WUCOLS

WUCOLS is the acronym for Water Use Classifications of Landscape Species. Created by California state agencies, it classifies every landscape plant typically available in the nursery trade.

WUCOLS pdf guide.    WUCOLS official plant database search tool by City.

MWELO – Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance for California

Waterwonk – streamlined WUCOLS search with flickr images.

Water Agencies

California Department of Water Resources – DWR

California Water Science from US Geologic Survey

UCANR – Agriculture and Natural Resources – University of California gardening resources

The California Gardening Web University of California

California Master Gardeners – Find a California Master Gardener by County

Association of California Water Agencies – Contact your local agency. Excellent resources

– East Bay Municipal Utility District

– Contra Costa Water District

– San Francisco Water Public Utility District

– Metropolitan Water District (Los Angeles)

– Municipal Water District Orange County

– San Diego Water Authority

Plant Societies

• Cal­i­for­nia Native Plant Soci­ety: www.cnps.org/cnps/about/
• Mediterranean Garden Society http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org
• Cal­i­for­nia Hor­ti­cul­tural Soci­ety: www.calhortsociety.org/
• Cal­i­for­nia Gar­den and Land­scape His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety: www.cglhs.org/
• Pacific Hor­ti­cul­ture www.pacifichorticulture.org/
• San Diego Hor­ti­cul­tural Soci­ety: www.sdhortsoc.org/
• San Diego Mas­ter Gar­den­ers: www.mastergardenerssandiego
• South­ern Cal­i­for­nia Hor­ti­cul­tural Soci­ety: www.socahort.org/
• Western Horticultural Society: www.westernhort.org

Books and Websites

Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates The East Bay Municipal Utility District

Sunset Western Garden Book

Save Our Water State of California Water Conservation tips and action

Drought Portal California official website

Be Water Wise Southern California gardening advice from Metropolitan Water District

Rescape formerly Bay Friendly Landscapes Coalition

EcoLandscape California

Water Education Foundation

California Center for Urban Horticulture

Gardening in Mediterranean Climates Worldwide

California Drought from Pacific Institute

California Association of Resource Conservation Districts – CA Agriculture

Nursery Websites

San Marcos Growers

Mountain States Nursery

More Photos

More photos of drought tolerant plants and gardens found at PhotoBotanic http://photobotanic.photoshelter.com

Royalty Free License of all photos at summer-dry.com – Gallery