Home Plant of the Month Index ClCl Click Mouse or Arrows for next Slide Native Plants Paraphrased and additions from President’s Flower Press Message for September 08

Home Plant of the Month Index ClCl Click Mouse or Arrows for next Slide Native Plants Native Plant Gardens Many natives can maintain their peak season look with just a minimal amount of watering. A technique employed by good designers is to creatively integrate a mix of native varieties so that some will be at their best while others are going dormant.

Home Plant of the Month Index ClCl Click Mouse or Arrows for next Slide Native Plants Native Plant Gardens (cont.) Public Gardens in the East Bay landscaped w/ natives: Tilden Park features a large native plant area University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley. Local examples include the demonstration gardens at: Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek, Heather Farms in Walnut Creek, John Muir House front beds in Martinez, and Markham Arboretum’s International Garden in Concord.

Home Plant of the Month Index ClCl Click Mouse or Arrows for next Slide Native Plants Native Plant Gardens (cont.) Some Internet resources of interest: An excellent database is includes detailed plant classification information. wild flowers by name or by color at Beautiful pictures and useful information in an easy-to-read format can be seen at Tilden Park sponsors The site features a 13-page guide entitled “Resources for the Northern California Native Plant Gardener,” at It is a wonderful and extensive aid for anyone interested in buying, growing and learning about native plants. Links to other native plant websites can be found at September’s presenter, Troy McGregor’s site is

Home Plant of the Month Index ClCl Click Mouse or Arrows for next Slide Native Plants Slide 5 Native Plant Gardens (cont.) Some books emphasizing native plants: Bornstein et al, “California Native Plants for the Garden” EBMUD, “Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates” Harlow & Jakob, “Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses – Gardening with California Monocots” Keator & Middlebrook, “Designing California Native Gardens” Lowry, “Gardening with a Wild Heart” Schmidt, “Growing California Native Plants”