California Native Seeds and Plants 27 
California Trees, Shrubs and Plants for 
Different Locations and Uses 
FOR THE MOUNTAINS 
The approximate maximum altitude at which found is given 
after the name of each species. 
Native Trees 
Acer macrophyllum, 7000; Acer negundo californicum, 5500; 
Aesculus californica, 4000; Alnus rhombifolia, 5000; Arbutus 
menziesii, 4000; Libocedrus decurrens, 8000; Photinia arbuti- 
folia, 4000; Pinus attenuata, 4000; Pinus coulteri, 7000; Pinus 
monophyUla, 7500; Pinus parryana, 5000; Pinus sabiniana, 5000; 
Platanus racemosa, 4000; Populus fremontii, 6500; Populus 
trichocarpa, 7500; Prosopis juliflora glandulosa, 3000; Quercus 
chrysolepis, 6500; Quercus engelmannii, 4000; Quercus kellog- 
gil, 8000; Quercus Icbata, 4000; Sambucus glauca, 5400; Sequoia 
gigantea, 8000; Torreya california, 4000; Umbellularia califor- 
nica, 5700; Washingtonia filifera, 3000; Yucca brevifolia, 4000. 
Native Shrubs 
Arctostaphylos glauca, 3500; Arctostaphylos pungens, 6500; 
Arctostaphylos tomentosa, 4500; Artemisia tridentata, 7500; 
Brickellia californica, 5700; Calycanthus occidentalis, 3800; 
Carpenteria californica, 3000; Ceanothus crassifolius, 5700; 
Ceanothus cuneatus, 5000; Ceanothus cyaneus, 3000; Ceanothus 
divaricatus, 5700; Ceanothus foliosus, 5000; Ceanothus tomen- 
tosus olivaceus, 3000; Cercis occidentalis, 4000; Cercocarpus 
betuloides, 6000; Clematis lasiantha (vine), 5000; Cornus cali- 
fornica, 7000. Cornus nuttallii, 7000; Dendromecon rigida, 6000; 
Eriodictyon crassifolium, 6000; Eriogonum fasciculatum poli- 
folium, 6000; Forestiera neomexicana, 6700; Fraxinus dipetala, 
4000; Fremontia californica, 6000; Haplopappus parishii, 5700; 
Holodiscus discolor, 6600; Juniperus california, 5000; Lonicera 
subspicata johnstonii, 5000; Mimulus longiflorus, 7500; Nolina 
parryi, 7000; Pentstemon antirrhinoides, 4500; Pentstemon cor- 
difolius, 4000; Philadelphus lewisii gordonianus, 4500; Photinia 
arvutifolia, 4000; Prunus ilicifolia, 5000; Quercus dumosa, 5000; 
Quercus wislizenii frutescens, 7000; Rhamnus californica, 7000; 
Rhamnus ilicifolia, 5000; Rhus ovata, 5000; Rhus trilobata, 4000; 
Ribes malvaceum viridifolium, 5000; Romneya coulteri, 4000;' 
Rosa californica, 4000; Salvia apiana, 5700; Salvia clevelandii, 
3300; Simmondsia californica, 5000; Spiraea douglasii, 5000; 
Symphoricarpos mollis, 8400; Trichostema lanatum, 4000; Vitis 
girdiana (vine), 4000; Yucca baccata, 6000; Yucca whipplei, 5700. 
Native Perennial Plants 
Aquilegia truncata, 7500; Aster greatae, 4000; Delphinium 
ecardinale, 5000; Dicentra formosa, 4000; Fragaria california, 
7000; Heuchera micrantha, 7000; Linum lewisii, 9000; Oenothera 
californica, 8000; Oenothera hookeri (biennial), 7500; Pentste- 
mon centranthifolius, 6500; Pentstemon heterophyllus, 5500; 
Pentstemon heterophyllus australis, 5000; Pentstemon laetus, 
7500; Pentstemon palmeri, 8000; Pentstemon spectabilis, 6000; 
Sisyrinchium bellum, 8200; Solidago californica, 8000; Solidago 
confinis, 8000; Zauschneria californica, 3500; Zauschneria 
latifolia. 9300. 
Native Ferns 
Polystichum munitum, 3600; Athyrium filix-femina califor- 
nica, 8500; Aspidium rigidum argutum, 5000; Woodwardia 
chamissoi, 8000; Adiantum pedatum, 10,000; Pteris aquilina 
lanuginosa, 9200. 
FOR THE DESERT 
Native Trees 
Cercidium torreyanum, Chilopsis linearis, Populus fremontii, 
Prosopis juliflora glandulosa, Prosopis pubescens, Shepherdia 
argentea, Washington filifera, Yucca brevifolia. 
Native Shrubs 
Atriplex lentiformis, Atriplex canescens, Juniperus califor- 
nica, Artemisia tridentata, Berberis fremontii, Berberis nevi- 
nii, Arctostaphylos glauca, Beloperone californica, Simmond- 
sia california, Encelia actonii, Encelia farinosa, Chilopsis 
linearis, Prosopis juliflora glandulosa, Prosopis pubescens, 
Shepherdia argentea, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Fallugia para- 
doxa, Forestiera neomexicana, Isomeris arborea, Nolina par- 
ryi, Sphaeralcea ambigua, Cercocarpus betuloides, Eriodictyon 
erassifolium, Prunus ilicifolia, Rhus ovata, Salvia all species, 
Trichostema lanatum, Yucca baccata, Yucca mohavensis, Yucca 
whipplei. 
