Winnifred Gilman Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Chia

Salvia columbariae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Sage

Salvia dorrii

Calscape.org

© 1982 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 24 - 36 in wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Great Basin Sage Hybrid

Salvia dorrii 'Hybrid'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Purple Sage

Salvia leucophylla

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Amethyst Bluff Sage

Salvia leucophylla 'Amethyst Bluff'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Figueroa Purple Sage

Salvia leucophylla 'Figueroa'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pinkie Purple Sage

Salvia leucophylla 'Pinkie'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Point Sal Sage

Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pt. Sal Spreader Purple Sage

Salvia leucophylla 'Pt Sal Spreader'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Tilden Prostrate Purple Sage

Salvia leucophylla 'Tilden Prostrate'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Black Sage

Salvia mellifera

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

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

Fast, Medium

Jade Carpet Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Jade Carpet'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Little Sur Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Little Sur'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point Mugu Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Point Mugu'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Creeping Black Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Repens'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Terra Seca Sage

Salvia mellifera 'Terra Seca'

Calscape.org

Salvia mellifera 'Terra Seca'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Munz's Sage

Salvia munzii

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Baja Blue Munz's Sage

Salvia munzii 'Baja Blue'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Emerald Cascade Sage

Salvia munzii 'Emerald Cascade'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Sage

Salvia pachyphylla

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sonoma Sage

Salvia sonomensis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Farmar Bower Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Farmar Bower'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fremont's Carpet Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Fremont's Carpet'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Gordo Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Gordo'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hobbit Toes Sonoma Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Hobbit Toes'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mrs. Beard Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Mrs. Beard'

Calscape.org

Salvia sonomensis 'Mrs. Beard'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

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

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Avis Keedy Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Avis Keedy'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cerro Alto Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Cerro Alto'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Confetti Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Confetti'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Kawatre Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Kawatre'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

King Crimson Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'King Crimson'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Las Pilitas Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Las Pilitas'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Powerline Pink Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Powerline Pink'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sunrise Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Sunrise'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Topanga Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Topanga'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 20 - 30 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Black Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 13 - 30 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Spreading, Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Cream, White, Black
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub,Tree
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hardstem Bulrush

Schoenoplectus acutus

Calscape.org

by Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart - Public Domain with attribution

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

California Bulrush

Schoenoplectus californicus

Calscape.org

©2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 12 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing, Standing

Panicled Bulrush

Scirpus microcarpus

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 6 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

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Bee Plant

Scrophularia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1989 Dianne Fristrom

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Yellow Stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 1 - 8 in tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Fast

Campbell Lake Stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium 'Campbell Lake'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Succulent
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cape Blanco Common Stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Succulent
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Purpureum Common Stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Succulent
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tomales Bay Common Stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium 'Tomales Bay'

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Plant type: Succulent
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Red Raver Yosemite Stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium ssp. yosemitense 'Red Raver'

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Plant type: Succulent
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Catclaw

Senegalia greggii

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© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 12 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-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

Bluewitch Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum

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Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Indian's Grey Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Indian's Grey'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
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

Mt Diablo Blue Witch Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum 'Mt Diablo'

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Solanum umbelliferum 'Mt Diablo'

Plant type: Shrub
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Low

Spring Frost Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Spring Frost'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
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

Purple Nightshade

Solanum xanti

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© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Pride Blue Witch

Solanum xanti 'Mountain Pride'

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Solanum xanti 'Mountain Pride' - Mountain Pride Blue Witch planted in a garden surrounded by gorilla hair redwood mulch. Partially in bloom. This plant is a prolific early season bloomer, as this photo is taken in February.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
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

Navajo Creek Blue Witch

Solanum xanti 'Navajo Creek'

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Otay Mountain Blue Witch

Solanum xanti 'Otay Mountain'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Southern Goldenrod

Solidago confinis

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Copyright © 2006 Adonis (Don) Tate

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow