Pacific Silver Fir

Abies amabilis

Calscape.org

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

Santa Lucia Fir

Abies bracteata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 66 - 180 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Balsam Fir

Abies concolor

Calscape.org

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

Grand Fir

Abies grandis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 240 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Moderate
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Subalpine Fir

Abies lasiocarpa

Calscape.org

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

Subalpine Fir

Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 98 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Balsam Fir

Abies magnifica

Calscape.org

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

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

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

Noble Fir

Abies procera

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 279 ft tall
Form: Upright, Pyramidal
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Sand Verbena

Abronia latifolia

Calscape.org

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

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

Dwarf Sand Verbena

Abronia nana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Coville's Dwarf Abronia

Abronia nana var. covillei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Mojave Sand-verbena

Abronia pogonantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Transmontane Sand-verbena

Abronia turbinata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Pink Sand Verbena

Abronia umbellata

Calscape.org

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

Pink Sand-verbena

Abronia umbellata var. breviflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Pink Sand Verbena

Abronia umbellata var. umbellata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hairy Sand Verbena

Abronia villosa

Calscape.org

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

Chaparral Sand-verbena

Abronia villosa var. aurita

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Desert Sand Verbena

Abronia villosa var. villosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Palmer's Indian Mallow

Abutilon palmeri

Calscape.org

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

Dwarf Abutilon

Abutilon parvulum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Orange, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Copperleaf

Acalypha californica

Calscape.org

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

Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 30 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Green, Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rocky Mountain Maple

Acer glabrum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 33 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Rocky Mountain Maple

Acer glabrum var. diffusum

Calscape.org

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

Moderate

Douglas Maple

Acer glabrum var. douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 33 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Mountain Maple

Acer glabrum var. glabrum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Box Elder

Acer negundo

Calscape.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spanish Lotus

Acmispon americanus var. americanus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Clemente Island Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus var. adsurgens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Channel Islands Silver-lotus

Acmispon argophyllus var. argenteus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus var. argophyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Fremont's Birsfoot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus var. fremontii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Santa Cruz Island Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus var. niveus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Canyon Birdsfoot Trefoil

Acmispon argyraeus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Providence Mountains Lotus

Acmispon argyraeus var. argyraeus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Foothill Deervetch

Acmispon brachycarpus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Bentham's Deerweed

Acmispon cytisoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Island Broom

Acmispon dendroideus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Island Broom

Acmispon dendroideus var. dendroideus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Clemente Island Lotus

Acmispon dendroideus var. traskiae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Miguel Island Deerweed

Acmispon dendroideus var. veatchii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Riverbar Birdsfoot Trefoil

Acmispon denticulatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Deer Plant

Acmispon glaber

Calscape.org

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

Short-winged Deer Weed

Acmispon glaber var. brevialatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low