Bay Area Earth Friendly Plants

The Bay Area has an amazing collection of beautiful gardens, many of which are available to the public year round or on special occasion. Some of the gardens now charge an entrance fee but offer free days if you plan ahead. The diversity of plants that grow in the bay area allow us to experience a great variety of gardens and plant habitats. Below you find information of some of the most popular SF Bay Area gardens. Get out and see what the bay area gardening community has to offer!

Save Money, Conserve Water, and choose plants that do great naturally in this area There are plenty of plants you most likely already know, that are California native. Lavender, rosemary, catmint, heuchera, coreopsis. penstemon, various sages, ceanothus (Wild Lilac), Flax, salvias, oreganos, thymes, santolinas, yarrows, verbenas, and many more, not including the many various ornamental grasses. Ask your landscaper or check your nursery to select and combine plants and planting areas that have the same soil and water requirements. Using large boulders and variations in foliage can help with water conservation and make for an interesting design.