Native Plant Recommendations and Care Guidelines

Replanting with cuttings in riparian areas
This is a summary of replanting with native shrubs and trees in riparian habitat based on the experience of the WMA to date.

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The "Best" Native Plants:

• 100 Native Plants for San Diego County (SD CNPS)
• 12 Most Wanted Native Shrubs
• Top 40 Native Plants (Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden)
• Best Native Plants (Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden)
• Easy To Grow California Native Plants For San Diego County (SD CNPS)

Natives to Attract Wildlife

• Designing With Plants to Attract Birds (SD CNPS)
• Native Berries for Birds (Santa Clara CNPS)
• Birdscaping Guidelines (Theodore Payne Foundation)
• Native Plants for Butterflies (Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden)
• Native Plants for Wildlife (Tree of Life Nursery)

Fragrant Native Plants

• Aromatic and Fragrant Native Plants (Orange County CNPS)

Summer Blooming Natives

• Natives that Bloom in the Summer (OC CNPS)

Native for Fire Prone Areas

• Native Plant Firescaping (SD CNPS)
• Native for Fire Hazard Areas (OC Fire Dept)

Natives for Particular Locations

• Native Plants for Dry Shade (SD CNPS)
• Native Plants for Shade (OC CNPS)
• Native Plants for Clay Soil (OC CNPS)
• Native Plants for Heavy Alkaline Soil (Theodore Payne Foundation)
• Native Plants for Water Gardens (SD CNPS)
• How to Restore an Iceplant-Covered Hillside in San Diego (SD CNPS)

Planting, Care and Watering Guidelines for Native Plants

• Guidelines for Growing Natives (SD CNPS)
• Native Plant Garden Care (SD CNPS)
• Planting and Care of Natives (Las Pilitas Nursery)
• Summer Watering of Natives (Tree of Life Nursery)
• Winter Chores for Native Gardeners (OC CNPS)
• Sowing CA Wildflower Seed (SD CNPS)

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