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Climate-wise California is like the Mediterranean -- France, Spain, Morroco, Italy and Greece -- plus parts of Australia, Chile and South Africa, where rainless summers host beautiful plants of all kinds.  Search this gallery for plants on San Diego's "Nifty 50" and UC Davis Arboretum All-Star lists, and see why Green Life Studios favors Mediterranean- and California-adapted plants in its designs. 

- Sort By - UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars "Nifty 50" Full Sun Half Sun Afternoon Shade Shade CA Native High Water Need - 70-90% of ET (Turf) Medium Water Need - 40-60% of ET Low Water Need - 10-30% of ET Very Low Water Need - < 10% of ET Salt Tolerant (includes Recycled Water) Clay Tolerant Wind Tolerant Shade Tree Evergreen Tree Windbreak Tree Shrub Short - 1 to 3 ft Shrub Medium - 3 to 6 ft tall Shrub Tall - 6 to 12 ft Groundcover Short - < 1 ft Groundcover Tall - 1 to 3 ft Lawn Replacement Succulent Vine Perennial Grass or Grass-Like Plant Palm Fern Bulb, Corm or Tuber Bamboo Butterfly Host Bird Host Fragrant Edible Fruit or Foliage High Waste Medium Waste Low Waste Fire Zone 1 Fire Zone 2 Fire Zone 3 Flammable Less Than 5 Year Lifespan Next to Swimming Pool 5-7 Year Lifespan 7-20 Year Lifespan > 20-50 Year Lifespan