California Copperleaf

Acalypha californica

Calscape.org

© 2009 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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

San Benito Thorn Mint

Acanthomintha obovata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Heart-leaved Thorn-mint

Acanthomintha obovata ssp. cordata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 10 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Big Leaf Maple

Acer macrophyllum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 115 ft tall , 65 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Box Elder

Acer negundo

Calscape.org

© 2005 Sten Porse

Plant type: Tree
Size: 35 - 66 ft tall , 40 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

American Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon americanus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Spanish Lotus

Acmispon americanus var. americanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2000 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Foothill Deervetch

Acmispon brachycarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Deer Plant

Acmispon glaber

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Common Deerweed

Acmispon glaber var. glaber

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Chaparral Lotus

Acmispon grandiflorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 59 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Woolly Lotus

Acmispon heermannii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Coastal Lotus

Acmispon maritimus

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

San Diego Birdsfoot Trefoil

Acmispon micranthus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Smallflower Lotus

Acmispon parviflorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hairy Lotus

Acmispon strigosus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Chilean Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon wrangelianus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sacapellote

Acourtia microcephala

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 1 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Black Diamond Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Black Diamond'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nicolas Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Nicolas'

Calscape.org

Some rights reserved (CC-BY)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Prostrate'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'San Nicolas'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Santa Cruz Island Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Santa Cruz Island'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

San Diego Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Ron Vanderhoff

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Red Shanks

Adenostoma sparsifolium

Calscape.org

© 2009 Calscape

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Five Finger Fern

Adiantum aleuticum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Fern
Size: 6 - 43 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Southern Maiden Hair

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Fern
Size: 3 - 20 in tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist, Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Banksianum Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris 'Banksianum'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Fern
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

California Maiden Hair Fern

Adiantum jordanii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Fern
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
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

Nettle Leaf Giant Hyssop

Agastache urticifolia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 60 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

California Dandelion

Agoseris grandiflora

Calscape.org

© 2005 National Park Service

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Agoseris grandiflora var. leptophylla

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Annual Agoseris

Agoseris heterophylla

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Barry Rice

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophylla

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Richard Spellenberg

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Spike Bentgrass

Agrostis exarata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Oregon Redtop

Agrostis oregonensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Thingrass

Agrostis pallens

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 - 28 in tall
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Medium

Camp Pendelton Bent Grass

Agrostis pallens 'Camp Pendelton'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bolander's Onion

Allium bolanderi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Cascade Onion

Allium cratericola

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Scytheleaf Onion

Allium falcifolium

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Fringed Onion

Allium fimbriatum

Calscape.org

© Copyright Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White, Brown
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

Purdy's Onion

Allium fimbriatum var. purdyi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

Red-skinned Onion

Allium haematochiton

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Yucaipa Onion

Allium marvinii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

San Bernardino Mountains Onion

Allium monticola

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Don Davis

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Early Onion

Allium praecox

Calscape.org

© 2017 Gareth Jensen

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Congdon's Onion

Allium sanbornii var. congdonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Sanborn's Onion

Allium sanbornii var. sanbornii

Calscape.org

Copyright © Richard Hanes and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Three-bracted Onion

Allium tribracteatum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

One Leaf Onion

Allium unifolium

Calscape.org

© 2009 Toedrifter

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Yellow, White, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Yosemite Onion

Allium yosemitense

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 9 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

Purple False Gilyflower

Allophyllum divaricatum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:

Sticky False Gilyflower

Allophyllum glutinosum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Wildlife supported:

White Alder

Alnus rhombifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Tree
Size: 49 - 82 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow