Plant Signs

Jellybean Betabel Monkey Flower

Mimulus 'Jellybean Betabel'

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Mimulus 'Jellybean Betabel'

Plant type: Shrub

Form: Mounding, Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Pink, Red, Orange

Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Summer irrigation

Very Low, Low

Sticky Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 36 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Orange

Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High

Soil drainage

Fast

Wide Throated Yellow Monkeyflower

Mimulus brevipes

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Cleveland's Bush Monkeyflower

Mimulus clevelandii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

High

Lewis' Monkeyflower

Mimulus lewisii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 10 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Cardinalis Monkey Flower

Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis

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Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis

Plant type: Perennial herb

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate, Fast

Flower Color: Pink, White, Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Summer irrigation

Moderate

Harlequin Monkeyflower

Mimulus whitneyi

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 6 in tall

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Oblong Leafed Four O'clock

Mirabilis albida

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Purple, Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Colorado Four O'clock

Mirabilis multiflora

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Pony Beebalm

Monarda pectinata

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 6 - 13 in tall

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Moonlight Monardella

Monardella 'Moonlight'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Mint

Monardella australis

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 12 in tall

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Thickleaf Monardella

Monardella hypoleuca ssp. hypoleuca

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Willowy Monardella

Monardella linoides

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Red Monardella

Monardella macrantha

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 12 in tall , 2 ft wide

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Marian Sampson Coyote Mint

Monardella macrantha 'Marian Sampson'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Monardella

Monardella nana

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mountain Coyote Mint

Monardella odoratissima

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Pink, White

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Desert Mint

Monardella odoratissima ssp. glauca

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Shelton's Coyote Mint

Monardella sheltonii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Pink, Lavender

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low, Low

Russian River Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana 'Russian River'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 3 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

San Luis Obispo Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

San Antonio Hills Monardella

Monardella villosa ssp. villosa

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Purple, White

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Willowy Monardella

Monardella viminea

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 10 - 19 in tall , 2 - 4 ft wide

Flower Color: Pink, Lavender

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Showy Rock Montia

Montia parvifolia

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Fast

California Wax Myrtle

Morella californica

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 33 ft tall , 20 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Scratch Grass

Muhlenbergia asperifolia

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 ft tall

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate, High

Mexican Muhly

Muhlenbergia mexicana

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Green

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Mountain Muhly

Muhlenbergia montana

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 4 - 18 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Mat Muhly

Muhlenbergia richardsonis

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 6 in tall

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate, High

Slender Water-nymph

Najas flexilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Green

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Southern Waternymph

Najas guadalupensis

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Green

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Green, White

Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Hooked Navarretia

Navarretia hamata

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 3 - 12 in tall , 12 in wide

Form: Mounding, Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Cream, Lavender, Pink, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Honey Mesquite

Neltuma odorata

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Plant type: Tree

Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 30 ft wide

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Dehesa Nolina

Nolina interrata

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Plant type: Shrub,Grass

Size: 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, White, Red, Brown

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Tanoak

Notholithocarpus densiflorus

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 49 - 131 ft tall , 50 ft wide

Growth rate: Moderate, Slow

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Fragrant Evening Primrose

Oenothera cespitosa

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Dune Primrose

Oenothera deltoides

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 40 in tall

Flower Color: White, Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Antioch Dunes Evening Primrose

Oenothera deltoides ssp. howellii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Form: Upright, Rounded

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Orange, Yellow

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Hairy Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide

Form: Upright, Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pigmy Tuna

Opuntia fragilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent

Size: 2 - 4 in tall

Flower Color: Orange, Pink, Yellow, Green

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Tulip Pricklypear

Opuntia phaeacantha

Calscape.org

1998 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Succulent

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Orange, Pink, Yellow, Red, Brown

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Broad Scaled Owl's Clover

Orthocarpus cuspidatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: Purple, Pink, Green

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Yellow Owl's Clover

Orthocarpus luteus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 10 - 18 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Klamath Ruby Redwood Sorrel

Oxalis oregana 'Klamath Ruby'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Prostrate, spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White, Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Soil drainage

Medium

Smith River Redwood Sorrel

Oxalis oregana 'Smith River'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Prostrate, spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Pink, White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Mountain Sorrel

Oxyria digyna

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 12 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Green, Red

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Fringed Grass

Parnassia fimbriata

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 16 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

California Grass Of Parnassus

Parnassia palustris

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 26 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade

Knotgrass

Paspalum distichum

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 11 - 24 in tall

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Green

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Dave Murray Penstemon

Penstemon 'Dave Murray'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Azure Penstemon

Penstemon azureus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Green, Purple, Lavender, Blue

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Fast

Azure Penstemon

Penstemon azureus var. angustissimus

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Blue

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Azure Penstemon

Penstemon azureus var. azureus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Scarlet Bugler

Penstemon centranthifolius

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 1 ft wide

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow