Plant Signs

Small Flowered Evening Primrose

Camissoniopsis micrantha

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Camissoniopsis robusta

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Sandcarpet

Cardionema ramosissimum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Fast

Sturdy Sedge

Carex alma

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Red

Wildlife supported:

Short Stem Sedge

Carex brevicaulis

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 6 in tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade

Soil drainage

Fast

Northwestern Sedge

Carex concinnoides

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: Green

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Cusick's Sedge

Carex cusickii

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 4 ft tall

Flower Color: Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Dudley's Sedge

Carex densa

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate, High

Dewey Sedge

Carex deweyana

Calscape.org

2006 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Lesser Panicled Sedge

Carex diandra

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Green, White, Red, Brown

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Coastal Star Sedge

Carex echinata ssp. phyllomanica

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Round Fruit Sedge

Carex globosa

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Olney's Hairy Sedge

Carex gynodynama

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Harford's Sedge

Carex harfordii

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Shorter Scaled Sedge

Carex leptopoda

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Slough Sedge

Carex obnupta

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sand Dune Sedge

Carex pansa

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 8 - 16 in tall

Flower Color: Cream, Brown

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide

Form: Upright, Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Green

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Laguna Mountain Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis 'Laguna Mountain'

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Brown

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Schott's Sedge

Carex schottii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Swamp Carex

Carex senta

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Standing

Analogue Sedge

Carex simulata

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Trigonous Sedge

Carex triquetra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja affinis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Form: Upright

Flower Color: Orange, Red, Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Oregon Coast Paintbrush

Castilleja affinis ssp. litoralis

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Flower Color: Orange

Wildlife supported:

Johnny-nip

Castilleja ambigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 12 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow, White

Wildlife supported:

Denseflower Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja densiflora

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 16 in tall

Flower Color: Purple

Wildlife supported:

Purple Owl's Clover

Castilleja exserta

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, White

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Texas Paintbrush

Castilleja foliolosa

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide

Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja lanata

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Monterey Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja latifolia

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Joseph Dougherty

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Orange, Green, Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Longleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Flower Color: Red, Orange

Wildlife supported:

Wight's Indian Paint Brush

Castilleja wightii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

San Diego Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus heterophyllus

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Plant type: Annual herb

Flower Color: White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Gualala Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus 'Gualala'

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Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Heart's Desire Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus gloriosus 'Heart's Desire'

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Ceanothus gloriosus 'Heart's Desire'

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 5 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mill's Glory Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus 'Mill's Glory'

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Ceanothus gloriosus 'Mill's Glory'

Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 7 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Soil drainage

Fast

Anchor Bay Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus 'Anchor Bay'

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Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus 'Anchor Bay'

Plant type: Shrub

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

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Mt. Vision Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 ft tall , 8 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Mount Vision Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus 'Mount Vision'

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Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus 'Mount Vision'

Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Hearst's Ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 12 in tall , 8 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

King Sip Hearst's Ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum 'King Sip'

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Ceanothus hearstiorum 'King Sip'

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Nipomo Mesa Ceanothus

Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 15 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 8 ft wide

Form: Mounding, Spreading

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Blue, White, Green

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dr. Leiser Dark Blue Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus 'Dr. Leiser Dark Blue'

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Frosty Dawn Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn'

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point Sierra Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Point Sierra'

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Ceanothus maritimus 'Point Sierra'

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Popcorn Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Popcorn'

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

R. F. Hoover Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus 'R. F. Hoover'

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Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Valley Violet Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Valley Violet'

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Monterey Ceanothus

Ceanothus rigidus

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James T. Vale and CNPS

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide

Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, White

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sapphire Monterey Ceanothus

Ceanothus rigidus 'Sapphire'

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Ceanothus rigidus 'Sapphire'

Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Snowball Monterey Ceanothus

Ceanothus rigidus 'Snowball'

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Snowball

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Greenbark Ceanothus

Ceanothus spinosus

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 10 ft wide

Flower Color: Blue, White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blueblossom Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 30 ft tall , 2 - 40 ft wide

Form: Mounding, Spreading, Upright Columnar, Weeping

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, White

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Arroyo De La Cruz Blue Blossom

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Arroyo De La Cruz'

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Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

El Dorado Blueblossom

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'El Dorado'

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'El Dorado'

Plant type: Shrub

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

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Snow Flurry Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Snow Flurry'

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Snow Flurry'

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 20 - 30 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast