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Play with sages, monkeyflower, buckwheat, yarrow, mints, and many other California native plants to bring bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and more to your garden. These are just some of the colorful, vibrant, aromatic plants to choose from to add variety to your space!
Plants native to California have adapted to the local climate and soil conditions and play a crucial role in local ecosystems. Also, planting native California plants in your front or backyard provides important habitat and food sources for local wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and bees.
Find the right California Native Plants for your garden or landscaping project. Search by location, plant type and size, site conditions, and more!
We’re on a mission to save California’s native plants and places using both head and heart. CNPS brings together science, education, conservation, and gardening to power the native plant movement. Read on to see what’s happening now.
California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in the late 18th century. [1] California includes parts of at least three phytochoria.
Great Places to view native plants. Calflora includes detailed information on over 150 (and growing!) of the best places in the state to view wild plants. Simply go to the Great Places home page and you’ll find a map of California with a dot for each of these places to explore.
See our tips for finding and selecting the right California native plants for your garden.
222 species, subspecies, and varieties of native plants are designated as rare, threatened, or endangered (PDF) (opens in new tab) by state law, and over 2,000 more plant taxa are considered to be of conservation concern.
California’s native plants evolved here over a very long period, and are the plants which the first Californians knew and depended on for their livelihood. These plants have co-evolved with animals, fungi and microbes, to form a complex network of relationships.
California native plants are not only beautiful, they help save water, reduce maintenance and pesticide use, and invite beneficial pollinators. Whether your garden is in containers or a yard, you can experience the healing power of connecting with nature and help protect our state’s unique biodiversity.