Mostly Natives Planting Guides
Cute to look at but devils in the garden gophers seem to know when the tomatoes are perfactly ripe or the poppy in full bloom. This information is gathered from our customers and our own experience. But even the most resistant plants can have their roots dried out by gopher or mole tunnels so keep your eyes open and pack the soil back down if tunneling appears. Please let us know about additions and subtractions, this is a list in progress.
+ means most people agree on the plants resistance
* Native to California
Gopher Resistant
- Heteromeles (Toyon)*
- Heuchera maxima *
- +Iris - native*
- +Lavandula (Lavender)
- +Leptospermum (New Zealand Tea Tree)
- Lithodora diffusa
- +Lonicera x Americana
- +Lonicera nitida
- +Mimulus (Monkeyflower)*
- Oxalis (Redwood Sorrel)*
- Penstemon
- Penstemon heteropyllus*
- Polystichum (Swordfern)*
- Potentilla gracilis (Cinquefoil)*
- Rhamnus (Coffeeberry)*
- +Ribes species (Wild Currant)*
- +Rosmarinus (Rosemary)
- Rubus (Thimbleberry)*
- +Salvia native species (Sage)*
- +Salvia perennial (Sage)
- Santolina
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- +Sidalcea (Checkerbloom)*
- Sisyrinchium bellum*
- Solanum jaminoides (Potato Vine)
- Solidago (Goldenrod)*
- Teucrium cossonii
- Thymus (Thyme)
- Tulbaghia (Society Garlic)
- Vitis calif. (Wild Grape)*
- +Westringia
- Achillea (Yarrow)
- Anemopsis californica (Yerba Mansa)*
- +Aquilegia (Columbine)*
- Arbutus (Strawberry Tree)
- Arbutus menziesii (Madrone)*
- Arctostaphylos (Manzanita)*
- Armeria alliacea (Sea Thrift)
- Armeria m. californica*
- +Artemesia*
- Asarum (Wild Ginger)*
- Baccharis (Coyote Bush)*
- +Buddleja (Butterfly Bush)
- Carpenteria Bush Anemone)*
- +Ceanothus (Wild Lilac)*
- Ceratostigma
- Chloragalum (Soaproot)*
- +Cistus varieties (Rockrose)
- Correa Carmine Bells
- Coreopsis auriculata nana
- Dicentra formosa (Western Bleeding Heart)
- Echium fastuosum (Pride of Madeira)
- Echium wilpertii (Tower of Jewels)
- Erigeron glaucus (Seaside Daisy)*
- Fragaria (Wild Strawberry)*
- Geranium
- Grasses
- Chondropetalum (Caperush)
- Festuca californica*
- Juncus*
- Muhlengergia rigens* (Deer Grass)
- Nassella pulchra* (Purple Needle Grass)
- Stipa arundinacea
- Stipa ichu
Gopher Food
- Lillium pardalinum*
- Lupinus (Lupine)*
- Miscanthus sinensis (Maiden Grass)
- Phormium
- Quercus agrifolia (Live Oak)*
- Romneya coulterii (Matilleja Poppy)*
- Rosa (Rose)
- Salvia uliginosa (Bog Sage)
- Silene vulgaris (Sea campion)
- Stipa gigantea
- Stipa ramosissima
- Anemone hybrida
- Artichoke
- Aster
- Campanula
- Dierama (Fairy Wand)
- Echinacea (Cone Flower)
- Epilobium (California Fuchsia)*
- Eschscholzia (California Poppy)*
- Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue Oat Grass)
- Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)
- Lavatera (Bush Mallow)