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

Taff's Gold Piggy Back Plant

Tolmiea menziesii 'Taff's Gold'

Calscape.org

-

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

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Torreya

Torreya californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2018 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree
Size: 49 - 141 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Woolly Bluecurls

Trichostema lanatum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pale Blue Triteleia

Triteleia 'Pale Blue'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Silver Queen Triteleia

Triteleia 'Silver Queen'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

W.w.w. Triteleia

Triteleia 'W.w.w.'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Sweep Triteleia

Triteleia 'White Sweep'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Brodiaea

Triteleia hyacinthina

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Pretty Face

Triteleia ixioides ssp. anilina

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Golden Brodiaea

Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2001 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 16 in tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Splendens Prettyface

Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides 'Splendens'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Starlight Prettyface

Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides 'Starlight'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Foothill Triteleia

Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

4u Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa '4u'

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Corrina Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Corrina'

Calscape.org

-

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Foxy Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Foxy'

Calscape.org

-

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ocean Queen Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Ocean Queen'

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:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Queen Fabiola Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established, Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rudy Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Rudy'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Twilight Queen Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Twilight'

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

White Queen Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'White Queen'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Long Rayed Brodiaea

Triteleia peduncularis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Jorg Fleige

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Calscape.org

© 2005 Bogdan

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Standing

Evergreen Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Anna Bennett

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 8 ft tall , 15 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Blue, Black
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Indian's Wanderer Ca Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum 'Indian's Wanderer'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wunderlich California Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum 'Wunderlich'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Canyon Sunflower

Venegasia carpesioides

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Estrella Canyon Sunflower

Venegasia carpesoides 'Estrella'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Cody Hough

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Vervain

Verbena lasiostachys

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Paseo Rancho Lilac Verbena

Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Dog Violet

Viola adunca

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, White, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Roger's Red Grape

Vitis 'Roger's Red'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Vine
Size: 20 - 40 ft tall , 20 - 40 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Grape

Vitis californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 10 - 40 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Russian River Wild Grape

Vitis californica 'Russian River'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Vine
Size: 20 - 40 ft tall , 20 - 40 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Walker Ridge California Grape

Vitis californica 'Walker Ridge'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Vine
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fan Palm

Washingtonia filifera

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Tree
Size: 49 - 66 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Modesty

Whipplea modesta

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 4 - 8 in tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Giant Chain Fern

Woodwardia fimbriata

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Fern
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mule Ears

Wyethia mollis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Beargrass

Xerophyllum tenax

Calscape.org

© 2009 AlexAH

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 60 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Orcutt's Woody Aster

Xylorhiza orcuttii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Blue
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mojave Woodyaster

Xylorhiza tortifolia

Calscape.org

© 2008 Ciar

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

fast

Banana Yucca

Yucca baccata

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Joshua Tree

Yucca brevifolia

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 5 - 20 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mojave Yucca

Yucca schidigera

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 1 - 16 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast