Cheviot Hills Park, Los Angeles, CA

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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

Plant quick reference

All 180 recommended plants at a glance, by type and then wildlife value, with the plants for wet ground at the end.

Keystone:: its genus is on the National Wildlife Federation’s lists of the plants that host the most caterpillars in California.
Value:: wildlife value, 1–100, half compared with every California native in our catalog and half with plants of the same type; 50 is typical.
Hosts:: species of native moths and butterflies it hosts in California; a dash where we have no California count.

Plant	Mature sizeheight × width	Light	Water	Value	Hosts
Trees
Box Elder Acer negundo	30–60′ × 30–50′	Sun or shade	Moderate	81	118
Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia	20–70′ × 30–70′	Full sun	Very low	79	303
Valley Oak Quercus lobata	40–100′ × 60–100′	Full sun	Low	73	303
Engelmann Oak Quercus engelmannii	20–50′ × 30–50′	Full sun	Very low	68	303
California Juniper Juniperus californica	10–25′ × 10–15′	Full sun	Very low	61	57
Southern California Black Walnut Juglans californica	15–30′ × 20–30′	Full sun	Low	58	39
Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa	30–100′ × 25–35′	Full sun	Moderate	57	238
California Sycamore Platanus racemosa	40–100′ × 30–50′	Full sun	Moderate	49	17
Shrubs
Seacliff Buckwheat Eriogonum parvifolium	1–3′ × 3–5′	Full sun	Very low	91	69
Deerweed Acmispon glaber	2–3′ × 3′	Full sun	Very low	88	29
California Wild Rose Rosa californica	3–8′ × 6–10′	Sun or shade	Low	88	107
Bigberry Manzanita Arctostaphylos glauca	6–20′ × 8–20′	Full sun	Very low	86	87
Golden Currant Ribes aureum	3–10′ × 3–6′	Sun or shade	Low	84	125
Oceanspray Holodiscus discolor	6–15′ × 6–12′	Part shade	Low	84	64
Coyote Brush Baccharis pilularis	1–10′ × 6–12′	Full sun	Very low	83	36
California Buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum	1–3′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Very low	82	69
Bigpod Ceanothus Ceanothus megacarpus	6–13′ × 8–13′	Full sun	Very low	82	141
Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry Ribes speciosum	3–8′ × 5–8′	Part shade	Low	80	125
Desert Broom Baccharis sarothroides	3–10′ × 6–10′	Full sun	Very low	80	36
White Sage Salvia apiana	3–8′ × 4–8′	Full sun	Very low	77	17
Hollyleaf Cherry Prunus ilicifolia	8–30′ × 10–25′	Full sun	Low	76	249
Creeping Snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis	1–3′ × 3–6′	Part shade	Low	76	52
Black Sage Salvia mellifera	3–6′ × 5–10′	Full sun	Very low	76	17
California Coffeeberry Frangula californica	3–15′ × 4–15′	Sun or shade	Low	76	40
California Blackberry Rubus ursinus	2–5′ × 6–15′	Sun or shade	Moderate	75	97
Ashyleaf Buckwheat Eriogonum cinereum	3–5′ × 4–6′	Full sun	Very low	74	69
Hoaryleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus crassifolius	5–12′ × 6–10′	Full sun	Very low	74	141
Lemonade Berry Rhus integrifolia	3–25′ × 8–25′	Full sun	Very low	74	31
Sugar Bush Rhus ovata	8–12′ × 8–15′	Full sun	Very low	71	31
California Bush Sunflower Encelia californica	2–5′ × 4–5′	Full sun	Very low	70	6
Greenbark Ceanothus Ceanothus spinosus	6–20′ × 8–20′	Full sun	Very low	70	141
Threadleaf Ragwort Senecio flaccidus	1–4′ × 2–4′	Full sun	Very low	69	48
Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia	6–25′ × 8–15′	Sun or shade	Low	69	15
Southern Honeysuckle Lonicera subspicata	3–10′ × 4–8′	Part shade	Low	68	34
Purple Sage Salvia leucophylla	3–6′ × 5–10′	Full sun	Very low	67	17
Coastal Goldenbush Isocoma menziesii	1.5–5′ × 2–4′	Full sun	Very low	64	23
Blue Elderberry Sambucus mexicana	10–25′ × 10–20′	Full sun	Low	62	39
Silver Dune Lupine Lupinus chamissonis	2–5′ × 3–5′	Full sun	Low	61	84
Brown Dogwood Cornus glabrata	6–20′ × 8–15′	Part shade	Moderate	56	65
California Sagebrush Artemisia californica	2–5′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Very low	54	70
Laurel Sumac Malosma laurina	6–20′ × 10–20′	Full sun	Very low	54	9
Quailbush Atriplex lentiformis	3–10′ × 6–12′	Full sun	Low	52	24
Golden Yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum	1–3′ × 1–3′	Full sun	Very low	52	15
