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More about California native bees

Bees need our help more than ever before. Learn what kinds of bees are the most beneficial, and what to plant to support them.

Yerba Buena Nursery hosted a study of bees native to the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Region which you can read here.

Trifolium wormskioldii
Trifolium wormskioldii
Clover

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium albidum
Trillium albidum
Trillium

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium albidum 'Esther'
Trillium albidum 'Esther'
Trillium

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium angustipetalum
Trillium angustipetalum
Trillium

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium chloropetalum
Trillium chloropetalum
Giant Trillium

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium chloropetalum
Trillium chloropetalum
Trillium

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium chloropetalum
Trillium chloropetalum
Wake Robin

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium kurabayashii
Trillium kurabayashii
Trillium

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium ovatum
Trillium ovatum
Wake Robin

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Trillium rivale
Trillium rivale
Trillium

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Triteleia hyacinthina
Triteleia hyacinthina
Milk Lily

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Triteleia ixioides
Triteleia ixioides
Golden Stars

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola'
Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola'
Ithuriel's Spear

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Tsuga heterophylla
Tsuga heterophylla
Western Hemlock

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Umbellularia californica
Umbellularia californica
California Bay Laurel

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vaccinium ovatum
Vaccinium ovatum
Huckleberry

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vaccinium ovatum 'Wunderlich'
Vaccinium ovatum 'Wunderlich'
Huckleberry

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vaccinium parvifolium
Vaccinium parvifolium
Red Huckleberry

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vancouveria chrysantha
Vancouveria chrysantha
Yellow-Flowered Redwood Ivy

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vancouveria hexandra
Vancouveria hexandra
Redwood Ivy

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vancouveria planipetala
Vancouveria planipetala
Redwood Ivy

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Venegasia carpesioides
Venegasia carpesioides
Canyon-Sunflower

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Venegasia carpesoides
Venegasia carpesoides
Canyon Sunflower

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Verbena hastata
Verbena hastata
Verbena

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Verbena lasiostachys
Verbena lasiostachys
Common Verbena

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Verbena lilacina
Verbena lilacina
Lilac-Scented Verbena

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Verbena lilacina 'De la Mina'
Verbena lilacina 'De la Mina'
Cedros Island Verbena

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho'
Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho'
Cedros Island Verbena

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Viburnum ellipticum
Viburnum ellipticum
Viburnum

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Viguiera laciniata
Viguiera laciniata
San Diego County Viguiera

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Viola adunca
Viola adunca
Western Dog Violet

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Viola glabella
Viola glabella
Stream Violet

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Viola ocellata
Viola ocellata
Western Heartsease

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Viola pedunculata
Viola pedunculata
Johnny Jump Up

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Viola sempervirens
Viola sempervirens
Evergreen Violet

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vitis californica
Vitis californica
California Wild Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vitis californica 'Rogers Red'
Vitis californica 'Rogers Red'
California Wild Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vitis californica 'Walker Ridge'
Vitis californica 'Walker Ridge'
California Wild Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
European Purpleleaf Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Washingtonia filifera
Washingtonia filifera
California Fan Palm

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Whipplea modesta
Whipplea modesta
Yerba de Selva

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Woodwardia fimbriata
Woodwardia fimbriata
Giant Western Chain Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Woodwardia orientalis
Woodwardia orientalis
Oriental Chain Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Wyethia angustifolia
Wyethia angustifolia
Mules Ears

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Wyethia helenioides
Wyethia helenioides
Mules Ears

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Wyethia mollis
Wyethia mollis
Mountain Mule's Ears

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Xerophyllum tenax
Xerophyllum tenax
Beargrass

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Xylococcus bicolor
Xylococcus bicolor
Mission Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Yucca whipplei
Yucca whipplei
Our Lord's Candle

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Zygadenus fremontii
Zygadenus fremontii
Death Camas

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

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Visit our store at Pastorino Farms

12511 San Mateo Rd. Unit C (Highway 92)
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

(650) 851 - 1668

Store hours

Tuesday - Saturday 9 am to 4 pm

(closed Sunday and Monday)

Yerba Buena Nursery is a retail nursery for walk-in customers. We are not a mail order business and we do not ship our plants.

We apologize, but there are NO DOGS ALLOWED at Yerba Buena Nursery. We can't risk visits by pets who are strangers, and there is no guarantee of shady parking, so please leave yours at home where they are cool and comfortable.

Mailing address

12511 San Mateo Rd. Unit E
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

We accept only checks or cash for payment. Please bring a check with you when you visit.

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