Winter & Spring in Cal Native Plant Garden (in a year of drought)

Here are the flowering plants from late winter through mid-spring (Feb.-May 2022) in my southern California native plant garden. This period has been the driest first quarter on record in SoCal. And some of my annual wildflowers suffered because of it. But as you will see, there were still many beautiful flowering things to enjoy.

[@danmilliken]

Awesome video!

[@southerncalnativeplantgard3777]

Thanks much!

[@cacticollector6542]

Beautiful. Where can you purchase California native plants?

[@southerncalnativeplantgard3777]

For Southern California, Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano has a great selection and helpful staff. Grown Native Nursery in Claremont also has a good selection but they're closed in the summertime and will reopen in October. Theodore Payne Foundation in the San Fernando Valley, like Tree of Life, has a very good selection and helpful staff.
You might also check your local Armstrong Nursery. Mine has a buyer who is a native plant enthusiast and therefore they offer a selective amount of native plants. But I am not sure that's true at all locations.
It's usually a good idea to wait until mid October or November to begin planting natives (unless it's a desert plant avoid planting in summertime). Good luck!

[@cacticollector6542]

@@southerncalnativeplantgard3777 thank you

[@jkb8748]

Would love to hear how you first established and maintain wooly blue curl. I want to try this plant, but am a but intimidated

[@southerncalnativeplantgard3777]

They have a reputation of not responding well to too much summer water. I planted mine on a gentle slope (so water does not pond) and the location is equal parts sun and shade. Mine seem to do very well in that location. They've been there for 4-5 years and so far they are tolerating my summer water regime.
There is a cultivar that is supposed to be more garden friendly and not quite so temperamental about watering. You might look for that one. I have planted some of that which has been in the ground less than a year. So far so good.

[@jkb8748]

@@southerncalnativeplantgard3777 Thank you so much! My entire front yard slopes gently toward the street. Not so great for getting out if the car on the sloping driveway, but I hope it will work for wooly blue curls. It is all on drip irrigation, so I should be able to control the water.
I think I know the cultivar you are talking about and a couple sources. Thanks again!