Ornamental grasses, flowering bulbs, and California native grasses and perennials provide feathery texture and graceful movement to the meadow as they sway in the breeze.  The mixture of cool and warm season grasses and flowers with different bloom seasons ensure year-round beauty and visual interest in the meadow. The plantings here demonstrate a drought-tolerant alternative to the traditional lawn.  Click here to download an inventory list of plants in the meadow from October 2007.

To learn about other meadow plants that do well in Davis, click here to download our meadow plant selection handout.

Meadow plantings
The meadow is planted with a variety of grasses, bulbs, and perennials.	A drift of flowering purple muhly grass catches the early morning light in this late fall scene.