Congdon's Bulrush

Scirpus congdonii

Calscape.org

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

Panicled Bulrush

Scirpus microcarpus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Northwestern Yellowflax

Sclerolinon digynum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:

Sierra Skullcap

Scutellaria bolanderi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Sierra Skullcap

Scutellaria bolanderi ssp. bolanderi

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mad Dog Skullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Sierra Mock Stonecrop

Sedella pumila

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 7 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:

Clark's Ragwort

Senecio clarkianus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Water Groundsel

Senecio hydrophilus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Lambstongue Ragwort

Senecio integerrimus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Columbia Ragwort

Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus

Calscape.org

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

Lambs-tongue Ragwort

Senecio integerrimus var. major

Calscape.org

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

Pale-yellow Ragwort

Senecio integerrimus var. ochroleucus

Calscape.org

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

Sierra Ragwort

Senecio scorzonella

Calscape.org

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

Tall Ragwort

Senecio serra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Tall Ragwort

Senecio serra var. serra

Calscape.org

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

Arrowhead Butterweed

Senecio triangularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Bigpod Sesbania

Sesbania herbacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Western Sea-purslane

Sesuvium verrucosum

Calscape.org

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

Pt. Reyes Sidalcea

Sidalcea calycosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Vernal Pool Checkerbloom

Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom

Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Hairy Checkerbloom

Sidalcea hirsuta

Calscape.org

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

Moderate

Salt Spring Checkerbloom

Sidalcea neomexicana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Oregon Checker Mallow

Sidalcea oregana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Oregon Checkerbloom

Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Spicate Checker Mallow

Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Marsh Checkerbloom

Sidalcea ranunculacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Sierra Checkerbloom

Sidalcea reptans

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Scadden Flat Checkerbloom

Sidalcea stipularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Menzies' Catchfly

Silene menziesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

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

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

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

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

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

Yellow Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 12 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elmer's Golden Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium elmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Brown, Black
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Nevada Blue-eyed-grass

Sisyrinchium halophilum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 11 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Blue
Wildlife supported:

Idaho Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium idahoense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 20 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Idaho Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium idahoense var. occidentale

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:

Hemlock Waterparsnip

Sium suave

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Douglas' Nightshade

Solanum douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Southern Goldenrod

Solidago confinis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Showy Goldenrod

Solidago spectabilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Narrowleaf Bur Reed

Sparganium angustifolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Emersed Bur Reed

Sparganium emersum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Broadfruit Bur-reed

Sparganium eurycarpum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Bur Reed

Sparganium eurycarpum var. eurycarpum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

California Cord Grass

Spartina foliosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Alkali Cord Grass

Spartina gracilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing