Plant Signs

Bristly Matilija Poppy

Romneya trichocalyx

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 20 ft wide

Form: Upright Columnar, Weeping

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Curvepod Yellowcress

Rorippa curvisiliqua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Bog Yellowcress

Rorippa palustris

Calscape.org

2009 California State University, Stanislaus

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

California Wildrose

Rosa californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 10 ft wide

Form: Rounded, Mounding, Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate, Fast

Flower Color: Red, Pink, White

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

First Dawn California Wild Rose

Rosa californica 'First Dawn'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide

Form: Upright, spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wood Rose

Rosa gymnocarpa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 6 - 9 ft wide

Form: Upright, Mounding, Weeping

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Small Leaved Rose

Rosa minutifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ground Rose

Rosa spithamea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Lowland Rotala

Rotala ramosior

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Flower Color: Pink, White

Wildlife supported:

California Blackberry

Rubus ursinus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Vine

Size: 2 - 6 ft tall , 6 ft wide

Form: Upright, Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

California Dock

Rumex californicus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Golden Dock

Rumex fueginus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 28 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Canaigre

Rumex hymenosepalus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 10 - 40 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Rumex persicarioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 36 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Willow Dock

Rumex salicifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Rumex transitorius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 10 - 28 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Rumex utahensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 24 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Sandbar Willow

Salix exigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 10 - 23 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate, Fast

Flower Color: Yellow, White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Narrow-leaved Willow

Salix exigua var. exigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 16 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Sandbar Willow

Salix exigua var. hindsiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 16 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High

Red Willow

Salix laevigata

Calscape.org

Red Willows growing near the creek

Plant type: Tree

Size: 30 - 50 ft tall , 30 - 50 ft wide

Form: Rounded, Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Cream

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

High

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Shining Willow

Salix lasiandra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 3 - 30 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High

Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Yellow Willow

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 33 - 53 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, Green

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 7 - 35 ft tall , 15 ft wide

Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Dusky Willow

Salix melanopsis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 7 - 13 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High

Scouler's Willow

Salix scouleriana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 7 - 50 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

High

Tracy's Willow

Salix tracyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 3 - 20 ft tall

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High

Splendid Woodland-gilia

Saltugilia splendens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 31 in tall

Wildlife supported:

White Sage

Salvia apiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 8 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Compact White Sage

Salvia apiana 'Compacta'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Vicki Romo Sage

Salvia apiana 'Vicki Romo'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Compact White Sage

Salvia apiana var. compacta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Flower Color: Lavender, White

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Santa Rosa Island Sage

Salvia brandegeei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 4 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pacific Blue Brandegee's Sage

Salvia brandegeei 'Pacific Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 8 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Alpine Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Alpine'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Aromas Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Aromas'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Arroyo Azul Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Arroyo Azul'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Betsy Clebsch Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Betsy Clebsch'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender, White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Compacta Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Compacta'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Deer Spring Silver Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Deer Spring Silver'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Japatul Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Japatul'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Whirly Blue Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Whirly Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Winnifred Gilman Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Chia

Salvia columbariae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 19 in tall , 1 ft wide

Form: Upright

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Black Sage

Salvia mellifera

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 10 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White

Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

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

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Jade Carpet Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Jade Carpet'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Little Sur Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Little Sur'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point Mugu Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Point Mugu'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Creeping Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Repens'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Terra Seca Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Terra Seca'

Calscape.org

Salvia mellifera 'Terra Seca'

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Munz's Sage

Salvia munzii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Baja Blue Munz's Sage

Salvia munzii 'Baja Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender, Blue

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Emerald Cascade Sage

Salvia munzii 'Emerald Cascade'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sonoma Sage

Salvia sonomensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb

Size: 1 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Farmar Bower Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Farmar Bower'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Fremont's Carpet Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Fremont's Carpet'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Gordo Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Gordo'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Hobbit Toes Sonoma Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Hobbit Toes'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Mrs. Beard Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Mrs. Beard'

Calscape.org

Salvia sonomensis 'Mrs. Beard'

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast