SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLANTING GUIDE
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION | 2020
Miridae collaborated with California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to create digital illustrations as planting guides for southern California residents, from Los Angeles down to San Diego. The goal of each design was to emphasize specific features that make residential gardens in the SoCal region unique from one another, ranging from bioswales in San Diego to fire safe features in Ventura. By focusing on California native plant species, this exercise also helps residents create native habitats for pollinators and other beneficial insects. To access the CNPS planting guides, visit the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s website here and Calscape's website here.
HIGHLIGHTED PLANTS
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ (Concha Ceanothus)
Dudleya lanceolata (Lanceleaf Liveforever)
Eriogonum arborescens (Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat)
Hesperoyucca whipplei (Chaparral Yucca)
Muhlenbergia rigens (Deergrass)
Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ (Margarita BOP Penstemon)
Salvia apiana (White Sage)
Salvia spathacea (Hummingbird Sage)
San Bernardino: A sparse and minimalist planting of “fire-friendly” plants in the middle of the yard serves as a “fire break.”
San Diego: Multiple ocean-friendly landscape features, such as a rain chain and microtopography, help to manage water on-site.
Riverside: A pollinator garden is designed for four seasons and emphasizes long bloom periods to attract a range of pollinators throughout the year.
Ventura: Multiple fire safe features, such as a large patio close to the house and a tree far away from the house, define this front yard.