La Luna Desert Mallow

Sphaeralcea fulva 'La Luna'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Gooseberryleaf Globemallow

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Meadow Sweet

Spiraea splendens

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Irish Lady's-tresses

Spiranthes romanzoffiana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

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

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

Sand Dropseed

Sporobolus cryptandrus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Big Sacaton

Sporobolus wrightii

Calscape.org

Some rights reserved (CC-BY)

Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 16 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

California Hedgenettle

Stachys bullata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Rocky Point Hedge Nettle

Stachys bullata 'Rocky Point'

Calscape.org

-

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

Prince's Plume

Stanleya pinnata

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Umbellate Starwort

Stellaria umbellata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

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

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

-

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

-

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

-

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

-

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

Dune Tansy

Tanacetum bipinnatum

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Yew

Taxus brevifolia

Calscape.org

© 2005 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Tree
Size: 8 - 59 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

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

Spineless Horsebrush

Tetradymia canescens

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Littleleaf Horsebrush

Tetradymia glabrata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 12 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Canada Germander

Teucrium canadense

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

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

Sugar Scoop

Tiarella trifoliata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Foamflower

Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Pig-a-Back Plant, Youth-on-Age

Tolmiea diplomenziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Jason Matthias Mills

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:

Bearded Clover

Trifolium barbigerum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Al Keuter

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Arrowgrass

Triglochin maritima

Calscape.org

© 2006 Fabelfroh

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 30 in tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Tall False Oat

Trisetum canescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Mountain Pretty Face

Triteleia ixioides ssp. anilina

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Splendens Prettyface

Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides 'Splendens'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
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

Starlight Prettyface

Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides 'Starlight'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
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

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

Long Rayed Brodiaea

Triteleia peduncularis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Jorg Fleige

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mountain Hemlock

Tsuga mertensiana

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 194 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low

Lesser Bladderwort

Utricularia minor

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Barry Rice

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 in tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Huckleberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Little Leaf Huckleberry

Vaccinium scoparium

Calscape.org

© 2007 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Insideout Flower

Vancouveria planipetala

Calscape.org

Copyright © Joseph Dougherty

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

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

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Cody Hough

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Western Vervain

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

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

Paseo Rancho Lilac Verbena

Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Brooklime

Veronica americana

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

Alpine Speedwell

Veronica wormskjoldii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 16 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

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

Baker's Violet

Viola bakeri

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low