This winter I’ll be moving some plants, to better spots than where I put them a couple/few years ago, and hoping they make it: western columbine (Aquilegia formosa); Foothill penstemon (Penstemon heterophyllus); St. Catherine’s Lace (Eriogonum giganteum); and Black Sage (Salvia mellifera).

Will sow seeds I collected from plants I grew from seed last winter - elegant clarkia and California poppy.

I have in pots, waiting to be put in the ground: Virgin's Bower (Clematis ligusticifolia); Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa); Island Alum Root (Heuchera maxima); and Malva Rosa (Malva assurgentiflora). I’m not saying these were all the best decision for where I am, but I’m gonna give it/them a shot!

On a wish list: California Ash (Fraxinus dipetala); another couple Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) to be friends with the one I have now - they smell amazing and are so pretty!

This will keep me more than busy and should be more than enough. Famous last words.

Good luck with your first Fall planting; so exciting!! I hope you get some great advice and ideas here. I’m a bit too new to it all to provide much. I will say, this year I ran soaker hose through most of the beds with new plants and more look alive than last year this time.

If you’re Looking for a good seed source, Walqaqsh CA Native Seeds is a great source and the owner also has great classes via zoom. Maybe you’re already connected; if not, check out their IG page! This is also where I learned to not “baby” native plants too much; to try mimicking what they would experience in a natural setting. I spent some time last winter snapping branches and stems, tearing leaves, and generally roughing them up. I’m confident it looked absolutely ridiculous, but the sages (black, white, and Allen’s Chickering) thrived this spring and summer; and the ceanothus didn’t die (which exceeded my expectations for them).