Siskiyou Arboretum: A growing legacy
Siskiyou County’s diverse botanical heritage is one of our hidden treasures. Where else can one find 36 different species of conifers, including three that exist nowhere else, along with a phlox so unique it bears the name Yreka?
But don’t keep it a secret! Siskiyou Arboretum wants to get the word out by promoting education, research and enjoyment of these native plants and habitats through a variety of programs and venues:
- Yreka’s Greenhorn Park showcases this unique bounty in garden exhibits and interpretive trails that provide opportunities to enjoy and learn about our legacy. A water-conservation garden encourages the use of our native grasses and wildflowers at home for their beauty and ruggedness.
- The Arboretum Nursery, where locally collected seed is propagated, plays an important part in making those plants available for our projects and for sale to the public for use in residential gardens.
- Finally, docent-led wildflower walks and other programs promote the study and enjoyment of native plants where they grow.
The Arboretum Nursery is located at the Yreka Community Gardens (433 Knapp St, Yreka).
Volunteers are the soul of the Arboretum. To learn more and to support our programs, contact us at info@sgpga.org
Plant Sales
The Nursery propagates native plants and has regular plant sales. Typically fall and spring.
Native Plant Resources
Siskiyou County Native Plant List – The list can be filtered and sorted.
Calscape – California Native Plant Society database of native plants. Many ways to search the site. Each plant has as description and growing conditions.
Join the California Native Plant Society
Pollinator Project Rogue Valley – They have regular plant sales.
Activities at the Nursery
- Native Plant Clearance SaleSaturday October 24th 10:00-12:00 at the Community Garden (429 Knapp St.)
- Native Plant SaleSaturday October 3rd 9:00-12:00 at the Community Garden (429 Knapp St.)