Approved Plant List - Contra Costa Water District

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Approved Plant List
Plants on the list below are approved for use in the Lawn to Garden Rebate Program.
Not all of the plants on this list are right for every garden, so please be sure to talk to your local nursery or use a reference guide,
such as Sunset Western Garden Book, to find specific information about a plant’s mature size, preferred sun exposure and other
needs (like hardiness/climate zone, soil type and drainage needs).
If your project includes plants not on the CCWD Approved Plant List below, you will need to get them approved by
CCWD. Send the names of any non-listed plants to CCWD by e-mail to: [email protected] or mail to Contra Costa
Water District, Water Conservation Program, P. O. Box H20, Concord, CA 94524 for approval before installation.
The CCWD Approved Plant List is an administrative tool specifically for the Lawn to Garden Rebate Program. CCWD does not
endorse or require the use of any plant found on this list.
Trees
Botanical Name
Acacia
Agonis
Albizia julibrissin
Arbutus
Brachychiton populneus
Brahea armata
Brahea edulis
Butia odorata
Cassia leptophylla
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Celtis occidentalis
Cercidium floridum
Cercidium 'Desert Museum"
Cercis occidentalis
Chamaerops humilis
Chilopsis linearis
x Chitalpa tashkentensis
Chorisia speciosa
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Eucalyptus nicholii
Eucalyptus torquata
Gleditsia tricanthos
Juniperus
Lagerstroemia hybrids
Lagerstroemia indica
Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius
Melaleuca
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Melaleuca stypheliodes
Parkinsonia aculeata
Pinus canariensis
Pinus coulteri
Pinus halepensis
Pinus mugo
Pinus pinea
Pinus ponderosa
Pinus sabiniana
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Common Name
All Species
All Species
Silk Tree
All Species
Bottle Tree
Blue Hester Palm
Guadalupe Palm
Pindo Palm
Gold Medallion Tree
River She-Oak
Common Hackberry
Blue Palo Verde
Desert Museum Palo Verde
Western Redbud
Mediterranean Fan Palm
Desert Willow
Floss Silk Tree
Red-Cap Gum
Nichol's Willow-leafed Peppermint
Coral Gum
Shademaster Locust
All Species
Crape Myrtle
Crape Myrtle
Island Ironwood
All Species
Paperbark Tree, Cajeput Tree
Black Tea Tree
Mexican Palo Verde, Jerusalem Thorn
Canary Island Pine
Coulter Pine, Bigcone Pine
Allepo Pine
Mugho Pine
Italian Stone Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Foothill, Gray or Digger Pine
Notes
Some species listed as invasive *
Some species native
Palm Tree
Palm Tree
Palm Tree
Native
Native
Palm Tree
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
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Botanical Name
Pinus torreyana
Pistacia chinensis
Prunus caroliniana
Prunus ilicifolia
Prunus Ilicifolia lyonii
Punica granatum
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus douglasii
Quercus ilex
Quercus kelloggii
Quercus lobata
Quercus suber
Quercus wislizenii
Rhus lancea
Rhus lanceolata
Schinus molle
Robinia ambigua
Sophora japonica
Ulmus pumila
Ziziphus jujuba
Common Name
Torrey Pine
Chinese Pistache
Carolina Laurel Cherry
Holly Leaf Cherry
Catalina Cherry
Pomegranate
Coast Live Oak
Blue Oak
Holly Oak
California Black Oak
Valley Oak, White Oak, Roble
Cork Oak
Interior Live Oak
African Sumac
Flameleaf Sumac
California Pepper, Mission Pepper
Idaho Locust
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Siberian Elm
Jujube, Chinese-Date
Notes
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Listed as invasive *
Shrubs
Botanical Name
Acacia
Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
Acacia boormanii
Acacia cultriformis
Acacia longifolia
Acacia redolens
Adenanthos
Aesculus californica
Aloysia triphylla
Alyogyne huegelii
Anisodontea x hypomandarum
Arbutus
Arbutus unedo
Arctostaphylos
Artemisia
Aurinia saxatilis
Baccharis pilularis
Berberis thunbergii
Bougainvillea
Buddleia
Buddleia davidii
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Caesalpinia mexicana
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Calliandra californica
Calliandra eriophylla
Rev:8-5-2016
Common Name
All Species
Purple Leaf Baileyana
Snowy River Wattle
Knife Acacia
Golden Wattle
Spreading Acacia
All Species
California Buckeye
Lemon Verbena
Blue Hibiscus
Cape Mallow
All Species
Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Madrone
All Species
All Species
Basket of Gold
Coyote Bush
Japanese Barberry
All Species
All Species
Butterfly Bush
Yellow Bird of Paradise
Mexican Bird of Paradise
Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poincia
Baja Fairy Duster
Fairy Duster
Notes
Native
Some species native
Native
Some species native
Native
Native
Native
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Shrubs (Continued)
Botanical Name
Callistemon citrinus
Callistemon viminalis
Calycanthus occidentalis
Carpenteria californica
Ceanothus
Ceratonia siliqua
Cercidium microphyllum
Cercis occidentalis
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Chaenomeles japonica
Chamelaucium uncinatum
Chilopsis linearis
Cistus
Coprosma X kirkii
Correa
Cotinus coggygria
Cotoneaster dammeri
Crassula
Cytisus
Daphne odora
Dendromecon
Dendromecon rigida
Diplacus
Dodonaea sinuolata
Dodonaea viscosa
Echium fastuosum
Elaeagnus pungens
Encelia
Encelia farinosa
Eriogonum
Eriogonum crocatum
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. poliofolium
Eriogonum giganteum
Eriogonum umbellatum
Eriogonum wrightii
Eucalyptus lehmannii
Eucalyptus macrocarpa
Eucalyptus rhodantha
Euonymus japonica
Euryops pectinatus
Fallugia paradoxa
Feijoa sellowiana
Forsythia intermedia
Fremontodendron
Galvesia speciosa
Garrya elliptica
Grevillea
Griselinia littoralis
Hakea suaveolens
Halimiocistus wintonensis
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Common Name
Lemon Bottlebrush
Bottlebrush (dwarf cultivars)
Spice Bush
Bush Anemone
All Species
Carob Tree, Algarroba Bean, St. John
Foothills Palo Verde
Western Redbud
Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany
Japanese Flowering Quince
Geraldton Wax Flower
Desert Willow
All Species
Creeping Mirror Plant
All Species
Smoke Tree
Bearberry Cotoneaster
All Species
All Species
Winter Daphne
All Species
Bush Poppy
All Species
Feathery hop bush
Hopseed Bush
Pride of Madeira
Silverberry
All Species
Brittlebush, Desert Encelia
All Species
Conejo Buckwheat
California Buckwheat
Flattop Buckwheat
St. Catherine's Lace
Sulfur Flower
Wright Buckwheat
Bushy Yate
Desert Malee
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Euryops
Apache Plume
Pineapple Guava, Feijoa
Forsythia
All Species
Island Snapdragon, Catalina Is. Bus
Coast Silktassel
All Species
Kupuka Tree
Sweet Hakea
Halimiocistus
Notes
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
C scoparius listed as invasive *
Shade only
Native
Native
Listed as Invasive *
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
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Shrubs (Continued)
Botanical Name
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Holodiscus discolor
Juniperus
Lagerstroemia indica
Lantana
Laurus nobilis
Laurus noblis 'Saratoga'
Lavandula
Lavatara
Leonotis leonurus
Leonotis menthifolia
Leptospermum scoparium
Leucadendron
Leucophyllum
Leucophyllum frutescens
Luma apiculata
Lupinus albifrons
Lupinus arboreus
Lupinus variicolor
Lysiloma thornberi
Mahonia 'Golden Abundance'
Mahonia nevinii
Mahonia pinnata
Mahonia repens
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
Melaleuca decussata
Melaleuca elliptica
Melaleuca incana
Melaleuca nesophila
Melianthus major
Metrosideros excelsus 'Variegata'
Michelia figo
Mimulus aurantiacus
Mimulus clevelandii
Mimulus grandiflorus
Mimulus longiflorus
Mimulus punicens
Mimulus rutilus
Myrica californica
Myrsine africana
Myrtus communis
Nandina domestica
Nerium oleander
Nierembergia hippomanica violacea
Phlomis fruticosa
Phlomis lanata
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Prunus caroliniana
Prunus ilicifolia
Prunus ilicifolia lyonii
Punica granatum
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Common Name
Toyon, Christmas Berry, Calif. Holly
Cream Bush, Ocean Spray
All Species
Crape Myrtle
All Species
Sweet Bay, Bay Leaf, Grecian Laurel
Saratoga Sweet Bay
All Species
All Species
Lion's Tail
Lion's Tail
All Species
All Species
All Species
Texas Ranger, Cenizo, Texas Sage
Luma
Silver Lupine
Tree Lupine
Many Color Lupine
Feather Bush
Golden Abundance Mahonia
Nevin Mahonia
California Holly Grape
Creeping Mahonia
Chaparral Mallow
Lilac Melaleuca
Honey Myrtle, Granite-Bottlebrush
Gray Honey Myrtle
Pink Melaleuca
Honey Bush
Variegated New Zealand Xmas Tree
Banana Shrub
Sticky Monkey Flower
Clevelands Monkey Flower
Slender Monkey Flower
Southern Monkey Flower
Red Monkey Flower
Santa Susana Monkey Flower
Pacific Wax Myrtle
African Boxwood
Myrtle, True Myrtle
Heavenly Bamboo
Oleander
Dwarf Cup Flower
Jerusalem Sage
Jeruselum Sage
Diabolo Purple Ninebark
Carolina Laurel Cherry
Holly-Leaf or Islay Cherry
Catalina Cherry
Pomegranate
Notes
Native
Native
Some species native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
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Botanical Name
Pyracantha
Rhamnus
Rhamnus alaternus
Rhamnus californica
Rhaphiolepis
Rhus integrifolia
Rhus ovata
Rhus typhina
Ribes aureum
Ribes malvaceum
Ribes sanguineum
Ribes sanguineum glutinosum
Ribes speciosum
Ribes viburnifolium
Rosmarinus officinalis
Salvia apiana
Salvia argentea
Salvia clevelandii
Salvia greggii
Salvia leucantha
Salvia leucophylla
Salvia mellifera
Salvia microphylla
Salvia munzii
Salvia nemorosa
Salvia pachyphylla
Salvia spathacea
Salvia 'Vicki Romo'
Salvia x jamensis
Sambucus
Sarcococca
Senna nemophila
Simmondsia chinensis
Sollya heterophylla
Sphaeralcea
Syringa vulgaris
Tecoma alta
Tecoma stans
Tecoma x smithii
Teucrium fruticans
Trichostema lanatum
Vitex agnus-castus
Westringia
Westringia fruticosa
Xylosma congestum
Yucca elata
Zauschneria
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Common Name
All Species
All Species
Italian Buckthorn
California Coffee Berry
All Species
Lemonade Berry
Sugar Bush
Staghorn Sumac
Golden Currant
Chaparral Currant
Red Flowering Currant
Southern Pink Flowering Currant
Fuchsia-Flowering Gooseberry
Evergreen Currant
Rosemary
White Sage
Silver Sage
Blue Sage
Autumn Sage
Mexican Bush Sage
Purple Sage
Black Sage
Graham's Sage
San Miguel Mountain Sage
Dwarf Sage
Purple Sage
Hummingbird Sage, Pitcher Sage
White Sage
Jame Sage
All Species
All Species
Green Cassia
Jojoba, Goat Nut
Australian Bluebell Creeper