Narrowleaf Goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia	1.5–5′ × 3–5′	Full sun	Very low	51	34
Foothill Penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus	1–3′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Very low	51	28
California False Indigo Amorpha californica	3–8′ × 4–8′	Part shade	Low	51	14
Thickleaf Yerba Santa Eriodictyon crassifolium	3–9′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Very low	49	7
Chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum	3–12′ × 6–12′	Full sun	Very low	49	20
Coastal Prickly Pear Opuntia littoralis	1.5–5′ × 5–10′	Full sun	Very low	48	12
Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus betuloides	6–20′ × 8–15′	Full sun	Very low	48	39
California Ash Fraxinus dipetala	7–20′ × 10–20′	Part shade	Low	46	63
Sweetbush Bebbia juncea	2–5′ × 3–5′	Full sun	Very low	46	2
Giant Coreopsis Leptosyne gigantea	3–10′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Very low	45	2
Desert Wild Grape Vitis girdiana	10–30′ × 15–30′	Part shade	Moderate	43	56
Chaparral Mallow Malacothamnus fasciculatus	4–15′ × 6–15′	Full sun	Very low	43	8
Blue Witch Nightshade Solanum umbelliferum	2–4′ × 3–5′	Sun or shade	Very low	40	53
Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis	10–20′ × 10–18′	Full sun	Low	36	12
White Everlasting Pseudognaphalium microcephalum	1–3′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Low	36	8
Sawtooth Goldenbush Hazardia squarrosa	2–5′ × 2–5′	Full sun	Very low	35	5
Fragrant Pitcher Sage Lepechinia fragrans	3–6′ × 4–6′	Part shade	Low	34	3
Arrowweed Pluchea sericea	3–10′ × 4–10′	Full sun	Low	33	5
Southern Bush Monkeyflower Diplacus longiflorus	1–3′ × 1–3′	Full sun	Very low	33	3
Island Morning Glory Calystegia macrostegia	3–15′ × 6–15′	Full sun	Low	32	4
Prickly Phlox Linanthus californicus	1–3′ × 1–3′	Full sun	Low	32	2
Narrowleaf Bedstraw Galium angustifolium	1–3′ × 1–3′	Part shade	Low	32	12
California Brickellbush Brickellia californica	2–5′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Very low	31	5
Heart-leaved Penstemon Keckiella cordifolia	3–6′ × 4–8′	Part shade	Low	29	4
Western Virgin's Bower Clematis ligusticifolia	10–30′ × 10–20′	Sun or shade	Moderate	27	11
Red Bush Monkeyflower Diplacus puniceus	1–2′ × 3–5′	Full sun	Very low	27	3
Woolly Blue Curls Trichostema lanatum	3–5′ × 3–5′	Full sun	Very low	24	6
Pipestem Clematis Clematis lasiantha	6–20′ × 6–15′	Part shade	Low	23	11
Canyon Sunflower Venegasia carpesioides	3–6′ × 4–6′	Part shade	Low	23	0
Woolly Seablite Suaeda taxifolia	1–5′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Low	22	5
Bush Poppy Dendromecon rigida	3–10′ × 4–8′	Full sun	Very low	19	2
Canyon Silktassel Garrya veatchii	4–7′ × 6–10′	Full sun	Very low	19	0
Perennials & wildflowers
Yarrow Achillea millefolium	1–3′ × 1–3′	Sun or shade	Low	86	20
Three-nerve Goldenrod Solidago velutina	1–3′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Low	85	56
Slender Sunflower Helianthus gracilentus	2–5′ × 1–3′	Full sun	Low	84	65
California Goldenrod Solidago velutina ssp. californica	1–4′ × 2–4′	Full sun	Low	84	56
California Sunflower Helianthus californicus	5–10′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Moderate	83	65
Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus	3–10′ × 1–3′	Full sun	Low	80	65
Arroyo Lupine Lupinus succulentus	1–3′ × 1–2.5′	Full sun	Moderate	77	84
Sessileflower False Goldenaster Heterotheca sessiliflora	0.5–3′ × 1–3′	Full sun	Low	76	16
Wild Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus	1–4′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Low	75	70
Miniature Lupine Lupinus bicolor	0.3–1.3′ × 0.3–1′	Full sun	Moderate	73	84
Showy Penstemon Penstemon spectabilis	2–4′ × 2–3′	Full sun	Very low	73	28
Narrowleaf Milkweed Asclepias fascicularis ⚠ Milky sap irritates skin and eyes — wear gloves when handling	1.5–3′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Low	73	9
Scarlet Bugler Penstemon centranthifolius	1.5–4′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Low	72	28
California Fuchsia Epilobium canum	1–3′ × 1.5–4′	Full sun	Very low	72	30
