CA Native Plant Resource List
Websites
- CNPS – SLO Chapter – Local chapter of the California Native Plant Society. CNPS San Luis Obispo Chapter
- Calscape – California Native Plant Society database. Search by ZIP code and find local nurseries. Calscape Native Plant Database
- Bloom! California – User-friendly website for native plant questions and nursery locator. Bloom! California
- Theodore Payne Foundation – Information on California native plants; sells seeds online and plants in Southern California. Theodore Payne Foundation
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden – Botanic garden focusing exclusively on native plants. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
- National Audubon Society – Native plant database searchable by ZIP code. Audubon Native Plants Database
- California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) – Inventory of invasive species threatening wildlands. Cal-IPC Inventory
Don’t Plant a Pest! – Central Coast - PlantRight – Promotes non-invasive ornamental alternatives. PlantRight
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – Native plant information and database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Apps
- Seek – Smartphone app for plant identification.
- iNaturalist – App for identifying native plants and contributing observations.
Nurseries and Plant Sales
- CNPS SLO Chapter – Annual plant sale
- Nipomo Native Garden – Annual plant sale (October/November)
- SLO Botanical Garden – Nursery
- Cambria Nursery – Cambria – (805) 927-4747
- The Educated Gardener – Santa Margarita – (805) 438-4250
- Growing Grounds – San Luis Obispo – Open Tuesdays 11 a.m.–4 p.m. – (805) 543-6071
- Las Pilitas Native Nursery – Online mail order – (805) 438-5992
- Los Osos Valley Nursery – Los Osos – (805) 528-5300
- Cherry Lane – Arroyo Grande – (805) 489-1809
- Farm Supply – San Luis Obispo (Tank Farm) – (805) 543-3751
- Bay Laurel Nursery – Atascadero – (805) 466-3449
- Miners Ace Hardware – Arroyo Grande – (805) 489-9100
- Miners Ace Hardware – Atascadero – (805) 466-0270
- Miners Ace Hardware – Morro Bay – (805) 722-2233
- Miners Ace Hardware – San Luis Obispo – (805) 543-2191
The list is neither comprehensive nor all-inclusive.
No endorsement of any business is intended.
Last Updated: December 2024