All Species
Common Lilac
Orange Bells
Yellow Bells
Notes
Some species listed as invasive *
Some species native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Some species native
Shade only
Native
Some species native
All hybrids using T. stans
Bush Germander
Woolly Blue Curls
Chaste Tree
All Species
Australian Rosemary
Shiny Xylosma
Soaptree Yucca
All Species
Native
Native
Native
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Ground Cover
Botanical Name
Arctostaphylos edmundsii & cvs
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Buxifolia'
Arctostaphylos hookeri ‘Wayside’
Arctostaphylos ‘Pacific Mist’
Baccharis consanguinea 'Pozo Surf'
Baccharis pilaularis 'Pigeon Point'
Baccharis pilaularis 'Santa Ana'
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Lowfast'
Drosanthemum
Gazania
Grevilla lanigera
Helianthemum
Lantana montevidensis
Lippia nodiflora (Phyla nodiflora)
Myoporum parvifolium
Osteospermum
Pyracantha coccinea 'Lowboy'
Pyracantha hybrid 'Ruby Mound'
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'
Salvia sonomensis
Sarcococa hookerana humilis
Scaevola 'Mauve Clusters'
Sedum
Sollya heterophyla
Zauschneria
Common Name
Sur Manzanita
Buxifolia Manzanita
Wayside Manzanita
Pacific Mist Manzanita
Lowly Coyote Brush
Dwarf Coyote Brush
Santa Ana Dwarf Baccharis
Bearberry cotoneaster
All Species
All Species
Woolly Grevillea
All Species
Trailing Lantana
Kurapia
Creeping Myoporum
African Daisy
Lowboy Firethorn
Ruby Mound Firethorn
Prostrate Rosemary
Creeping Sage
Sweet Box
Fan Flower
All Species
Australian bluebell creeper
Some Species
Notes
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
G. linearis listed as invasive *
Native
Shade only
Some species native
Native
Vines
Botanical Name
Bougainvillea
Campsis
Capparis spinosa
Gelsemium sempervirens
Keckiella cordifolia
Lonicera periclymenum
Macfadyena unguis-cati
Rosa banksiae
Rosa 'Cecile Brunner'
Rosa 'Don Juan'
Rosa 'Golden Showers'
Rosa 'Royal Sunset'
Sollya heterophylla
Common Name
All Species
All Species
Caper bush
Carolina Jessamine
Climbing Penstemon
Flowering Woodbine
Cat's Claw Vine, Yellow Trumpet Vine
Lady Banks Rose
Cecile Brunner Rose (polyantha)
Don Juan Climbing Rose
Climbing Rose
Climbing Rose
Australian Bluebell Creeper
Notes
Native
Perennials
Botanical Name
Achillea
Agastache aurantiaca
Agastache cana
Agastache rupestris
Alyssum saxatile
Anacyclus depressus
Rev:8-5-2016
Common Name
All Species
Orange Hummingbird Mint
Texas Hummingbird Mint
Licorice Mint
Basket of Gold
Mt. Atlas Daisy
Notes
Some species native
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Perennials (Continued)
Botanical Name
Anigozanthus
Anthemis tinctoria
Artemisia
Asclepias californica
Asclepias cordifolia
Asclepias fascicularis
Asclepias speciosa
Aspidistra elatior
Baileya multiradiata
Calylophus
Centaurea cineraria
Chasmanthe aethiopica
Convolvulus cneorum
Convolvulus sabaticus
Coreopsis
Deschampsia caespitosa
Dietes
Diplacus
Dymondia margaretae
Epilobium
Erigeron karvinskianus
Eriogonum
Eryngium planum
Erysimum
Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'
Euphorbia 'Black Bird'
Euphorbia 'Blue Lagoon'
Euphorbia characias
Euphorbia myrsinites
Euphorbia polychroma
Euphorbia ridida
Euphorbia 'Rudolph'
Euphorbia 'Tasmanian Tiger'
Euphorbia x martinii
Euryops pectinatus
Gaillardia grandiflora
Gaura lindheimeri
Helianthemum nummularium
Helianthus maximilianii
Iris douglasiana
Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids
Iris tall bearded
Kniphofia hybrids
Kniphofia uvaria
Leonotis leonorus
