Bewaterwise.com - information-packed web resource for water conservation gardening; brought to you by Metropolitan Water District.
Calflora Database - “the online gateway to information about native and introduced wild plants in California.”
California Native Plant Link Exchange - CNPLX is a collection of links to websites with information about California native plants, indexed by scientific name. Up-to-date countywide nursery information is also available.
California Native Plant Society - “The mission of CNPS is to increase the understanding and appreciation of California’s native plants and to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture, and land stewardship.”
Growing Native - “Edited and published by Louise Lacey since 1990, the Growing Native articles about native California plants, landscaping and California plant care, gardening and tips on plant ecology are meaty, well written, honest and full of information not available anywhere else.”
Jepson Horticultural Database - A part of the Jepson Flora Project's Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics website. This database allows the user to retrieve a list of plant names given specified zones and horticultural requirements. Queries are returned with relevant data and links to other sources of information.
Council for Watershed Health - The Council for Watershed Health is committed to sustainable landscape outreach and education efforts. The Plant Profiler website provides information and photos for plants native to the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers . This version includes the 60 species of plants listed in the LA County Public Works publication entitled, The Los Angeles River Master Plan Landscaping Guidelines and Plant Palette. It is our hope that future versions of this website grow to include additional California native plants of horticultural significance.
Mediterranean Garden Society - “An international forum devoted to furthering knowledge and appreciation of plants and gardens suited to the Mediterranean climate regions of the world.”
Nature At Hand - This site would not be possible without the gracious donation of native plant images by Gabi and Cliff McLean. Gabi’s photographic expertise and Cliff’s database ‘know how’ were instrumental in the development of this website. Please support this site by purchasing one of their comprehensive digital field guides on cd.
National Wildlife Federation’s Backyard Habitat Program -
“Since 1973, the Backyard Wildlife Habitat program has been helping
people garden for wildlife. The program encourages everyone -
homeowner, teacher, community leader - to plan their landscape with the
needs of wildlife in mind, and gives them the tools they need to make
it happen.”
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden - “Located on 86 acres in Claremont, California, just south of the San Gabriel foothills, the Garden is home to 70,000 native Californian plants, representing 2,000 native species, hybrids and cultivars.” Check out their informative FAQ's sheet for native plant gardeners.
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - “The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is an educational and scientific institution, fostering stewardship of the natural world through inspired learning, rigorous scholarship, and premier displays. With an emphasis on plants native to California, the Garden advances the knowledge and understanding of plant life and provides a rewarding experience for visitors.”
Theodore Payne Foundation - “The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and preservation of California native flora.”
Water Wise Gardens of California - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's database of water conservation demonstration gardens.
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