Ruby Chalice Clarkia

Clarkia rubicunda

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Calscape.

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: 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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Shamini Farewell-to-Spring

Clarkia rubicunda 'Shamini'

Calscape.org

Clarkia rubicunda 'Shamini'

Plant type: Annual herb
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Red Spotted Clarkia

Clarkia speciosa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pismo Clarkia

Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 CNPS, San Luis Obispo Chapter

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Elegant Clarkia

Clarkia unguiculata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Salmon Queen Elegant Clarkia

Clarkia unguiculata 'Salmon Queen'

Calscape.org

Clarkia elegans 'Salmon Queen'

Plant type: Annual herb
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Fort Miller Clarkia

Clarkia williamsonii

Calscape.org

© 2009 tomhilton

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Chaparral Clematis

Clematis lasiantha

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 15 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Virgin's Bower

Clematis ligusticifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 1 - 30 ft tall , 2 - 6 in wide
Form: Climbing, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bladderpod

Cleomella arborea

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
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

San Diego Yerba Buena

Clinopodium chandleri

Calscape.org

Copyright © Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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

Yerba Buena

Clinopodium douglasii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Monkey Flower Savory

Clinopodium mimuloides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 6 ft tall , 1 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Orange, Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Large Flowered Collomia

Collomia grandiflora

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Narrow-leaf Mountain Trumpet

Collomia linearis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 24 in tall
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Summer Holly

Comarostaphylis diversifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © R. Mitchel Beauchamp and CNPS

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 3 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Nevin's Woolly Sunflower

Constancea nevinii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
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

Canyon Silver Catalina Silverlace

Constancea nevinii 'Canyon Silver'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bushy Bird's Beak

Cordylanthus ramosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Aster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall , 1 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Moss Landing Common Sandaster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Moss Landing'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silver Carpet Aster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'

Calscape.org

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading, mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Smart Aster Common Sandaster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Smart Aster'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Calscape.org

© 2008 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 12 in tall
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Standing

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Calscape.org

© 2008 Wildfeuer

Plant type: Shrub,Tree
Size: 4 - 13 ft tall , 9 - 15 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow, Standing

Western Dogwood

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tapertip Hawksbeard

Crepis acuminata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Croton

Croton californicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Prickly Popcorn Flower

Cryptantha muricata

Calscape.org

© 2005 National Park Service

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Missouri Gourd

Cucurbita foetidissima

Calscape.org

© 2006 Curtis Clark

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cane Cholla

Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Green
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

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coastal Cholla

Cylindropuntia prolifera

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 10 ft tall , 1 - 5 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pencil Cholla

Cylindropuntia ramosissima

Calscape.org

© 2008 Mike

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Pink, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Slender Flatsedge

Cyperus bipartitus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 10 - 60 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Tall Flatsedge

Cyperus eragrostis

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Red Rooted Cyperus

Cyperus erythrorhizos

Calscape.org

© 1989 Robert H. Mohlenbrock

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High

Chufa Sedge

Cyperus esculentus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Grass
Size: 8 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Fragrant Flatsedge

Cyperus odoratus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

False Nutsedge

Cyperus strigosus

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High

One-spike Oat Grass

Danthonia unispicata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 10 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Indian Rhubarb

Darmera peltata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

Calscape.org

© 2006 ugraland

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 59 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Desert Thornapple

Datura discolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sacred Datura

Datura wrightii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Dlarsen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Coastal Tarweed

Deinandra corymbosa

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Clustered Tarweed

Deinandra fasciculata

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
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

Scarlet Larkspur

Delphinium cardinale

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Parry's Larkspur

Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Gary McDonald

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 42 in tall , 3 in wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Channel Islands Tree Poppy

Dendromecon harfordii

Calscape.org

Calscape Copyright 2015

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 20 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Susan's Choice Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Susan's Choice'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Jughandle Pacific Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis 'Jughandle'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 19 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Adrian Bloom Western Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Adrian Bloom'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Bacchanal Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Luxuriant Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tuolume Rose Western Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Tuolumne Rose'

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa

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© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Firecracker Brodiaea

Dichelostemma ida-maia

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© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Twining Snakelily

Dichelostemma volubile

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© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Western Ponysfoot

Dichondra occidentalis

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© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low