Native Plants

California Rose

Rosa californica
Location

Native to

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Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit

California Rose or California Wildrose is a perennial, deciduous shrub that can form thickets, growing up to 8 to 10 feet in height and width. It produces thorny stems topped with open-faced, pink flowers from May through August. This plant loses its leaves in the winter, and may grow berries, though not always. It can grow in full sun to shade, and though drought tolerant, this shrub grows best in moist soils near water.

May Attract

California Rose is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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.

Baylands Nursery

965 Weeks Street East, Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 323-1645

Middlebrook Gardens Nursery

76 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126

(408) 292-9993

Capitol Wholesale Nursery

2938 Everdale Drive, San Jose, CA 95148

(408) 239-0589

Calaveras Nursery

1000 Calaveras Rd, Sunol, CA 94586

(925) 862-2286

Yerba Buena Nursery

12511 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

(650) 851-1668

San Bruno Mountain Watch

44 Visitacion Avenue, Suite 206, Brisbane, CA 94005

(415) 467-6631

Central Coast Wilds

336A Golf Club Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 459-0655

Gold Rush Nursery

3625 North Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073

(831) 359-9291

East Bay Wilds

2777 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 91750

(510) 409-5858

Native Revival Nursery

2600 Mar Vista Drive Aptos, Aptos, CA 95003

(831) 684-1811

Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery

1957B Highway 1, Moss Landing, CA 95039

(831) 763-1207

Friends of Sausal Creek Native Plant Nursery

Sanborn Drive, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 325-9006

Sutro Native Plant Nursery

476 Johnstone Drive, San Francisco, CA 94131

(415) 665-1077

Suncrest Nurseries

400 Casserly Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 728-2595

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

Native Here Nursery

101 Golf Course Drive, Berkeley, CA 94708

(510) 549-0211

Cactus Jungle Nursery and Garden

1509 4th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 558-8650

Berkeley Horticulture Nursery

1310 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703

(510) 526-4704

Regional Parks Botanic Gardens

Shasta Road, Berkeley, CA 94708

(510) 544-3169

The Watershed Nursery

155 Tamalpais Road, Berkeley, CA 94708

(510) 548-4714

The Watershed Nursery

601 A Canal Boulevard, Richmond, CA 94804

(510) 234-2222

Monterey Bay Nursery

748 San Miguel Canyon Road, Royal Oaks, CA 95076

(831) 724-6361

Sunset Coast Nursery

2745 Tierra Way, Aromas, CA 95004

(831) 726-1672

CNL Native Plant Nursery

254 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley, CA 94941

(415) 720-6253

Annie's Annuals

740 Market Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801

(510) 215-3301

Larner Seeds

235 Grove Road, Bolinas, CA 94924

(415) 868-9407

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.

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

Greenlee Nursery

257 East Franklin Ave, Pomona, CA 91766

Hedgerow Farms

21905 County Road 88, Winters, CA 95694

(530) 662-6847

J.L. Hudson, Seedsman

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

Pacific Coast Seed

533 Hawthorne Place, Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 373-4417

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

Telos Rare Bulbs

PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536

The Acorn Cap

13205 Haven Rock Court, Corona, CA 92883

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

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

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

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Bitter Cherry

SHRUBS / TREES

Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata

Vireos
Chickadees & Titmice
Waxwings
+10

May attract

Vireos
Chickadees & Titmice
Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Black Sage

SHRUBS

Black Sage

Salvia mellifera

Nuthatches
Hummingbirds
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

Nuthatches
Hummingbirds
Wood Warblers
Crows & Jays
Wrens

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Nectar

 
Bluebrush

EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES / VINES

Bluebrush

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Sparrows
Wrens
Waxwings
+10

May attract

Sparrows
Wrens
Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

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

Orioles
Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+4

May attract

Orioles
Nuthatches
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Woodpeckers
Crows & Jays

Provides

Fruit

 
California Figwort

ANNUALS/PER.

California Figwort

Scrophularia californica

Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Waxwings
+4

May attract

Vireos
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Orioles

Provides

Nectar

 
California Sage

ANNUALS/PER.

California Sage

Salvia columbariae

Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Finches
+3

May attract

Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Finches
Chickadees & Titmice
Cardinals & Grosbeaks

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
California-Christmas-Berry

SHRUBS / TREES

California-Christmas-Berry

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
+4

May attract

Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Nuthatches
Waxwings
Thrushes

Provides

Fruit

 
California-Laurel

SHRUBS / TREES

California-Laurel

Umbellularia californica

Finches
Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+4

May attract

Finches
Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Sparrows
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Fruit

Nuts

 
Canyon Gooseberry

SHRUBS

Canyon Gooseberry

Ribes menziesii

Nuthatches
Orioles
Wrens
+10

May attract

Nuthatches
Orioles
Wrens
Waxwings
Vireos

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
Christmashorns

ANNUALS/PER.

Christmashorns

Delphinium nudicaule

Hummingbirds

May attract

Hummingbirds

Provides

Nectar

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