Native California plants with fragrant foliage, roots or seeds.

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CA Native Plants for Western L.A. County Gardens – Plants with Fragrant Foliage
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Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
Trees and Tree-like Large Shrubs
X Baccharis salicifolia Mule Fat To 10 ft
Pink-white/
all year
FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 2
Fresh scent;
habitat plant
X * Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar
45-70 ft t
25-50 ft w
Cones/Sp FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3
8, 11, 13, 14,
16, 20, 25
Woodsy cedar
fragrance; long
lived; stately
X * Cupressus arizonica Arizona Cypress
30-40 ft t
15-25 ft w
insig FS
Any well-
drained
1 to 2 1, 13, 14
Fresh, woodsy ;
evergreen; heat
windbreak
X * Cupressus forbesii Tecate Cypress
20-30 ft
tall
6-8 ft wide
Insig FS
Any well-
drained
1 to 1-2 6, 8, 14, 24
Hedge (to 12
ft); fast growth;
neat-looking
** Cupressus
macrocarpa
'Citriodora'/’Goldcrest’
‘Citriodora’
Monterey Cypress
20-30 ft t
6-8 ft wide
Insig FS/PS/FSH
Well-
drained
2 to 2-3 6, 9, 13,
For narrow
screen; lemon
scent; coastal
X
* Hesperocyparis
goveniana (Cupressus
goveniana ssp. goveniana)
Gowen’s Cypress
15-25 ft t
10-20 ft w
cones FS
Well-
drained
2 6, 8
Lemon scent;
coastal; more
relaxed look
* Hesperocyparis
pigmaea (Cupressus
goveniana ssp. pygmaea)
Pygmy/Monterey
Cypress
15-29 ft t
8-10 ft w
cones FS
Well-
drained
2 13
Lemon scent;
coastal; formal
looking
X Juniperus californica California Juniper
10-15 ft t
10-20 ft w
cones FS/PH
Well-
drained
1-2 6, 14
Woodsy scent;
good habitat,
hedges
X Malosma laurina Laurel Sumac
<18 ft tall
and wide
White/Sp FS any 1 to 1-2
1, 7, 8, 10, 12,
13, 14, 16
spicy –citrus
scent
X
* Morella (Myrica)
californica
California Wax
Myrtle
6-30 ft t
10-20 ft w
Yellow-
white/Sp
FS/PS/ FSH
Any;
well-
drained
2-3 to 3
3, 5, 7, 9, 13,
14, 19
Spicy/bayberry
scent; hedge;
X * Pinus torreyana Torrey Pine
40-60 ft t
30-50 ft w
Insignif/
Sp
FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 13, 14,
20
Pine scent
X
Populus balsamifera
ssp. trichocarpa
Black Cottonwood
30-60 (100
ft)
Yellow/Sp FS any 2-3 1, 7, 14
Fresh scent;
large with
abundant water
Populus fremontii
Fremont’s
Cottonwood
To 100 ft
80 ft w
Yellow/Sp FS Any 2-3 1, 3, 14
Fresh scent;
Long-lived

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Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
Salix gooddingii
Goodding’s Black
Willow
To 100 ft T Yellow/Sp FS any
1-2; winter
flooding
2
Fresh scent;
needs winter
flooding
X Salix lasiolepis Arroyo Willow
8-35 ft
to 35 ft w.
Yellow/W-Sp FS/PS any
1-2; winter
flooding
1, 2
Fresh scent;
spreads
X Salix laevigata Red Willow
10-30 ft
to 45 ft w.
Yellow/Sp FS any
1-2; winter
flooding
1, 2, 3, 12, 14
‘weeping’
growth habit
Salix lucida ssp.
lasiandra
Pacific (Shining)
Willow
20-40 ft T Yellow/Sp FS any 2-3 to 3 1, 7, 13, 14 Fresh scent
X
* Umbellularia
californica
CA Bay Laurel
20-50 ft t
20-30 ft W.
Yellow/W-
Spr
FS/PS
Any incl.
clay
+ 1, 3, 7, 13, 14
Spicy bay
scent; spice
(leaf); lg pots
Large Shrubs (> 6 ft tall; including those for screens and hedges)
X
* Calycanthus
occidentalis
Western Spicebush
6-12 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Purple-
bronze/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Pref.light
deep rich
2-3 1, 13, 14
Spicy; wine-like
fragrance
X
Cleome isomeris
(Isomeris arborea)
Bladderpod 2-6+ ft
Yellow/
Sp +
FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 7, 10, 12,
13, 16
Unusual scent;
attractive
branch
X * Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender
4-12 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Violet/W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2
1, 8, 10, 13,
14
‘Silver Lining’;
lavender scent
X Rhus ovata Sugar Bush
8-12 ft
6-15 ft w.
Pink/Sp FS/PS any 1-2
1, 3, 9, 10,
12-14, 16, 19
Spicy-tart scent
leaves, fruits
X Salix exigua Narrow-leaf Willow
6-15 ft
12-15 ft.w.
Yellow/Sp FS/PS any
1-2; winter
flooding
1, 2, 3, 14
Fresh scent;
Spreading via
roots
Smaller Shrubs ( < 6 ft. tall) ; includes woody sub-shrubs
X Artemisia californica Coastal Sagebrush
3-6 ft tall
Gold/Su FS
Well-
drained
1
1, 7-10, 12, 13,
14, 16, 18
Intese, sagey
scent
X Encelia californica CA Bush Sunflower 2-5 ft
Yellow/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Any well-
drained
1 to 1-2
1, 2, 3, 7, 8,
10, 13, 14, 16,
19
Good winter
color; mulled
wine scent
X * Encelia farinosa Brittle Bush
3-5 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS
Any;
sandy
best
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 6, 8, 10,
13, 14, 16, 21,
20, 24
Short-lived;
sunflower
scent
X Eriodictyon crassifolium
Feltleaf Yerba
Santa
4-8 ft tall
5-10 ft w
Lilac/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2
1, 10-14, 16,
20, 24
Resi nous
scent; Lovely
leaf color

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Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
X
* Eriodictyon
trichocalyx
Southern Yerba
Santa
4-6 ft Lilac/Su FS
Light-
sandy
best
1 to 1-2 10, 16
Aromatic
leaves
(resinous)
X *Juniperus communis Common juniper
1-4 ft tall
4-10+ ft w
Insig/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3
13, 14,
Monrovia Nurs.
All parts
aromatic
X *Lepechina calcina White pitchersage
4-8 ft t
3-6 ft w
Lavender/Sp PS
Well-
drained
2 5, 6, 8, 14, 46 Minty foliage
X Lepechinia fragrans
Fragrant Pitcher
Sage
3-6 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/Sp FS/PS any 1-2 to 2
1, 3, 8, 12, 13,
14
Minty-fresh
scent;‘El Tigre’
*Lepechina hastata
Mexican
pitchersage
4-6 ft tall
3-8 ft w
Magenta/Su FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3 13, 46 Minty foliage
X
Lepidospartum
squamatum
Scale Broom; CA
Broomsage
4-6 ft tall
and wide
Buff/ Su-F FS
Sandy
best
1 to 1-2 1, 3, 10, 13, 16
Aromatic;
butterfly plant
X
Ribes californicum var.
hesperium
Hillside Gooseberry To 3 ft
Red-white/
W-Sp
PS/FSH
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3
10, 12, 13 (var.
californicum)
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
X Ribes indecorum White Currant To 6 ft White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 1, 3, 12, 14
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
X Ribes malvaceum Chaparral Currant 5-8 ft Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 3, 13, 14, 19
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
** Ribes malvaceum
var. viridifolium 'Ortega
Beauty'
Ortega Beauty
Chaparral Currant
5-7 ft tall &
wide
Pink/ Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to
2-3
13
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
X Ribes speciosum
Fuschia-flowered
Gooseberry
3-6+ ft tall
and wide
dark pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS/FSH
Well-
drained
2-3;
3 in sun
1, 3, 10, 12-14,
19
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
X
* Ribes sanguineum
var. glutinosum
Red-flowering
Currant
4-10 ft Pink/Sp PS/FSH
Well-
drained
2-3 3, 5, 13, 14, 19
Mild-spicy;
edible berries
X Salvia apiana White Sage 3-5 ft
White/
Sp-Su
FS
Well-
drained
1
1, 3, 5, 9, 10,
13, 14, 16, 19
Pungent,
unusual scent
X * Salvia brandegeei
Santa Rosa Island
Sage
To 3-4 ft;
often
sprawling
Pale
lavender/
Sp-Su
FS
Well-
drained
1 1, 6, 8, 14, 19
Sagey; Dark-
green foliage
X * Salvia clevelandii
Fragrant
(Chaparral) Sage
2-5 ft
Purple/lav.
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 9, 10,
13, 14, 16, 19
Intense sage
fragrance
** Salvia apiana X S.
clevelandii ‘Vicki Romo’
‘Vicki Romo’ Sage
3-4 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/Sp FS Most 1-2 to 2 6, 8
Silver-white
foliage; sage
fragrant
X
** Salvia clevelandii X
S. leucophylla ‘Allen
Chickering’
‘Allen Chickering’
Sage
2-4 ft tall &
wide
Light blue/
Sp-Su
FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 1, 3, 13, 14
Silvery foliage;
sage fragrance

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Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
X Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage 3- 5 ft Lavender/Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2
1, 3, 5, 8, 9,
10, 12, 13, 14,
16,18, 19
Nice scent
(sage-mint}
X Salvia mellifera Black Sage 3-5 ft
Light
purple/Sp
FS
Well-
drained
1-2
1, 3, 8, 10, 13,
14, 16, 18, 19
Strong sage
scent
X * Salvia munzii San Diego Sage
2-3 ft tall
3-4 ft w
Blue/Su FS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 13,
14, 16, 17
Fragrant like
Black Sage; ‘
X Trichostema lanatum Wooly Bluecurls 2-4 ft
Purple/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2
1, 3, 7, 8, 9,
10, 13, 14, 16,
18, 19
Scent like
‘Juicy-fruit’
gum
X Trichostema parishii Parish’s bluecurls 2-4 ft
Blue-pink/
Sp-Su
FS
Well-
drained
1-2 13
Fragrant
foliage
Perennial Vines
X Vitis girdiana Desert Grape > 25 ft White/Su PS any 2-3
2, 3, 10, 13,
20
Fruit smell like
wine
Groundcover Plants: Woody or Half-woody, Evergreen
** Artemesia californica
‘Canyon Gray’
Canyon Gray
Sagebrush
1-2 ft tall
8-10 ft w.
Green-gold/
Su
FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 6, 8, 9,
11, 19
Intese, sagey
scent
** Artemisia californica
‘Montara’
Montara Sagebrush
2-3 ft tall
3-4 ft
wide
Green-gold/
Su
FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
1, 6, 8, 12, 13,
16, 19, 24
Intese, sagey
scent
** Artemisia
ludoviciana ‘Silver King’,
‘Silver Queen’, 'Valerie Finnis'
White Sagebrush
(Western Mugwort)
cultivars
2-3 ft tall
3-4 ft
wide
Cream/ Sp-F FS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 3, 8, 13, 14
Spicy-fruity;
winter
deciduous
X * Iva hayesiana
San Diego Marsh
Elder
2-4 ft tall
4-6 ft
wide
Yellow/Su FS/PS/ FSH
Any, incl.
