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Native plants in Milpitas
116 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.
11 of them need no watering beyond Milpitas’s own rainfall
Yard rebates in Milpitas
7 programs from the city, the county or local utilities pay residents for yard projects, plus 1 statewide. 2 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
- OpenPlan required
City of Milpitas Enhanced Landscape Rebate Program
City of Milpitas with Santa Clara Valley Water District
Landscape conversion $4.00 per sq ft for first 1,000 sq ft then $2.00 after; rain barrel (40-199 gal) up to $70; cistern $1.00 per gallon (200 gal min); rain garden $2.00 per sq ft up to $600; laundry-to-landscape graywater up to $400; irrigation equipment varies
Up to $6,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
Valley Water Landscape Rebates (Lawn and Pool Conversion)
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water)
$2 per sq ft for landscape conversion (lawn or pool to low-water landscape); Lawn to Mulch $1 per sq ft is for commercial/5+ unit sites only; other categories have separate rates in the portal
Up to $3,000 per household
- Open
Our City Forest Free Trees for Yards and Park Strips
Our City Forest (nonprofit)
Free tree and planting services in eligible areas; suggested donation $50 or more
Showing 116 plants
Trees11
Canopy and structure
Shrubs30
Backbone planting
Grasses11
Movement and texture
Perennials69
Seasonal colour
Vines1
Verticals and screens
Ferns3
Shade and damp
Succulents3
Dry and architectural
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