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California Native Plants
Schoolyard Habitats primarily incorporate Northern California native plants that are drought resilient and carefully selected to thrive in your school garden. You can learn more about how native plants benefit wildlife in the links below.
Tips for Native Plant Selection
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Calscape Bay Area Native Plant Garden Planner
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Gardening Tips and Planners from the California Native Plant Society
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Guide to Choosing Native Plants from the California Native Plant Society
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Wucols Plant Database for making a folder of desired plants for your location
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Sonoma County Master Gardeners have also put together a slideshow of their favorite California native plants for Sonoma gardens
Native Plant Nurseries in Sonoma County
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California Flora Nursery in Fulton
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California Native Plant Society Nursery at the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation Environmental Center in Santa Rosa (host Fall and Spring plant sales)
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Sonoma Native Plant Nursery at Sonoma Garden Park in Sonoma (host seasonal plant sales)
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Hallberg Butterfly Gardens Nursery in Sebastopol (by appointment only)
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Emerisa Gardens Nursery in Santa Rosa
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Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery in Petaluma
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Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery in Sebastopol and Petaluma
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Home Ground Habitats Nursery in Novato
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West Coast Wild in Sebastopol (private - need to contact)
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Prickett's Nursery in Santa Rosa and Healdsburg
These nursery locations can also be found on our Network Map.
Browse the Calscape Native Plant Database
Check out the Calscape Native Plant Database to learn more about the watering, sunlight, and soil needs of your plants, as well as their benefits to wildlife. You can also create plant cards from Calscape for classroom lessons - simply click 'Print' at the top right of each plant page.
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