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Bay Natives, an online nursery, carries a wide selection of rare and endemic Bay Area native plants plus many choice species from across the state of California: distinctive and little-known native plants for the urban landscape.
Please register before shopping and be sure to browse our full plant list. Our growing grounds are not open to the public, and we require a minimum $50 order.
We deliver to your home or job site; or you can pick up plants at our loading dock in San Francisco's Mission District. Sales only in the Bay Area, but we can ship seeds.
Featured Plants
These few specimens look great right now; please also browse our full plant list.
.Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' | ||||
Nice low mounding manzanita with erect branching habit. Grey-green leaves. 2-3 ft. high and 6-10 ft. wide. | ||||
(7) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Armeria maritima ssp. californica | Sea Thrift | |||
This is a slightly different subspecies with larger leaves & taller flowers. | ||||
(1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Asclepias fascicularis | Narrowleaf Milkweed | |||
Delicate narrow leaves and fairly neat appearance. Tolerates shade. Habitat plant for the larvae of the monarch butterfly. | ||||
(105) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 |
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri | Brewer's Saltbush | |||
Lovely silvery white foliage year round. Excellent wildlife plant. Can be sheared to a tidy 5 ft tall and wide, or in hot sunny moderately-watered conditions, can be 8-foot tall & 25 foot wide. This is an excellent and under-utilized plant, locally native to the Bay Area, that tolerates harsh soils & poor drainage. -Pete, Paul & KK | ||||
(1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 | ||
(10) | 10" tree band | $ 16.00 | ||
(6) | 9" tree band | $ 12.00 |
Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point' | Dwarf Coyote Brush | |||
Dwarf form. | ||||
(3) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 |
Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks' | Dwarf Coyote Brush | |||
Dwarf form. | ||||
(6) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 |
Blechnum spicant | Deer Fern | |||
Small redwood forest species with dark hard textural foliage. | ||||
(3) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Carex pansa | Pacific Dune Sedge | Asilomar | ||
One of the most popular sedges for creating an alternative lawn. More of a wild meadow, it looks best unmowed with water twice per month, but trimming with weed whacker twice or thrice per year keeps it more tidy. Click the photo for pictures of a wild stand on a coastal bluff and a planted inland meadow. Up to 18" tall but floppy & soft. Works well for irrigated rooftop gardens. A David Amme selection. 1.7 plugs per square foot at 10-inch triangular spacing for good one season coverage; planting a larger size will allow wider spacing. Also read this indepth article by David Amme. | ||||
(50) | plugs | $ 1.20 |
Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps' | California Lilac | |||
Similar to Dark Star but a bit wider spreading. | ||||
(97) | 15 gal | $ 100.00 | ||
status: special order, call to verify | ||||
(6) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 |
Cirsium occidentale | Cobweb Thistle | |||
(0) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 |
Comarostaphylos diversifolia | Summer Holly | So. Cal. | ||
Similar to Toyon but makes fruit in summer. More closely related to Arbutus, but looks more like Toyon. | ||||
(1) | 1/2 gal | $ 15.00 |
Dudleya hassei | Catalina Live-Forever | So Cal | ||
Medium-sized southern Cal. species with silver sword leaves, develops smooth red stems with age. Easy to grow & spectacular. | ||||
(11) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Erigeron glaucus | Seaside Daisy | Bay Area | ||
Common reliable native groundcover, drought tolerant, needs some sun. | ||||
(2) | 1 gal | $ 10.50 |
Eriogonum fasciculatum | California Buckwheat. | |||
