Pacific Silver Fir

Abies amabilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Dana York

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 236 ft tall , 20 - 50 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Balsam Fir

Abies concolor

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Lee Dittmann

Plant type: Tree
Size: 82 - 200 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Subalpine Fir

Abies lasiocarpa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Steven Thorsted

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 98 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Balsam Fir

Abies magnifica

Calscape.org

© 2008 Brewbooks at Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 35 - 220 ft tall
Form: Upright, Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

California Red Fir

Abies magnifica var. magnifica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1971 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Tree
Size: 131 - 197 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Shasta Red Fir

Abies magnifica var. shastensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Dr. Mark S. Brunell

Plant type: Tree
Size: 187 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

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

Palmer's Indian Mallow

Abutilon palmeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Christopher L. Christie

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Argentinian Biddy Biddy

Acaena pinnatifida

Calscape.org

© 2006 Franz Xaver

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

California Sheepburr

Acaena pinnatifida var. californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Robert Steers/NPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Red, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

California Copperleaf

Acalypha californica

Calscape.org

© 2009 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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

Goldenhead

Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Benito Thorn Mint

Acanthomintha obovata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Heart-leaved Thorn-mint

Acanthomintha obovata ssp. cordata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 10 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mountain Maple

Acer glabrum var. glabrum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Big Leaf Maple

Acer macrophyllum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 115 ft tall , 65 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Box Elder

Acer negundo

Calscape.org

© 2005 Sten Porse

Plant type: Tree
Size: 35 - 66 ft tall , 40 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

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

Astral Rose Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Astral Rose'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Upright, spreading
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Low, Moderate

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

Blow Wives

Achyrachaena mollis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Richard Spellenberg

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

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

Woolly Lotus

Acmispon heermannii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Rush Broom

Acmispon junceus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coastal Lotus

Acmispon maritimus

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

San Diego Birdsfoot Trefoil

Acmispon micranthus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Shrubby Deervetch

Acmispon rigidus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Hairy Lotus

Acmispon strigosus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

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

Howell's Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum ssp. viviparum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

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

Black Diamond Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Black Diamond'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nicolas Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Nicolas'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Prostrate'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Santa Cruz Island Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Santa Cruz Island'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

San Diego Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Ron Vanderhoff

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

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 Adolphia

Adolphia californica

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

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

Buckeye Blushing Dawn

Aesculus californica 'Blushing Dawn'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Tree
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Canyon Pink California Buckeye

Aesculus californica 'Canyon Pink'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, 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

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Duncan S. Bell

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, 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

Desert Ageratina

Ageratina herbacea

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Wildlife supported:
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Pale Dandelion

Agoseris glauca

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© Copyright Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
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