Water conservation is an essential consideration when designing and managing Sonoma and Marin County landscapes. Our area enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterized by wet winters and long, dry summers with little rainfall. Plants that are suited or adapted to local conditions not only use less water but generally grow more successfully and robustly, with fewer insect and disease problems. They ultimately create a healthier, more beautiful and more sustainable landscape.
Below is a hand selected plant list for Sonoma and Marin counties that displays mostly native species that will thrive in our climate. You can search, filter and save specific plants to your plant list and also print plant cards.
California Aster, Silver Carpet
Lessingia filaginifolia
CA Native, Ground Cover
Care:
Full Sun
Low
Well Drained
Look:
Small
size
Gray Green
leaves
Green
leaves
Silver
leaves
Lavender
flowers
Pink
flowers
California Aster, Silver Carpet
Lessingia filaginifolia
CA Native, Ground Cover
Care:
Full Sun
Low
Well Drained
Look:
Small
size
Gray Green
leaves
Green
leaves
Silver
leaves
Lavender
flowers
Pink
flowers
California native, perennial groundcover with a variable form from 1-3’ high. Lavender, yellow-centered, daisy-like flowers bloom in late spring and summer. The most commonly available cultivar is L. f. ‘Silver Carpet’, which forms a mat of silvery foliage 6-12” high and 4-8’ wide. Provides both a nectar and larval food source for butterflies. Light pruning after flowering keeps this plant tidy.
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