Monterey Pine

Pinus radiata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 49 - 197 ft tall , 15 - 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Pyramidal, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown, Cream
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Foothill Pine

Pinus sabiniana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 80 ft tall , 20 - 40 ft wide
Form: Upright, Pyramidal, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Torrey Pine

Pinus torreyana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 150 ft tall , 25 - 50 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Pyramidal, Rounded, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Dotseed Plantain

Plantago erecta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Brown, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Goose Tongue

Plantago maritima

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Naked Plantain

Plantago subnuda

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Sycamore

Platanus racemosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 115 ft tall , 50 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Marsh Fleabane

Pluchea odorata

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

One Sided Blue Grass

Poa secunda

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown, Cream, Green, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fremont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 39 - 115 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nimbus Fremont Cottonwood (male)

Populus fremontii 'Nimbus'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 60 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 82 ft tall
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Cream, Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Black Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 100 ft tall , 25 - 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silverweed

Potentilla anserina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Slender Cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Screwbean Mesquite

Prosopis pubescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 33 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 80 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Hollyleaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 30 - 49 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hollyleaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Tree
Size: 5 - 40 ft tall , 5 - 20 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Catalina Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 25 - 40 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Klamath Plum

Prunus subcordata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 20 - 26 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 15 - 25 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Western Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 20 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Fragrant Everlasting

Pseudognaphalium beneolens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

California Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 34 in tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream, White, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 250 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Antelope Bitterbrush

Purshia tridentata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 10 ft tall , 2 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 82 ft tall , 15 - 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 82 ft tall , 40 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Coastal Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 82 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Scrub Oak

Quercus berberidifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Green, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Canyon Live Oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 30 - 90 ft tall , 30 - 60 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Muller Oak

Quercus cornelius-mulleri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Oak

Quercus douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 16 - 82 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nuttall's Scrub Oak

Quercus dumosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Very Slow, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Medium

Leather Oak

Quercus durata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Engelmann Oak

Quercus engelmannii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall , 90 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Garry's Oak

Quercus garryana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 20 - 90 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Garry's Oak

Quercus garryana var. breweri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 66 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Oregon White Oak

Quercus garryana var. garryana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 66 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Oregon White Oak

Quercus garryana var. semota

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 1 - 66 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

Black Oak

Quercus kelloggii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 120 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 60 - 100 ft tall , 50 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Macdonald Oak

Quercus macdonaldii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly

Pacific Oak

Quercus pacifica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low

Santa Cruz Island Oak

Quercus parvula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 56 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Shreve Oak

Quercus parvula var. shrevei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 56 - 72 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Island Oak

Quercus tomentella

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Huckleberry Oak

Quercus vacciniifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 50 ft tall , 10 - 50 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, Very Low

Spiny Redberry

Rhamnus crocea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Hollyleaf Redberry

Rhamnus ilicifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 9 ft tall , 3 - 9 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pacific Rhododendron

Rhododendron macrophyllum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Western Azalea

Rhododendron occidentale

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 16 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Pink Western Azalea

Rhododendron occidentale 'Pink'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lemonade Berry

Rhus integrifolia

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 30 ft tall , 3 - 20 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sugar Bush

Rhus ovata

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 33 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Bitter Gooseberry

Ribes amarum

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, White, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low