Xeriscaping is a landscaping system with water conservation as the priority. Using native plants also reduces maintenance and helps biodiversity.
Below is a list of wildlife-friendly and drought-tolerant plants to assist your next landscaping project!
Deciduous Trees
| Douglas Maple | Acer glabrum |
| Western Flowering Dogwood | Cornus nuttallii |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis |
Evergreen Trees
| Camellia Sasanqua | Sasanqua Camellia |
| Shore Pine | Pinus contorta |
Deciduous Shrubs
| Falsebox | Paxistima myrsinites |
| Dwarf Fothergilla | Fothergilla gardenii |
| Hebe species | Hebe |
| Lilac | Syringa Vulgaris |
| Mock Orange | Philadelphus |
| Oakleaf Hydrangea | Hydrangea quercifolia |
| Pacific Ninebark | Physocarpus capitatus |
| Spirea | Spiraea |
| Smoke Bush | Cotinus coggygria |
Evergreen Shrubs
| California Rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum |
| Davidson’s Penstemon | Penstemon davidsonii |
| Pink Mountain Heather | Phyllodoce empetriformis |
| Snowbrush | Ceanothus velutinus |
| Threadleaf Cypress | Chamaecyparis pisifera |
| White Mountain Heather | Cassiope mertensiana |
| Yellow Mountain Heather | Phyllodoce glanduliflora |
Ground Cover
| Aster | Aster sp |
| Bracken Fern | Pteridium aquilinum |
| Hosta | Hosta spp |
| Large Leafed Lupine | Lupinus polyphyllus |
| Red Columbine | Aquilegia formosa |
| Sword Fern | Polystichum munitum |
| Yarrow/Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
Feel free to also check out our wildlife-friendly landscaping page for more information on how to keep the plants in your yard safe from wildlife attractants.