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What's in Our Garden?

Discovery Trail

  • Palmer's mallow (Abutilon palmeri)
  • Parry’s buckeye (Aesculus parryi)
  • Fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens)
  • Parish goldeneye (Bahiopsis parishii)
  • Elephant tree (Bursera fagaroides)
  • Little-leaf elephant tree (Bursera microphylla)
  • Baja California fairy duster (Calliandra californica)
  • Pink fairy duster (Calliandra eriophyllum)
  • Field sedge (Carex praegracilis)
  • Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) – non-native species
  • Bladderpod, ‘epshash (Cleomella arborea)
  • Desert Lavender (Condea emoryi)
  • Cape Wild Plum (Cyrtocarpa edulis var. edulis)
  • White morning glory (Distimake quinquefolia)
  • Dog poop bush (Ebenopsis confinis)
  • Desert brittlebush, Nahekwi (Encelia farinose)
  • California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
  • Coral bean tree (Erythrina flabelliformis)
  • Baja California jopoy (Esenbeckia flava)
  • Slipper plant candelilla (Euphorbia lomelii)
  • Cliff Spurge (Euphorbia misera)
  • Coffeeberry, ehektaay (Frangula californica)
  • Baja California bush snapdragon (Gambelia juncea)
  • Cedros mock vervain (Glandularia lilacina)
  • Ashy limberbush (Jatropha cinereal)
  • Chuparosa (Justicia californica)
  • Purple needle grass (Nassella pulchra)
  • Dehesa beargrass (Nolina interrata)
  • Elephant cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)
  • Blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida)
  • Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)
  • Baja California nightshade (Solanum hindsianum)
  • Baja California redberry (Rhamnus insula)
  • Cedros lemonadeberry (Rhus lentii)
  • Baja California ruellia (Ruellia californica subsp. Californica)

Boulder Garden

  • Xantus' Indian mallow (Abutilon xanti)
  • California copperleaf (Acalypha californica)
  • Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
  • False indigo (Amorpha fruticose)
  • Yerba mansa, ‘Ellykis (Anemopsis californica)
  • Great Basin sagebrush (Artemisia tridentate)
  • Dwarf coyote brush, Hatamu (Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’)—cultivar species
  • Mexican blue palm, Palma azul (Brahea armata)
  • California brickell bush (Brickellia californica)
  • Field sedge (Carex praegracilis)
  • San Diego sedge (Carex spissa)
  • Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) — non-native species
  • Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) — non-native species
  • Desert brittlebush, Nahekwi (Encelia farinose)
  • California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
  • California fuchsia (Epilobium canum)
  • Wedge-leaf goldenbush (Ericameria cuneate)
  • Palmer Frankenia (Frankenia palmeri)
  • Baja California bush snapdragon (Gambelia juncea)
  • Mangle Dulce (Maytenus phyllanthoides)
  • Purple Needle Grass (Nassella pulchra)
  • Blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida)
  • Baja California nightshade (Solanum hindsianum)
  • Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri)
  • Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens)
  • California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera)

Plant Promenade

  • California incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
  • Tecate cypress (Hesperocyparis forbesii)
  • Guadalupe Island cypress (Hesperocyparis guadalupensis)
  • San Pedro Mártir cypress (Hesperocyparis montana)
  • Cuyamaca cypress (Hesperocyparis stephensonii)
  • Chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei)
  • California juniper (Juniperus californica)
  • Scarlet monardella (Monardella macrantha)
  • Monterey pine (Pinus radiata)
  • Chaparral penstemon (Penstemon heterophyllus)
  • California goldenrod (Solidago velutina subsp. Californica)
  • Snowdrop bush (Styrax redivivus)

