Sand Verbena

Abronia latifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Red Sand Verbena

Abronia maritima

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 in tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Pink Sand Verbena

Abronia umbellata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hairy Sand Verbena

Abronia villosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Charles E. Jones

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 18 in wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ann Gillette Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Ann Gillette'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 9 - 36 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Black Butte Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Black Butte'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 18 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Calistoga Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Calistoga'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

High Sierra Dwarf Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'High Sierra Dwarf'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Pink Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

King Range Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'King Range'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sonoma Coast Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Sonoma Coast'

Calscape.org

Sonoma Coast

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sweet After Death

Achlys triphylla

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Deer Foot

Achlys triphylla ssp. triphylla

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

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

Partial Shade

American Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon americanus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Deer Plant

Acmispon glaber

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, 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

Medium

Common Deerweed

Acmispon glaber var. glaber

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Columbian Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

Calscape.org

© 1982 John Narroway, Windfield Photographic Collection

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Houndstongue

Adelinia grandis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 1 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'San Nicolas'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
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, Never irrigate once established

Red Shanks

Adenostoma sparsifolium

Calscape.org

© 2009 Calscape

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
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, Slow

California Buckeye

Aesculus californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Christopher L. Christie

Plant type: Tree
Size: 13 - 39 ft tall , 40 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Medium, Slow

Desert Agave

Agave deserti

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 1 - 20 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, 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

Coastal Agave

Agave shawii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 7 - 13 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Clark Mountain Agave

Agave utahensis var. nevadensis

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
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

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common Agrimony

Agrimonia gryposepala

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 71 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Camp Pendelton Bent Grass

Agrostis pallens 'Camp Pendelton'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Grass Alisma

Alisma gramineum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Abrams' Allium

Allium abramsii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Dana York

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Taper Tipped Onion

Allium acuminatum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Wallace Keck

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Narrow Leaved Onion

Allium amplectens

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White, Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Sierra Onion

Allium campanulatum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

Scytheleaf Onion

Allium falcifolium

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

White Alder

Alnus rhombifolia

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Tree
Size: 49 - 82 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sitka Alder

Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Keir Morse

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 16 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Californian Amaranth

Amaranthus californicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Annual Bursage

Ambrosia acanthicarpa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2009 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Beach Bur

Ambrosia chamissonis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Ragweed

Ambrosia psilostachya

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Diego Ambrosia

Ambrosia pumila

Calscape.org

© 2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
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

Western Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Calscape.org

© 2009 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 35 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

California False Indigo

Amorpha californica

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Margo Bors

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Calscape.org

© 2007 Forest & Kim Starr

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Columbian Windflower

Anemone deltoidea

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Pacific Anemone

Anemone multifida

Calscape.org

© 2009 Jason Hollinger

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 28 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Angelica

Angelica californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Doreen L. Smith

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Coast Angelica

Angelica hendersonii

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Flower Color: White, Pink, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sea-Watch

Angelica lucida

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Woolly Angelica

Angelica tomentosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Woodland Madia

Anisocarpus madioides

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Withered Snapdragon

Antirrhinum multiflorum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Nuttall's Snapdragon

Antirrhinum nuttallianum

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
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, Medium

Indianhemp Dogbane

Apocynum cannabinum

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Van Houtte's Columbine

Aquilegia eximia

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Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 60 in tall
Flower Color: Orange, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Yellow Scarlet Columbine

Aquilegia formosa 'Yellow'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elk's Clover

Aralia californica

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© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 - 10 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Flower Color: White, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Arroyo Cascade Manzanita

Arctostaphylos 'Arroyo Cascade'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 9 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast