Goose Creek Mock Orange

Philadelphus lewisii 'Goose Creek'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Marjorie Schmidt Mock Orange

Philadelphus lewisii 'Marjorie Schmidt'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Syringa

Philadelphus microphyllus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 15 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Medium

Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Chris Wagner

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: White, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Siskiyou Beauty Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus 'Siskiyou Beauty'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Sitka Spruce

Picea sitchensis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Kimon Berlin

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 230 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 112 ft tall , 40 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Shore Pine

Pinus contorta ssp. contorta

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Tree
Size: 112 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coulter Pine

Pinus coulteri

Calscape.org

© 2007 Eugene Zelenko

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 138 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Jeffrey Pine

Pinus jeffreyi

Calscape.org

© 2008 ChuckThePhotographer on Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 180 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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

Sugar Pine

Pinus lambertiana

Calscape.org

© 2008 Mitch

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 230 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Oneneedle Pinyon Pine

Pinus monophylla

Calscape.org

© Daniel Mayer (mav)

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 66 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Very Slow, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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, Medium, Slow

Bishop Pine

Pinus muricata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Art Poskanzer on Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 35 - 90 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 223 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

Foothill Pine

Pinus sabiniana

Calscape.org

© 2006 Roarofthefour at Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 80 ft tall , 20 - 40 ft wide
Form: Upright, Pyramidal, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Torrey Pine

Pinus torreyana

Calscape.org

© 2006 TheNose at Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 150 ft tall , 25 - 50 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Pyramidal, Rounded, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
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, Medium

Dotseed Plantain

Plantago erecta

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Brown, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Naked Plantain

Plantago subnuda

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Neal Kramer

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Sycamore

Platanus racemosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 115 ft tall , 50 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Marsh Fleabane

Pluchea odorata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Mike

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Arrow Weed

Pluchea sericea

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 16 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

One Sided Blue Grass

Poa secunda

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Gary McDonald

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown, Cream, Green, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sarah Lyman California Polypody Fern

Polypodium californicum 'Sarah Lyman'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Fern
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Leathery Polypody

Polypodium scouleri

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Fern
Size: 6 in tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Slow
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Western Sword Fern

Polystichum munitum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Fern
Size: 2 - 6 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Fremont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Tree
Size: 39 - 115 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nimbus Fremont Cottonwood (male)

Populus fremontii 'Nimbus'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 60 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Calscape.org

© 2006 Tewy

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 82 ft tall
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Cream, Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Slender Cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hooker's Fairy Bell

Prosartes hookeri

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

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

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Common Selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Calscape.org

Prunella blooming in a nursery

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 9 in wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading, Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Wild Cherry Hybrid

Prunus 'Intermedia'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 80 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Desert Apricot

Prunus fremontii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Keir Morse

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 12 - 16 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hollyleaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 30 - 49 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hollyleaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia

Calscape.org

© 2009 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub,Tree
Size: 5 - 40 ft tall , 5 - 20 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Catalina Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 BonTerra Consulting

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 25 - 40 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Thayne Tuason

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 15 - 25 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Western Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 20 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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

California Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium californicum

Calscape.org

© 2011 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 34 in tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream, White, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

Wright's Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium canescens

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Cream, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wright's Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium microcephalum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Adonis (Don) Tate

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
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, Slow

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Buchanan-Hermit

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 250 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Coast Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 250 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Western Bracken Fern

Pteridium aquilinum

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Fern
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 82 ft tall , 15 - 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Scrub Oak

Quercus berberidifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Green, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Winter, 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, Medium

Canyon Live Oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Larry Blakely

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 30 - 90 ft tall , 30 - 60 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Nuttall's Scrub Oak

Quercus dumosa

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape.

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Very Slow, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Leather Oak

Quercus durata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Leather Oak

Quercus durata var. durata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Medium

Engelmann Oak

Quercus engelmannii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall , 90 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Garry's Oak

Quercus garryana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 20 - 90 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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

Black Oak

Quercus kelloggii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 120 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree
Size: 60 - 100 ft tall , 50 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Island Oak

Quercus tomentella

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 50 ft tall , 10 - 50 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Buttercup

Ranunculus californicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 - 28 in tall , 6 in wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
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

Spiny Redberry

Rhamnus crocea

Calscape.org

© 2011 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
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

Medium, Slow

Hollyleaf Redberry

Rhamnus ilicifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 9 ft tall , 3 - 9 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Winter, 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, Medium