Pollinator Paradise

  • Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
  • Narrowleaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)
  • Dwarf coyote brush, Hatamu (Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’)—Cultivar species
  • San Diego sunflower (Bahiopsis laciniate)
  • Baja California fairy duster (Calliandra californica)
  • Yankee Point ceanothus (Ceanothus griseus var. ‘Yankee Point’)—Cultivar species
  • Orange bush monkeyflower (Diplacus australis)
  • California brittlebush (Encelia californica)
  • Desert brittlebush, Nahekwi (Encelia farinose)
  • California fuchsia (Epilobium canum)
  • Sulfurflower buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
  • Santa Cruz Island buckwheat (Eriogonum arborescens)
  • Ashyleaf buckwheat (Eriogonum cinereum)
  • Dana Point California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum ‘Dana Point’)—Cultivar species
  • Red buckwheat (Eriogonum grande var. rubescens)
  • Bluff buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium)
  • Scarlet monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis)
  • Coral bean tree (Erythrina flabelliformis)
  • Baja California caesalpinia (Erythrostemon pannosus)
  • Eve Case coffeeberry (Frangula californica ‘Eve Case’)—Cultivar species
  • Coffeeberry (Frangula californica ‘Little Sur’)—Cultivar species
  • Showy Island snapdragon (Gambelia speciose)
  • Bush Island snapdragon (Gambelia speciosa ‘Firecracker’)—Cultivar species
  • Palo escopeta (Hesperalbizia occidentalis)
  • Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
  • Baja tree verbena (Lippia formosa)
  • Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)—Non-native species
  • Gray leaf tea bush, Malvarosa (Melochia tomentosa)
  • Willowy monardella (Monardella viminea)
  • Showy beardtongue (Penstemon spectabilis)
  • White sage, Kepshuw (Salvia apiana)
  • Pozo blue sage (Salvia clevelandii ‘Pozo Blue’)—Cultivar species
  • Baja California sage (Salvia californica)
  • Blue sage (Salvia pachyphylla)
  • Hummingbird sage, Pellytaay (Salvia spathacea)
  • Skunk senna (Senna atomaria)
  • Baja California nightshade (Solanum hindsianum)
  • Desert globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua)
  • Guadalupe Island mallow (Sphaeralcea sulphurea)
  • African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulate)—Non-native species

Container Corner

  • Palmer’s mallow (Abutilon palmeri)
  • Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum)
  • Island sagewort (Artemisia nesiotica)
  • Dwarf coyote brush, Hatamu (Baccharis pilularis ‘pigeon point’)—Cultivar species
  • Queensland bottle brush (Brachychiton rupestris)—Non-native species
  • Baja California fairy duster (Calliandra californica)
  • Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis)—Non-native species
  • Nevin’s woolly sunflower (Constancea nevinii)
  • Orcutt’s dudleya (Dudleya attenuata orcuttii)
  • Britton’s dudleya (Dudleya brittonii)
  • Cedros dudleya (Dudleya pachyphytum)
  • Arthur Menzies seaside daisy (Erigeron glaucus ‘Arthur Menzies’)—Cultivar species
  • Slipper plant candelilla (Euphorbia lomelii)
  • Cliff spurge (Euphorbia misera)
  • Baja spurge (Euphorbia xanti)
  • Dragon tree (Dracaena draco)—Non-native species
  • Coast barrel cactus (Ferocactus viridescens var. viridescens)
  • Baja California rock fig (Ficus petiolaris var. palmeri)
  • Rusty fig (Ficus rubiginosa)—Non-native species
  • Adam’s tree (Fouquieria diguetii)
  • Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
  • Eve Case coffeeberry (Frangula californica ‘eve case’)—Cultivar species
  • Coffeeberry (Frangula californica ‘little sur’)—Cultivar species
  • Cedros mock vervain (Glandularia lilacina)
  • Island alum root (Heuchera maxima)
  • Giant sea dahlia (Leptosyne gigantea)
  • Sea dahlia (Leptosyne maritima)
  • Common desert thorn (Lycium brevipes)
  • Catalina Island ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus subsp. Floribundus)
  • San Clemente bush mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus)
  • Bush mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus)
  • Guadalupe Island rock daisy (Nesothamnus incanus)
  • Dehesa beargrass (Nolina interrata)
  • Elephant cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)
  • Western sword fern (Polystichum munitum)
  • Baja California nightshade (Solanum hindsianum)
  • African tulip tree (Spathodea camplanulata)—Non-native species

