Ornamental Plant Resources
ORNAMENTAL PLANT RESOURCES
Bauer, Nancy. The Habitat Garden Book, Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region. Sebastopol: Coyote Ridge Press, 2001.
Bornstein, Carol, Fross, David and O’Brien, Bart. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos: Cachuma Press, 2005.
Clebsch, Betsy. The New Book of Salvias. Portland: Timber Press, 2003.
DiSabato-Aust, Tracy. The Well-Tended Perennial Garden. Portland: Timber Press, 2006.
East Bay Municipal Utility District. Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region. Oakland: East Bay Municipal Utility District, 2004.
Introducing UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars. Davis: UC Davis Arboretum, 2009.
The Mediterranean Garden Society. The Garden Resource Guide for Northern California’s Mediterranean Climate. Lafayette: The Mediterranean Garden Society, 2005.
Sunset. Sunset Western Garden Book. Ed. Kathleen Norris Brenzel. Menlo Park: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 2001.
Books on Gardening with Natives, California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Chapter
PRONUNCIATION OF BOTANICAL NAMES
Dave’s Garden's Plant Files. Dave’s Garden website.
Fine Gardening's Pronunciation Guide for Plants. Fine Gardening Website. 2009. Tauton Press.
WHOLESALE NURSERIES
You can ask your local nursery to order from these nurseries. Plants available are listed on their websites.
Monterey Bay Nursery, Watsonville
Native Sons Nursery, Arroyo Grande
San Marcos Nursery, Santa Barbara
Suncrest Nursery, Watsonville
RETAIL NURSERIES
Almaden Valley Nursery, 15800 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, 408-997-1234
Green Thumb Nursery, 15796 Winchester, Los Gatos, 408-395-6050
Ladera Garden Center, 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, 650-854-3850
Los Altos Garden Supply, 4730 West El Camino Real, Los Altos, 650-948-4261
Payless Nursery, 2927 South King Road, San Jose, 408-274-7815
Summerwinds Nursery, various locations
West Side Nursery, 3875 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, 408-842-8895
Yamagami’s Nursery, 1361 South De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, 408-252-3347
SPECIALTY NURSERIES
Annies Annuals and Perennials, 740 Market Avenue, Richmond
Larner Seeds, 235 Grove Road, Bolinas
Middlebrook Gardens and Nursery, 76 Race Street, San Jose, 408-292-9993
Native Revival, 2600 Mar Vista Drive, Aptos, 408-684-1811
Sakamoto Plants, 15567 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, 408-356-3864
Succulent Gardens, 2133 Elkhorn Road, Castroville, CA 95012, 831-632-0482
Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens, 2660 East Lake Avenue - Highway 152, Watsonville, 831-763-0939
Yerba Buena Nursery, 19500 Skyline Blvd, Woodside, 650-851-1668