Hairy Gumplant Grindelia hirsutula	1–4′ × 2–4′	Full sun	Low	71	22
Woollypod Milkweed Asclepias eriocarpa ⚠ Milky sap irritates skin and eyes — wear gloves when handling	1–3′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Very low	71	9
Branching Phacelia Phacelia ramosissima ⚠ Hairs can cause a skin rash in some people — wear gloves	1–4′ × 2–5′	Part shade	Low	70	29
Common Sandaster Corethrogyne filaginifolia	1–3′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Very low	70	7
Western Goldentop Euthamia occidentalis	2–6′ × 2–4′	Full sun	Low	69	3
Mugwort Artemisia douglasiana	3–6′ × 2–6′	Sun or shade	Moderate	68	70
Johnny Jump-Up Viola pedunculata	0.3–1.3′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Moderate	68	29
California Bee Plant Scrophularia californica	3–6′ × 2–4′	Part shade	Low	66	13
California Evening Primrose Oenothera avita	0.3–1′ × 1–3′	Full sun	Very low	62	29
California Hedgenettle Stachys bullata	1–3′ × 2–4′	Part shade	Moderate	62	18
Wishbone Bush Mirabilis laevis	1–3′ × 2–4′	Full sun	Very low	61	12
Indian Hemp Apocynum cannabinum ⚠ Milky sap can blister skin — wear gloves when handling	2–5′ × 2–4′	Part shade	Moderate	58	11
Sacred Datura Datura wrightii ⚠ All parts highly toxic if eaten — keep from children and pets	2–5′ × 4–8′	Full sun	Low	57	6
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica	0.5–2′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Very low	56	3
Purple Owl's Clover Castilleja exserta	0.3–1.3′ × 0.3–0.8′	Full sun	Low	56	26
Tomcat Clover Trifolium willdenovii	0.5–2′ × 0.3–1.5′	Full sun	Low	55	95
Western Vervain Verbena lasiostachys	1–3′ × 2–4′	Full sun	Low	54	10
Lacy Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia ⚠ Hairs can cause a skin rash in some people — wear gloves	1–3′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Very low	53	29
Miner's Lettuce Claytonia perfoliata	0.2–1′ × 0.3–1′	Part shade	Low	52	5
Western Wallflower Erysimum capitatum	0.5–3′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Low	49	4
California Everlasting Pseudognaphalium californicum	1–3′ × 1–2.5′	Full sun	Very low	49	8
Dwarf Plantain Plantago erecta	0.1–0.5′ × 0.2–0.5′	Full sun	Very low	48	47
California Buttercup Ranunculus californicus	0.5–2′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Very low	47	3
Rigid Hedgenettle Stachys rigida	1–3′ × 1–3′	Part shade	Low	47	18
Smoothstem Blazingstar Mentzelia laevicaulis var. laevicaulis	1.5–4′ × 1–2.5′	Full sun	Low	45	3
Tidy Tips Layia platyglossa	0.3–1.5′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Low	44	1
Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii	1–3′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Low	44	7
Elegant Clarkia Clarkia unguiculata	1–3′ × 0.5–1.5′	Part shade	Low	43	8
Tufted Poppy Eschscholzia caespitosa	0.3–1′ × 0.5–0.75′	Full sun	Very low	42	3
Coyote Gourd Cucurbita foetidissima	0.5–1′ × 10–20′	Full sun	Very low	42	15
Scarlet Larkspur Delphinium cardinale	3–6′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Very low	42	11
Chalk Dudleya Dudleya pulverulenta	1–3′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Very low	42	5
Humboldt Lily Lilium humboldtii ⚠ Even small exposures can kill cats — keep cats away	3–8′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Low	42	6
White Tidytips Layia glandulosa	0.3–1.5′ × 0.5–1′	Full sun	Low	40	1
California Goldfields Lasthenia californica	0.2–1.3′ × 0.3–1′	Full sun	Low	40	1
Common Lomatium Lomatium utriculatum	0.3–1.5′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Low	39	12
Winecup Clarkia Clarkia purpurea	0.5–3′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Low	39	8
Baby Blue Eyes Nemophila menziesii	0.3–1′ × 0.5–1′	Part shade	Low	37	6
White Pincushion Chaenactis artemisiifolia	1–5′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Very low	36	6
Globe Gilia Gilia capitata	1–3′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Very low	36	7
Sticky Cinquefoil Drymocallis glandulosa	1–3′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Low	34	1
Indian Pink Silene laciniata	0.5–2′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Low	32	5
