft wide
Water
Very low
Light
Sun or shade
Bloom
Summer · inconspicuous

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