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Native plants for Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley sits in the Southern Sierra Mid-Montane Forests ecoregion. Below is a real report for a public address here — 124 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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Southern Sierra Mid-Montane Forests

EPA Level IV ecoregion · 5m

Elevation
3,949 ft
USDA Hardiness
Zone 8a
Annual rainfall
41.9 in
Mean temperature
51°F
Soil
Fine sandy loamHolds moisture, slow to drain · Leidig series
Drains to
San Joaquin River → San Francisco Bay → Pacific Ocean

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