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If you live in the Klamath/High North Coast Range ecoregion, here’s a list of 25 plants that are native to your ecoregion, are easy to grow, and play beneficial roles in supporting pollinators, birds and other wildlife.
- Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) – Full sun, evergreen groundcover, drought-tolerant, attracts birds
- Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) – Part shade to sun, spreading groundcover, edible fruit, self-sows
- California goldenrod (Solidago velutina) – Full sun, clumping groundcover, late summer blooms, drought-tolerant
- Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) – Full sun, cool-season bunchgrass, drought-tolerant, prevents erosion
- Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens) – Full sun, warm-season bunchgrass, striking flower plumes, wildlife cover
- Blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus) – Part shade to sun, cool-season bunchgrass, soil binder, winter interest
- Farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena) – Full sun, annual wildflower, profuse blooms in spring, self-seeds
- Globe gilia (Gilia capitata) – Full sun, annual wildflower, blue pom-pom flowers, drought-tolerant
- Foothill penstemon (Penstemon heterophyllus) – Full sun, perennial wildflower, tubular blooms for hummingbirds
- Lupine (Lupinus spp.) – Full sun, perennial wildflower, various flower colors, nitrogen-fixer
- Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus) – Full sun, evergreen shrub, profuse spring blooms, attracts pollinators
- Western azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) – Part shade, deciduous shrub, fragrant white flowers, prefers moisture
- Chaparral currant (Ribes malvaceum) – Part shade to sun, evergreen shrub, pink fuchsia-like flowers, edible berries
- Bush anemone (Carpenteria californica) – Part shade, evergreen shrub, white rose-like blooms, woodland garden
- Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) – Full sun, deciduous tree, rosy-purple spring flowers, drought-tolerant
- Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) – Full sun, evergreen shrub/tree, red berries for birds, fire-resistant
- Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) – Part shade, deciduous tree, spring flower bracts, autumn color
- Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) – Full sun, evergreen shrub/tree, drought-tolerant, wildlife habitat
- California buckeye (Aesculus californica) – Part shade, deciduous tree, spring flower spikes, toxic seeds
- Canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis) – Full sun, evergreen tree, drought-tolerant, long-lived oak
Header Image: “Clarkia amoena” by StephanieFalzone is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
