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 - New Plantings
The meadow was planted this spring with a variety of grasses, bulbs, and perennials.  The Island pink yarrow grew quickly and erupted into bloom a few weeks after planting.	A drift of flowering blue grama grass caught the early morning light in this late summer scene.
In November of 2008, the Davis Sunrise Rotary Club built a path through the meadow that connects the south side to the north side of the gardens.
Meadow Before Renovation
A view from B Street looking east at the future meadow area.  The lawn between the palm trees divided the north from the south part of the garden, preventing visitors from experiencing the garden as a whole.