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Name: Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'

(Cut Leaf Red Japanese Maple)

Water Use: Low once established

Size: 4’ – 8’ x 5 - 10’

Sun: Cool sun/ partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: None    

   

Name: Alyogyne huegelii (Blue Hibiscus)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 6’ – 8’ x 4’ – 6’

Sun: Full sun/partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees

Name: Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’

(Howard McMinn Manzanita)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 5’ - 6’ x 7’ – 10’

Sun: Full sun/partial shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, hummingbirds  

   

Name: Arctostaphylos pajaroensis ‘Paradise’

(Paradise Manzanita)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Sun: Full sun

Size: 6’ - 8’ x 8’ - 10’

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, hummingbirds

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Name: Berberis thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea Nana’

(Dwarf Japanese Barberry)

Water Use: Low

Size: 2’ x 3’

Sun: Full sun/partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

 

Name: Bougainvillea ‘Rosenka’

(Rosenka Bougainvillea)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 2’ - 3’ x 4’ - 6’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: None

 

Name: Carpenteria californica (Bush anemone)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Sun: Full Sun/partial shade

Size: 6’ x 4’

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, butterflies

Name: Caryopteris x clandonensis (Blue Spirea)

Water Use: Low

Size: 2’ – 4’ x 2’ – 4’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, butterflies

 

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UC Marin Master Gardener Water-Wise Plant Selector Guide

Name: Ceanothus ‘Concha’ (Concha California Lilac)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 6’ - 7’ x 6’ - 8’

Sun: Full Sun/partial shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Frequently damaged

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds, bees  

Name: Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’

(Julia Phelps California Lilac)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 4’ – 7’ x 7’ – 9’

Sun: Full sun/partial shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds, bees  

 

Name: Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbud)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 15' x 10'

Sun: Full sun/partial shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Butterflies, bees

 

Name: Choisya ternate (Mexican Orange)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 6’ - 8’ x 6’ - 8’

Sun: Morning sun/light shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees

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UC Marin Master Gardener Water-Wise Plant Selector Guide

Name: Cistus skanbergii (Pink Rockrose)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 2’ - 3’ x 3’ – 4’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees

 

Name: Coleonema pulchrum ‘Sunset Gold’

(Golden Breath of Heaven)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 1’ – 3’ x 2’ – 4’

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

 

Name: Convolvulus cneorum

(Bush Morning Glory)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 2’ - 4’ x 2’ - 4’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees

 

Name: Correa pulchella (Pink Australian Fuschia)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 2’ - 3’ x 4’ - 5’

Sun: Full sun to light shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, hummingbirds

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Name: Correa ‘Wyn’s Wonder’

(Variegated Australian Fuschia)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 2’ - 3’ x 3 – 4’

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, hummingbirds  

Name: Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

(Royal Purple Smokebush)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 15’ x 15’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

 

Name: Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’

(Italian Cypress)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 24’ – 40’ x 3’ – 4’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Bird habitat

Name: Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’

(Winter Daphne)

Water Use: Low to medium

Size: 3’ – 5’ x 5’

Sun: Partial Shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

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Name: Dendromecon harfordii (Island Bush Poppy)

Water Use: Low

Size: 6’ – 10’ x 6’ -10’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees & butterflies  

Name: Fremontodendron californicum ‘Pacific

Sunset’ (Flannel Bush)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 15’ x 15’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Native bees, bird habitat  

 

Name: Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’

(Coast Silk Tassle)

Water Use: Low to Medium

Size: 4’ - 8’ x 4’ – 8’

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, birds 

 

Name: Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon/Christmas

Berry)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant

Size: 6’ – 12 x 4’ – 5’

Sun: Full sun to part shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Birds, native bees, butterflies

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Name: Hypericum moserianum

(St John’s Wort/Gold Flower)

Water Use: Low

Size: 3’ x 3’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees  

Name: Ilex cornuta ‘Carissa’ (Chinese Holly)

Water Use: Low to medium

Size: 3’ x 3’ – 5’

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

 

Name: Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant

Size: 6’ - 12’ x 15’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees

 

Name: Lavatera maritima (Lavatera)

Water Use: Low to Medium

Size: 3’ – 6’ x 3’ – 5’

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Butterflies, bees

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Name: Lupinus albifrons (Silver Bush NeLupine)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant

Size: 3’ – 5” x 3’ – 5’

Sun: Full

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, butterflies & beneficial insects

 

Name: Myrsine africana (African Boxwood)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant

Size: 3’ - 8’ x 3’- 6’

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Birds

 

Name: Nerium oleander (Oleander)

Water Use: Very Low, Low

Size: 6’ - 12’ x 6’- 12’

Sun: Full Sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: Birds, bees

Name: Phormium ‘Wings of Gold’ (New Zealand Flax)

Water Use: Low to medium

Size: 2’ - 3’ x 2’ - 3’

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

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Name: Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’

(Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce)

Water Use: Low

Size: 2.5’ - 3’ x 2.5’ – 3’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

Name: Pittosporum crassifolium ‘Nana’

(Karo Pittosporum)

Water Use: Low

Size: 3’ x 3’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: None  

 

Name: Rhamnus alaternus ’Variegata’

(Variegated Italian Buckthorn)

Water Use: Low

Size: 6’ – 8’ x 6’ – 8’

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees, bird habitat

Name: Rhamnus californica (Ca. Coffee Berry)

Water Use: Low, drought tolerant once established

Size: 3’ – 15’ x 6 - 8’

Sun: Full sun to light shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Beneficial insects, birds 

 

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UC Marin Master Gardener Water-Wise Plant Selector Guide

Name: Ribes sanguineum glutinosum

(Pink Flowered Current)

Water Use: Moderate

Size: 4’ - 12’ x 4’ - 12’

Sun: Light shade

CA Native: Yes

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds  

 

Name: Teucrium fruticans ‘Azurea’

(Bush Germander)

Water Use: Low

Size: 4’ - 6’ x 4’ – 6’

Sun: Full sun

CA Native: No

Deer Resistant: Seldom damaged

Wildlife Value: Bees

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