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The Garden Club of Santa Barbara


California Native Plants

Celebrate + Connect Santa Barbara County
Celebrate where you live.
Connect to the land.
Give your garden a sense of place.
Create a garden for pollinators, birds, and wildlife.

There are over 8,500 plants that are native to California, and Santa Barbara County is home to over 730 native plants, making them a remarkable addition to your garden. These plants are well-suited to the local climate and attract native wildlife, enhancing biodiversity. Their beauty, resilience, and eco-friendliness can transform your garden into a vibrant and sustainable oasis.


    The Plants of Santa Barbara County and California

    Native Plants in California

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    Native plants in the Santa Barbara Region


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    Catalina and the Channel Islands

    California Isles Dudleya ‘Anacapa’ – Live forever

    Dudleya edulis – Live forever

    Dudleya farinosa – Live forever

    Dudleya hassei – Live forever

    Dudleya traskiae – Live forever

    Eriogeron glaucus – Sreaside daisy

    Eriogonum giganteum – St. Catherine’s lace

    Eriogonum grande – Island buckwheat

    Heuchera maxima – Island coral bells

    Lyonothamnus floribundus – Catalina ironwood

    Prunus ilicifolia lyonii – Catalina Island cherry

    Quercus tomentella – Island oak


    From Around California

    Arctostaphyllos various - Manzanita

    Ceanothus various – California lilac

    Fremontodendron californicum – Flannel bush

    Heuchera various – Coral bells

    Iris douglasiana – Douglas iris

    Lepechinia fragrans – Pitcher sage

    Monardella villosa – Coyote mint

    Quercus species – Oaks

    Ribes aureum – Golden currant

    Ribes malvaceum – Chaparral currant

    Ribes sanguineum – Flowering currant

    Salvia clevelandii – Cleveland sage

    Sequoia species – Redwood and Giant Sequoia

    Sphaeralcea ambigua – Desert mallow

    Verbena lilacina – Baja verbena


    Romero Canyon and Hills


    Our California Plant Partners


    Garden Club of Santa Barbara

    Founded in 1916, the Garden Club of Santa Barbara is still governed by its founding purpose, “encouraging the knowledge and enjoyment of gardening, the art of floral design, the protection of our environment and native plants, the preservation of the historic and horticultural richness of our community and the active support of our civic projects”. 

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    P.O. Box 5773

    Santa Barbara, California 93150

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