Native Perennial Plants 
Oenothera californica, Zauschneria californica, Zauscheria 
lalifolia. 
FOR THE COAST 
Native Trees 
Pinus muricata, Pinus radiata, Pinus remorata, Pinus torre- 
yana, Prunus lyonii, Ceanothus arboreus, Photinia arbutifolia, 
Rhamnus insularis. 
Native Shrubs 
Rhus integrifolia, Rhus laurina, Rhus ovata, Photinia arbuti- 
folia, Atriplex lentiformis, Atriplex californica, Cercocarpus 
betuloides, Prunus lyonii, Prunus ilicifolia, Rhamnus insularis, 
Lavatera assurgentiflora, Ceanothus arboreus, Ceanothus ar- 
boreus hybridus, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus thyrsi- 
florus repens, Ceanothus griseus, Ceanothus griseus horizon- 
talis, Ceanothus spinosus, Ceanothus megacarpus, Ceanothus 
impressus, Ceanothus foliosus, Ceanothus gloriosus, Ceanothus 
verrucosus, Comarostaphylis diversifolia, Antirrhinum speci- 
osum, Artemisia pycnocephala, Artemisia californica, Bac- 
charis pilularis, Cneoridium dumosum, Coreopsis gigantea, 
Isomeris arborea, Eriophyllum nevinii, Salvia all species, 
Eriogonum all species, Hazardia cana, Encelia californica. 
Native Perennial Plants 
Coreopsis maritima, Erigeron glaucus, Eriophyllum_ lana- 
tum arachnoideum, Erysimum capitatum, Fragaria chiloensis, 
Solidago californica, Zauschneria californica. 
TREES FOR SHADE PURPOSES 
Alnus rhombifolia, Acer negundo californicum, Acer macro- 
phyllum, Platanus racemosa, Populus fremontii, Populus tri- 
chocarpa, Quercus agrifolia, Quercus lobata, Quercus engel- 
mannii, Prunus lyonii, Umbellularia californica, Sambucus 
glauca, Juglans californica, Lithocarpus densiflorus. 
TREES FOR MOIST GROUND 
Alnus rhombifolia, Acer negundo californicum, Populus 
fremontii, Populus trichocarpa, Umbellularia californica, Shep- 
herdia argentea, Acer macrophylum. 
SHRUBS FOR MOIST GROUND 
Cornus californica, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Calycanthus 
occidentalis, Ribes gracilliimum, Rosa californica, Lonicera in- 
veluceata ledebouri, Shepherdia argentea, Umbellularia eali- 
ornica. 
PERENNIALS FOR MOIST GROUND 
Aquilegia truncata, Oenothera hookeri (biennial), Solidago 
confinis, Fragaria californica. 
SHRUBS FOR SHADE AND 
PARTIAL SHADE 
Rhamnus californica, Berberis pinnata, Calycanthus occi- 
dentalis, Cornus californica, Cornus nuttallii, Holodiscus dis- 
color, Myrica californica, Philadelphus lewisii gordonianus, 
Symphoricarpos mollis, Ribes speciosum, Ribes sanguineum 
glutinosum, Ribes malvaceum viridifolium, Ribes viburnifol- 
ium, Rosa californica, Coreopsis gigantea, Carpenteria califor- 
nica, Fraxinus dipetala, Umbellularia californica, Clematis lasi- 
antha (vine), Lonicera hispidula californica (vine), Vitis girdi- 
ana (vine). 
PERENNIALS FOR SHADE AND 
PARTIAL SHADE 
Aquilegia truncata, Dicentra formosa, Tellima grandiflora, 
Heuchera micrantha, Heuchera maxima, Thalictrum polycar- 
pum, Salvia spathacea, Fragaria californica, Fragaria chiloen- 
sis, Micromeria chamissonis, Ferns all species. 
SHRUBS FOR SCREEN PLANTING 
Prunus lyonii, Prunus ilicifolia, Rhus laurina, Rhus ovata, 
Rhus integrifolia, Photinia arbutifolia, Ceanothus tall growing 
species, Cercocarpus betuloides, Atriplex lentiformis, Fre- 
montia mexicana, Rhamnus californica. 
SHRUBS FOR DRY SLOPES AS COVER 
AND TO PREVENT EROSION 
Rhus laurina, Rhus integrifolia, Rhus ovata, Photinia arbuti- 
folia, Ceanothus various species, Cercocarpus betuloides, Pru- 
nus lyonii, Prunus ilicifolia, Fremontia mexicana, Atriplex 
lentiformis, Artemisia tridentata, Trichostema lanatum, Rom- 
neya coulteri, Salvia Bush species, Encelia californica, Yucca 
whipplei, Haplopappus parishii, Eriogonum various species. 
