Bloom Calendar

Blooming Right Now in Mother Nature’s Backyard and

Mother Nature’s Garden of Health – 3/15/17 

Plant names in green indicate species is at the peak of bloom.  
 

For more pictures of these plants go to the Gallery of Native Plants: http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/gallery-of-native-plants_17.html
 

To download a copy of this list see: http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/bloom-calendar-mother-natures-backyard

Plant name	Learn more about this plant
Achillea millefolium   Western (Common) yarrow	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2012/06/plant-of-month-june-western-yarrow.html
Carex praegracilis   Clustered fieldsedge	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2016/11/plant-of-month-november-clustered.html
Ceanothus  ‘Ray Hartman’   ‘Ray Hartman’ Ceanothus	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2012/12/plant-of-month-december-ray-hartman.html
Cercocarpus montanus   Birchleaf mountain mahogany	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-cercocarpus-montanus
Claytonia perfoliata   Miner’s lettuce	Plant of the month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2013/02/plant-of-month-february-miners-lettuce.html
Dichelostemma capitatum   Wild hyacinth	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2017/03/plant-of-month-march-wild-hyacinth-blue.html
* Diplacus  hybrids   Bush monkeyflower
Eleocharis macrostachya Formerly E. palustris   Common spikerush	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2015/12/plant-of-month-december-pale-spikerush.html
Encelia californica   California bush sunflower	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2013/03/plant-of-month-march-california-bush.html
Eschscholzia californica   Coastal California poppy	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-eschscholzia-californica
* Heuchera maxima   Island coralbells	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/heuchera-maxima
Lepechinia fragrans   Fragrant pitchersage	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2016/04/plant-of-month-april-fragrant.html
Lupinus longifolius   Longleaf bush lupine	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-lupinis-longifolius-43720146
Lupinus succulentus   Arroyo (Succulent) lupine	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2012/03/plant-of-month-arroyo-succulent-lupine.html
Malus domestica 'Anna'   ‘Anna’ apple
Nemophila menziesii   Baby blue-eyes	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-nemophila-menziesii
Salvia leucophylla   Purple sage	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-salvia-leucophylla
Salvia mellifera   Black sage	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-salvia-mellifera
Salvia munzii   Munz’ sage	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2015/01/plant-of-month-january-munz-sage-salvia.html
Salvia spathacea   Hummingbird sage	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2014/03/plant-of-month-march-hummingbird-sage.html
Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea   Blue (Mexican) elderberry	Plant of the month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2012/08/plant-of-month-august-blue-mexican.html
Sisyrinchium bellum   Western blue-eyed grass	http://www.slideshare.net/cvadheim/gardening-sheet-sisyrinchium-bellum
Stachys bullata   California woodmint	Plant of the Month: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2014/11/plant-of-month-december-california-wood.html

* California native, but not native to Western Los Angeles County

** cultivar