California
Native plants in Santa Barbara
98 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.
45 of them need no watering beyond Santa Barbara’s own rainfall
Yard rebates in Santa Barbara
4 programs from the city, the county or local utilities pay residents for yard projects, plus 1 statewide.
- Open
City of Santa Barbara Sustainable Storm Water Rebate
City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division
Disconnected downspout $250 per project; rain barrel up to $200 each (40-199 gal); rain garden $3 per sq ft of bioretention area; pavement removal $2 per sq ft (min 20 sq ft); $2 per sq ft more if replacing lawn
Up to $5,000 per household
- Open
City of Santa Barbara Sustainable Lawn Replacement Rebate
City of Santa Barbara Water Resources
$2.00 per sq ft of lawn replaced; lawn to rain garden adds $3.00 per sq ft of rain garden retention area for up to $5.00 per sq ft total
Up to $1,500 per household
- Open
City of Santa Barbara Irrigation Efficiency Rebates
City of Santa Barbara Water Resources
Drip retrofit 50% of materials up to $100; nozzles $2 each up to $50; smart timer 50% up to $100; laundry-to-landscape graywater 50% of materials up to $100
Up to $350 per household
Showing 98 plants
Trees9
Canopy and structure
Shrubs30
Backbone planting
Grasses7
Movement and texture
Perennials53
Seasonal colour
Vines1
Verticals and screens
Ferns4
Shade and damp
Succulents6
Dry and architectural
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Design a Santa Barbara garden with these plants
Snap a photo of your yard and Sow places real, zone-matched plants into it — then keeps the watering and care schedule for everything you plant.