Native Plants for California - What to Plant, and When

Arrowleaf Ragwort

Senecio triangularis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Arroyo Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 9 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9b

Aspen Fleabane

Erigeron speciosus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 9b

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Zones 4a–9b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Bigberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Nov – Mar in zone 9b

Bigleaf Maple

Acer macrophyllum

Zones 6a–9a · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Blue Oak

Quercus douglasii

Zones 7a–10a

Bog Blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

Zones 2a–6b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Zones 2a–9b · native to 48 states and provinces

Brittlebush

Encelia farinosa

Zones 8a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius

Zones 5a–9a · native to 10 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Broom Snakeweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Zones 4a–9b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

California Black Oak

Quercus kelloggii

Zones 7a–9b · native to 2 states

California Bush Sunflower

Encelia californica

Zones 9a–11a

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

California Lilac

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

Zones 8a–10b

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Zones 6a–10b · native to 31 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Canyon Live Oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 6 states

Carmel Creeper

Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Catalina Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

Zones 9a–10b

Coastal Gumweed

Grindelia stricta

Zones 7a–10b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9b

Common Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Dec – Mar in zone 9b

Cowpen Daisy

Verbesina encelioides

Zones 5a–10b · native to 26 states

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9b

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Deerweed

Acmispon glaber

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9b

Desert Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Zones 7a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms May – Dec in zone 9b

Douglas Aster

Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Zones 5a–9b · native to 10 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Zones 4a–7b · native to 15 states and provinces

Douglas Spirea

Spiraea douglasii

Zones 5a–8b · native to 8 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Edible Thistle

Cirsium edule

Zones 5a–8b · native to 5 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 9b

Engelmann Oak

Quercus engelmannii

Zones 8a–10b

Evergreen Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum

Zones 7a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Fremont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii

Zones 5a–9b · native to 7 states

Geyer Willow

Salix geyeriana

Zones 3a–7b · native to 11 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms May – Dec in zone 9b

Goodding's Willow

Salix gooddingii

Zones 6a–10b · native to 8 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9b

Grape Soda Lupine

Lupinus excubitus

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

Zones 3a–6b · native to 44 states and provinces

Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa

Zones 4a–9a · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Harlequin Lupine

Lupinus stiversii

Zones 7a–10a

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Hollyleaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni

Zones 7b–10a

Island Oak

Quercus tomentella

Zones 9a–10b

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Zones 2a–8b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Lacy Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

Zones 4a–7b · native to 14 states and provinces

Lupin

Lupinus polyphyllus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 7 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Direct-sow ~4 wks before your last spring frost

Oregon White Oak

Quercus garryana

Zones 6a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Pacific Crabapple

Malus fusca

Zones 5a–9b · native to 5 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Mar in zone 9b

Pacific Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

Zones 7a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9b

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Zones 3b–7b · native to 17 states and provinces

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Zones 2a–6b · native to 49 states and provinces

Red Alder

Alnus rubra

Zones 6a–9b · native to 7 states and provinces

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Zones 2a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9b

Sandhill Sage

Artemisia pycnocephala

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Santa Barbara Ceanothus

Ceanothus impressus

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Silver Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

Sitka Spruce

Picea sitchensis

Zones 6a–8b · native to 5 states and provinces

Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Sugar Pine

Pinus lambertiana

Zones 6a–8b · native to 3 states

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus

Zones 7a–10a · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Tahoka Daisy

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Zones 4a–9b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Telegraphweed

Heterotheca grandiflora

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9b

Torrey Pine

Pinus torreyana

Zones 8a–10b

Turpentine Bush

Ericameria laricifolia

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9b

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata

Zones 7a–10b

Velvety Goldenrod

Solidago velutina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 10 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

Zones 5a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Water Birch

Betula occidentalis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 22 states and provinces

Western Hemlock

Tsuga heterophylla

Zones 6a–8b · native to 8 states and provinces

White Fir

Abies concolor

Zones 4a–7b · native to 8 states

Yellow Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Alpine Gentian

Gentiana newberryi

Zones 5a–8b · native to 3 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

American Vetch

Vicia americana

Zones 3a–9b · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Zones 3a–11b · native to 56 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

Antelope Bitterbrush

Purshia tridentata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Antelope Horns

