California Native Groundovers

Ceanothus 'Centennial'

California natives come in all sizes and shapes with many of them working as attractive groundcovers. A few suggestions appear below. Asarum (Wild Ginger), Blechnum (Deer Fern), Dicentra (Western Bleeding Heart), Fragaria vesca (Woodland Strawberry), Oxalis oregana (Redwood Sorrel) and Satureja douglasii (Yerba Buena) all prefer shade but the rest will grow in full sun or light shade. All have links to their description pages for more information.

Native Groundcovers

Hierochloe occidentalis California sweet grass
Hierochloe occidentalis
California sweet grass
Iris douglasiana douglas iris
Iris douglasiana
douglas iris
Juncus effusus
soft rush
Lotus formosissimus coast lotus
Lotus formosissimus
coast lotus
Lupinus albifrons collinus prostrate silver lupine
Lupinus albifrons collinus
prostrate silver lupine
Muhlenbergia rigens deer grass
Muhlenbergia rigens
deer grass
Oxalis oregana Pink redwood sorrel
Oxalis oregana 'Pink'
redwood sorrel
Oxalis oregana White redwood sorrel
Oxalis oregana 'White'
redwood sorrel
Polypodium californicum California polypody
Polypodium californicum
California polypody
Polypodium scouleri leathery polypody
Polypodium scouleri
leathery polypody
Ribes viburnifolium evergreen currant
Ribes viburnifolium
evergreen currant
Satureja douglasii yerba buena
Satureja douglasii
yerba buena
Scirpus cernuus
fiber optics grass
Sidalcea malvaeflora checkerbloom
Sidalcea malvaeflora
checkerbloom
Tellima grandiflora fringe cup
Tellima grandiflora
fringe cup
Trifolium wormskioldii Wormskiold's clover
Trifolium wormskioldii
Wormskiold's clover
Vitis californica California wild grape
Vitis californica
California wild grape
Vitis x californica Roger's Red wild grape
Vitis x californica 'Roger's Red'
wild grape
Woodwardia fimbriata giant chain fern
Woodwardia fimbriata
giant chain fern

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