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Species (scientific name) Common Name
   
Shade Tolerant Plants:  
Agapanthus Dwarf lily-of-the-Nile
Liriope                                Lily turf

Vinca minor

Dwarf periwinkle
Herbs:  
Galium odoratum Sweet woodruff
Lavandula angustifolia English lavender

Rosmarinus officinalis

Tuscan blue' rosemary

Salvia chameadryoides

Sage
Teucrium chamaedrys Germander
Thymus serpyllum     Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris 'Argenteus'

Silver thyme
   
Drought tolerant:  

Achillea millefolium

Common yarrow

Ceanothus 'concha'

Wild lilac

Ceanothus maritimus  

Maritime ceanothus

Cistus purpureus

Orchid rockrose

Dietes fortnight

Llily

Lavandula dentata

French lavender
Limonium perezii statice Sea lavender
Ribes viburnifolium Catalina perfume
Solanum jasminoides Potato vine
Tecomaria capensis Cape honeysuckle
   
California Natives:  
Carpenteria californica Bush anemone

Eschscholzia californica

California poppy

Fremontodendron californica

Common flannel bush

Mahonia repens

Creeping mahonia

Mimulus longiflorus

Monkey flower

Polystichum munitum

Sword fern

Ribes sanguineum currant

Pink winter currant, red flowering currant

Salvia clevelandii

Sage

Salvia sonomensis

Sage

Zauschneria californica

California fuschia
   
Perennials:  

Ajuga reptans

Carpet bugle

Chrysanthemum maximum

Shasta daisy

Echinacea purpurea

Purple coneflower

Prunus florabunda 'Robinson'

Flowering cherry

Rhododendron

Azalea

Rosa florabunda

 Rose
Rudbeckia fulgida Black-eyed susan

Teucrium cossoni

Germander
   
Shrubs and Groundcovers:  

Erigeron karvinskianus fleabane

Santa Barbara daisy

Festuca glauca

Fescue

Iris douglasiana

Douglas iris
Kniphofia uvaria 'DWF' Red-hot poker, torch-lily

Lantana camara

Lantana

Lavandula angustifolia

English lavender
Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry

Santolina virens

Santolina
   
Fire prone species:  
Abies spp. Fir trees
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise, Greasewood
Adenostoma sparsifolium Redshank
Arctostaphylos spp. Manzanitas
Artemesia californica Sagebrush
Baccharis spp. Coyote brush
Bambusa spp. Bamboo
Cortaderia jubata Jubata grass
Cortaderia selloana Pampas grass
Cupressus spp. Cypress species
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom
Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum eucalyptus
Genista monspessulanus French broom
Juniperus communis Common juniper
Juniperus flaccida Weeping juniper
Pennisetum spp. Fountaingrasses
Picea spp. Spruces
Pinus attenuata Knobcone pine
Pinus coulteri Coulter pine
Pinus muricata Bishop pine
Pinus radiata Monterey pine
Pinus sabiniana Gray pine
Pinus serotina Pond pine
Pinus sylvestris Scots pine
Pinus torreyana Torrey pine
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary
Spartium junceum Spanish broom
Thuja spp. Arborivitae
Tsuga spp. Hemlock
Ulex europea Gorse
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