Our Plants (List)

The douglas fir is emblematic of California’s exceptional variety of conifers. It thrives in a variety of settings throughout our northern mountains to as far south as the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Yosemite region. Scattered stands occur as far south as Santa Barbara County. This forest giant is the…

The California hoptree is a rare little tree found in a variety of plant communities in the northern half of the state. In the SF Bay Area it seems to be particularly common on Mt. Diablo. Scattered trees may also be found in the eastern portions of Henry Coe State…

The mountain mint occurs in a variety of habitats in mountains throughout much of California. It is absent from the coastal ranges, for the most part. The soft green foliage forms an expanding patch to about two feet in height. The form is fountain-like as the branches of opposite leaves…

These trees are grown from acorns collected in the Los Gatos Creek watershed, Santa Clara County.