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San Bernardino County

Native plants for San Bernardino

San Bernardino sits in the Inland Valleys ecoregion. Below is a real report for a public address here: 165 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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Inland Valleys

EPA Level IV ecoregion · 85k

Elevation
1,083 ft
USDA Hardiness
Zone 10a
Annual rainfall
14.0 in
Average temp
66°F
Soil
Fine sandy loam — Holds moisture, slow to drain · Grangeville series
Drains to
Southern California coastal streams → Pacific Ocean

6 of the 165 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 San Bernardino 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
Eastwood's ManzanitaKeystone

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

Size
3–10 ft tall · 5–10 ft wide
Water
Very low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Winter, Spring · white
Find at
Native-plant nurseries
DeerweedKeystone

Acmispon glaber

Size
2–3 ft tall · 3 ft wide
Water
Very low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Spring, Summer · yellow
Three-nerve GoldenrodKeystone

Solidago velutina

Size
1–3 ft tall · 1.5–3 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Summer, Fall · yellow
Slender SunflowerKeystone

Helianthus gracilentus

Size
2–5 ft tall · 1–3 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Spring, Summer, Fall · yellow
Find at
Native-plant nurseries
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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