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

Naomi Big Salt Bush

Atriplex lentiformis 'Naomi'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Seascale

Atriplex leucophylla

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Spear Orache

Atriplex patula

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Tractscale

Atriplex serenana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Adonis (Don) Tate

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

Full Sun

Matscale

Atriplex watsonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Saltmarsh Baccharis

Baccharis glutinosa

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

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

-

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

-

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

-

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

Prostrate Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1-2 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate,
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Plummer's Baccharis

Baccharis plummerae

Calscape.org

© 2007 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mulefat

Baccharis salicifolia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 9 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Emory's Baccharis

Baccharis salicina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Jean Pawek

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
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

San Diego County Viguiera

Bahiopsis laciniata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
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, Slow

Saltwort

Batis maritima

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2001 Alan Harper

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 48 in tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Nevin's Barberry

Berberis nevinii

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Golden Spined Cereus

Bergerocactus emoryi

Calscape.org

© 1995 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common Goldenstar

Bloomeria crocea

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Goldenstar

Bloomeria humilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron E. Sims

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Sicklepod Rockcress

Boechera sparsiflora

Calscape.org

© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Cane Bluestem

Bothriochloa barbinodis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoary Bowlesia

Bowlesia incana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

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

Brook Foam

Boykinia occidentalis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Brickell Bush

Brickellia californica

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 2 - 7 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Brickellbush

Brickellia californica var. californica

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Jepson's Brickellbush

Brickellia californica var. jepsonii

Calscape.org

-

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

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Desert Brickellbush

Brickellia desertorum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Jean Pawek

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Arizona Brome

Bromus arizonicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Tall Brome

Bromus grandis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Woodland Brome

Bromus laevipes

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Form: Weeping
Flower Color: Brown, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Maritime Brome

Bromus maritimus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Robert Steers/NPS

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Coast Range Brome

Bromus pseudolaevipes

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Bolander's Reedgrass

Calamagrostis bolanderi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Leafy Reed Grass

Calamagrostis foliosa

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Narrow Spiked Reedgrass

Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Vernon Smith

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Catalina Mariposa Lily

Calochortus catalinae

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

San Luis Mariposa Lily

Calochortus obispoensis

Calscape.org

© 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red, Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Plummer's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus plummerae

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Large Flowered Star Tulip

Calochortus uniflorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Cupido Mariposa Lily

Calochortus uniflorus 'Cupido'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Intermediate Mariposa Lily

Calochortus weedii var. intermedius

Calscape.org

© Kelly Rhoten 2017

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Pussy Paws

Calyptridium monandrum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 7 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Island Morning Glory

Calystegia macrostegia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 1 ft tall , 20 - 30 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Anacapa Pink Island Morning Glory

Calystegia macrostegia 'Anacapa Pink'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Vine
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Morning Glory

Calystegia purpurata

Calscape.org

© 2008 Tom Hilton

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Purple Western Morning Glory

Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Beach Morning Glory

Calystegia soldanella

Calscape.org

© 2004 Jeffdelonge

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 3 - 4 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: White, Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hillside False Bindweed

Calystegia subacaulis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 8 in tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Hillside False Bindweed

Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

California Sun Cup

Camissoniopsis bistorta

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Beach Primrose

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 in tall , 6 - 36 in wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Camissoniopsis confusa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Santa Cruz Island Suncup

Camissoniopsis hirtella

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Intermediate Suncup

Camissoniopsis intermedia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Santa Lucia Suncup

Camissoniopsis luciae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported: