Douglas's Spirea

Spiraea douglasii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2009 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

White Hedge Nettle

Stachys albens

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rocky Point Hedge Nettle

Stachys bullata 'Rocky Point'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nodding Needle Grass

Stipa cernua

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 CNPS, San Luis Obispo Chapter

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown, Cream, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Foothill Needlegrass

Stipa lepida

Calscape.org

©2013 Belinda Lo

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Flower Color: Brown, Cream, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

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

Slow, Medium

Purple Needlegrass

Stipa pulchra

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Red, Green, Purple, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Medium

California Snowdrop

Styrax redivivus

Calscape.org

Copyright © University of California Museum of Paleontology

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Calscape.org

Copyright © University of California Museum of Paleontology

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Bruno Mountain Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tilden Park Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'Tilden Park'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Variegata Canyon Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'Variegata'

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Creeping Snowberry

Symphoricarpos mollis

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

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

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow, Standing

Dwarf Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Dwarf'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point St George Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Point Saint George'

Calscape.org

Aster chilensis 'Point Saint George'

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading, Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Purple Haze Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Purple Haze'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bigflower Tellima

Tellima grandiflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Meadow Rue

Thalictrum fendleri

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Torrey's Meadow Rue

Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist, Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

Calscape.org

© 2008 Walter Siegmund

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Piggyback Plant

Tolmiea menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple, Green, Cream, White, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Cool Gold Piggy Back Plant

Tolmiea menziesii 'Cool Gold'

Calscape.org

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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

Medium

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

Tomcat Clover

Trifolium willdenovii

Calscape.org

©2003 Dianne Fristrom

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Cows Clover

Trifolium wormskioldii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Eric in SF

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Pale Blue Triteleia

Triteleia 'Pale Blue'

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, Medium, Slow

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

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

Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

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

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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: 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

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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: 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

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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

California Laurel

Umbellularia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 The Regents of the University of California

Plant type: Tree
Size: 6 - 80 ft tall , 3 - 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

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

Blue Madonna California Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum 'Blue Madonna'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 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

Medium

Northern Vancouveria

Vancouveria hexandra

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

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

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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

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

De La Mina Verbena

Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

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

Johnny Jump Up

Viola pedunculata

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

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

Desert Wild Grape

Vitis girdiana

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 10 - 50 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

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

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

Mission Manzanita

Xylococcus bicolor

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 20 ft tall , 5 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium