NativeSeed Group Inventory

Formerly Cleome isomeris and Isomeris arborea. Rounded evergreen shrub to subshrub 4-6 ft. tall with attractive yellow flowers, blooming primarily January to June. Odd-smelling sulfurous leaves. Tolerant of alkalinity, occurring on dry, well-drained desert soils in disturbed areas, hillsides, grasslands, washes, roadsides, sand dunes and coastal bluffs; up to 4,500 ft. elevation. Very drought tolerant and adapted to temperatures from below freezing to hot desert summers. Provides food and cover for wildlife and birds, especially quail. Abundant nectar source for pollinators, including both native and introduced bees. Caterpillar host of Becker's white butterfly. 

• Growing Region:  Intermountain West, California
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Shrub

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  4+ ft

The annual and perennial native wildflowers and grasses in this native seed mix provide high quality foraging and nesting resources for a diversity of pollinators. It is appropriate for habitat restoration in California’s Central Valley. This seed mix has been formulated based on field trials and monitoring conducted by the Xerces Society and other conservation partners. The mix is comprised of native wildflowers and grasses and is designed to provide permanent, high quality foraging resources for a diversity of pollinators and other beneficial insects. The recommended seeding rate is approximately 8.2 PLS lbs/acre. https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/pollinator-conservation-seed-mixes/california-central-valley-pollinator

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
• Life Form:  Forb, Grass

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-3 ft

Use this mix when native chaparral scrub restoration is desired. It is a blend of grasses, flowers and shrubs for revegetation of soil and slopes with plant types that belong here. There is a quick start grass to protect soil and allow slower perennials to provide their permanent cover in the years to come.

• Growing Region:  California
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• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Erosion Control, Habitat Restoration
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Distinct native annual with bicolored purple and speckled white petals, blooming February to June. Prefers fertile, well-drained, moist soils. Endemic to California. Occurs in forest understories, meadows and wet areas; below 5,000 ft. elevation. Pioneer species after disturbances and wildfire. Use in habitat restoration and in shady gardens beyond its native range. Reseeds easily. The most favorite early-season pollen and nectar source of Blue orchard bees, an important native pollinator of almond orchards. Also a larval host plant for the Checkerspot butterfly and a pollen source for a variety of native bees. 

• Growing Region:  California, Pacific Northwest
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Commercial Beautification, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-3 ft

Use this mix when native scrub restoration is desired. It is a blend of grasses, flowers and shrubs for revegetation of soil and slopes with plant types that belong here. There is a quick start grass to protect soil and allow slower perennials to provide their permanent cover in the years to come.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Forb, Grass, Shrub

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Erosion Control, Commercial Beautification, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-3 ft

This is a perennial bunchgrass that can grow up to 4 feet tall. It is used in landscaping and restoration for its drought tolerance and ability to stabilize soil. This grass prefers full sun and is commonly found in dry, open habitats such as chaparral and coastal sage scrub.

• Growing Region:  Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, California
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• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Commercial Beautification, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-3 ft

Use this mix when native inland scrub restoration is desired. It is a blend of grasses, flowers and shrubs for revegetation of soil and slopes with plant types that belong here. There is a quick start grass to protect soil and allow slower perennials to provide their permanent cover in the years to come.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass, Forb, Shrub

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Erosion Control, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-3 ft

Cool season, native perennial grasslike with aggressive black rhizomes. Occurs in seasonally moist wetland areas and prairies, from low elevations up to 10,000 ft. Adapted to fine, medium and coarse alkaline and serpentine soils. Highly palatable to livestock and wildlife and tolerant of grazing and trampling. Useful for riparian and wetland reclamation. Occasionally used as a low maintenance lawn, requiring little mowing and irrigation and able to withstand foot traffic. 

• Growing Region:  Intermountain West, Southwest, California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grasslike

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Commercial Beautification, Turf, Agriculture, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-2 ft

This is a perennial bunchgrass that grows to a height of about 2 to 3 feet. It is commonly used for habitat restoration and erosion control. This grass prefers full sun and grows well in dry, open habitats such as grasslands, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Erosion Control, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-3 ft

Moderate water requirement; full sunlight. Annual with golden yellow flowers, blooms April to June along banks, slopes, roadsides, and fields.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb, Legume, Shrub

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Commercial Beautification, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  0-1 ft

A blend of native perennial bunchgrasses including: Bromus carinatus, Elymus glaucus, Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum, Festuca idahoensis, Poa secunda and Stipa pulchra.

• Growing Region:  California
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• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Erosion Control, Commercial Beautification, Habitat Restoration
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A blend of native perennial bunchgrasses including: Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum, Melica californica, Poa secunda, Stipa cernua and Stipa pulchra.

• Growing Region:  California
• Blooms: 
• Life Form:  Grass

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Erosion Control, Commercial Beautification, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-2 ft

A blend of native perennial bunchgrasses including: Bromus carinatus, Elymus glaucus, Festuca rubra and Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum.

• Growing Region:  California
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• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Erosion Control, Habitat Restoration
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Drought-tolerant native annual with large bright yellow flowers and a red base, blooming May to June. Endemic to central California, from coastal scrub to foothill woodland habitats, up to 3,000 ft. elevation. Performs well in poor soils, especially on rocky or sandy open slopes of hillsides and road cuts. Used in restoration and as an ornamental. 

• Growing Region:  California, Southwest
• Blooms:  Spring, Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-3 ft

Formerly Castilleja exilis. Native annual root-parasite with long red bract flowers, blooming April to October. Occurs in heavy soils of sunny wetlands, saline or alkaline meadows, wet shores and seasonally moist sites with high water tables; up to 8,500 ft. elevation. 

• Growing Region:  Intermountain West, Southwest, California
• Blooms:  Summer
• Life Form:  Forb

• Application Type:  Land Reclamation, Pollinator Habitat, Habitat Restoration
• Height:  1-2 ft