Lanceleaf Liveforever Dudleya lanceolata	0.5–2′ × 0.5–1′	Full sun	Very low	31	5
Soap Plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum	2–8′ × 1.5–3′	Sun or shade	Very low	31	2
Matilija Poppy Romneya coulteri	5–8′ × 6–15′	Full sun	Very low	31	1
Red Maids Calandrinia menziesii	0.2–1′ × 0.5–1′	Full sun	Low	30	1
Yellowray Goldfields Lasthenia glabrata	0.3–1.3′ × 0.25–1′	Full sun	Low	30	1
Redskin Onion Allium haematochiton	0.5–1.5′ × 0.3–0.8′	Full sun	Moderate	29	25
Padre's Shooting Star Primula clevelandii	0.5–1.5′ × 0.5–1′	Part shade	Low	28	3
Chinese Houses Collinsia heterophylla	0.5–2′ × 0.5–1.5′	Part shade	Low	27	6
Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium bellum	0.5–2′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Low	26	0
White Fairy Lantern Calochortus albus	1–2.5′ × 0.5–1′	Part shade	Very low	22	1
California Polypody Polypodium californicum	0.5–1.5′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Very low	17	2
Wind Poppy Papaver heterophyllum	1–2′ × 0.5–1′	Part shade	Very low	16	3
Cream Cups Platystemon californicus	0.3–1′ × 0.5–1′	Full sun	Low	16	1
Bitterroot Lewisia rediviva	0.1–0.3′ × 0.3–0.5′	Full sun	Very low	16	0
Coastal Wood Fern Dryopteris arguta	1.5–3′ × 2–3′	Part shade	Low	15	1
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense	0.5–2′ × 2–10′	Part shade	Moderate	14	0
Coffee Fern Pellaea andromedifolia	0.5–2′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Very low	12	1
Common Goldenstar Bloomeria crocea	0.5–2′ × 0.3–0.8′	Full sun	Very low	12	0
Giant Chain Fern Woodwardia fimbriata	3–6′ × 4–8′	Part shade	Moderate	12	0
California Maidenhair Fern Adiantum jordanii	0.5–1.5′ × 1–1.5′	Part shade	Low	10	0
Goldback Fern Pentagramma triangularis	0.3–1′ × 0.5–1.5′	Part shade	Low	10	0
Ground covers
Lippia Phyla nodiflora	0.1–0.5′ × 3–6′	Full sun	Low	38	5
Grasses
Giant Wild Rye Elymus condensatus	3–9′ × 3–6′	Sun or shade	Very low	68	30
California Brome Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus	1–4′ × 1–2′	Sun or shade	Low	60	14
Blue Wildrye Elymus glaucus	2–5′ × 1–2′	Sun or shade	Low	57	25
Deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens	2–5′ × 4–6′	Full sun	Low	56	4
California Gray Rush Juncus patens	1–2.5′ × 1.5–2.5′	Sun or shade	Moderate	56	14
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis	0.5–2′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Moderate	56	14
Purple Needlegrass Stipa pulchra	1.5–3′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Very low	52	6
Big Squirreltail Elymus multisetus	1–2′ × 0.5–1.5′	Full sun	Very low	52	25
Saltgrass Distichlis spicata	0.5–1.5′ × 2–6′	Full sun	Low	49	7
Foothill Needlegrass Stipa lepida	1–2′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Very low	49	6
Pine Bluegrass Poa secunda	0.5–2′ × 0.5–1′	Full sun	Low	46	29
Spike Bentgrass Agrostis exarata	1–3′ × 0.5–1.5′	Sun or shade	Moderate	45	15
Alkali Sacaton Sporobolus airoides	1.5–4′ × 2–3′	Full sun	Low	44	6
Creeping Wildrye Elymus triticoides	2–4′ × 2–4′	Sun or shade	Low	40	30
Meadow Barley Hordeum brachyantherum	1–3′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Low	40	16
Clustered Field Sedge Carex praegracilis	0.5–2′ × 1–3′	Sun or shade	Moderate	37	19
Junegrass Koeleria macrantha	1–2′ × 1–2′	Full sun	Low	36	5
Cane Bluestem Bothriochloa barbinodis	2–4′ × 1.5–3′	Full sun	Low	35	3
Coast Range Melic Melica imperfecta	1–3′ × 1–2′	Part shade	Low	32	1
Santa Barbara Sedge Carex barbarae	1.5–3′ × 2–4′	Sun or shade	Moderate	31	19
Seashore Bentgrass Agrostis pallens	0.5–2′ × 1–3′	Sun or shade	Low	29	15
California Melic Melica californica	1.5–4′ × 1–2′	Sun or shade	Low	26	1
Near waterThese need ground that stays wet: a creek bank, a low spot that holds water, or irrigation you keep up.
Trees
Arroyo Willow Salix lasiolepis	15–35′ × 15–30′	Full sun	High	91	334
Goodding's Black Willow Salix gooddingii	20–50′ × 20–30′	Full sun	High	82	334
White Alder Alnus rhombifolia	40–80′ × 25–40′	Full sun	High	78	198
Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii	40–100′ × 30–60′	Full sun	High	55	238
Shrubs
Narrowleaf Willow Salix exigua	6–20′ × 10–20′	Full sun	High	77	334

The full list

Plants for this address, by type

180 plants

Trees8 plants

Keystone

Acer negundo

Size: 30–60 ft tall · 30–50 ft wide
Water: Moderate
Light: Sun or shade
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Spring · green

Keystone

Quercus agrifolia

Size: 20–70 ft tall · 30–70 ft wide
Water: Very low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Bloom: Spring · yellow

Keystone

Quercus lobata

Size: 40–100 ft tall · 60–100 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Winter, Spring · yellow-green

Keystone

Quercus engelmannii

Size: 20–50 ft tall · 30–50 ft wide
Water: Very low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Bloom: Spring · inconspicuous

Shrubs67 plants

Eriogonum parvifolium

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

Keystone

Acmispon glaber

Size: 2–3 ft tall · 3 ft wide
Water: Very low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Drops leaves in summer drought
Bloom: Spring, Summer · yellow

Keystone

Rosa californica

Size: 3–8 ft tall · 6–10 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Sun or shade
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall · pink

Keystone

Arctostaphylos glauca

Size: 6–20 ft tall · 8–20 ft wide
Water: Very low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Bloom: Winter, Spring · white

Perennials & wildflowers77 plants

Achillea millefolium

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

Keystone

Solidago velutina

Size: 1–3 ft tall · 1.5–3 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Summer, Fall · yellow

Keystone

Helianthus gracilentus

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

Keystone

Solidago velutina ssp. californica

Size: 1–4 ft tall · 2–4 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Summer, Fall · yellow

Ground covers1 plant

Phyla nodiflora

Size: 0.1–0.5 ft tall · 3–6 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Bloom: Spring, Summer, Fall · pink

Grasses22 plants

Elymus condensatus

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

Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus

Size: 1–4 ft tall · 1–2 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Sun or shade
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Spring, Summer · inconspicuous

Elymus glaucus

Size: 2–5 ft tall · 1–2 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Sun or shade
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Bloom: Summer · inconspicuous

Muhlenbergia rigens

Size: 2–5 ft tall · 4–6 ft wide
Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Bloom: Summer, Fall · tan

Near water5 plants

These need ground that stays wet: a creek bank, a low spot that holds water, or irrigation you keep up. This address is near mapped water, but that does not mean your planting spot is damp. Only choose these if you know the ground is.

Keystone

Salix lasiolepis

Size: 15–35 ft tall · 15–30 ft wide
Water: High
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Winter, Spring, Summer · yellow

Keystone

Salix gooddingii

Size: 20–50 ft tall · 20–30 ft wide
Water: High
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Spring, Summer · yellow
Find at: Native-plant nurseries

Keystone

Alnus rhombifolia

Size: 40–80 ft tall · 25–40 ft wide
Water: High
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Spring · brown

Keystone

Populus fremontii

Size: 40–100 ft tall · 30–60 ft wide
Water: High
Light: Full sun
Leaves: Bare in winter
Bloom: Winter, Spring · red

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Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery
12 mi
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Natives of greater Los Angeles; a nursery and education center for more than 60 years
Hours:Tue–Sat 8:30–4:30
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Hours:Mon–Thu 8:30–12, Fri–Sat 8:30–2
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Plants for this address, by type

Trees8 plants

Shrubs67 plants

Perennials & wildflowers77 plants

Ground covers1 plant

Grasses22 plants

Near water5 plants

Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery

Matilija Nursery

Grow Native Nursery — California Botanic Garden