Asclepias asperula

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Feb – Sep in zone 9b

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 13 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9b

Ashyleaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum cinereum

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms May – Oct in zone 9b

Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii

Zones 2a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Basket Rush

Juncus textilis

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 6 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Bitterroot

Lewisia rediviva

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Black Sage

Salvia mellifera

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Blackfruit Dogwood

Cornus sessilis

Zones 7a–9b

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Bladderpod

Isomeris arborea

Zones 8a–11a · native to 3 states

Blooms Feb – Aug in zone 9b

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Blue Flax

Linum lewisii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Nov in zone 9b

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Blue Palo Verde

Parkinsonia florida

Zones 8b–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Pseudoroegneria spicata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 17 states and provinces

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Zones 2a–7b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 9b

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 60 states and provinces

Brook Wakerobin

Trillium rivale

Zones 6a–8b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Broom Baccharis

Baccharis sarothroides

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Blooms Sep – Jan in zone 9b

Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Bush Anemone

Carpenteria californica

Zones 7a–9b

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Zones 6a–10b · native to 24 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9b

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

California Bay

Umbellularia californica

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

California Buckeye

Aesculus californica

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Zones 7a–11b · native to 4 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

California Fan Palm

Washingtonia filifera

Zones 8b–11b · native to 2 states

California Fescue

Festuca californica

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

California Flannelbush

Fremontodendron californicum

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

Zones 8a–11b · native to 8 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

California Grape

Vitis californica

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

California Gray Rush

Juncus patens

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

California Hoptree

Ptelea crenulata

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – Mar in zone 9b

California Meadow Sedge

Carex pansa

Zones 8a–10b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

California Mountainmint

Pycnanthemum californicum

Zones 5a–9b

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

California Pitcher Plant

Darlingtonia californica

Zones 6a–8b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Zones 6a–10b · native to 7 states

Blooms Feb – Jun in zone 9b

California Wild Rose

Rosa californica

Zones 5a–10b · native to 4 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Jun in zone 9b

Cascade Oregon Grape

Berberis nervosa

Zones 5a–9b · native to 5 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Catalina Ironwood

Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. asplenifolius

Zones 9a–10b

Chalk Dudleya

Dudleya pulverulenta

Zones 9a–11b

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Chaparral Clematis

Clematis lasiantha

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Nov – Mar in zone 9b

Chaparral Yucca

Hesperoyucca whipplei

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora

Zones 5a–9b · native to 3 states

Blooms Feb – May in zone 9b

Chuparosa

Justicia californica

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Aug in zone 9b

Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii

Zones 8a–11b

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Cliff Buckwheat

Eriogonum parvifolium

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms May – Oct in zone 9b

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

Zones 4a–9b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Zones 7a–9b · native to 2 states

Coffeeberry

Rhamnus californica

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Common Bladderwort

Utricularia macrorhiza

Zones 3a–9b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 9b

Common Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris

Zones 2a–7b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Common Camas

Camassia quamash

Zones 4a–9b · native to 10 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Common Lippia

Phyla nodiflora

Zones 8a–11b · native to 12 states

Blooms May – Nov in zone 9b

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Zones 3a–8b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Sep – Jan in zone 9b

Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Creeping Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium var. repens

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Apr in zone 9b

Creosote Bush

Larrea tridentata

Zones 7b–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Feb – Jul in zone 9b

Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Desert Globemallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Desert Lavender

Hyptis emoryi

Zones 8a–11b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 9b

Desert Penstemon

Penstemon pseudospectabilis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Desert Purple Sage

Salvia dorrii

Zones 5a–9b · native to 7 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Zones 7b–11a · native to 5 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 9b

Douglas Iris

Iris douglasiana

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Engelmann's Prickly Pear

Opuntia engelmannii

Zones 7a–11b · native to 4 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Evergreen Currant

Ribes viburnifolium

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Explorer's Gentian

Gentiana calycosa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 9 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Farewell-to-Spring

Clarkia amoena

Zones 2a–11b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii

Zones 4a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jan – May in zone 9b

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Zones 3a–8b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Foothill Sedge

Carex tumulicola

Zones 7a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

Zones 4a–10a · native to 18 states and provinces

Fragrant Pitcher Sage

Lepechinia fragrans

Zones 9a–10b

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Jan – Jun in zone 9b

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Giant Sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Zones 6a–8b