clays
1 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13
Minty or
‘unpleasant’
scent
X Ribes viburnifolium Catalina Perfume 1-3 ft Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH
Well-
drained
2 to 2-3
1, 3, 9, 13, 14,
20
Wine-like scent
after rain
** Salvia ‘Gracias’ ‘Gracias’ Sage
< 1 ft
6 ft wide
Lavender/
Spr-Su
FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 1, 6, 8, 13
Sage scent;
good for slopes;
** Salvia ‘Bees Bliss’ ‘Bee’s Bliss’ Sage
1-2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
Lavender/
Spr
FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
no
overhead
1, 3, 6, 8, 9,
13, 19
S. leucophylla
hybrid; showy
X
Salvia leucophylla
‘Point Sal’ & ‘Point Sal
Spreader’
‘Point Sal’ Sage
2-3 ft tall
8-10 ft w
Pink-violet/
Spr-Su
FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
1, 3, 8, 9, 13,
19
Dense, fast
evergreen; sage
scent

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Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
X
** Salvia mellifera
‘Terra Seca’
‘Tera Seca’
(Prostrate Black)
Sage
2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
Light
purple/Spr
FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13, 16
Dense; Good for
slopes; sage
scent
** Salvia mellifera
‘Green Carpet’
‘Green Carpet’ Sage
1-2 ft tall
8 ft wide
Light blue/
Spr-Su
FS
Well-
drained
1-2 1, 13, 19 Sage scent
** Salvia munzii
‘Emerald Cascade’
‘Emerald Cascade’
Sage
2-3 ft tall
2-3 ft
wide
Light blue/ FS
Well-
drained
1-2 1, 8, 11, 13
Sage scent;
evergreen
X * Salvia sonomensis Creeping Sage
1-2 ft tall
3-8 ft
wide
Med. Blue/
Sp
PS best
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 3, 8, 13, 14
Silver-green
foliage; inland;
sage-mint scent
** Salvia sonomensis X
? 'Dara's Choice'
‘Dara’s Choice’
Creeping Sage
1-3 ft tall
4-6 ft w
Med. Blue/
Sp
PS best most 1-2 to 2-3
6, 8, 13, 14,
24
Fast; tough;
sage-mint scent
** Salvia sonomensis
‘John Farmar-Bowers’
‘John Farmar-
Bowers’ Creeping
Sage
1-2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
Yellow-
White/Sp
PS best Tol. clay 1-2 to 2-3 6, 13
Fast-growing;
semi-evergreen
** Salvia sonomensis
X ? 'Mrs. Beard'
'Mrs. Beard'
Creeping Sage
1-2 ft tall
6-8 ft
wide
Violet/Sp FS/PS most 1-2 to 2 3, 6 sage-mint scent
Groundcover Plants: Herbaceous Perennials
X Achillea millefolia Yarrow 1-2 ft White/Sp-Su FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3 most
Light piney
scent
X Anemopsis californica Yerba Mansa
1 ft tall &
wide
White/Sp-Su PS/FSH
Any incl
clay
2 to 3 3, 10, 14, 16
Musty-spicy
scent; Tolerates
flooding
X Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort
2-4+ ft tall
& wide
Cream/Su PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3
3, 5, 10, 12,
14, 16, 18
Complex mint-
sage scent
X
* Clinopodium (Satureja)
chandleri
San Miguel Savory
1-2 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
White/Sp PS/FSH
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3 3, 14
Delicate, minty
X
Clinopodium (Satureja)
douglasii
Yerba buena
< 6 in
spreading
White/Sp-Su PS/FSH
Well-
drained
2-3 to 3 1, 3, 7, 13, 14 Minty scent
X Grindelia camporum Large Gumplant
2-3 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Yellow/
Sp-Fa
FS
Well-
drained
1-2 1, 2, 6, 12, 16
Resinous scent;
Spreading
X
Grindelia hirsutula var.
hirsutula
Hairy Gumplant
1-2 ft tall &
wide
Yellow/
Sp-Su
FS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 10
Resinous scent;
Butterfly plant
X
* Grindelia stricta ssp.
venulosa (var.
platyphylla)
Spreading Gum
Plant
1 ft tall
3+ ft wide
Yellow/Su FS/PS sandy 1 to 1-2 5, 19
Resinous scent;
Mat-like;
Coastal best

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Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
X * Mentha arvensis
Tule Mint; Wild
Mint
< 1 ft
spreading
Pink/Sp-Su PS Most 2 to 3 2, 6, 13
Excellent for
tea; contain
X
** Monardella villosa
‘Russian River’
Coyote Mint
1-2 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Pink/Spr-Su PS
Well-
drained
1-2
1, 3, 8, 13, 14,
19
Minty scent
X
* Pycnanthemum
californicum
Mountin Mint
1-2 ft tall
spreading
Wite/Sp-Su PS Most 2-3 to 3 6, 8, 13, 14
Minty; San
Gabriels
X Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage 1-3 ft Magenta/Spr PS/FSH Any 1-2
1, 3, 8, 9, 12,
13, 19
Distinct minty
scent; nice tea
X Stachys albens
Whitestem
Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
1-3 ft
White/Spr-
Su
FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 6, 12
Pungent mint
scent
X Stachys bullata
California
Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
1-4 ft Pink/Spr-Su PS
Well-
drained
2-3 1, 3, 7, 12, 14
Mild, lemony-
spicy scent
X
Stachys rigida var.
rigida (Stachys
ajugoides)
Rigid Woodmint
(Hedgenettle)
1-2 ft Pink/Spr-Su FS/PS Clay 2-3 to 3 1, 13
Strong minty
scent
Herbaceous Perennials
X * Agastache urticifolia
Nettleleaf Giant
Hyssop (Horse
Mint)
2-5 ft tall &
wide
Pink/Sp-Su FS/PS
Well-
drained
2 to 2-3 6, 13, 19
Mild, minty
scent; bee plant
* Angelica hendersonii Coast Angelica
1-2 ft tall &
wide
White/Sp-Su FS/PSH Most 2 8, 35
Carrot scent;
Anise
Swallowtail
larval food
X Artemisia dracunculus
California
Tarragon;
1-3 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
White/F FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 10, 16
Tarragon sce nt
Spice/seasoning
X * Asarum caudatum Wild Ginger
< 1 ft tall;
spreading
Maroon; Sp PS/FSH Most 2-3 to 3 8, 11, 37 Gingery; TOXIC
X
* Clinopodium
(Satureja) mimuloides
Monkeyflower
Savory
1 ft tall
2-4+ ft w
Red-Or/
Su-Fa
FS/PS
Well-
drained
2-3 to 3 3, 8
hummingbird
plant
X
Galium angustifolium
ssp. angustifolium
Narrowleaf
Bedstraw
1-3 ft tall &
wide White/Spr PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 10, 12, 14, 16
Fresh, sweet
scent
* Heracleum maximum
(H. lanatum)
Common
Cowparsnip
3-10 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
White/Sp-Su FS/PS
Most;
acidic
2-3 5
Wear gloves –
bad skin rash

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Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
X
* Lomatium
californicum
California
Lomatium
2-3 ft tall Yellow/Sp FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3 30
Carrot scent;
Swallowtail
larval food
X Lomatium utriculatum
Common
Lomatium
2-3 ft tall Yellow/Sp FS
Any, incl.
clays,
alkali
2-3 to 3 30
Carrot scent;
Swallowtail
larval food
X * Monardella australis
Southern mountain
monardella
1-2 ft tall
2-4 ft w
Pink/Su-F FS/PS Any 2 13
Butterfly plant;
fragrant, teas
X * Monardella crispa
Waveyleaf Dune
Mint/Crisp
Monardella
1-2 ft tall
3-4 ft wide
Purple-
pink/Su-F
FS/PS
Sandy
best
2 6, 11, 13, 14
Butterfly plant;
very fragrant
mint
X
* Monardella
macrantha
Red Monardella
1-2 ft tall &
wide
Red/Su-F PS best
Any; no
alkali
2-3
1, 6, 8, 13, 14,
19
Hummingbird
plant; minty
X
* Monardella
odoratissima
Mountain
Monardella
1-2ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Lilac/ Sp-Su PS best
Sandy
best
2 or 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 11,
13, 14, 24, 28
Minty scent;
lovely flowers
X
* Monardella villosa
ssp. villosa [formerly
Monardella subglabrata]
Coastal Coyote
Mint
1 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Purple/
Sp-Su
FS/PS Most 2 to 3 6, 13
Heavy bloomer;
minty; tea
X
* Monardella villosa ssp
villosa [ssp. subserrata]
Coyote Mint
1 ft
3-5 ft wide
Pink/Sp-Su PS
Well-
drained
1-2
1, 3, 8, 13, 14,
19
Minty scent;
Butterfly plant
* Monardella villosa
ssp. obispoensis
San Luis Obispo
Coyote Mint
1 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Pale violet/
Sp-Su
FS/PS
Clays
fine
2 to 3 6, 13
Butterfly plant;
minty, tea
** Monardella villosa
'Russian River'
‘Russian River’
Coyote Mint
1-2 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Purple/Su PS Most 2 to 2-3 13
Butterfly plant;
minty; easy
X
Pluchea odorata ssp.