Lepechinia fragrans
Limonium perezii
Lobelia laxiflora
Lotus scoparius
Lychnis coronaria
Mimulus aurantiacus
Mimulus bifidus
Rev:8-5-2016
Common Name
All Species
Golden Marguerite
All Species
California Milkweed
Purple Milkweed
Narrow-leaf Milkweed
Showy Milkweed
Aspdistra, Cast-Iron Plant
Desert Marigold
All Species
Dusty Miller
Cobra Lily
Bush Morning Glory
Dwarf Morning Glory
All Species
Tufted Hair Grass
All Species
Monkey Flower
Dymondia, Rock Ditty
All Species
Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy
All Species
Blue Sea Holly
All Species
Bowles Mauve Wallflower
Black Bird Cushion Spurge
Euphorbia
Dome Euphorbia
Euphorbia
Cushion Spurge
Euphorbia
Euphorbia
Euphorbia
Euphorbia
Euryops
Blanket Flower
Gaura
Sun Rose
New Mexico Sunflower
Douglas Iris
Pacific Coast Irises
Tall Bearded Iris
Hybrid Torch Lily
Torch Lily
Lion's Tail
Fragrant Pitcher Plants
Sea Lavender, Statice
Red Mexican Lobelia
Deerweed
Rose Campion, Crown-Pink
Sticky Monkey Flower
Sticky Monkey Flower
Notes
Some species native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Some species native
Native
Native
Native
Some species native
Native
Native
Some shade to full shade only
Native
Native
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Botanical Name
Mimulus hybrids
Mimulus puniceus
Oenothera
Oenothera berlandieri
Oenothera berlandieri
Osteospermum
Pelargonium x hortorum
Penstemon centranthifolius
Penstemon eatonii
Penstemon heterophyllus
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Penstemon 'Ruby King'
Penstemon spectabilis
Penstemon superbus
Perovskia
Romneya coulteri
Salvia 'Allen Chickering'
Salvia 'Bee's Bliss'
Salvia 'Celestial Blue'
Salvia chamaedryoides
Salvia clevelandii
Salvia coccinea
Salvia 'Dara's Choise'
Salvia dorrii
Salvia Gracias
Salvia leucantha
Salvia nemorosa
Salvia pachyphylla
Salvia 'Pozo Blue'
Salvia sonomensis
Salvia spathacea
Salvia sylvestris
Santolina
Saponaria ocymoides
Senecio cineraria
Sisyrinchium bellum
Sisyrinchium californicum
Stachys
Tagetes lemmonii
Teucrium chamaedrys
Teucrium fruticans
Thymus praecox arcticus
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Thymus serpyllum
Tulbaghia
Verbasum hybrids
Verbena lilacina
Verbena peruviana
Verbena pulchella gracilior
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Common Name
Monkey Flower
Red Monkey Flower
All Species
Mexican Evening Primrose
Mexican Primrose
All Species
Garden Geranium
Scarlet-Bugler
Firecracker Penstemon
Foothill Penstemon
Desert Beardtongue
Ruby King
Royal Beard Tongue
Red Rose Penstemon
All Species
Matilija Poppy
Allen Chickering Sage
Sage
Purple Sage
Blue Sage
Blue Sage
Texas Sage
Sage
Desert Sage
Creeping Sage
Mexican Bush Sage
Dwarf Sage
Purple Sage
Grey Musk Sage
Sonoma Sage, Creeping Sage
Hummingbird/Pitcher Sage
Blue Mound Sage
All Species
Rock Soapwort
Dusty Miller, Silver Groundsel
Blue Eyed Grass
Yellow Eyed Grass
All Species
Perennial Marigold, Copper Canyon D
Trailing Germander
Bush Germander
Creeping Thyme
Woolly Thyme
Carpet Creeping Thyme
All Species
Mullein
Cedros Island Verbena
Peruvian Verbena
Moss Verbena
Notes
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Some species native
V. thapsus listed as invasive *
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Botanical Name
Yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Yucca whipplei
Zauschneria
Common Name
All Species
Spineless Yucca
Our Lord's Candle
All Species
Notes
Some species native
Native
Native
Bulbs
Botanical Name
Allium
Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids & cvs.
