Cue the wildflowers. With different microclimates and habitats in Southern California, it’s tricky to predict where and when native plants will sprout. Much-needed winter rains on which native ...

Plants like Sahara or black mustard, common in Southern California but not native to it, can strangle native flowers and pose fire danger. May 4, 2023 Southern California’s indigenous plants ...

Wildflowers: How rain, fire and even drought could make 2019 a great year for Southern California Time-lapse map shows how winter rains have washed away California’s drought ...

The vibrant wildflowers and poppies that bloom across Southern California state parks in spring are expected to be “limited” this season, California State Parks announced on Monday. The reason ...

Ocotillo, a perennial desert shrub, will bloom with orange-red flowers "no matter how much it rains," said Cornett, who is also the author of several wildflower books covering Southern California ...

Penstemons are among the most delightfully friendly plants of the spring garden; their nodding, bugle-shaped blooms announce that the peak time for flowering in Southern California gardens has ...

Rare Southern California flower taken off endangered list. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 5:53 PM PDT Jun 15, 2018 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP.

Plants and flowers toxic to dogs 03:00. A popular and common plant seen all over Southern California is toxic and potentially deadly for dogs. Sago palm seeds can be highly toxic for dogs.