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 Home Page   User Manual explains water use criteria. Plant database search tool by City.
• MWELO – Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance for California

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
• Mediterranean Garden Society
• Cal­i­for­nia Hor­ti­cul­tural Soci­ety
• Cal­i­for­nia Gar­den and Land­scape His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety
• Pacific Hor­ti­cul­ture
• San Diego Hor­ti­cul­tural Soci­ety
• California Mas­ter Gar­den­ers
• South­ern Cal­i­for­nia Hor­ti­cul­tural Soci­ety
• Western Horticultural Society
• California Native Grasslands Association

Books and Websites

• Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates Nora Harlow and Saxon Holt
• The Dry Gardening Handbook Olivier Filippi
• Calscape – California Native Plant Society plant database
• 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
• Water Efficient Landscaping Guide from California Department of Water Resources
• 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
• Defensible Space – Fire safety garden design

Nursery Websites

• San Marcos Growers  – Wholesale, Excellent Plant information
• Mountain States Nursery – Wholesale
• Australian Native Plant Nursery – Ventura
• Tree of Life California natives
• Devil Mountain wholesale

Links We Like

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