Goat's Beard

Aruncus dioicus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9b

Great Camas

Camassia leichtlinii

Zones 4a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Great Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium carneum

Zones 5a–8b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Hayes Iva

Iva hayesiana

Zones 8a–10b

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Zones 7a–11a · native to 10 states

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 61 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Feb in zone 9b

Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Idaho Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Incense Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Zones 5a–8b · native to 3 states

Indian Mallow

Abutilon palmeri

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 9b

Indian Ricegrass

Achnatherum hymenoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Inside Out Flower

Vancouveria hexandra

Zones 6a–9a · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Island Alum Root

Heuchera maxima

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Feb – May in zone 9b

Island Bush Poppy

Dendromecon harfordii

Zones 9a–10b

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9b

Island Snapdragon

Galvezia speciosa

Zones 9a–11a

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 9b

Jojoba

Simmondsia chinensis

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Juniper Bush

Juniperus communis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 49 states and provinces

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Zones 4a–8b · native to 46 states

Blooms Feb – Dec in zone 9b

Lemonade Berry

Rhus integrifolia

Zones 9a–11a

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Leopard Lily

Lilium pardalinum

Zones 5a–9b · native to 2 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 9b

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

Zones 3a–8a · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Dec in zone 9b

Mat Rock Spiraea

Petrophytum caespitosum

Zones 4a–7b · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 9b

Matilija Poppy

Romneya coulteri

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

Zones 6a–10b · native to 13 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Mock Orange

Philadelphus lewisii

Zones 4a–9b · native to 9 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Mountain Coyote Mint

Monardella odoratissima

Zones 4a–8b · native to 10 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides

Zones 6a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9b

Mountain Snowberry

Symphoricarpos oreophilus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Narrow-leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 10 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Nevin's Barberry

Berberis nevinii

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

Zones 3a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9b

Nootka Rose

Rosa nutkana

Zones 4a–9b · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Oceanspray

Holodiscus discolor

Zones 4a–9b · native to 9 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9b

Ocotillo

Fouquieria splendens

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Orange Honeysuckle

Lonicera ciliosa

Zones 5a–9b · native to 8 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9b

Oregon Ash

Fraxinus latifolia

Zones 6a–9a · native to 4 states and provinces

Oregon Grape

Mahonia aquifolium

Zones 5a–9b · native to 8 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Oregon Iris

Iris tenax

Zones 7a–9b · native to 3 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Oregon Sunshine

Eriophyllum lanatum

Zones 5a–10b · native to 11 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 6 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – May in zone 9b

Pacific Dogwood

Cornus nuttallii

Zones 7a–9b · native to 5 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Zones 5a–9b · native to 9 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Palmer's Penstemon

Penstemon palmeri

Zones 4a–8b · native to 5 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 9b

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9b

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Zones 3a–9b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Purple Needlegrass

Nassella pulchra

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Purple Sage

Salvia leucophylla

Zones 8a–11b

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9b

Purple Three-awn

Aristida purpurea

Zones 5a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Red Buckwheat

Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms May – Oct in zone 9b

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

Zones 3a–7b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9b

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Zones 2a–8b · native to 26 states and provinces

Red-flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum

Zones 6a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9b

Red-twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Zones 2a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Redberry

Rhamnus crocea

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

River Beauty

Epilobium latifolium

Zones 1a–6b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9b

Roemer's Fescue

Festuca roemeri

Zones 6a–9b · native to 4 states and provinces

Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 34 states

Blooms Feb – Dec in zone 9b

Saffron Buckwheat

Eriogonum crocatum

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Zones 9a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9b

Salal

Gaultheria shallon

Zones 6a–9b · native to 6 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9b

Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat

Eriogonum arborescens

Zones 9a–10b

Blooms May – Nov in zone 9b

Santa Rosa Island Sage

Salvia brandegeei

Zones 9a–10b

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9b

Scarlet Bugler

Penstemon centranthifolius

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9b

Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

Zones 3a–9b · native to 13 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – May in zone 9b

Seaside Daisy

Erigeron glaucus

Zones 5a–9b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Jul in zone 9b

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9b

Showy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 9b

Showy Penstemon

Penstemon spectabilis

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9b

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9b