Gaping Keckiella

Keckiella breviflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lemmon Beardtongue

Keckiella lemmonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Rothrock's Keckiella

Keckiella rothrockii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 8 - 28 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow, Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Ground-cone

Kopsiopsis strobilacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

Winterfat

Krascheninnikovia lanata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Medium

Lactuca tatarica ssp. pulchella

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Coulter's Horseweed

Laennecia coulteri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Glandular Hareleaf

Lagophylla glandulosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Lesser Hareleaf

Lagophylla minor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:

Branched Lagophylla

Lagophylla ramosissima

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Lilac Sunbonnet

Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Lappula redowskii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 14 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Goldfields

Lasthenia californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 16 in tall , 6 in wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

California Goldfields

Lasthenia californica ssp. californica

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Greene's Goldfields

Lasthenia debilis

Calscape.org

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

Smooth Goldfields

Lasthenia glaberrima

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Yellow Rayed Lasthenia

Lasthenia glabrata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Small-ray Goldfields

Lasthenia microglossa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Coastal Goldfields

Lasthenia minor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Jepson's Pea

Lathyrus jepsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Sulphur Pea

Lathyrus sulphureus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Smooth Tidy Tips

Layia chrysanthemoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Fremont's Tidytips

Layia fremontii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Yellow Rayed Layia

Layia glandulosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tall Layia

Layia hieracioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Sierra Tidytips

Layia pentachaeta

Calscape.org

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

Common Tidy Tips

Layia platyglossa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 24 in tall , 6 - 24 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

White Pitcher Sage

Lepechinia calycina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 8 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Rocky Point Pitcher Sage

Lepechinia calycina 'Rocky Point'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Santa Ana Pitchersage

Lepechinia cardiophylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mountain Pepperweed

Lepidium montanum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 16 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Nevada Broomsage

Lepidospartum latisquamum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

False Baby Stars

Leptosiphon androsaceus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Bicolor Linanthus

Leptosiphon bicolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Bolander's Linanthus

Leptosiphon bolanderi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:

Mojave Linanthus

Leptosiphon breviculus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Blue
Wildlife supported:

Whisker Brush

Leptosiphon ciliatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Thread Linanthus

Leptosiphon filipes

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 8 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Narrowflower Flaxflower

Leptosiphon liniflorus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:

Mustang Clover

Leptosiphon montanus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee

Tehachapi Linanthus

Leptosiphon nudatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:

Bigelow's Coreopsis

Leptosyne bigelovii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

California Coreopsis

Leptosyne californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Succulent
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Leafy Stemmed Coreopsis

Leptosyne calliopsidea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Douglas' Tickseed

Leptosyne douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Succulent
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Stillman's Coreopsis

Leptosyne stillmanii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Succulent
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Sierra Lessingia

Lessingia leptoclada

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Dwarf Lessingia

Lessingia nana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Slenderstem Lessingia

Lessingia nemaclada

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sonoma Lessingia

Lessingia ramulosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sand Lily

Leucocrinum montanum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cantelow's Lewisia

Lewisia cantelovii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Congdon's Lewisia

Lewisia congdonii

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Cliff Maids

Lewisia cotyledon

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 12 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fransi Cliff Maids

Lewisia cotyledon 'Fransi'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Little Plum Cliff Maids

Lewisia cotyledon 'Little Plum'

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bitter Root

Lewisia rediviva

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 1 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bitter Root

Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Lovage

Ligusticum apiifolium

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade