sources for Cal. native/xeriscape plants (No. Bay Area)

At 10:33 AM 5/12/99 -0700, Irene Kuffel wrote:
>Sorry if this has been asked before, I'm fairly new to this list,
>but can you post some good sources for Cal. native plants or xeriscape
>plants (or at least where did you find the eriogonum?)
>
>I'm on a 2 acre property and have been gradually extending the gardens
>outwards from the house. Unless I want to risk my well running dry, the
>outer gardens have to be xeriscape plantings, but I want it to be
>interesting both from a botanical as well as a design perspective, so 
>need an interesting palette of plants of different shapes, sizes, forms.
>Drama, charm, unusual foliage colours, are some of the qualities I'm 
>looking for. And of course, non-invasive.

Hi Irene -

Here are a 'few' nurseries you might consider in your area:

Appleton Forestry, Sebastopol, (707) 823-3776
   Native CA trees, some shrubs
Calif. Flora Nursery, 2990 Somers St., Fulton, (707) 528-8813
   A rich array of interesting plants, native and otherwise, you'll find
   lots of interesting options here and Phil and Sherrie are a good
   source of plant information.
Circuit Rider Productions, Inc., Windsor, (707) 838-6641
   Oaks and other CA native woody plants for reforestation
Cottage Garden Growers, 4049 Petaluma Blvd. No., Petaluma, (707) 778-8025
   A range of drought-tolerant mediterranean climate plants and old-
   fashioned favorites.
Emerisa Gardens, 555 Irwin Lane, Santa Rosa, (707) 525-9644
   A great selection of 'way cool' plants for mediterranean climates.
The Great Petaluma Desert, 5010 Bodega Ave., Petaluma, (707) 778- 8278
   Cacti & Succulents, small demonstration garden can give you ideas
   about how these interesting plants can be used in landscapes.
Larner Seeds, Bolinas, (415) 868-9407
   Seed-house and nursery for CA natives/wildflowers, 1 acre demo garden
Mostly Natives Nursery, 27235 Hwy One, Tomales, (707) 878-2009
   CA Native and other climate appropriate plants
Muchas Grasses, sold at Roseland Garden Center, Santa Rosa, (707) 527-5866
   Bob Hornback's great grasses for drought tolerant gardens.
North Coast Native Nursery, 2710 Chileno Valley Rd., Petaluma, 
   (707) 769-1213;   CA Native plants for a variety of ecosystems
Plants from the Past, 195 Aspen Rd., Bolinas, (415) 868-1885
   British born Sarah Hammond's venture, 1/2 acre display garden, nursery
Western Hills Nursery, 16250 Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental, 
   (707) 874-3731;  Marshall Olbrich's famous institution now carried 
   forward by Maggie Wych (who had worked with him 11 years).  Display
   gardens, many unusual plants.

As you can see, there is a wealth of resources in the North Bay, perhaps
more than many part of the Bay Area!  It is an excellent growing area!

The above information was easily extracted by the 4th edition of 'Where
on Earth: A Guide to Specialty Nurseries and other resources for CA
Gardeners', by Barbara Stevens and Nancy Conner, available at most local
bookstores (or should be!)

Sean O.

Sean A. O'Hara                       sean.ohara@poboxes.com
h o r t u l u s   a p t u s          710 Jean Street
'a garden suited to its purpose'     Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
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