California native plants that grow in part shade

Achillea millefolium lanulosa, Mountain Yarrow Yarrow can grow only few inches tall or a few feet according to how it's pruned. It has soft lacy foliage. Flower stalks are a few feet tall and terminate in large white flower clusters. It makes an excellent groundcover for part shade. It tolerates sea side conditions.

Diplacus (Mimulus) aurantiacus, 'Sierra' Sticky Monkey Flower In the demonstration garden we have a Sierra Sticky monkey flower under a coast live oak in nearly full shade. It will flower more in part shade than in full shade. This monkey flower was watered 3 times when we planted it 5 years ago. Now it thrives on rain alone ( ~15 in).

Diplacus (Mimulus) puniceus, Southern Monkey Flower Southern Monkey flower likes part or full shade. This monkey flower fries in full sun here. This plant was watered three times when we planted it two years ago.

Ramona Monkey flower, Diplacus aurantiacus australis grows int a neat little bush in sun or part shade.

Heuchera rubescens glandulosa, Jack o the rocks This hearty alum root tolerates -10 deg F. It grows to 3 ft tall and has tall reddish flowers. It likes part shade,

Keckiella cordifolius, Climbing Penstemon This is also called heart leafed Penstemon. The foliage is a dark shiny green and heart shaped. The branches are arching and terminating in multiple orangish-red Penstemon-like flowers. This isn't a vine but it will hold on to neighboring shrubs when the branches get to long to support their own weight. In part shade it will get around 6 to 8 ft tall. It is very drought tolerant. Hummingbirds like it.

Lepechinia ganderi, San Diego Pitcher sage This is our most delicate Pitcher sage. New stems are dark brown showing of large faint purple flowers.

Lonicera hispidula, California Honeysuckle California Honeysuckle is a showy pink honeysuckle. It is popular with hummingbirds. It is very drought tolerant and does well in part sun.

Lonicera involucrata ledebourii, Twin berryTwin berry is a deciduous shrub with orange flowers that emerge in pairs. Later fat black berries take their place. Birds like the berries.

Monardella subglabra, Mint Bush isn't much of a bush but it is bigger and bushier than the other Monardellas. It is also very popular with the butterflies. It likes a little moisture and part sun.

Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Cherry reaches about 15 ft high. It will grow in part shade or full sun. It is very drought tolerant. The berries are edible. It is a good bird plant.

Prunus lyoniii, Catalina Cherry is a cherry native to the islands. It likes part shade of full sun. Young trees are not cold tolerant. It produces large black berries that are mostly seed with little meat on them.

Philadelphus lewisii, Wild Mock Orange has lots of white flowers that smell like orange blossoms. It can survive in dry conditions but it prefers part shade and a little moisture. It grows any where from 3 ft to 6ft tall. Generally it is shorter in full sun.

Spiraea douglasii, Western Spiraea is a 4 to 5 ft tall deciduous shrub with long arching branches. It has attractive foliage that turns red and orange in the fall. It likes moist areas in part or full sun.

Calycanthus occidentalis, Spice Bush is a rounded shrub that reaches about 4 ft high and 4ft wide. It has large shiny leaves and is deciduous. The flowers are red and smell like red wine. It is deciduous in the winter. The attractive seed pods dry on the plant and hang around through the winter.

Cercis occidentalis, Western Redbud is a small deciduous tree. It has a nice upright form. It is popular for its showy, burgundy flowers that emerge in spring before the leaves. The leaves are glossy and heart shaped.

Adelaide Monkey Flower in the demonstration garden is growing in an area with morning sun in the shade of Cercocarpus alnifolius. It has never been watered.