Santa Rosa Alumroot

Heuchera hirsutissima 'Santa Rosa'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Island Alum Root

Heuchera maxima

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Merriam's Alumroot

Heuchera merriamii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Scot Loring

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 9 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Cream
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Crevice Alumroot

Heuchera micrantha

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Green, Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Martha Roderick Alumroot

Heuchera micrantha 'Martha Roderick'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mill Creek Alumroot

Heuchera parishii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 11 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Chiquita Mill Creek Alumroot

Heuchera parishii 'Chiquita'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Duran's Alumroot

Heuchera parvifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 30 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds

Seaside Alumroot

Heuchera pilosissima

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Seaside Alumroot

Heuchera pilosissima var. hemisphaerica

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Pink Alumroot

Heuchera rubescens

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Yosemite Pink Alumroot

Heuchera rubescens 'Yosemite'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris

Iris 'Pacific Coast Hybrid'

Calscape.org

Iris 'Pacific Coast Hybrid' Yellow

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Douglas Iris

Iris douglasiana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 7 - 31 in tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, 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 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Annual Tule

Isolepis cernua

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Common Rush

Juncus patens

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Juniperus communis var. jackii

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Tree
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Chuparosa

Justicia californica

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Climbing Penstemon

Keckiella cordifolia

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Flare Heart-leaved Penstemon

Keckiella cordifolia 'Mountain Flare'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Grass
Size: 8 - 28 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow, Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Goldfields

Lasthenia californica

Calscape.org

© 2006 Calibas

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 16 in tall , 6 in wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Common Tidy Tips

Layia platyglossa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 24 in tall , 6 - 24 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elise Cliff Maids

Lewisia 'Elise'

Calscape.org

Lewisia 'Elise'

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 3 - 6 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Little Peach Cliff Maids

Lewisia 'Little Peach'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sunset Strain Cliff Maids

Lewisia 'Sunset Strain'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Short Sepaled Lewisia

Lewisia brachycalyx

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Cantelow's Lewisia

Lewisia cantelovii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Congdon's Lewisia

Lewisia congdonii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Cliff Maids

Lewisia cotyledon

Calscape.org

© 2007 Michael Wolf

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 12 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fransi Cliff Maids

Lewisia cotyledon 'Fransi'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Little Plum Cliff Maids

Lewisia cotyledon 'Little Plum'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Siskiyou Lewisia

Lewisia cotyledon var. cotyledon

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Heckner's Lewisia

Lewisia cotyledon var. heckneri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dana York

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

Howell's Lewisia

Lewisia cotyledon var. howellii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Lavender, Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

Yosemite Lewisia

Lewisia disepala

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 California Native Plant Society

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:

Glandular Lewisia

Lewisia glandulosa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Kellogg's Lewisia

Lewisia kelloggii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:

Hutchison's Lewisia

Lewisia kelloggii ssp. hutchisonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:

Kellogg's Lewisia

Lewisia kelloggii ssp. kelloggii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:

Quill Leaf Lewisia

Lewisia leeana

Calscape.org

© 2009 tomhilton

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Long Petaled Lewisia

Lewisia longipetala

Calscape.org

2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nevada Lewisia

Lewisia nevadensis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Oppositeleaf Lewisia

Lewisia oppositifolia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Alpine Lewisia

Lewisia pygmaea

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 0.8 - 3 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bitter Root

Lewisia rediviva

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bitter Root

Lewisia rediviva var. minor

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:

Bitter Root

Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva

Calscape.org

© 2009 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Saw Toothed Lewisia

Lewisia serrata

Calscape.org

Copyright © Margaret Williams and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Stebbins's Lewisia

Lewisia stebbinsii

Calscape.org

Copyright © Margaret Williams and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Threeleaf Lewisia

Lewisia triphylla

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Green
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lewisia whiteae

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

Western Marsh Rosemary

Limonium californicum

Calscape.org

Public Domain by Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

California Prickly Phlox

Linanthus californicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pink Honeysuckle

Lonicera hispidula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Margo Bors

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 4 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Miniature Lupine

Lupinus bicolor

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 16 in tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Chick Lupine

Lupinus microcarpus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Meadow Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Calscape.org

© 2007 KENPEI

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 60 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fish Hook Cactus

Mammillaria dioica

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 6 in tall , 4 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast