Native Plants
Where to find native plants and why we want to use them
Sticky Monkey Flower is a Bay Area native that is hardy, non-toxic, and the bright flowers, sticky leaves, and fun name make it great for children to explore
Native Plants:
California Native Plants Society East Bay - conserves California native plants and their natural habitats, and increases community understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants.
Calscape - California Native Plant Society searchable database of native plants
Natives Here - California Native Plant Society East Bay plant nursery (in Tilden Park)
Native Plant & Seed Sale - native plant nursery at the Regional Parks Botanical Garden (in Tilden Park)
Spiral Gardens - native plant nursery and local food system that aims to create food resilience by tying people directly to their sources of sustenance
The Watershed Nursery - supplies quality native plant material and services for local restoration project, in Richmond
Oaktown Native Plant Nursery - native plant nursery in South Berkeley
East Bay Wilds Native Plant Nursery - native plant nursery in Oakland
East Bay Nursery - a sustainable local nursery in Berkeley with a variety of plants, including natives
Bring Back the Natives Garden Tour - offers virtual and in-person tours of East Bay private native gardens
East Bay Native Plant Resource Team - online group regarding all things East Bay native plants, with subgroups including a pollinator pathway team and a seed and plant exchange team
Easy to Grow East Bay Natives with High Value - robust and easy to grow natives with high value in attracting butterflies and moths
Coming Soon! List of California native plants that are local to Emeryville, non-toxic, hardy, and with interesting features for children. It is being developed with the generous support of the Natives Here nursery.
About Native Plants
Doug Tallamy and Nature's Best Hope - Doug Tallamy wrote the guide to planting natives as a new approach to conservation that starts in our yards
Nature's Best Hope (Yound Readers' Edition) - Tallamy's guide adapted by Sarah L. Thompson for children
Homegrown National Park - a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks
The Chickadee's Guide to Gardening - New York Times article by Doug Tallamy