from MarinCNPS
Greening our environment with native plants helps fight the effect of urban heat islands and creates a more resilient landscape across our urban and suburban neighborhoods. Native trees are not only beautiful and worthy in their own right, they also provide shade, oxygen, and life for future generations of insects, wildlife, and people. Here is our list of top 10 recommended trees to plant (but keep in mind that some may grow too large for parkways). Check the Calscape.org link to see which ones work in your area.
- Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
- Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii)
- Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii)
- Engelmann Oak (Quercus engelmannii)
- Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)
- California Buckeye (Aesculus californica)
- California Laurel (Umbellularia californica)
- Garry’s Oak (Quercus garryana)
- Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia)
- Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni)
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