odorata
Sweetscent;
Saltmarsh
Fleabane
1-3 ft tall &
wide
Lavender/
Su-F
FS
Sandy
incl. Alk
2-3 2, 6, 10, 16
Musty scent;
tol. seasonal
flooding
X
Pseudognaphalium
californicum
California
Everlasting
2-4 ft White/Sp FS/PS
Any, incl.
clay
1-2
1, 2, 10, 13,
16
Sweet-scented
X
* Thalictrum fendleri
var. polycarpum
Mountain
Meadowrue
3-5 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
White/Su PS/FSH
Well-
drained
2-3 to 3
1, 3, 5, 8, 10,
12-14, 19
woodsy scent
when crushed
Herbaceous Annuals & Biennials (also short-lived perennials usually grown as annuals) – no water after flowering
X
Centromadia
(Hemizonia) parryi ssp.
australis
Southern Tarplant 2-4 ft tall Yellow/Su-F FS any 1 2
Vernal pool
plant; pungent
scent

8. 8
I
Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light**
Soil
Water
Zone+ Availability Notes
Centromadia
(Hemizonia) pungens
(ssp. laevis?)
Smooth Tarplant/
Common
Spikeweed
1-4 ft tall Yellow/Su-F FS any 1 to 1-2 16 Pungent scent
X
Deinandra (Hemizonia)
fasciculata
Slender Tarweed 1-3 ft tall
Gold-yellow/
Su-F
FS any 1 to 1-2 10, 16 pungent scent
X Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph Weed 4-5+ ft tall Yellow/Su-F FS Any 1 to 1-2 1, 2, 10, 16
Resinous scent;
strong reseeder
X * Madia elegans Common Madia 1-3 ft
Yellow-red/
Su-F
FS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 5, 10, 16, 19
Foliage aroma
of tropical fruit
X Salvia carduacea Thistle Sage 1-2 ft tall
Lavender/
Sp
FS
Sandy or
rocky
1 10, 13, 16
Scent like
citronella
X
Salvia columbariae var.
columbariae
Chia Sage 1-2 ft
Blue-purple/
Sp
FS
Sandy or
rocky
1 to 1-2 5, 10, 13, 16
Mint-sage scent
when crushed
X
Trichostema
lanceolatum
Vinegar Plant Med-tall Purple FS
Any well-
drained
1 10, 13, Tangy/ vinegar
X Trifolium ciliolatum Tree clover 1-3 ft
Pink-
purple/Sp
FS/PS
Any well-
drained
1-2 to
2-3
5, 10
Pollinator plant;
edible; sweet
scented foliage
Ferns
X
*Polypodium
glycyrrhiza
Licorice fern
< 1 ft tall
spreading
none PS Any 2-3 to 3
13 & on-line
sources
Licorice-scented
roots
3/29/2018
I : X = Gardening Information Sheet :(http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/gallery-of-native-plants.html) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center
* may not be immediately local, but is a CA native plant ** horticultural cultivar
++ light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade
+ Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings;
2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn)
Availability: numbers correspond to the Plant and Seed Sources List at: http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/where-to-purchase-native-plants.html
Sources of products using California native scented plants
http://www.treefrogfarm.com/
http://sbhealthandhealing.com/essentail_oils.php
http://phibeearomatics.com/essential-oils-sage.html