Drought tolerant native plants for the Los Angeles Basin.

In the 1500's California went through an 80 year drought. During the winter there were blizzards in Central California, the Salinas river froze solid where it flowed into the Monterey Bay. During the summer there was no humidity, no rain, and temperatures in the hundreds for many months. During one year in the 1840's there was no measurable rain in Santa Barbara. (The highest measured rainfall in an hour also was in Southern California, 11 inches in an hour) The same native plants that lived through that are still on the hillsides of California. California native plants that do not normally live in the creeks and ponds are very drought tolerant.
The best way to find your plant is to check www.mynativeplants.com or the internal search on laspilitas.com, and do not water at all. But if you want a simple list of drought tolerant plants that can work for your garden here are some.
This partial search is full sun, with adobe soil, no water after first summer, and shredded redwood bark as mulch. (This example was done in 2010, inventory/price subject to chamge.)

Los Angeles Plants

Plant Image	Short Description	Container Size	Availability
	Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Chamise tends to be a medium to large shrub, 3-10 ft., tall. Native to the coast ranges (Mendocino a... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:14 In-Stock: 2 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 2)
	Arctostaphylos glauca Big Berry Manzanita Big berry Manzanita is an evergreen shrub to small tree, with red-brown bark, 7-10' foot high and wi... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:37 In-Stock: 129 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 129)
	Arctostaphylos glauca Frazier Park Manzanita Mt. Pinos Manzanita This Big Berry manzanita was selected from John's property in the Lake of the Woods/Frazier Park ar... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:85 In-Stock: 4 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 4)
	Arctostaphylos glauca Ramona Manzanita Ramona Manzanita A really glorious Big Berry manzanita from the San Vicente/Ramona area. The mother plant was growin... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:103 In-Stock: 9 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 9)
	Arctostaphylos manzanita Dr. Hurd Manzanita Tree Northern California Manzanita Dr. Hurd Manzanita is an evergreen, multi-branched, treelike hybrid shrub with glossy, light green f... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:230 In-Stock: 17 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 17)
	Arctostaphylos pungens Pointleaf Manzanita Mexican manzanita is an evergreen shrub around six foot tall, (usually taller than wide) that grows ... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:84 In-Stock: 28 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 28)
	Artemisia ludoviciana White Sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana, White Sagebrush is a rhizomatous perennial native from Baja to Ontario Canada... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:1 In-Stock: 1 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 1)
	Baccharis pilularis consanguinea Coyote Brush Deer proof throughout Ca. (so-far). You might want to cover it for the first year. Drought tolerant,... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:143 In-Stock: 2 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 2)
	Deschampsia elongata A grass that disappears in summer(drops to a faint brown patch), a light grass that blows in the bre... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:13 In-Stock: 3 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 3)
	Diplacus longiflorus Southern Monkey Flower Diplacus longiflorus is a very large flowered monkey flower that is native on the Santa Margarita N... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:112 In-Stock: 27 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 27)
	Ephedra viridis Green Mormon Tea Green Mormon Tea is an evergreen shrub, 4 ft., desert areas, Calif. to Utah, looks like leafless shr... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:45 In-Stock: 1 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 1)
	Gnaphalium californicum California Pearly Everlasting A native biennial or short-lived perennial that grows in disturbed places.This species is a pioneer ... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:0 In-Stock: -1 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to -1)
	Helianthemum scoparium Sun Rose A little non-descript perennial that grows in openings amoungst shrubs,. When it flowers it turns in... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:43 In-Stock: 3 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 3)
	Juniperus californica California Juniper Shrub-tree, bluish berries, 10-15\', no water after established, coast ranges and Sierras, edible be... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:214 In-Stock: 1 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 19.99 Quantity (Up to 1)
	Lupinus albifrons Silver Bush Lupine A 3-5' perennial. The flowers 3" blue spikes on a white-silver bush. Many varieties range from S. Or... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:25 In-Stock: 7 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 7)
	Lupinus excubitus Grape soda lupine Grape soda lupine is one of the smaller bush lupines with many different forms that range from the ... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:204 In-Stock: 5 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 5)
	Mahonia haematocarpa Red barberry syn.Berberis haematocarpa, Odostemon haematocarpus, .Red barberry grows in favorable spots in our So... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:7 In-Stock: 26 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 26)
	Mahonia nevinii Nevin's Barberry Nevin's Barberry is an evergreen shrub fast to 5 feet then can slowly become a slightly larger tree-... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:103 In-Stock: 14 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 14)
	Mirabilis californica Wishbone Bush Old Name: Mirabilis laevis. A trailing to ascending perennial subshrub with many stems arising from ... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:8 In-Stock: 6 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 6)
	Monardella antonina Butterfly Mint Bush Butterfly Mint Bush(sounds better than San Antonio Hills Monardella) is a one foot perennial covere... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:169 In-Stock: 7 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 7)
	Prunus ilicifolia Holly-Leafed Cherry Prunus ilicifolia is an evergreen shrub to tree, average 14 ft. high. Holly-Leafed has clusters of... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:90 In-Stock: 118 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 118)
	Salvia apiana White Sage White sage is a two to five foot evergreen perennial. The flowers emerge in summer and are white w... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:103 In-Stock: 53 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 53)
	Salvia apiana compacta Compact White Sage Compact white sage is about half the size of the regular white sage, but the leaves are the same. Th... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:25 In-Stock: 3 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 3)
	Salvia apianaXclevelandii Vicki Romo Vicki Romo white sage Salvia Vicki Romo was apparently a hybrid between Salvia clevelandii, Salvia apiana, maybe Salvia le... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:19 In-Stock: 35 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 35)
	Salvia brandegei Brandegees Sage Brandegee's sage, named after an early American botanist, is a beautiful sage with shimmering, blue... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:46 In-Stock: 53 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 53)

Plant Image	Short Description	Container Size	Availability
	Salvia clevelandii Alpine Cleveland sage Musk Sage A form of Salvia clevelandii that was found near the town of Alpine in San Diego County. The form a... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:124 In-Stock: 3 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 3)
	Salvia clevelandii Winifred Gilman Cleveland Sage Musk Sage Salvia clevelandii Winifred Gilman" is an evergreen shrub with flowers lavender to blue. This Clevel... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:61 In-Stock: 10 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 10)
	Salvia Gracias Creeping sage Salvia sonomensis X Salvia clevelandii Gracias is all the information we can find as to the history ... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:48 In-Stock: 70 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 70)
	Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage Purple sage is a three to six foot evergreen shrub with flowers that are light purple in May-Jul.. ... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:101 In-Stock: 25 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 25)
	Salvia mellifera Black Sage Black Sage is a three foot evergreen shrub with white to light blue flowers from March to July. Thi... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:59 In-Stock: 19 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 19)
	Salvia Pozo Blue Grey Musk Sage Salvia Pozo Blue is very drought tolerant three foot green-gray perennial. A hybrid of Salvia cleve... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:33 In-Stock: 21 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 8.99 Quantity (Up to 21)
	Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba An evergreen shrub 4 12', dioecious, smooth, gray-green leaves. Native to dry slopes bordering Mojav... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:37 In-Stock: 5 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to 5)
	Stipa lepida Foothill Stipa A 1-2 ft. perennial bunch grass, native to most of the foothills of California. Native on the nurser... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:8 In-Stock: 6 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 6)
	Stipa pulchra Purple Stipa Purple Needle Grass is native throughout our area. Nice plant. Use simply. Leaves are bright green u... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:122 In-Stock: 42 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 42)
	Stipa speciosa Desert needle grass (Syn. Achnatherum speciosa) Desert needle grass is a 1-2' bunch grass that is native to Mojave and C... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:28 In-Stock: 1 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 7.99 Quantity (Up to 1)
	Trichostema lanatum Woolly Blue Curls Woolly Blue Curls is a three to four foot evergreen shrub with flowers violet in fuzzy spikes in May... Learn more	One Gallon	In-Production:310 In-Stock: -6 (Shippable)	Unit-Price $ 9.99 Quantity (Up to -6)