We specialize in the inclusion of native habitat and sustainable design principles. We consider water conservation, habitat restoration, water quality improvements, outdoor educational opportunities, and air quality in our planning.
Many of the communities that Amigos serves are in habitat sensitive areas along rivers of the Los Angeles Basin. We have been instrumental in restoring these places for the benefit of the local people and environmental integrity.
Our landscape designers take special care in selecting native drought-tolerant plants that will help a city or agency reduce its water budget and learn about options for water conservation in public spaces.
TREE PALETTE |
Trees Botanical Name |
Alnus rhombifolia |
Cercidium ‘Desert Musem’ |
Cercis occidentalis |
Platanus racemosa |
Populus fremontii |
Quercus agrifolia |
GRASSES PALETTE |
Grasses Botanical Name |
Festuca idahoensis |
Leymus condesatus |
Muhlenbergia rigens |
GROUNDCOVER PALETTE |
Groundcover Botanical Name |
Aristolochia california |
Clematis pauciflora |
Vitis california ‘Roger’s Red’ |
TREE PALETTE |
Trees Common Name |
White Alder |
Palo Verde |
Western Redbud |
California Sycamore |
Western Cottonwood |
Coast Live Oak |
GRASSES PALETTE |
Grasses Common Name |
Idaho Fescue |
Blue Rye |
Deer Grass |
GROUNDCOVER PALETTE |
Groundcover Common Name |
Dutchman’s Pipe |
NCN |
California grape |
SHRUB PALETTE |
Shrubs Botanical Name |
Achillea millefolium |
Arctostaphylos hookeri x pajaroensis |
Asceplias californica |
Asceplias fasciculatus |
Aster chilensis |
Baccharis ‘Pigeon Point’ |
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ |
Ceanothus ‘Joyce Coulter’ |
Encelia californica |
Eriogonum fasciculatum |
Heteromeles arbutifolia |
Heuchera sanguinea |
Iris ‘Canyon Snow’ |
Lavatera assugentiflora |
Mimulus arauntiacus |
Penstemon centranthifolius |
Penstemon heterophyllus |
Penstemon spectabilis |
Prunus ilicifolia |
Rhamnus californica |
Rhus integrifolia |
Ribes aureum |
Romneya coulteri |
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Salvia clevelandii |
Salvia spathacea |
Salvia ‘Mrs. Beard’ |
Sphaeralcea ambigua |
Zauschneria californica |
SHRUB PALETTE |
Shrubs Common Name |
Common Yarrow |
Manzanita MManzanita mansaniteanzanita |
Milkweed |
Narrow leaf milkweed |
Coast Aster |
Dwarf Coyote Brush |
California Lilac |
California Lilac |
California Sunflower |
California Buckwheat |
Toyon |
Coral Bells |
Iris |
Tree Mallow |
Sticky Monkeyflower |
Scarlet Penstemon |
Foothill Penstemon |
Royal Penstemon |
Hollyleaf Cherry |
Coffeeberry |
Lemonade Berry |
Golden Currant |
Matilija Poppy |
California Rose |
Cleveland Sage |
Hummingbird Sage |
Groundcover Sage |
Globe Wallow |
California Fuchsia |