Marin Chapter California Native Plant Society
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Resources for Gardening with Native Plants
in the San Francisco Bay Area
Display Gardens Featuring Native Plants of California
Marin
National Audubon Society, Richardson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA 94920
Telephone: (415) 388-2524
Directions: Tiburon Boulevard exit Highway 101. East to Greenwood Beach Road.
Turn right at traffic light, opposite the Cove Shopping Center.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday
San Francisco
Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA 94122
Telephone: (415) 661-1316
Directions: Entrance is on Martin Luther King Drive in Golden Gate Park
near the intersection of Lincoln Way and Ninth Avenue.
Hours: The Gardens are open weekdays 8 am - 4:30 pm; weekends, holidays 10 am - 5 pm
Admission: Free
East Bay
Regional Parks Botanic Garden
located in Tilden Regional Park,
Berkeley CA 94708
map of Botanic Garden
Devoted to the collection, growth, display, and preservation of the
native plants of California
Telephone: (510) 841-8732
Free Tours start at the Visitor Center, usually at 2 p.m.,
on most Saturdays and Sundays. Please call to confirm.
Garden Tours for Groups are available by appointment.
For more information on the Regional Parks Botanic Garden,
visit the web site of the
Friends of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Location: Wildcat Canyon Road at South Park Drive, just east of the
Brazil Room
for directions see map of Tilden Park
Parking: Free lot across from garden entrance on Wildcat Canyon Road
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Admission: Free
University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley CA 94720
Telephone: (510) 643-2755
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Closed: Christmas
Admission: $5 Adults; $3 Seniors 65+; $1 Children ages 3-18
First Thursday every month FREE for everyone
Directions
Bay Area Nurseries Featuring Native Plants of California
Many local nurseries carry some California native plants.
The nurseries listed here are ones that specialize in California native plants.
Marin
Mostly Natives Nursery
27235 Highway One, PO Box 258, Tomales, CA 94971
Growers of West Coast Natives and Drought Tolerant Plants
Telephone: (707) 878-2009
Fax: (707) 878-2079
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday
Closed Tuesday
Marin - Seeds
Larner Seeds
PO Box 407, Bolinas, CA 94924
Telephone: (415) 868-9407
Seeds and bulbs of California natives available by mail order.
Open for both retail and wholesale trade:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am - 2pm
Saturdays from 12pm - 4pm
Call for directions.
North Bay
California Flora Nursery
PO Box 3, 2990 Somers at D Street, off River Road, Fulton, CA 95439
Availability list published
Telephone: (707) 528-8813
Hours: Open daily, call for hours, which vary seasonally
East Bay
Native Here Nursery
Tilden Park, 101 Golf Course Road, Berkeley
Directions: Enter Tilden Park from Grizzly Peak Blvd. or Shasta Rd., follow signs to the Golf Course-the nursery is across the
road from the Golf Course parking lot.
Hours: Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. -
closed holidays
Telephone: (510) 549-0211
The nursery grows and sells local native plants.
Plants native to Alameda and Contra Costa Counties are grown from seed and cuttings. Grasses are a
specialty and can be custom-grown.
The Watershed Nursery
155 Tamalpais Road, Berkeley, CA 94708
California Native Plants & Services for Habitat Restoration
Specializing in growing plants native to the nine counties surrounding the San Francisco Bay.
Drop-in Hours Fridays 10am - 6 pm
Open by appointment at other times including evenings and weekends.
Call or e-mail.
phone (510) 548-4714
fax (510) 848.2530
Peninsula
Yerba Buena Nursery & Botanical Gardens
19500 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside, CA 94062
Catalog $2
Telephone: (415) 851-1668
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Online
Bay Natives
A San Francisco nursery that specializes in CA natives.
Full inventory available online.
Retail & wholesale (only with resale license)
Delivery available to the home or job site.
Books on Gardening with California Native Plants
California Native Plants for the Garden
by Carol Bornstein, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien
Cachuma Press, 2005
"California Native Plants for the Garden is a comprehensive resource that will appeal to every gardener who has an interest in
California's unique flora. Featuring more than 500 plants and illustrated with 450 color photos, this beautiful reference book describes
the best California species for gardens and provides detailed advice on their cultivation--from landscape design and installation to
watering, pruning, and pest control. Regardless of where you live or your level of horticultural expertise, California Native Plants for
the Garden will help you discover the joys of growing California's remarkable plants.
"
Growing California Native Plants
by Marjorie G. Schmidt
University of California Press, 1980
This marvelous book includes detailed information on propagating and growing about 350 species
of annual and perennial wildflowers, ferns, bulbs, shrubs, and trees native to California,
joined by another 200 species in charts and lists organized by garden requirements, special feature,
and specific garden use.
Gardening with a Wild Heart
Restoring California's Native Landscapes at Home
by Judith Larner Lowry
University of California Press, 1999
This link takes you to the University of California Press for a description
of this book. You can also browse by subject (Natural Science) for more
UC Press books on California native plants.
Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses
Gardening with California Monocots
Edited by Nora Harlow and Kristin Jakob
University of California Press, 1999
"California boasts one of the richest assemblages of native plant species in the world, and among the state's most beautiful
flowering plants are its monocotyledons--a large and varied group including lilies, irises, grasses, orchids, agaves, and even palms.
Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses, created under the auspices of the California Native Plant Society, tells how to grow California monocots
in the garden. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and line drawings, the book contains valuable information on exactly which
species are best adapted to garden conditions, how to grow them, and where to obtain them from nurseries and mail-order suppliers.
Gardeners can be highly successful with many of California's most exquisite native monocots, and propagating these native plants helps
ensure their long-term preservation. "
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