Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 18 in wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

Calscape.org

© 1982 John Narroway, Windfield Photographic Collection

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Adolphia

Adolphia californica

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Beach Bur

Ambrosia chamissonis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 John W. Wall

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 100 ft tall , 5 - 25 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Sunset Manzanita

Arctostaphylos 'Sunset'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established, Irrigate ~ 1x / mo once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 48 in tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bart's Beauty Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bart's Beauty'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bert Johnson Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bert Johnson'

Calscape.org

Cultivar in residential garden

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Big Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Big Sur'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos edmunsii 'Big Sur'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Carmel Sur Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Danville Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Danville'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Danville'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Greensphere Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Greensphere'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Greensphere'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Little Sur'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Rosy Dawn Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Rosy Dawn'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sandsprite Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Sandsprite'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Weber Garden Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Weber Garden'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Williams Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Williams'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Eastwood Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2014

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Del Mar Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 96 in tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Low Sagebrush

Artemisia arbuscula

Calscape.org

© 2003 NRCS

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 8 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Canyon Gray Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'

Calscape.org

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Montara Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Montara'

Calscape.org

Artemisia californica 'Montara'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 15 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Mountain Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Fall, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Big Saltbush

Atriplex lentiformis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Quailbush

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 10 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week until established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chablis Chaparral Broom

Baccharis pilularis 'Chablis'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Pozo Surf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Pozo Surf'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

San Bruno Lady Dwarf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'San Bruno Lady'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Twin Peaks No. 2 Dwarf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks No. 2'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Broom Baccharis

Baccharis sarothroides

Calscape.org

© 2012 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Golden Abundance Oregon Grape

Berberis 'Golden Abundance'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tall Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Heath McAllister

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Dwarf Mahonia

Berberis aquifolium var. repens

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Compacta Oregon Grape

Berberis aquilifolium 'Compacta'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Oregon Grape

Berberis nervosa

Calscape.org

© 2009 DHochmayr

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coast Barberry

Berberis pinnata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Ken Hartman California Barberry

Berberis pinnata 'Ken Hartman'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elephant Tree

Bursera microphylla

Calscape.org

© 2010 Toedrifter

Plant type: Tree,Succulent
Size: 13 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Growth rate: Very Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Incense Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Calscape.org

© 2005 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Tree
Size: 12 - 197 ft tall , 50 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Island Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Cliff Schmidt Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus arboreus 'Owls Wood Blue'

Calscape.org

Ceanothus arboreus 'Owls Wood Blue'

Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Powder Blue Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Powder Blue'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 9 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Arching Ceanothus

Ceanothus arcuatus

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Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Rincon Ridge Ceanothus

Ceanothus confusus

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Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Green, Purple
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Mountain Whitethorn

Ceanothus cordulatus

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Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 9 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius

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Copyright Calscape 2014

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 14 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hoary Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius var. crassifolius

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Copyright © 2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 12 ft tall , 5 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Lompoc Ceanothus

Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis

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Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus

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Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Snow Ball Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus 'Snow Ball'

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Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus 'Snow Ball'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cal Poly San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus 'Cal Poly'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast