California Native Plants that tolerate extra garden water.
Please note that all plants are susceptible to catching fire; however, these plants are more adapted to California's climate - being easier to hydrate with less water.
The following list was developed by the local chapter of the California Native Plants Society- These plants are grown for their October Plant Sale and are Fire Wise:
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (YARROW)
ADIANTUM ALEUTICUM (FIVE FINGER FERN)
AQUILEGIA FORMOSA (COLUMBINE)
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI (GROUNDCOVER MANZANITA)
ARISTOLOCHIA CALIFORNICA (PIPEVINE)
CALYCANTHUS OCCIDENTALIS (SPICE BUSH)
CEANOTHUS SP. (CALIFORNIA LILAC)
CLINOPODIUM DOUGLASII (YERBA BUENA)
DICENTRA FORMOSA (BLEEDING HEART)
DUDLEYA BRITTONII (BLEEDING HEART)
DUDLEYA CYMOSA (LIVE -FOREVER)
EPILOBIUM CANUM (CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA)
ERIOGONUM FASCICULATUM (BUCKWHEAT)
ERIOGONUM GRANDE VAR. RUBESCENS (BUCKWHEAT)
FESTUCA 'SISKYOU BLUE' (CALIFORNIA FESCUE)
FESTUCA CALIFORNICA (CALIFORNIA FESCUE)
FRANGULA CALIFORNICA (COFFEEBERRY)
HETEROMELES ARBUTIFOLIA (TOYON)
HEUCHERA MAXIMA (ALUM ROOT)
HEUCHERA MICRANTHA (ALUM ROOT)
IRIS DOUGLASIANA (DOUGLAS IRIS)
MIMULUS AURANTIACUS (MONKEYFLOWER)
PENSTEMON HETEROPHYLLUS 'MARGARITA BOP' (FOOTHILL PENSTEMON)
POLYSTICHUM MUNITUM (SWORD FERN)
RIBES VIBURNIFOLIUM (CATALINA PERFUME)
SALVIA BRANDEGEI (SAGE)
SALVIA SONOMENSIS 'DARA'S CHOICE' (SONOMA SAGE)
VITIS CALIFORNICA (CALIFORNIA GRAPE)
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (YARROW)
ADIANTUM ALEUTICUM (FIVE FINGER FERN)
AQUILEGIA FORMOSA (COLUMBINE)
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI (GROUNDCOVER MANZANITA)
ARISTOLOCHIA CALIFORNICA (PIPEVINE)
CALYCANTHUS OCCIDENTALIS (SPICE BUSH)
CEANOTHUS SP. (CALIFORNIA LILAC)
CLINOPODIUM DOUGLASII (YERBA BUENA)
DICENTRA FORMOSA (BLEEDING HEART)
DUDLEYA BRITTONII (BLEEDING HEART)
DUDLEYA CYMOSA (LIVE -FOREVER)
EPILOBIUM CANUM (CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA)
ERIOGONUM FASCICULATUM (BUCKWHEAT)
ERIOGONUM GRANDE VAR. RUBESCENS (BUCKWHEAT)
FESTUCA 'SISKYOU BLUE' (CALIFORNIA FESCUE)
FESTUCA CALIFORNICA (CALIFORNIA FESCUE)
FRANGULA CALIFORNICA (COFFEEBERRY)
HETEROMELES ARBUTIFOLIA (TOYON)
HEUCHERA MAXIMA (ALUM ROOT)
HEUCHERA MICRANTHA (ALUM ROOT)
IRIS DOUGLASIANA (DOUGLAS IRIS)
MIMULUS AURANTIACUS (MONKEYFLOWER)
PENSTEMON HETEROPHYLLUS 'MARGARITA BOP' (FOOTHILL PENSTEMON)
POLYSTICHUM MUNITUM (SWORD FERN)
RIBES VIBURNIFOLIUM (CATALINA PERFUME)
SALVIA BRANDEGEI (SAGE)
SALVIA SONOMENSIS 'DARA'S CHOICE' (SONOMA SAGE)
VITIS CALIFORNICA (CALIFORNIA GRAPE)