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

Longleaf Brickellbush

Brickellia longifolia var. multiflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Littleleaf Brickellbush

Brickellia microphylla

Calscape.org

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

Brickellia Oblongifolia

Brickellia oblongifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Narrowleaf Brickellbush

Brickellia oblongifolia var. linifolia

Calscape.org

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

Hoover's Brodiaea

Brodiaea appendiculata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Brodiaea

Brodiaea californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Babylon California Brodiea

Brodiaea californica 'Babylon'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pink California Brodiaea

Brodiaea californica 'Lavender'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pink California Brodiaea

Brodiaea californica 'Pink'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Violet California Brodiaea

Brodiaea californica 'Violet'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White California Brodiaea

Brodiaea californica 'White'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Early Harvest Brodiaea

Brodiaea coronaria

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Harvest Brodiaea

Brodiaea elegans

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Harvest Brodiaea

Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Sonoma Brodiaea

Brodiaea leptandra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Sierra Brodiaea

Brodiaea minor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Brodiaea

Brodiaea terrestris

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Dwarf Brodiaea

Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Arizona Brome

Bromus arizonicus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

California Brome Grass

Bromus carinatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Mountain Brome

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mountain Brome

Bromus carinatus var. marginatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Fringed Brome

Bromus ciliatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Tall Brome

Bromus grandis

Calscape.org

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

Woodland Brome

Bromus laevipes

Calscape.org

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

Coast Range Brome

Bromus pseudolaevipes

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Fringed Brome

Bromus richardsonii

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade

Common Brome

Bromus vulgaris

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade

Panamint Butterfly Bush

Buddleja utahensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Red Maids

Calandrinia menziesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Winged Water Starwort

Callitriche marginata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

White Globe Lily

Calochortus albus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 31 in tall , 4 - 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Golden Globelily

Calochortus amabilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Purple Fairy Lantern

Calochortus amoenus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Clay Mariposa Lily

Calochortus argillosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Pinyon Mariposa

Calochortus bruneaunis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Catalina Mariposa Lily

Calochortus catalinae

Calscape.org

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

Clubhair Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Club Haired Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus var. clavatus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Late-Blooming Mariposa Lily

Calochortus fimbriatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Red, Yellow, Cream, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Greene's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus greenei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Desert Mariposa Lily

Calochortus kennedyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Yellow Mariposa Lily

Calochortus luteus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sagebrush Mariposa

Calochortus macrocarpus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 11 - 22 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Yellow Star Tulip

Calochortus monophyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Medium

Panamint Mariposa Lily

Calochortus panamintensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

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

Mt. Diablo Fairy Lantern

Calochortus pulchellus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

San Luis Obispo Mariposa Lily

Calochortus simulans

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Lavender, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Violet Queen Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens 'Violet Queen'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Yellow Mariposa

Calochortus superbus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Butterfly Mariposa

Calochortus venustus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 24 in tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Cream, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Burgundy Mariposa Lily

Calochortus venustus 'Burgundy'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fremont's Western Rosinweed

Calycadenia fremontii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:

Sticky Calycadenia

Calycadenia multiglandulosa

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Smallflower Western Rosinweed

Calycadenia pauciflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:

Spiked Western Rosinweed

Calycadenia spicata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Rosin Weed

Calycadenia truncata

Calscape.org

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