About the Site
The garden was planted in three distinct zones, representing the areas attracting visitors to the visitors' center: (1) the Mojave Desert, (2) the Owens Valley, and (3) the Sierra Foothills.
Soil was amended to provide appropriate habitat for the three types of plants: (1) Type I (Mojave Desert) 60% Topsoil – 40% sand; (2) Type II (Owens Valley) Ripped. 100% Topsoil (3) Type III (Sierra Foothills): 50% Topsoil – 30% sand, 20% Decomposed granite.
A plant list was developed in consultation with the Inyo National Forest botanists. See attached documents below.
Garden Plans
These are photographs of the original documents detailing the site's plans.
Plant Lists
Shown below are lists of the plants selected for the site.
Each list focuses on a region: List 1 is Mojave, List 2 is Owens Valley, and List 3 is Sierra.