Water Use Needs
This is a list of plants categorized by level of water usage.
Drought Tolerant
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Aeonium 'Sunburst'
Copper Pinwheel
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Drought Tolerant
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Agave ‘Victoriae Reginae’
Queen Victoria’s Agave
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Drought Tolerant
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Aloe plicatilis
Fan Aloe
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Drought Tolerant
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Aloe striata
Coral Aloe
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Drought Tolerant
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Anemanthele lessoniana (Stipa arundinacea)
New Zealand Wind Grass; Pheasant's Tail Grass
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Drought Tolerant
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Carex divulsa (formerly c. tumicola)
Berkeley Sedge
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Drought Tolerant
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Carex pansa
California Meadow Sedge
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Drought Tolerant
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Chionochloa flavicans Zotov
Snow Tussock, Toetoe
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Drought Tolerant
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Dudleya ‘Britonni’
Chalk Dudleya
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Drought Tolerant
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Echeveria ‘Afterglow’
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Drought Tolerant
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Echeveria ‘Perle von Nuremberg’
Hens and Chicks
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Drought Tolerant
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Euphorbia characias wulfenii
Spurge
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Drought Tolerant
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Feijoa sellowiana
Pineapple Guava
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Drought Tolerant
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Muhlenbergia capillaris
Pink Muhly Grass, Pink Hair Grass, Purple Muhly
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Drought Tolerant
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Olea europaea
Olive,’ Majestic Beauty’
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Drought Tolerant
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Quercus suber
Cork Oak
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Drought Tolerant
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Sedum makinoi ‘Ogon’
Golden Japanese Sedum, Golden Makino Sedum
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Drought Tolerant
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Sedum spurium ‘Tricolor’
Tricolor Two Row Stonecrop
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Drought Tolerant
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Senecio serpens
Blue Chalk Sticks
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Drought Tolerant
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Stipa ichu
Peruvian Feather Grass
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Drought Tolerant
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Stipa ramosissima
Pillar of Smoke
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Drought Tolerant
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Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’
Adam’s Needle
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Drought Tolerant
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Achillea 'Moonshine'
Yarrow
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Achillea millefolium 'Rosea'
Yarrow
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Alyogyne huegelii
Blue Hibiscus
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Antirrhinum multiflorum 'Rose Snapdragon'
Rose Snapdragon
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Howard McMinn Manzanita
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Paradise'
Paradise Manzanita
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Wormwood
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri
Sprengeri Asparagus Fern
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Ceanothus 'Concha'
California Lilac 'Concha'
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'
Julia Phelps California Lilac
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cercis occidentalis (Shrub)
Western Redbud
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cercis occidentalis (Tree)
Western Redbud
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cistus skanbergii
Pink Rockrose
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cuphea llavea
Bat-faced Cuphea
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta'
Italian Cypress
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Dendromecon harfordii
Island Bush Poppy
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Eriogonum grande rubescens
Red Buckwheat
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Fremontodendron californicum 'Pacific Sunset'
Pacific Sunset Flannel Bush
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Hemerocallis Varieties
Daylily
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon/Christmas Berry
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
Holly 'Carissa'
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Iris douglasiana
Pacific Coast Iris
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lagerstroemia indica
Crape Myrtle
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lantana camara
Lantana
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lavandula
Lavender
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lavatera maritima
Lavatera/Tree Mallow
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Limonium sinuatum
Statice/Sea Lavender
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lupinus albifrons
Silver Bush Lupine
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Mahonia repens
Creeping Mahonia
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkey Flower
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Monardella villosa 'Russian River'
Coyote Mint
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Myrsine africana
African Boxwood
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Nepeta racemosa 'Walkers Low'
Catmint
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Nerium oleander
Oleander
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'
Blue Bedder/Foothills Penstemon
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Polypodium californicum
California Ground Fern
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Rhamnus californica
Ca. Coffee Berry
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia apiana
White Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gilman'
Charparral Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia leucantha
Mexican Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia sclarea
Clary/Muscatel Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia spathacea
Hummingbird Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Zauschneria californica 'Bert's Bluff'
California Fuchsia
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'
Dr. Hurd Manzanita Tree
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Moderate
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Schinus molle
California Pepper Tree
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Drought Tolerant
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Moderate
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Low
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Achillea 'Moonshine'
Yarrow
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Achillea millefolium 'Rosea'
Yarrow
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Alyogyne huegelii
Blue Hibiscus
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Antirrhinum multiflorum 'Rose Snapdragon'
Rose Snapdragon
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Howard McMinn Manzanita
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Paradise'
Paradise Manzanita
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Wormwood
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri
Sprengeri Asparagus Fern
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Ceanothus 'Concha'
California Lilac 'Concha'
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'
Julia Phelps California Lilac
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cercis occidentalis (Shrub)
Western Redbud
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cercis occidentalis (Tree)
Western Redbud
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cistus skanbergii
Pink Rockrose
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cuphea llavea
Bat-faced Cuphea
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta'
Italian Cypress
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Dendromecon harfordii
Island Bush Poppy
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Eriogonum grande rubescens
Red Buckwheat
