Fall Native Plant Sale - November 7 & 8

 

Fall Native Plant Sale

 

When:     Friday 11/7  - noon-4:30 p.m.

Saturday 11/8 -   11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Where: Biology Dept. Greenhouse                   (behind NSM building)

 

 What: CA native plants suitable for home gardens, including trees, shrubs, flowers (see below for list)

 

Prices: $2.00 - $7.00 donations (good deal)

                Proceeds support native plant

propagation/restoration on         campus

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For directions to the greenhouse: http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/map.html 

 

To download a pdf of the list of plants for sale: http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/plant-list-for-sales-csudh

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Last minute update: we've got Amole/Soap plant for sale

Perennial bulb.   Carefully remove plant from pot.  Plant in large pot (at least 12” x 12”) or in the ground in full sun/light shade.   Water if needed in winter-spring.  Pink ‘lily’ blooms after two years; spring/summer, fragrant.   1-2+ ft tall & wide.   Basal leaves.    Let the plant dry out after the last flower fades.   Spreads slowly with new plants; may reseed on bare ground. Bulb can be used to make a mild soap.  Young shoots edible raw or cooked.    for more see: http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-chlorogalum-pomeridianum

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Plant List – CSUDH Fall 2014 Plant Sale

CSUDH-Project SOUND Propagation Lab

 

#		Common Name	Scientific Name	Notes
1 gallon shrubs/trees and woody vines - $7.00
6		Marsh Baccharis	Baccharis douglasii	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/baccharis-douglasii
15+		Coyote Bush	Baccharis pilularis	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-baccharis-pilularis
20+		Mule Fat	Baccharis salicifolia	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-baccharis-salicifolia
8		*Rabbitbush	Ericameria nauseosa	Excellent insect plant; yellow dye http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/ericameria-nauseosa
6		Saw-tooth Goldenbush	Hazardia squarrosa	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-hazardia-squarrosa
6		Island Mallow	Lavatera assurgentiflora	Hibiscus flower; edible leaves http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-lavatera-assurgentiflora
4		Laurel Sumac	Malosma laurina	Bird habitat plant http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-malosma-laurina
4		Prunus ilicifolia	Catalina cherry	Nice tree/hedge plant; fruits http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-prunus-ilicifolia
10+		Coast Live Oak	Quercus agrifolia	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-quercus-agrifolia
1 gallon perennials/sub-shrubs/herbaceous groundcover - $ 7.00
4		Yarrow	Achillea millefolia	Attract beneficial insects; medicinal http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/achillea-millefolium
6		Narrowleaf Milkweed	Asclepias fascicularis	Monarch  butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-asclepias-fascicularis-28637357
3		Coastal Dune Buckwheat	Eriogonum parvifolium	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat El Segundo Blue butterfly http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-eriogonum-parvifolium
6		Coastal Gumplant	Grindelia hirsutula	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/grindelia-hirsutula
10+		Sweetscent	Pluchea odorata	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/pluchea-odorata
4		Canaigre Dock	Rumex hymenosepalus	Roots make orange dye; rare http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-rumex-hymenosepalus
2		Blue-eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium bellum	Seeds for birds http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-sisyrinchium-bellum
8		*Banana Yucca	Yucca baccata	Edible flowers, fruits; rare http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/yucca-baccata
1 gallon grasses/sedges/rushes - $ 7.00
		Common Spikerush	Eleocharis palustris	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-eleocharis-palustris
		Common Scouring Rush	Equisetum hyemale	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-equisetum-hyemale
		* Lamp Rush	Juncus effusis
		California Rush	Juncus patens	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-juncus-patens
		Basket Rush	Juncus textilis	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-juncus-textilis
		Iris-leaf Rush	Juncus xiphioides	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-juncus-xiphiodes
		Small Cattail	Typha angustifolia
Small pots: shrubs/ perennials /biennials- $ 4.00
8		Yarrow	Achillea millefolia	Attract beneficial insects; medicinal (for more see above)
4		Narrowleaf Milkweed	Asclepias fascicularis	Monarch  butterfly habitat (for more see above)
10+		Coyote Bush	Baccharis pilularis	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat (for more see above)
15+		Mule Fat	Baccharis salicifolia	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat (for more see above)
15+		Wavyleaf soap plant	Chlorogalum pomeridianum	Bulb with little orchid-like flowers; roots for soap http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-chlorogalum-pomeridianum
2		Ashyleaf buckwheat	Eriogonum cinereum	Good insect plant http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-eriogonum-cinereum
10+		* Rosy Buckwheat	Eriogonum latifolium/grande var. rubescens	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat Lovely bright pink flowers http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-eriogonum-grande-rubescens
10+		Dune Buckwheat	Eriogonum parvifolium	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat (for more see above)
5		Coastal Gumplant	Grindelia hirsutula	Insect pollinator/butterfly habitat (for more see above)
15		Wild mint	Mentha arvensis	Good for cooking spice, tea http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-mentha-arvensis
10+		Hooker’s Primrose	Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri	Pretty yellow flowers pollinated by large moths http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-oenothera-elata-29907243
		Blue-eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium bellum	Good for birds (for more see above)
6		*Banana Yucca	Yucca baccata	Edible flowers, fruits (for more see above)
Small pots: grasses/sedges/rushes - $4.00
6		Dune sedge	Carex pansa	Evergreen; lawn substitute http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/carex-pansa
		Berkeley Sedge	Carex tumulticola	Evergreen; good for shade; lawn substitute http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-carex-tumulticola
15+		Creeping wildrye	Leymus triticoides	Good for mowed lawn or left un-mowed http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-leymus-triticoides
		Iris-leaf Rush	Juncus xiphioides	(for more see above)
		Small Cattail	Typha angustifolia

 

* CA native, but not native to South Bay

California Invasive Species Action Week - Aug. 2-10, 2014

Habitat restoration at Heritage Creek Nature Preserve, CSU Dominguez Hills.
Spring, 2014

This week is the very first California Invasive Species Action Week.  To learn more visit: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2014/08/california-invasive-species-action-week.html

What does a water-wise garden look like in summer?

 

Hooker's evening primrose (Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri) in 'Garden of Dreams' on the CSU Dominguez Hills campus.  Garden is watered once a month in summer.

 

Water-wise gardens have definite seasons.  Right now we're well into the dry season.  The annual spring wildflowers are just a memory; grasses have magically transformed to gold and silver.   Yes, we're in the dry season, which will last until the fall rains.

 

The dry season is the time of rest for some plants.  In the Garden of Dreams and Heritage Creek, the California encelia (Bush sunflower) and Salvias (native sages) are mostly dormant now.  The Salvias have produced a small second set of leaves to get them through the dry period.

 

Other plants are evergreen - but still mostly resting.  These include Mulefat (our large hedgerow plant in Garden of Dreams), Coyote bush (Baccharis pilularis) and Lemonadeberry.  Some shrubs have green berries that will ripen in fall: Toyon and the native cherries (Prunus ilicifolia) are among the most prominent.

 

But even in summer and fall, a surprising number of native plants are blooming.  They range from the larger Laurel sumac (Malosma laurina) and Southern island mallow,  to Annual sunflowers and Hooker's evening primrose (Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri) that brighten our summer with their yellow flowers.  The summer-blooming buckwheats add a touch of pink and white to the summer palette.  In fact, there are many native plants blooming on campus right now (see the 'Blooming Now on Campus' page).

 

 

Annual sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) brightens the foreground. Native buckwheats (Eriogonum species) bloom pink and white (left) against a background of green and gold.

 

So take the time to visit Heritage Creek Preserve or one of the native plant gardens on campus.  If you come from 11:00-3:00, notice the bees, butterflies and other pollinators busily at work.  If you visit earlier or later you'll be surprise by the number of birds you'll see.   Sit a while, relax, unwind.   And then you'll know what a water-wise, life-friendly garden looks and feels like in summer.