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Native Plant Selection

California natives,

composed like a still life.

Manzanita, ceanothus, salvia, and grasses arranged for

year-round structure and seasonal surprise.

Northern California
Rocklin
Roseville
Granite Bay
Lincoln
Folsom
El Dorado Hills
Proudly serving the greater Sacramento region
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For over 35 years, Lavish Gardens Landscape has transformed outdoor spaces across Northern California โ€” one masterpiece at a time.

From Rocklin to El Dorado Hills, our licensed and insured team brings meticulous craftsmanship to every property. We understand the local climate, soil, and lifestyle โ€” so every garden thrives where you live.

Sustainable ยท Plants

Painterly planting,
native palette.

As a core part of our Luxury Xeriscaping practice, this discipline is where the craft becomes specific โ€” the techniques, materials, and tolerances that separate generational work from passable work.

California has more native plant species than the entire eastern United States. Used well, they produce a garden that belongs here โ€” drought-fluent, pollinator-rich, and unmistakably regional.

Our planting plans treat natives as a designer's palette, not a checklist of CA Native sticker plants.

We compose drifts, repeat key species, and layer texture and bloom across the calendar. The result reads as a designed garden โ€” that happens to use almost no summer water.

The Craft

01

Sourced from native nurseries

Las Pilitas, Annie's Annuals, Calscape-vetted growers.

02

Pollinator-rich palette

Salvias, ceanothus, and milkweed for native bees and monarchs.

03

Year-round structure

Evergreen anchors, deciduous accent, seasonal bloom.

Materials & Spec

The short list we trust.

Manzanita 'Howard McMinn' Sculptural mahogany trunks
Ceanothus 'Dark Star' Spring blue clouds
Salvia clevelandii Aromatic, hummingbird favorite
Deer grass (Muhlenbergia) Golden seasonal plumes

The Process

Four steps. A clear vision.

01

Site audit

Sun, soil, slope, micro-climates mapped.

02

Palette design

Plant palette and bloom calendar drawn.

03

Source & install

Plants tagged at nursery, installed in the right season.

04

Establishment

First-year deep-watering schedule and care guide.

Considerations

Questions worth asking.

Most California natives are deer-resistant โ€” that's part of why they evolved here. We design with deer pressure in mind.

October through February. California natives want to root in cool, wet soil.

Begin

Discuss your native plant selection project with Michael & Susan Cole.

Michael & Susan Cole

Founders

Rocklin, CA ยท 35+ years

916-435-9736

Rocklin, CA ยท By appointment

Premier landscape design-build studio. Owned & led by Michael & Susan Cole. Rocklin, CA ยท 35+ years.

Michael & Susan Cole

founders

Rocklin, CA ยท 35+ years

Landscape Design ยท Service Area

ยฉ 2026 Lavish Gardens Landscape ยท Michael & Susan Cole

Rocklin, CA ยท CA Lic. #1110575 C-27 Landscape Contractor