Artemisia Leaved Chaenactis

Chaenactis artemisiifolia

Calscape.org

© 2011 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Common Yellow Chaenactis

Chaenactis glabriuscula

Calscape.org

© 2006 National Park Service

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Xantus Pincushion

Chaenactis xantiana

Calscape.org

© Unk

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Port Orford Cedar

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 200 ft tall , 26 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Red, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium ssp. canescens

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Calscape.org

Copyright © University of California Museum of Paleontology

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 26 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 23 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Burgundy Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata 'Burgundy'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Weeping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Way Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata 'Desert Way'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Weeping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fringed Spineflower

Chorizanthe fimbriata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Yellow Cups

Chylismia brevipes

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Golden Suncup

Chylismia brevipes ssp. brevipes

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cobweb Thistle

Cirsium occidentale

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Seaside Cistanthe

Cistanthe maritima

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 3 in tall , 1 - 2 in wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow, Very Slow
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Farewell To Spring

Clarkia amoena

Calscape.org

© 2011 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Punch Bowl Godetia

Clarkia bottae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Lavender, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Red Ribbons

Clarkia concinna

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Ron Wolf

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, White, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
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

Purple Clarkia

Clarkia purpurea

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ruby Chalice Clarkia

Clarkia rubicunda

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Calscape.

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Red Spotted Clarkia

Clarkia speciosa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pismo Clarkia

Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 CNPS, San Luis Obispo Chapter

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Elegant Clarkia

Clarkia unguiculata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sierra Spring Beauty

Claytonia nevadensis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Candy Flower

Claytonia sibirica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

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

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Standing

Chaparral Clematis

Clematis lasiantha

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 15 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Virgin's Bower

Clematis ligusticifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 1 - 30 ft tall , 2 - 6 in wide
Form: Climbing, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Small Leaved Clematis

Clematis pauciflora

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: , 15 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bladderpod

Cleomella arborea

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Yerba Buena

Clinopodium chandleri

Calscape.org

Copyright © Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Fast

Yerba Buena

Clinopodium douglasii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bush Rue

Cneoridium dumosum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
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

Fast, Medium

Summer Holly

Comarostaphylis diversifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © R. Mitchel Beauchamp and CNPS

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 3 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Desert Lavender

Condea emoryi

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silver Lining Desert Lavender

Condea emoryi 'Silver Lining'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nevin's Woolly Sunflower

Constancea nevinii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Canyon Silver Catalina Silverlace

Constancea nevinii 'Canyon Silver'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Aster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall , 1 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Moss Landing Common Sandaster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Moss Landing'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Silver Carpet Aster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'

Calscape.org

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading, mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Medium, Slow

Smart Aster Common Sandaster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Smart Aster'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Medium, Slow

Pacific Dogwood

Cornus nuttallii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 12 - 66 ft tall , 6 - 30 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Dogwood

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Beaked Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta

Calscape.org

© 2008 Jomegat

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 26 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Viviparous Foxtail Cactus

Coryphantha vivipara

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common Sun Rose

Crocanthemum scoparium

Calscape.org

© 2011 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
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

Fast, Medium

Bisbee Peak Rush Rose

Crocanthemum suffrutescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © Rick York and CNPS

Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Croton

Croton californicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Prickly Popcorn Flower

Cryptantha muricata

Calscape.org

© 2005 National Park Service

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sierra Cryptantha

Cryptantha nubigena

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Missouri Gourd

Cucurbita foetidissima

Calscape.org

© 2006 Curtis Clark

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Arizona Cypress

Cupressus arizonica

Calscape.org

© 2008 Zereshk

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 82 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sacramento Waxydogbane

Cycladenia humilis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cycladenia

Cycladenia humilis var. humilis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cane Cholla

Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coastal Cholla

Cylindropuntia prolifera

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 10 ft tall , 1 - 5 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pencil Cholla

Cylindropuntia ramosissima

Calscape.org

© 2008 Mike

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Pink, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Oatgrass

Danthonia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Thornapple

Datura discolor

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sacred Datura

Datura wrightii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Dlarsen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Rattlesnake Weed

Daucus pusillus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

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

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast