Newhall Mansion Gardens & Native Plants
Lush quiet beauty of bunch grass behind The Mansion
David Hill Planted Native Flora...
Some native sage planted at the Mansion
After meeting with Judith Lowrey, author of Gardening with a Wild Heart published by University of California Press, and learning about plants that have almost disappeared from the landscape, Newhall Mansion at Piru owner David Hill decided to plant native species on the estate grounds. The restoration garden and hillside here are intended to be a demonstrations of native species from nearby the Chaparral in the L.A. area.
Mr. Hill also restored native species to five acres of a former cattle ranch in the Bolinas Area.
At the Newhall Mansion, David has combined his environmental advocacy with an aesthetic sense to make the Mansion grounds a sophisticated mixture of original Newhall landscaping and native species. The Mansion Grounds preserve and evoke a visual memory of the landscapes of historical California.
Partial List of Native Plants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common Name | Color/Notes |
| 1. Achillea millefoliu | Yarrow | White |
| 2. Castilleja exserta | Ornate Owl's Clover | Deep Pink/Orange |
| 3. Clarkia unguiculata | Elegant Clarkia (Mixed Double) | White to Red |
| 4. Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy | Orange |
| 5. Mimulus brevipe | California Bells | Purple |
| 6. Yucca whipplei whipplei | Southern Yucca | |
| 7. Bromus carinatus | California Brome-grass | |
| 8. Elymus glaucus | Blue Wild Rye | |
| 9. Festuca occidentalis mokelmne | Western Fescue | |
| 10. Juncus effusus brunneus | Rush | |
| 11. Melica imperfecta | Coast Range Melic | |
| 12. Nassella pulchra | Purple Needlegrass | |
| 13. Artemisia californica | California Sagebrush | |
| 14. Baccharis pilularis consanguinea | Coyote Brush | |
| 15. Carpenteria californica | Bush Anemone | |
| 16. Ceanothus megacarpu | Big Pod Ceanothus | |
| 17. Cercis occidentali | Western Redbud | |
| 18. Encelia californica | California Bush Sunflower | |
| 19. Eriogonum fasciculatum fasciculatum | California Buckwheat | |
| 20. Eriogonum parvifolium | Coastal Buckwheat | |
| 21. Eriophyllum nevinii | Catalina Dusty Miller | Federal Species of Concern |
| 22. Fremontodendron californicum | California Flannelbush | |
| 23. Garrya veitchii | Silk-Tassel Bush | |
| 24. Lupinus arboreus (blue form) | Blue Tree Lupine | |
| 25. Mimulus aurantiacu | Orange Bush Monkey Flower | |
| 26. Rhamnus californica | Coffeeberry | |
| 27. Ribes sanguineum | Pink Flowering Currant | |
Lush gardens surrounding the Mansion
- Newhall Mansion Grounds
- Native Plants Organization (opens in a new window)