Amarcrium memoria-corsii
Amarygia hybrids
Amaryllis belladonna
Bulbine frutescans
Bulbinella floribunda
Gladiolus watsonius
Homoglad hybrid
Ipheion uniflorum
Ixia longituba
Muscari macrocarpum
Narcissus
Nerine
Scilla peruviana
Sprekelia formosissima
Rhodophiala bifida
Urginea maritima
Common Name
Ornamental Onion
Peruvian Lily
Crinodonna
Amarygia
Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady
Bulbine
Yellow cat tail
South African Gladiolus
Homogald Hybrid Gladiola
Spring Starflower
African Corn Lily
Grape Hyacinth
Daffodil
Spider Lily
Peruvian Scilla
Aztec Lily
Oxblood Lily
Sea Squill
Notes
Native & Mediterranean species
Cactus
Botanical Name
Common Name
Cereus hildmannianus
Cereus peruvianus
Echinocactus grusonii
Opuntia ficus-indica
Opuntia macrocentra violacea
Opuntia violacea santa-rita
Hildmann Cactus
Peruvian-Apple Cactus, Pitaya
Golden Barrel Cactus
Indian Fig Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear
Blue-blade
Notes
Ferns
Botanical Name
Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyers'
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
Asparagus setaceus
Common Name
Notes
Meyer Asparagus
Sprenger Asparagus
Asparagus Fern, Climbing Asparagus
Grasses and Grass like Plants
Botanical Name
Achnatherum hymenoides
Andropogon scoparius
Bouteloua curtipendula
Bouteloua gracilis
Buchloe dactyloides
Carex pansa
Rev:8-5-2016
Common Name
Indian Rice Grass
Little Bluestem
Sideoats Grama
Mosquito Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Buffalo Grass
California Meadow Sedge
Notes
Native
Native
Native
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Botanical Name
Carex tumulicola
Elymus
Festuca californica
Festuca glauca 'Elija Blue'
Festuca idahoensis
Festuca mairea
Festuca ovina glauca
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Leymus
Libertia peregrinans
Lomandra longifolia
Lygeum sparteum
Miscanthus transmorrisonensis
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Muhlenbergia dubia
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Muhlenbergia rigens
Panicum virgatum
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Pennisetum massaicum
Pennisetum orientale
Pennisetum x advena
Sesleria autumnalis
Sisyrichium bellum
Sorghastrum nutans
Sporobolus airoides
Stipa arundinacea
Stipa gigantea
Stipa pulchra
Yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Yucca whipplei
Common Name
Berkeley Sedge
All Species
California Fescue
Elija Blue Fescue
Idaho Fescue
Atlas Fescue
Blue Fescue
Blue Oat Grass
All Species
Kiwi Libertia
Mat Rush
Esparto Grass
Evergreen Eulalia
Hairy Awn Muhly
Pine Muhly
Bamboo Muhly
Lindheimer's Muhly
Deer Grass
Switch Grass
Fountain Grass
Bunny Tails
Fountain Grass
Red Fountain Grass
Autumn Moor Grass
Blue-eyed Grass
Indian Grass
Alkali Dropseed
Pheasant's-Tail Grass
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
Needle Grass
All Species
Spineless Yucca
Our Lord's Candle
Notes
Some species native
Some species native
Some species native
Some species native
Native
Native
Native
Some species native
Native
Succulents
Botanical Name
Aeonium
Agave
Aloe
Aptenia cordifolia
Bulbine
Carpobrotus chilensis
Crassula
Dasylirion
Delosperma
Doryanthes palmeri
Drosanthemum hispidum
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya cymosa
Dudleya lanceolata
Rev:8-5-2016
Common Name
All Species
All Species
All Species
Hearts And Flowers
All Species
Western Ice Plant
All Species
All Species
All Species
Spear Lily
Purple Ice Plant
Dudleya
Coast Dudleya
Liveforever
Lance-leaf Dudleya
Notes
Some species native
Native
Native
Native
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Lawn to Garden Rebate Program
Approved Plant List
Succulents (Continued)
Botanical Name
Dudley pulverulenta
Echeveria
Hesperaloe parviflora
Lampranthus
Malephora lutea
Portulacaria afra
Sedeveria
Sedum
Sempervivum
Yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Yucca whipplei
x Mangave
Common Name
Chalk Liveforever
Hens and Chicks
Red Yucca
All Species
Rocky Point Ice Plant
Elephant's Food, Elephant Bush
All Species
All Species
All Species
All Species
Spineless Yucca
Our Lord's Candle
All Cultivars
Notes
Native
Some species native
Some species native
Native
CCWD used the WUCOLS IV (Water Use Classification of Landscape Species) as a reference to create the CCWD Approved
Plant List. For additional information regarding WUCOLS please visit the following website:
http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/landscape/
* This plant is listed as an invasive species in parts of California. For more information visit www.cal-ipc.org
and Cal WeedMapper at http://calweedmapper.cal-ipc.org/
Rev:8-5-2016
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