The Best Low-water Plants Trialed at UC Davis
We reserve our Blue Ribbon™ for plants that maintain high standards of aesthetic quality over the growing season on our lowest irrigation treatment (20% of ETo). Based on our evaluations these plants should perform well on low water in Central Valley landscapes.
- Plants are listed alphabetically by scientific name
- Plants were evaluated in full sun or under 50% shade cloth
- All plants were evaluated in Davis CA (WUCOLS Region 2)
- The average Overall Appearance rating on Low water during the deficit treatment season is listed as Mean O/A Score (based on a 1-5 scale, where 5 is highest)
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