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Fremontodendron californicum 'Pacific Sunset'
Pacific Sunset Flannel Bush
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Hemerocallis Varieties
Daylily
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon/Christmas Berry
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
Holly 'Carissa'
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Iris douglasiana
Pacific Coast Iris
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lagerstroemia indica
Crape Myrtle
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lantana camara
Lantana
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lavandula
Lavender
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lavatera maritima
Lavatera/Tree Mallow
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Limonium sinuatum
Statice/Sea Lavender
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Lupinus albifrons
Silver Bush Lupine
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Mahonia repens
Creeping Mahonia
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkey Flower
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Monardella villosa 'Russian River'
Coyote Mint
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Myrsine africana
African Boxwood
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Nepeta racemosa 'Walkers Low'
Catmint
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Nerium oleander
Oleander
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'
Blue Bedder/Foothills Penstemon
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Polypodium californicum
California Ground Fern
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Rhamnus californica
Ca. Coffee Berry
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia apiana
White Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gilman'
Charparral Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia leucantha
Mexican Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia sclarea
Clary/Muscatel Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Salvia spathacea
Hummingbird Sage
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Zauschneria californica 'Bert's Bluff'
California Fuchsia
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'
Dr. Hurd Manzanita Tree
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Moderate
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Agastache 'Apricot Sunset'
None
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Low
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Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Anise Hyssop
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Low
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Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Emerald Carpet'
Emerald Carpet Manzanita
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Low
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bearberry
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Low
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Arctotis stoechadifolia
African Daisy
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Low
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Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Plant
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Low
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Berberis thunbergii-atropurpurea 'Nana'
Dwarf Japanese Barberry
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Low
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Bougainvillea 'Rosenka'
Rosenka Bougainvillea
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Low
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Carpenteria californica
Bush Anemone
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Low
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Caryopteris x clandonensis
Blue Spirea/Bluebeard
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Low
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Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 'Yankee Point'
Yankee Pt. California Lilac
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Low
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Ceanothus griseus horizontalis (Carmel Creeper California Lilac)
Carmel Creeper California Lilac
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Low
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Choisya ternate
Mexican Orange
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Low
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Clivia miniata
Kaffir Lily
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Low
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Clytostoma callistegioides
Lavender Trumpet Vine
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Low
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Convolvulus cneorum
Bush Morning Glory
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Low
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Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
Tickseed
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Low
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Correa 'Wyn's Wonder'
Varigated Correa 'Wyn's Wonder'
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Low
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Correa pulchella
Pink Australian Fuschia
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Low
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Cotinus coggygria
Smoke Tree, ’Royal Purple’
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Low
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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Royal Purple Smokebush
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Low
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Dryopteris arguta
Wood Fern
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Low
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Gaura lindheimeri
Wand Flower/ Butterfly Gaura
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Low
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Geranium incanum
Cranesbill Geranium
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Low
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Geranium sanguineum
Bloody Cranesbill
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Low
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Hardenbergia comptoniana
Lilac Vine
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Low
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Hardenbergia violacea rosea
Coral Pea Vine
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Low
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Helleborus x hybridus
Christmas/Lenten Rose
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Low
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Hypericum moserianum
St John's Wort/Gold Flower
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Low
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Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
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Low
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Lantana montevidensis 'New Gold'
New Gold Trailing Lantana
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Low
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Microbiota decussata
Siberian Carpet Cypress
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Low
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Origanum rotundifolium 'Kent Beauty'
Ornamental oregano
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Low
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Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
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Low
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Phormium 'Wings of Gold'
New Zealand Flax
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Low
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Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'
Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce
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Low
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Pittosporum crassifolium 'Nana'
Karo Pittosporum
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Low
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Rhamnus alaternus 'Variegata'
Varigated Italian Buckthorn
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Low
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Ribes sanguineum glutinosum
Pink - Flowered Current
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Low
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Rosa banksiae
Lady Banks Rose
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Low
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpet'
Huntington Carpet Rosemary
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Low
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Rubus calycinoides 'Emerald Carpet'
Creeping Rasberry
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Low
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Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Black-Eyed Susan
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Low
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Salvia greggii