First Peoples Garden

  • Palmer’s mallow (Abutilon palmeri)
  • Spineshrub (Adolphia californica)
  • Parry’s buckeye (Aesculus parryi)
  • Coastal agave, Emally (Agave shawii subsp. shawii)
  • Yerba mansa, ‘ellykis (Anemopsis californica)
  • Mugwort (Artemisia douglasii)
  • California sagebrush, Kwachash (Artemisia californica)
  • Palmer sagewort (Artemisia palmeri)
  • Centennial baccharis (Baccharis x ‘centennial’)—Cultivar species
  • Yankee Point ceanothus (Ceanothus griseus var. ‘yankee point’)—Cultivar species
  • Ceanothus (Ceanothus sp.)
  • Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides)
  • San Diego mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus minutiflorus)
  • Dana Point California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum ‘Dana Point’)—Cultivar species
  • Pine goldenbush (Ericameria pinifolia)
  • Chaparral ash (Fraxinus parryi)
  • Velvet ash tree (Fraxinus velutina)
  • Chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei)
  • Southwestern spiny rush (Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii)
  • Wire rush (Juncus balticus)
  • California desert thorn (Lycium californicum)
  • Mangle dulce (Maytenus phyllanthoides)
  • California sycamore, Hapuull (Platanus racemose)
  • Queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana)—Non-native species
  • White sage, Kepshuw (Salvia apiana)
  • Black sage (Salvia mellifera)
  • Hummingbird sage, Pellytaay (Salvia spathacea)
  • Baja California nightshade (Solanum hindsianum)
  • Small-leaf rose (Rosa minutifolia)
  • Wild California rose, Huutuut (Rosa californica)
  • Lemonade berry, Hapa ne’ urr (Rhus integrifolia)
  • Thurber cotton (Gossypium thurberi)—Non-native species
  • Giant chain fern, Chepshaaw (Woodwardia fimbriata)
  • Mojave yucca, Mechhaapaa (Yucca schidigera)

Wildlife Walkway

  • White alder (Alnus rhombifolia)
  • San Diego ambrosia (Ambrosia pumila)
  • Yerba mansa, ‘ellykis (Anemopsis californica)
  • Manzanita “Sunset” (Arctostaphylos ‘sunset’)—Cultivar species
  • Otay manzanita (Arctostaphylos otayensis)
  • Pointleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens)
  • Mugwort (Artemisia douglasii)
  • Woollypod milkweed (Asclepias eriophylla)
  • Narrowleaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)
  • White-stem ceanothus (Ceanothus leucodermis)
  • Spiny ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus)
  • Field sedge (Carex praegracilis)
  • Rusty sedge (Carex subfusca)
  • Bladderpod, ‘epshash (Cleomella arborea)
  • Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides)
  • San Diego mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus minutiflorus)
  • Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis)
  • Bush rue (Cneoridium dumosum)
  • Yellow bush monkeyflower (Diplacus longiflorus)
  • Red Bush monkeyflower (Diplacus puniceus)
  • Broadleaf California fuchsia (Epilobium canum subsp. latifolium)
  • Stream orchid (Epipactis gigantea)
  • Scarlet monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis)
  • Cliff spurge (Euphorbia misera)
  • Coastal wood fern, Chepshaaw (Dryopteris arguta)
  • Palmer’s frankenia or Palmer’s seaheath (Frankenia palmeri)
  • Island alum root (Heuchera maxima)
  • California club-rush (Isolepis cernua)
  • Pacific Coast iris (Iris ‘pacific coast’)—Cultivar species
  • San Diego marsh elder (Iva hayesiana)
  • Southwestern spiny rush (Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii)
  • Wire rush (Juncus balticus)
  • Johnston’s honeysuckle (Lonicera subspicata var. denudate)
  • Purple needle grass (Nassella pulchra)
  • Willowy monardella (Monardella viminea)
  • Dehesa beargrass (Nolina interrata)
  • Baja California birdbush (Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia)
  • California sycamore, Hapuull (Platanus racemose)
  • California polypody (Polypodium californicum)
  • Western sword fern (Polystichum munitum)
  • Arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis)
  • Hummingbird sage, Pellytaay (Salvia spathacea)
  • California goldenrod (Solidago velutina subsp. californica)
  • Snowdrop bush (Styrax redivivus)
  • Catalina Island currant (Ribes viburnifolium)
  • California blackberry (Rubus ursinus)
  • Beach strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis)
  • California hedge-nettle (Stachys bullata)
  • Canyon sunflower (Venegasia carpesioides)
  • Giant chain fern, Chepshaaw (Woodwardia fimbriata)
  • Mission manzanita (Xylococcus bicolor)