San Carlos Native Plant Habitat Garden
Status: Open to the public
Master Gardeners have created a native habitat garden and ecosystem, designed to be low maintenance, educational, and teeming with life. Native California plants were chosen to create a diverse community that provides food for wildlife, attracting birds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
This 8,000 square foot demonstration garden was developed in partnership with the City of San Carlos. Started in late 2019, the native habitat garden has many mature plants while it continues to evolve. Its location near the library, city hall, and dog park, provides free and easy access for the community.
Master Gardener volunteers work at the garden each week and regularly interact with the public. Master Gardeners periodically host public tours, demonstrations, and talks at the garden.
Garden Tours
Check this website for updates on planned events, or subscribe to our monthly newsletter to hear about these and other Master Gardener events.
Plants in the Garden:
San Carlos Native Plant Habitat Garden Plant List - Includes detailed plant notes
San Carlos Native Plant Habitat Garden Plant List - Calscape
Featured this Month
California Fuchsia
This is fall color, California-style! Our California Fuchsias are still lighting up the garden. This is our wild one -- the original species from which the rest came. Another variety, Everett's Choice, has the same flowers but is low growing and it's also blooming like crazy. If you like softer colors, we also have Marin Pink and Sierra Salmon, selected varieties that are upright like the species. If you want hummingbirds, plant California Fuchsia.
Seasonal Garden Highlights
There's always something of interest in the garden. This schedule highlights when some of the plants start their main bloom period:
- January: Early manzanitas, early currants.
- February: Manzanitas, early ceanothus.
- March: Reedbud, cleveland sage, California poppy.
- April: Ceanothus, irises, blue-eyed grass, coral bells, bulbs.
- May: Yarrows, California fuchsias, Matilija poppy, gum plant, toyon, lupines.
- June: Coyote mint, buckwheats, bush mallows.
After June, many plants continue blooming through fall, including: Monkeyflower, California fuchsias, sages, yarrows, buckwheats, and coyote mint.