Autumn Sage
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Low
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Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'
Meadow Sage
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Low
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Tagetes lemmonii
Mexican Bush Marigold/Lemon scented marigold
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Low
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Teucrium fruticans 'Azurea'
Bush Germander 'Azurea'
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Low
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Verbena tenuisecta 'Edith'
Edith Verbenan
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Low
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Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers'
Myer's Asparagus Fern
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Low
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Moderate
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Carex Testacea
Orange New Zealand Sedge
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Low
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Moderate
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Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata'
Winter Daphne
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Low
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Moderate
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Echinacea purpurea 'Big Sky Series'
Coneflower
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Low
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Moderate
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Fragaria chiloensis
Ornamental Strawberry
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Low
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Moderate
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Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
Coast Silk Tassel
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Low
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Moderate
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Gazania rigens 'Gold Sun'
Creeping Gazania/Treasure Flower
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Low
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Moderate
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Juniperus sabina 'Arcadia'
Arcadia Juniper
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Low
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Moderate
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Melinus nerviglumis or Rhynchelytrum nerviglume
Ruby Grass
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Low
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Moderate
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Osteospermum 'Sparkler'
African Daisy
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Low
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Moderate
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Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum, Flowering Plum
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Low
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Moderate
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Rosa 'Cecile Brunner'
Cecile Brunner Rose/Sweetheart Rose/Mignon
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Low
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Moderate
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Teucrium chamaedrys
Wall Germander
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Low
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Moderate
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Thymus praecox arcticus
Creeping Thyme
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Low
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'
Dr. Hurd Manzanita Tree
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Drought Tolerant
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Low
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Moderate
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Schinus molle
California Pepper Tree
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Drought Tolerant
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Moderate
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Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers'
Myer's Asparagus Fern
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Low
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Moderate
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Carex Testacea
Orange New Zealand Sedge
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Low
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Moderate
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Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata'
Winter Daphne
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Low
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Moderate
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Echinacea purpurea 'Big Sky Series'
Coneflower
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Low
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Moderate
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Fragaria chiloensis
Ornamental Strawberry
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Low
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Moderate
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Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
Coast Silk Tassel
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Low
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Moderate
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Gazania rigens 'Gold Sun'
Creeping Gazania/Treasure Flower
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Low
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Moderate
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Juniperus sabina 'Arcadia'
Arcadia Juniper
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Low
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Moderate
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Melinus nerviglumis or Rhynchelytrum nerviglume
Ruby Grass
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Low
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Moderate
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Osteospermum 'Sparkler'
African Daisy
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Low
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Moderate
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Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum, Flowering Plum
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Low
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Moderate
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Rosa 'Cecile Brunner'
Cecile Brunner Rose/Sweetheart Rose/Mignon
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Low
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Moderate
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Teucrium chamaedrys
Wall Germander
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Low
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Moderate
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Thymus praecox arcticus
Creeping Thyme
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Low
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Moderate
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Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
Crimson Queen Red Japanese Maple
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Moderate
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Chondropetalum tectorum
Cape Rush
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Moderate
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Coleonema pulchrum 'Sunset Gold'
Golden Breath of Heaven
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Moderate
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Datura metel 'Belle Blanche'
Devil's Trumpet
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Moderate
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Leptospermum scoparium
Tea Tree, ‘Ruby Glow’
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Moderate
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Polystichum munitum
Western Sward Fern
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Moderate
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Polystichum setuosum
Japanese Lace Fern
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Moderate
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Pyrus calleryana
Bradford Pear Tree
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Moderate
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Stipa gigantea
Giant Feather grass, Golden Oats
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Moderate
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Vitex agnus-castus
Lilac Chaste Tree
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Moderate
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Wisteria sinensis
Chinese wisteria
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Moderate
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