Scribner's Grass

Scribneria bolanderi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:

Snapdragon Skullcap

Scutellaria antirrhinoides

Calscape.org

© 2009 Matt Lavin

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 14 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Douglas' Groundsel

Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Sea-purslane

Sesuvium verrucosum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, Orange, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Knotroot Bristle Grass

Setaria parviflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: White, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Fringed Checkerbloom

Sidalcea diploscypha

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Hartweg's Checkerbloom

Sidalcea hartwegii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Hairy Checkerbloom

Sidalcea hirsuta

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Barry Breckling

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

Moderate

Maple Leaved Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malachroides

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Checker Bloom

Sidalcea malviflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 18 in tall , 3 - 6 in wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Palustre Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora 'Palustre'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora 'White'

Calscape.org

-

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

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum

Calscape.org

© 2013 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , .3 - 1.5 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Arroyo De La Cruz Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Arroyo De La Cruz'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Skies Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'California Skies'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Dwarf'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fort Bragg Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Fort Bragg'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

H Bar H White Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'H Bar H White'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Merk's White Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Merk's White'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nanum Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Nanum'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

North Coast Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'North Coast'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Occidental Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Occidental'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rocky Point Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point'

Calscape.org

Rocky Point Blue-eyed Grass

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Simeon Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'San Simeon'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sea Cliff Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Sea Cliff'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Grass,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wayne's Dwarf Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Wayne's Dwarf'

Calscape.org

First blossom of the season, Vacaville, CA (2023)

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wild Night Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Wild Night'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bluewitch Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Indian's Grey Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Indian's Grey'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Spring Frost Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Spring Frost'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Canadian Goldenrod

Solidago elongata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2002 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 60 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago lepida

Calscape.org

2010 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Rough Canada Goldenrod

Solidago lepida var. salebrosa

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

California Goldenrod

Solidago velutina ssp. californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Grassland Silverpuffs

Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Shining Chickweed

Stellaria nitens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 10 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Santa Barbara Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria elata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 James B. Gratiot

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Small Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria exigua

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Rod Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria virgata

Calscape.org

© 2005 Noah Elhardt

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 ft tall
Form: Upright
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Foothill Needlegrass

Stipa lepida

Calscape.org

©2013 Belinda Lo

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Flower Color: Brown, Cream, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

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

Slow, Medium

Purple Needlegrass

Stipa pulchra

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Red, Green, Purple, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Longbeak Streptanthella

Streptanthella longirostris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

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

Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Purple, Black
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Most Beautiful Jewel Flower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. glandulosus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Dieter Wilken

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

Full Sun

Hoffmann's Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. hoffmanii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Amelia Ryan

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

California Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow, Standing

Dwarf Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Dwarf'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Purple Haze Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Purple Haze'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sun Cup

Taraxia ovata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Hill Sun Cup

Tetrapteron graciliflorum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:

Hairy Lacepod

Thysanocarpus curvipes

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Thysanocarpus curvipes ssp. amplectens

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Narrowleaf Fringe Pod

Thysanocarpus laciniatus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Ribbed Fringepod

Thysanocarpus radians

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Pale False Mannagrass

Torreyochloa pallida

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:

Weak Manna Grass

Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:

Western Poison Oak

Toxicodendron diversilobum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 2 - 13 ft tall , 13 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Upright Columnar, Weeping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chaparral Zygadene

Toxicoscordion fremontii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Death Camas

Toxicoscordion venenosum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 California Academy of Sciences

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

Moderate, High

Death Camas

Toxicoscordion venenosum var. venenosum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported: