Native Plants

California Alkali Grass

Puccinellia simplex
Location

Native to

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Type
Grasses
Attributes
Fruit, Nuts

May Attract

California Alkali Grass is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Woodpeckers

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary

376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA 94920

(415) 388-2524 |

richardsonbaycenter@audubon.org

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects

Local Nurseries

Find local nurseries and garden centers near you. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native plant availability and learn what services they offer.

Napa Native Plant Nursery, California Conservation Corps

PO Box 7199, Napa, CA 94558

(707) 253-7783

Main Street Trees

2751 Beard Road, Napa, CA 94558

(707) 257-2783

Sonoma Valley Wholesale Nursery

19655 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476

(707) 815-8600

Buckeye Nursery

2425 Adobe Road, Petaluma, CA 94954

(707) 559-7081

Wildwood Farm

10300 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA 95452

(707) 833-1161

Annie's Annuals

740 Market Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801

(510) 215-3301

The Wildflower Seed & Tool Company

PO Box 406, St. Helena, CA 94574

(800) 456-3359

North Coast Native Nursery

2710 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA 94952

(707) 769-9114

The Watershed Nursery

601 A Canal Boulevard, Richmond, CA 94804

(510) 234-2222

O'Donnell's Fairfax Nursery

1700 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Fairfax, CA 94930

(415) 453-0372

Regional Parks Botanic Gardens

Shasta Road, Berkeley, CA 94708

(510) 544-3169

The Watershed Nursery

155 Tamalpais Road, Berkeley, CA 94708

(510) 548-4714

Native Here Nursery

101 Golf Course Drive, Berkeley, CA 94708

(510) 549-0211

Berkeley Horticulture Nursery

1310 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703

(510) 526-4704

Cactus Jungle Nursery and Garden

1509 4th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 558-8650

UC Botanical Garden California Native Plants Nursery

200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720

(510) 643-2755

Oaktown Native Plant Nursery

702 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 387-9744

CNL Native Plant Nursery

254 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley, CA 94941

(415) 720-6253

Friends of Sausal Creek Native Plant Nursery

Sanborn Drive, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 325-9006

California Flora Nursery

2990 Somers Street, Fulton, CA 95439

(707) 528-8813

Larner Seeds

235 Grove Road, Bolinas, CA 94924

(415) 868-9407

East Bay Wilds

2777 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 91750

(510) 409-5858

Mostly Natives Nursery

27235 Highway One, Tomales, CA 94971

Sutro Native Plant Nursery

476 Johnstone Drive, San Francisco, CA 94131

(415) 665-1077

The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship (Native Plants Nursery)

9619 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, CA 95492

(707) 838-6641

San Bruno Mountain Watch

44 Visitacion Avenue, Suite 206, Brisbane, CA 94005

(415) 467-6631

Middletown Rancheria

PO Box 1345, Middletown, CA 95461

(707) 987-3670

Hartland Nursery

13737 Grand Island Road, Walnut Grove, CA 95690

(916) 775-4021

L.A. Moran Reforestation Center, California Dept. of Forestry

5800 Chilies Road, Davis, CA 95618

(530) 753-2441

Online Nurseries

Shop trusted online vendors for your home or wholesale project. Many offer shipping across regions, so check availability and delivery timelines before ordering.

Bay Natives

10 Cargo Way, San Francisco, CA 94124

(415) 287-6755

Cactus Mart

49889 29 Palms Highway, Morongo Valley, CA 92256

(760) 363-6076

J.L. Hudson, Seedsman

Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020

Greenlee Nursery

257 East Franklin Ave, Pomona, CA 91766

Hedgerow Farms

21905 County Road 88, Winters, CA 95694

(530) 662-6847

Telos Rare Bulbs

PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536

The Acorn Cap

13205 Haven Rock Court, Corona, CA 92883

Sierra Seed Supply

358 Williams Valley Road, Greenville, CA 95947

(530) 284-7926

Sunshine Flower Seeds

1802 Atlantic City Boulevard, Grover Beach, CA 93433

(805) 316-0895

Pacific Coast Seed

533 Hawthorne Place, Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 373-4417

Quercus Landscape Design

PO Box 1188, Springville, CA 93265

(559) 202-8351

Recon Native Plants

1755 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92154

(619) 423-2284

S&S Seeds | Albright Seed Company

PO Box 1275 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93014

(805) 684-0436

Seedhunt

PO Box 96, Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 728-5131

Native Springs Nursery

1874 Cummings Lane, Durham, CA 95938

(530) 774-4362

Blossom Hill California Native Plants

14297 Orange Blossom Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361

Find Out Farms

4712 Parker Ave, Sacramento, CA 95820

Mission Blue Nursery

3435 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA 94005

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+10

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Fruit

 
Bluebunch Fescue

GRASSES

Bluebunch Fescue

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches
Orioles
+9

May attract

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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary.
376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA 94920
(415) 388-2524 | richardsonbaycenter@audubon.org
 
California False Buckthorn

SHRUBS / TREES

California False Buckthorn

Frangula californica

Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
+4

May attract

Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Orioles
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Provides

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California Figwort

ANNUALS/PER.

California Figwort

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Orioles
Wood Warblers
Vireos
+4

May attract

Orioles
Wood Warblers
Vireos
Sparrows
Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Provides

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California Rose

SHRUBS

California Rose

Rosa californica

Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
+10

May attract

Woodpeckers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
Sparrows
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
California Sage

ANNUALS/PER.

California Sage

Salvia columbariae

Finches
Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
+3

May attract

Finches
Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
California-Christmas-Berry

SHRUBS / TREES

California-Christmas-Berry

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Waxwings
Thrushes
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+4

May attract

Waxwings
Thrushes
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Crows & Jays

Provides

Fruit

 
California-Laurel

SHRUBS / TREES

California-Laurel

Umbellularia californica

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Chickadees & Titmice
+4

May attract

Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Chickadees & Titmice
Crows & Jays
Nuthatches

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
Canyon Gooseberry

SHRUBS

Canyon Gooseberry

Ribes menziesii

Wrens
Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+10

May attract

Wrens
Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

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