NativeSeed Group Inventory

This is an annual grass that grows between 1 to 2 feet tall. It is used for habitat restoration and as a cover crop. This grass prefers full sun and is typically found in grasslands, prairies, and disturbed areas.

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft

Formerly Scirpus maritimus. Cool season, rhizomatous, perennial grasslike occurring in wet alkaline or saline soils in meadows, marshes or near waterways. Valuable for providing cover for waterfowl and shore birds. Recommended for reclamation of mud flats, bogs or other areas adjacent to shallow or stagnant water.  

• Growing Region:  California, Pacific Northwest, Southeast
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grasslike

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation, Erosion Control
• Height:  1-4 ft

Acmispon amiericanus is a native annual herb in the Fabaceae (Legume) family that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California in most habitats except desert. It tends to grow in streambanks and wet places, at elevations from sea level to 7,900 feet, often in disturbed areas. As with other members of this genus, it is not often used in gardens but is useful for restoration projects.

• Growing Region:  California, Southwest
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft

Large native annual legume with deep violet-blue flowers and a white mark on the upper petal, blooming February to June. Tolerates heavier soils than most lupine species; more water tolerant. Occurs in many habitat types, often densely colonizing disturbed areas; up to 5,000 ft. elevation. Used often in restoration, erosion control and as an ornamental.  

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb, Legume

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-4 ft

Short trailing annual native with pale blue flowers and white centers, blooming prolifically February to June. Low to moderate water requirement; full sun to shade. Occurs on meadows, woodlands and desert washes up to 6,500 ft. elevation. Early spring blooms are significant pollen and nectar sources for Blue orchard bees, an important native pollinator for almond orchards. Also use for wildflower plantings beyond its native range.  

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft

This is a low-growing perennial, reaching heights of 4 to 12 inches. It is primarily used as ground cover and is especially effective in preventing erosion in sandy coastal habitats. This plant thrives in full sun and is well adapted to the harsh, salt-laden environment of beaches and dunes.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Winter, Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Commercial Beautification, Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  0-1 ft

Widely adaptable native annual with pale to deep blue-violet flowers with yellow throats and five pairs of purple spots at the base of each petal, blooming February to June. Endemic to California; up to 4,500 ft. elevation. Also use for beautification mixes beyond its native range; full sun to part shade. Attracts bees. 

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer, Fall
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-2 ft

Though less showy than other salvia species, this s an important food source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The flowers are small and pale blue-lavender in color. After blooming, black sage seeds provide food for birds, including quail and towhees. A black sage shrub can grow up to 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide. In the garden, this aromatic plant prefers full sun and well-draining soil. It is a low-moisture plant, requiring no supplemental water once established. It is usual for the small, dark green leaves to curl during summer drought.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Shrub

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  4+ ft

Cool season, native perennial grasslike with aggressive black rhizomes. Occurs in seasonally moist wetland areas and prairies, from low elevations up to 10,000 ft. Adapted to fine, medium and coarse alkaline and serpentine soils. Highly palatable to livestock and wildlife and tolerant of grazing and trampling. Useful for riparian and wetland reclamation. Occasionally used as a low maintenance lawn, requiring little mowing and irrigation and able to withstand foot traffic. 

• Growing Region:  Intermountain West, Southwest, California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Agricultural Conservation, Erosion Control, Turf, Commercial Beautification, Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-2 ft

Drought tolerant native annual with large bright yellow flowers and a red base, blooming May to June. Endemic to central California, from coastal scrub to foothill woodland habitats, up to 3,000 ft. elevation. Performs well in poor soils, especially on rocky or sandy open slopes of hillsides and road cuts. Used in restoration and as an ornamental. 

• Growing Region:  California, Southwest
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-3 ft

Formerly Sambucus caerulea. Deciduous short-lived aromatic shrub or small tree up to 20 ft. tall or more with purple-black berries and white to cream flowers, blooming March to September. Adapted to a wide variety of well-drained soils along streambanks, riverbanks, riparian areas and moist sites within drier brush and forest communities; up to 10,000 ft. elevation. Often found with quaking aspen, alders, serviceberries (Amelanchier spp.), Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), roses (Rosa spp.), gooseberries (Ribes spp.) and big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). Sprouts vigorously from the crown after wildfire. Good palatability to livestock and wildlife and is a more important deer browse than Red elderberry (S. racemosa). Persistent and may recover well from heavy browsing. Provides cover and nesting for wildlife, and berries feed numerous birds and small mammals. Native cavity nesting bees live inside the pithy stems of old dried growth. Hummingbirds visit flowers for nectar.  

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, California
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Shrub

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-4 ft

Low to moderate water requirement; full sun to partial shade. Annual with deep blue flowers; blooms April to July. Recommended throughout the West for mass plantings and wildflower mixes.

• Growing Region:  California, Intermountain West
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-2 ft

Short native perennial with dark blue flowers and a yellow eye, blooming March to July. Rhizomatous, preferring sandy to clay soils in moist grassy meadows and open woodlands; up to 8,000 ft. elevation. Tolerant of salty conditions, seasonal flooding and foot traffic. Use in meadow restoration and to colonize open garden areas. 

• Growing Region:  California, Pacific Northwest
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-2 ft

Drought tolerant native annual with deep cobalt blue flowers, blooming February to May. Prefers dry gravelly or sandy soils in deserts, shrublands and woodland openings; up to 6,000 ft. elevation. May “super bloom” in large patches following a wet desert winter. Significant early-season pollen and nectar source for Blue orchard bees, an important native pollinator for almond orchards. Also use in revegetation, along roadsides and in xeriscaping.  

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Spring
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation
• Height:  1-2 ft

This mixture of annual native California species has been formulated for rapid growth in the lower rainfall climates and varied soil types of Central and Southern California. For this reason, it is the best choice for permanent or temporary cover in areas that may not support perennial natives without the addition of irrigation or soil amendments.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form: 

• Application Type:  Habitat Restoration, Land Reclamation, Erosion Control
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