(1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Eriogonum grande rubescens | Rosy Buckwheat | |||
(4) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Erythronium tuolumnense | Fawn Lily | Sierras | ||
This species has a yellow flower not the pink one pictured. It's a lovely woodland treasure. | ||||
(5) | 1/2 gal | $ 12.00 |
Fremontodendron ‘San Gabriel’ | Flannel Bush | |||
Large 15-20' yellow flowering form. | ||||
(2) | 1 gal | $ 18.00 |
Grindelia stricta ssp. venulosa | Point Reyes Gumplant | Marin | ||
Prostrate form with big leathery leaves. AKA G. stricta platyphylla or G. latifolia. | ||||
(7) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Heuchera 'Canyon Delight' | Coral Bells | |||
Fairly small with magenta pink flowers. | ||||
(35) | 4" pot | $ 6.00 |
Heuchera rubescens var. alpicola | Pink Alumroot | Eastern Sierra. | ||
A nice compact form with pink flowers Small leaves. drought tolerant. | ||||
(5) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 |
Horkelia californica | Horkelia | San Francisco | ||
Good groundcover for neglected sunny rocky spot. Interesting musky fragrance when stepped on. | ||||
(7) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Iris douglasiana PCH | Douglas Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids | |||
A beautiful flower and thick dark leaves. Great for erosion, part sun or full shade. Pacific coast hybrids from Strybing. | ||||
(94) | 1 gal | $ 10.00 |
Juncus effusus | Rush | |||
Common clumping wetland grass although it does fine without water given reasonably deep soil it makes nice evergreen clumps to 2 feet. | ||||
(2) | 1 gal | $ 1.00 | ||
(8) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 |
Juncus phaeocephalus | Brown Headed Rush | |||
Similar to xiphiodes but a bit narrower and considerably shorter. | ||||
(29) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 |
Lavatera assurgentiflora | Island tree mallow | |||
Fast-growing, many-branched tree covered with bright pink blossoms throughout the year. Hummingbird magnet.Similar to Malacothamnus | ||||
(6) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 |
Lilium paryii | Lemon Lily | |||
A rare fragrant beauty. | ||||
(11) | 1/2 gal | $ 10.00 |
Mimulus cardinalis | Scarlet Monkeyflower | |||
Native to wetlands throughout the American West, this red-flowering favorite will thrive in a watered sunny garden. | ||||
(11) | 10" tree band | $ 12.00 |
Mimulus puniceus | Otay Monkeyflower | San Diego | ||
Deep red flowered form of the bush monkeyflower. | ||||
(3) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 |
Nassella lepida | Foothill Needle Grass | |||
This species is smaller than Purple Needle grass, more suitable for a small garden. | ||||
(32) | 2" rose pot | $ 2.00 |
Nassella pulchra. | Purple Needle Grass | San Bruno Mtn. | ||
(12) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 |
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP' | Foothill Penstemon | |||
Beautiful blue flowers with a little more pink than most. This variety is quite tolerant of drought or garden watering. | ||||
(17) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Periderieia kelogii | Yampah | |||
(8) | 10" tree band | $ 12.00 |
Philadelphus lewisii | Mock Orange | |||
Deciduous shrub with sweetly fragrant white flowers. Large vase shape. This species is native to Californias northern mountainous regions. | ||||
(2) | 5 gal | $ 40.00 |
Poa secunda | Pine Bluegrass | East Bay | ||
Beautiful fine textured small bunchgrass. Goes dormant in the dry season. AKA Poa scrabrella. | ||||
(4) | 2" rose pot | $ 3.00 |
Polemonium pulcherrimum | Sky Pilot | |||
This alpine beauty has 12-inch showy blue flowers, glossy pinnate foliage. Summer water and good drainage in sun or part shade. | ||||
(2) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 |
Polypodium scouleri | Leather Fern | Edgehill Mtn. SF | ||
(6) | 4" pot | $ 7.00 |
Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa | Western Chokecherry | |||
Showy flowers & edible fruit on a deciduous small tree, large shrub. | ||||
