These four genera of California natives provide a wealth of drought-tolerant variety to your landscape, and are the foundation of most Bay Area native gardens. Get to know a few of them and you’ll have flower color and habitat all year. Buckwheat and sage species can be annuals, perennials, or subshrubs, while ceanothus and manzanitas are typically groundcovers, shrubs, or small “trees.” Come hear about a few of the speaker’s favorite members of these families. It’ll be SO hard for him to choose just a few!
Pete Veilleux is a master designer, nurseryman, and photographer. He creates gardens using native plants for long-lasting landscapes and helps people get the maximum use and pleasure from their patch of earth. He is the owner and propagator of East Bay Wilds Native Plant Nursery (www.eastbaywilds.com) in Oakland and a tireless advocate of native gardening and information. Pete will bring some plants for sale as well.
Fri Feb 21 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Fri Feb 21 @10:30AM - 02:30PM NEW DATE! Manzanita Walk at Mt Madonna County Park (near Gilroy) |
Sat Feb 22 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Feb 22 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Feb 22 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Tue Feb 25 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Easy to Grow Native Plants, a Talk by Madeline Morrow |
Tue Feb 25 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID - Focus on Ferns! |
Thu Feb 27 Red Rock Canyon State Park (Mojave Desert) |
Fri Feb 28 Red Rock Canyon State Park (Mojave Desert) |
Fri Feb 28 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |