Baker's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos bakeri

Calscape.org

Public Domain

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Louis Edmunds Baker's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
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

November Blush Baker's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos bakeri 'November Blush'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Santa Catalina Island Manzanita

Arctostaphylos catalinae

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 16 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Arroyo de la Cruz Manzanita

Arctostaphylos cruzensis

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 40 in tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White, Green, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Vine Hill Manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Fast, Medium

Harmony Manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Harmony'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Harmony'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sentinel Vine Hill Manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel'

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2022 Emily Sluiman

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 48 in tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bert Johnson Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bert Johnson'

Calscape.org

Cultivar in residential garden

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Big Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Big Sur'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos edmunsii 'Big Sur'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Carmel Sur Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Danville Little Sur Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Danville'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Danville'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Franciscan Manzanita

Arctostaphylos franciscana

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 120 in tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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

Eastwood Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2014

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
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 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Laguna Mountain Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. adamsii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White, Red, Brown
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Del Mar Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 96 in tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Bigberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca

Calscape.org

© 2013 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 20 ft tall , 6 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
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, Medium

Hooker's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos hookeri

Calscape.org

2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 6 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
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

Fast, Medium

Ken Taylor Hooker's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Ken Taylor'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wayside Hooker's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Wayside'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Manzanita

Arctostaphylos insularis

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 16 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Pink, White, Orange, Brown
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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, Medium, Slow

Common Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Belinda Lo

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 20 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: White, Green
Flowering season: Winter, 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

Medium, Slow

Dr. Hurd Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elizabeth Mcclintock Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Elizabeth Mcclintock'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Presidio Manzanita

Arctostaphylos montana ssp. ravenii

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
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

Ione Manzanita

Arctostaphylos myrtifolia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Glossy Leaved Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nummularia

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 16 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Otay Manzanita

Arctostaphylos otayensis

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Pacific Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pacifica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 12 in tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Santa Margarita Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pilosula

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sandmat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pumila

Calscape.org

© 2015 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wavelength Sandmat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pumila 'Wavelength'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rainbow Manzanita

Arctostaphylos rainbowensis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 3 - 16 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
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

Refugio Manzanita

Arctostaphylos refugioensis

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 13 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Sand Mesa Manzanita

Arctostaphylos rudis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Red, Green, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Stanford's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Jeffery Barrett

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 9 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Green Supreme Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Green Supreme'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 5 - 12 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point Reyes Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Point Reyes'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Bruno Mountain Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Whiteleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida

Calscape.org

© :03:18T13:44:49-8.00 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
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

Purple Three Awn

Aristida purpurea

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 8 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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, Slow

Canyon Gray Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'

Calscape.org

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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

Montara Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Montara'

Calscape.org

Artemisia californica 'Montara'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mugwort

Artemisia douglasiana

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Copyright © 2011 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
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 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wild Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
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

Medium

San Diego Sagewort

Artemisia palmeri

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Copyright 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Weeping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-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 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 15 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Wild Ginger

Asarum caudatum

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Brown, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

California Milkweed

Asclepias californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Woollypod Milkweed

Asclepias eriocarpa

Calscape.org

© 2005 Anthony Valois

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
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

Narrow Leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

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© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Davis Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa 'Davis'

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Asclepias speciosa Davis

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Common Ladyfern

Athyrium filix-femina

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

Plant type: Fern
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Shadscale

Atriplex canescens

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Wingscale

Atriplex canescens var. canescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Narow Leaf Shadscale

Atriplex canescens var. linearis

Calscape.org

Atriplex canescens var. linearis

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow