Miwok Park

Santa Barbara Sedge Carex barbarae Santa Barbara Sedge, or Carex barbarae, is an evergreen California native plant that grows in wet habitats, making it a perfect addition for planting in rain gardens. This large sedge has slender leaves that are 1-3 feet long and produces hairless stems up to over [...]

Red Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Red flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum, is fast-growing, drought tolerant California native shrub that grows well in shady areas, reaching up to 6-8 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide. Its beautiful, dangling dark pink flowers emerge in winter and continue blooming through spring, attracting [...]

Creek Dogwood Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Creek Dogwood, also known as Cornus sericea ssp. sericea, is a native California shrub that naturally grows along partially shaded creeks, which makes it perfect for planting in rain gardens. This moderately fast growing plant can reach heights up to 15 feet tall and [...]

Arroyo Willow Salix lasiolepis Arroyo Willow, also known as Salix lasiolepis, is a small tree or shrub that is native to California and naturally grows near streams, so it does best when planted where it's roots are kept moist. This fast growing tree prefers fill sun and can reach [...]

Seep Monkey Flower Erythranthe guttata Seep Monkey Flower, also known as Mimulus guttatus, is a California native plant that grows in moist stream banks and seeps, filtering water with it's spreading root systems, making it ideal for planting in rain gardens. This plant grows well in full sun to [...]

Brittleleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos crustacea This shrub is a type of Manzanita that is endemic to California where it grows in chaparral canyons, foothills, and lower-elevation mountains. This is a low-lying, spreading plant, that is generally wider than it is tall. It's showy stems may be red or gray [...]

California Fescue Festuca californica This fast-growing perennial grass grows in clumps that spray out from the center, reaching 3 feet wide and can up to 4 feet tall. The rough, narrow leaves host butterflies and moths. California fescue prefers loamy or clay soils, grows in full sun or [...]

Coyote Mint Monardella villosa This spreading shrub has fragrant mint-scented foliage and delicate lavender flowers that bloom in the summer, attracting many butterflies and bees. Coyote mint loves full sun, but will tolerate partial shade in sunnier locations. It is drought tolerant but does best with some summer [...]

Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium This California native is durable and easy to grow in a wide range of soil types and requires little watering, which makes it a popular plant choice! With it's fluffy fronds and quick spreading nature, it makes a great groundcover plant for lawn replacement. [...]

Echinacea, or Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea is a type of coneflower native to North America that blooms in the summer through early fall. It is a drought-tolerant perennial that prefers full sun to partial shade, and well drained soil. This plant does well on the edge [...]