Increasing our Drought Resistance
We’ve recently updated our Water Efficient Garden to include a wide array of plants that are California native. Although our plants have always been native to Southern California, we wanted to update our garden with plants that are even more drought tolerant due to the crisis Californians are currently facing. General Manager Jim Prior wants this garden “to be representative of the type of responsible gardening we hope to see spread across the San Gabriel Valley.”
Aligns with California Standards
Teachers from the surrounding areas are encouraged to bring in classrooms to use our garden for an engaging and hands on lesson enhancement. We have resources to help you teach your class about water conservation, ecology, and life science that can easily be adapted to support the California Next Generation Science Standards. Your students will learn about responsible gardening as well as how they can take an active role in how to save water at home. Some of the water saving tools that can be demoed for your students are our drip system and specialized hose nozzles.
Contact Us to Schedule a Visit
If you would like to set up a time to utilize our Water Efficient Garden for a classroom or personal demo, please call or email us to work out a visit best suited for your needs.
Learn More About the Plants in our Garden
Follow the links below to find more information about the California native plants that reside in our garden.
- Cercidium ‘Desert Museum’ – Desert Museum Palo Verde
- Zauschneria Californica Catalina – California Fuchsia
- Lavandula Stoechas – Spanish Lavender
- Calylophus Drummondii – Sundrops
- Asclepias Tuberosa – Butterfly Milkweed
- Thymus Serpyllum ‘Pink Chintz’ – Wild Thyme
- Dymondia Margaretae – Dymondia, Rock Ditty
- Sedum Spathulifolium – Sedum Cape Blanco
- Cistus Purpureus – Orchid Rockrose
- Gaillardia Grandiflora – Goblin Blanket Flower
- Pinus Thunbergiana – Japanese Black Pine
- Linum Lewisii – Blue Flax
- Zauschneria Cana ‘Hollywood Flame’ – California Fuchsia
- Lobelia Laxiflora – Mexican Cardinal Flower
- Festuca Glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ – Elijah Blue Fescue
- Penstemon ‘Lavender Ruffles’ – Hybrid Beardtongue
- Muhlenbergia Rigens – Deer Grass
- Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue’ – Pincushion Flower
- Hesperaloe Parviflora – Red Yucca
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