Plant Life

The parks feature a native & locally-appropriate and drought-tolerant plant palette that changes dynamically with the seasons. 

Current Highlights

Vines
Tree Aloe
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
Mountain Aloe
succulent Garden Hill, fall, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, fall, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, fall, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, fall, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, fall, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, fall, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
Fan Aloe
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
Tilt Head Aloe
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter City of Santa Monica
succulent Observation Hill, fall, winter City of Santa Monica
Coral Aloe
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
succulent Garden Hill, Observation Hill, spring, winter, red City of Santa Monica
Pink Peruvian Lily
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
Red Peruvian Lily
bulb Garden Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, red City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, red City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, red City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, red City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, red City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, summer, fall, winter, red City of Santa Monica
Kaffir Lily
bulb Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
bulb Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange City of Santa Monica
Pink Oxalis
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
Grand Duchess White
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, Observation Hill, winter, white City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, Observation Hill, winter, white City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, Observation Hill, winter, white City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, Observation Hill, winter, white City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, Observation Hill, winter, white City of Santa Monica
bulb Discovery Hill, Garden Hill, Observation Hill, winter, white City of Santa Monica
Forest Lily
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
bulb Gathering Hill, spring, winter, pink City of Santa Monica
White Cloud Muhly
grasses Observation Hill, fall, winter, white City of Santa Monica
grasses Observation Hill, fall, winter, white City of Santa Monica
grasses Observation Hill, fall, winter, white City of Santa Monica
grasses Observation Hill, fall, winter, white City of Santa Monica
grasses Observation Hill, fall, winter, white City of Santa Monica
grasses Observation Hill, fall, winter, white City of Santa Monica
Pink Flamingo Muhly
grasses Gathering Hill, fall, winter, grey, pink City of Santa Monica
grasses Gathering Hill, fall, winter, grey, pink City of Santa Monica
grasses Gathering Hill, fall, winter, grey, pink City of Santa Monica
grasses Gathering Hill, fall, winter, grey, pink City of Santa Monica
grasses Gathering Hill, fall, winter, grey, pink City of Santa Monica
grasses Gathering Hill, fall, winter, grey, pink City of Santa Monica
California Aster
perennial Discovery Hill, summer, fall, winter, purple City of Santa Monica
perennial Discovery Hill, summer, fall, winter, purple City of Santa Monica
perennial Discovery Hill, summer, fall, winter, purple City of Santa Monica
perennial Discovery Hill, summer, fall, winter, purple City of Santa Monica
perennial Discovery Hill, summer, fall, winter, purple City of Santa Monica
perennial Discovery Hill, summer, fall, winter, purple City of Santa Monica
Winter Cheer Poker
perennial Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange, yellow City of Santa Monica
perennial Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange, yellow City of Santa Monica
perennial Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange, yellow City of Santa Monica
perennial Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange, yellow City of Santa Monica
perennial Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange, yellow City of Santa Monica
perennial Garden Hill, spring, winter, orange, yellow City of Santa Monica

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NEW! The Tongva Park & Ken Genser Square plant palette is now available through the City of Santa Monica's open data catalog.