The first table on this page contains the mature plant size and sun and water requirements. Scroll down to the second table for plant characteristics.
| Perennials most suitable for Sonoma County | | | |
| | | Cultivation Requirements | |
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| Perennials | Common Name | Height | Width | Exposure | Requirements |
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| 1 | Acanthus mollis | Bear's Breech | 2-3' | 2-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Drought-tolerant |
| 2 | Achillea spp. | Yarrow | 1-3' | 1-2' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 3 | Agastache spp | Hyssop | 2-3' | 2' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 4 | Artemisia spp | Artemisia | 2-4' | 2-6' | Sun | Low |
| 5 | Asclepsis spp | Milkweed, Butterfly Weed | 2-3' | 2-4' | Sun | Moderate |
| 6 | Aster spp | Michaelmas Daisy | 1-2' | 2-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Moderate |
| 7 | Bergenia spp | Bergenia | 12-18" | 18-24" | Sn/Par-Shady | Moderate |
| 8 | Caryopteris spp | Bluebeard | 2-3' | 2-4' | Sun | Moderate |
| 9 | Centauria cineraria | Dusty Miller | 1-2' | 1-2' | Sun | Moderate |
| 10 | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | Dwarf Plumbago | 6-12" | 1.5-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 11 | Dicentra formosa | Western Bleeding Heart | 1.5' | 2-3' | Shade | Moderate |
| 12 | Dietes | Fortnight lily | 2-3' | 2-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Drought-tolerant |
| 13 | Erigeron spp. | Seaside Daisy, Mexican Daisy | 1-2' | 1-2' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 14 | Eriogonum fasciculatum | Buckwheat | 1-3' | 2-4' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 15 | Eryngium amethystinum | Sea Holly | 1-2' | 1-2' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 16 | Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy | 6-12" | 6-12" | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 17 | Euphorbia spp. | Spurge | 1-5' | 1-4' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 18 | Gaillardia spp | Blanket Flower | 1-4' | 1-2' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 19 | Gaura lindheimeri | Gaura | 3-4' | 3-4' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 20 | Geranium spp | Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium | 6-18" | 1-2' | Sn/Par-Shady | Moderate |
| 21 | Helleborus spp. | Hellebore | 1.5 - 3' | 1-2' | Shade/Part shade | Moderate |
| 22 | Heuchera spp | Coral Bells | 1-2' | 2-4' | Part shade | Moderate |
| 23 | Iris spp | Iris | 1-3' | 1' | Sn/Par-Shady | Occasional |
| 24 | Kniphofia spp | Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily | 1-3' | 1-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 25 | Lavendula spp | Lavender | 1-3' | 1-5' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 26 | Leonotus leonurus | Lion's Tail | 4-6' | 4-6' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 27 | Monardella spp | Monardella | 6"-2' | 12-18" | Sn/Par-Shady | Drought-tolerant |
| 28 | Nepeta spp | Catmint | 1-4' | 2-4' | Sn/Par-Shady | Moderate |
| 29 | Origanum | Oregano | 6"-2' | 1-3' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 30 | Pelargonium | Scented Geranium | 1-3' | 1-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 31 | Penstemon spp | Penstemon | 1-3' | 2-4' | Sun | Moderate |
| 32 | Perovskia atriplicifolia | Russian Sage | 3-4' | 3-4' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 33 | Rudbeckia spp | Black-Eyed Susan | 3-6' | 2-4' | Sun | Moderate |
| 34 | Salvia spp. | Sage | 1-6' | 1-10' | Sn/Par-Shady | Drought-tolerant |
| 35 | Santolina spp | Lavender Cotton | 1-3' | 1-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Drought-tolerant |
| 36 | Sedum spp. | Stonecrop | 2-24" | 8-24" | Sn/Par-Shady | Moderate |
| 37 | Senecio cineraria | Dusty Miller | 2-3' | 2-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Occasional |
| 38 | Senecio viravira | Dusty Miller | 4-Feb | 4-Feb | Sn/Par-Shady | Occasional |
| 39 | Sidalcea spp | Checkerbloom | 2-3' | 2-3' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 40 | Sisyrinchium spp | Blue Eyed Grass/Yellow Eyed Grass | 6-24" | 6-24" | Sn/Par-Shady | Drought-tolerant |
| 41 | Sphaeralcea spp | Globe Mallow | 2-4' | 2-3' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 42 | Stachys byzantina | Lamb's Ears | 6"-12" | 3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 43 | Tagetes lemmoniii | Mexican Bush Marigold | 3-6' | 4-6' | Sn/Par-Shady | Occasional |
| 44 | Tellima grandiflora | Fringe Cups | 1-2' | 1.5-2' | Shade/Part shade | Moderate |
| 45 | Teucrium spp | Germander | 8"-8' | 1-8' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 46 | Thymus spp | Thyme | 3"-1' | 1'-3' | Sn/Par-Shady | Low |
| 47 | Tulbaghia violacea | Society Garlic | 1-2' | 1-2' | Sun | Moderate |
| 48 | Verbascum spp | Mullein | 1-6' | 2-3' | Sun | Moderate |
| 49 | Verbena spp | Verbena | 4"-6' | 1-6' | Sn/Par-Shady | Occasional |
| 50 | Yucca spp | Yucca | 2-30' | 5-30' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
| 51 | Zauschneria spp (now Epilobium spp) | California Fuschia | 8"-2' | 2-4' | Sun | Drought-tolerant |
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| | | Characteristics | | |
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| | | | Deer | Seasons | |
| | | Native? | Resistan? | of Interest | |
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| 1 | Acanthus mollis | Bear's Breech | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 2 | Achillea spp. | Yarrow | No | Yes | Summer/Fall | |
| 3 | Agastache spp | Hyssop | No | Yes | Summer/Fall | |
| 4 | Artemisia spp | Artemisia | Some | Yes | Spring/Sum./Fall | |
| 5 | Asclepsis spp | Milkweed, Butterfly Weed | Yes | No | Spring/Summer | |
| 6 | Aster spp | Michaelmas Daisy | Yes | No | Fall | |
| 7 | Bergenia spp | Bergenia | No | No | Year-round | |
| 8 | Caryopteris spp | Bluebeard | No | No | Summer/Fall | |
| 9 | Centauria cineraria | Dusty Miller | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 10 | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | Dwarf Plumbago | No | Yes | Summer/Fall | |
| 11 | Dicentra formosa | Western Bleeding Heart | Yes | No | Sprg/Early Sum | |
| 12 | Dietes | Fortnight lily | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 13 | Erigeron spp. | Seaside Daisy, Mexican Daisy | Some | Yes | Year-round | |
| 14 | Eriogonum fasciculatum | Buckwheat | Yes | No | Spring/Summer | |
| 15 | Eryngium amethystinum | Sea Holly | No | Yes | Summer/Fall | |
| 16 | Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy | Yes | Yes | Spring/Summer | |
| 17 | Euphorbia spp. | Spurge | No | Yes | Early Sprg/Sum | |
| 18 | Gaillardia spp | Blanket Flower | No | No | Summer | |
| 19 | Gaura lindheimeri | Gaura | No | No | Summer/Fall | |
| 20 | Geranium spp | Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium | No | No | Year-round | |
| 21 | Helleborus spp. | Hellebore | No | Yes | Winter/Spring | |
| 22 | Heuchera spp | Coral Bells | Some | No | Year-round | |
| 23 | Iris spp | Iris | Some | Yes | Spring | |
| 24 | Kniphofia spp | Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily | No | Yes | Spring/Summer | |
| 25 | Lavendula spp | Lavender | No | Yes | Summer | |
| 26 | Leonotus leonurus | Lion's Tail | No | No | Summer/Fall | |
| 27 | Monardella spp | Monardella | Yes | Yes | Spring/Summer | |
| 28 | Nepeta spp | Catmint | No | Yes | Spring/Sum./Fall | |
| 29 | Origanum | Oregano | No | Yes | Summer | |
| 30 | Pelargonium | Scented Geranium | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 31 | Penstemon spp | Penstemon | Some | No | Spring/Summer | |
| 32 | Perovskia atriplicifolia | Russian Sage | No | Yes | Summer/Fall | |
| 33 | Rudbeckia spp | Black-Eyed Susan | No | No | Summer/Fall | |
| 34 | Salvia spp. | Sage | Some | Some | Spring/Sum./Fall | |
| 35 | Santolina spp | Lavender Cotton | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 36 | Sedum spp. | Stonecrop | No | No | Year-round | |
| 37 | Senecio cineraria | Dusty Miller | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 38 | Senecio viravira | Dusty Miller | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 39 | Sidalcea spp | Checkerbloom | Some | No | Spring/Summer | |
| 40 | Sisyrinchium spp | Blue Eyed Grass/Yellow Eyed Grass | Some | Yes | Spring/Summer | |
| 41 | Sphaeralcea spp | Globe Mallow | Some | No | Spring/Summer | |
| 42 | Stachys byzantina | Lamb's Ears | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 43 | Tagetes lemmoniii | Mexican Bush Marigold | Yes | Yes | Year-round | |
| 44 | Tellima grandiflora | Fringe Cups | Yes | No | Year-round | |
| 45 | Teucrium spp | Germander | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 46 | Thymus spp | Thyme | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 47 | Tulbaghia violacea | Society Garlic | No | Yes | Year-round | |
| 48 | Verbascum spp | Mullein | No | No | Spring/Summer | |
| 49 | Verbena spp | Verbena | No | No | Summer/Fall | |
| 50 | Yucca spp | Yucca | Some | Yes | Year-round | |
| 51 | Zauschneria spp (now Epilobium spp) | California Fuschia | Yes | No | Summer/Fall | |
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