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Native plants for San Francisco

San Francisco sits in the San Francisco Peninsula ecoregion. Below is a real report for a public address here: 133 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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San Francisco Peninsula

EPA Level IV ecoregion · 6s

Elevation
446 ft
USDA Hardiness
Zone 10a
Annual rainfall
26.6 in
Average temp
57°F
Soil
Urban land (developed / fill soil)
Drains to
San Francisco Bay → Pacific Ocean

6 of the 133 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 Francisco, sold by California native‑plant nurseries, and screened against the Cal‑IPC invasive list.

Pacific MadroneKeystone

Arbutus menziesii

Size
30–100 ft tall · 20–50 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Part shade
Bloom
Spring · white
Coast Buckwheat

Eriogonum latifolium

Size
1–2 ft tall · 1.5–3 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter · pink
Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Size
2–6 ft tall · 3–6 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Part shade
Bloom
Spring, Summer, Fall · pink
Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

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

Solidago velutina ssp. californica

Size
1–4 ft tall · 2–4 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Summer, Fall · yellow
Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Size
0.5–3 ft tall · 1–3 ft wide
Water
Low
Light
Sun or shade
Bloom
Spring, Summer · inconspicuous

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