(2) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Ptelea crenulata | California Hoptree | Mt. Diablo | ||
Interesting large deciduous shrub from the citrus family with glossy citrus scented leaves. | ||||
(4) | 5 gal | $ 45.00 | ||
(3) | 2 gal | $ 24.00 | ||
(6) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 |
Quercus agrifolia | Coast live oak | San Mateo Co | ||
(20) | 9" tree band | $ 8.00 |
Quercus douglasii | Blue oak | |||
The blue oak earns its common name from the tint of its exquisite deciduous foliage, particularly when the beautiful new growth emerges in early spring. The tree can reach 20-60 feet tall, growing in thin soils or from crevices between rocks, and it is an important member of many old-growth oak groves in the east bay and elsewhere. | ||||
(5) | tree pot 2 | $ 30.00 | ||
(12) | tree pot | $ 25.00 | ||
(2) | 5 gal | $ 40.00 |
Quercus kellogii | ||||
(5) | 9" tree band | $ 15.00 |
Quercus lobata | Valley oak | |||
(1) | 5 gal | $ 18.00 | ||
(2) | tree pot | $ 25.00 | ||
(1) | tree pot 2 | $ 35.00 |
Quercus wislizienii | Interior live oak | Mendocino Co | ||
(12) | tree pot | $ 25.00 |
Rhododendron macrophyllum | Rosebay | |||
Our evergreen Rhododenrdon, a large slow growing evergreen shrub with big glossy leaves. | ||||
(1) | 2 gal | $ 22.00 |
Rhus ovata | Sugarbush | So. Cal. inland | ||
Evergreen shrub with beautiful red flush on new growth 4-10 foot with a sweet tasting gummy fruit similar to Rhus integrifolia. | ||||
(1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Ribes viburnifolium | Catalina Perfume | Catalina Island | ||
More of a groundcover than a vine but distinct from all the shrub form Ribes. Glossy green leaves thrive in dry shade. | ||||
(6) | 5 gal | $ 30.00 |
Romanzoffia californica | Mistmaidens | |||
Charming little misty cliff dweller, does fine with just winter rains and goes completely dormant in summer. | ||||
(8) | 3" rose pot | $ 6.00 |
Rosa gymnocarpa | Wood Rose | |||
Fine texture, small leaf. | ||||
(8) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 |
Salvia spathacea | Hummingbird Sage | San Mateo County | ||
This aromatic perennial grows wild along the coast from Orange County to San Francisco, where it thrives on exposed north-facing slopes and in the dry duff under oaks. Creeps from a rhizome, sends up arrow-shaped leaves with the most delicious fragrance of any sage and robust pink blossoms that attract hummingbirds. See the star appearance of Salvia spathacea in the Locals Only story on Bernal Hill. | ||||
(9) | 1 gal | $ 15.00 |
Salvia spathacea (yellow flower) | Yellow-flowered Hummingbird Sage | |||
Yellow-flowering form of the fragrant creeping groundcover. | ||||
(16) | 4" pot | $ 7.00 |
Scirpus spp. | Tule | |||
Large Bullrush of the tule fogs & marshes of the Central Valley and any CA pond or wet container. | ||||
(5) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Sedum spathulifolium 'mini' | Stonecrop | |||
This variety has a smaller silvery blue purple leaf. | ||||
(44) | 4" pot | $ 5.00 |
Smilacina stellata | Slim Solomon's Seal | |||
Great spreader for mulched shade plantings. | ||||
(24) | 1 gal | $ 12.50 |
Solidago californica | Goldenrod | Bay Area | ||
Easy to grow, with yellow flowers in late summer. | ||||
(3) | 10" tree band | $ 12.00 | ||
(5) | 5" tree band | $ 6.00 |
Styrax officionalis | Snowbell Bush | |||
Small delicate deciduous tree/shrub with fragrant snowdrop blossoms. Looks similar to Cercis/Redbud in leaf. | ||||
(10) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 |
Vancouveria planipetala | Redwood Ivy | |||
Delicate Redwood forest perennial, evergreen in mild climates, spreads by rhizomes. | ||||
(3) | 1 gal | $ 18.00 |
Viola glabella | Stream Violet | |||
Vigorous perennial with yellow flowers from wet forests. | ||||
(1) | 1 gal | $ 12.00 |
Woodwardia fimbriata | Giant Chain Fern | |||
Beautiful, LARGE fern given adequate water. can take sun or shade. does not like to dry out. do not fertilize. | ||||
(0) | 1 gal | $ 14.00 |
Xerophyllum tenax | Beargrass | |||
(1) | 1 gal | $ 40.00 |
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