Offers water-saving rebates and grants, landscape classes, water-wise garden inspiration and tons of helpful tips on how to lower your water use. If planning to convert your turf to a native garden, look into their turf replacement program. You must submit your application BEFORE removing sod.

Laguna Hills Nursery is a local for-profit nursery and does not specialize in native plants, but they have a small selection of native plants and their Gary’s Top Pot soil mix is perfect for potted native plants. They are conveniently located at 17th and Tustin Ave and offer high quality plants, but expect to pay slightly more than at specialist native nurseries.

A fantastic and close-by spot to see mature native plants in a garden landscapes. Fullerton Aboretum also offers online plants for pickup and semi-regular in-person plant sales with many native plants that are well suited for our gardens.

The California Native Plant Society is a 501(c)(3) which does a lot of work to help conserve our native habitats. They also host field trips, plant sales, and other events. CNPS is a wonderful source of news and educational material.

Located in Newport Beach, ENC is a non-profit that provides education through a number of programs and events, and helps connect people to nature. During winter, ENC hosts plant sales. Check their event calendar for dates.

A 501(c)(3) non-profit out of Sun Valley, Theodore Payne Foundation has the widest selection of native plants in the LA/Orange County area. If you're willing to make the drive, they also host classes, events, and workshops. Past presentations are available on Youtube @TheodorePayne.

An 86 acre botanical garden with curated collections of more than 22,000 California native plants. Located in Claremont, California Botanical Garden also offers classes, family-friendly events, and has an on-site native plant nursery.

Created by the California Native Plant Society, Calscape is a feature rich catalog of native plants. Find the perfect plants for your space – search by region, size, color, or care requirements. Also available in spanish.

Homegrown National Park (HNP) raises awareness and urgently inspires everyone to address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live, work, learn, pray, and play.

A native plant nursery further south in San Diego. They have a wide range of helpful guides and plant lists on their website. Unfortunately, they're too far away from Santa Ana to be a good source of plants.

A local non-profit performing restoration, education, and monitoring around Orange County. This is a wonderful place to learn about our local plants and wildlife and some of the dangers they face.

A local gem that you know from their work with animals, but Santa Ana Zoo also has a pollinator garden and native plants tucked throughout their space. Most are labeled but not all. The plants include Coast Live Oak, Lemonade Berry, Manzanita, Sages, and more.