Rainbow Manzanita

Arctostaphylos rainbowensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 3 - 16 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
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

Refugio Manzanita

Arctostaphylos refugioensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 13 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Kings Mtn. Manzanita

Arctostaphylos regismontana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Anchor Bay Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Anchor Bay'

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Green Supreme Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Green Supreme'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 5 - 12 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Lillian Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Lillian'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Point Reyes Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Point Reyes'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Radiant Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Radiant'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Bruno Mountain Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tom's Point Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Tom's Point'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wood's Compact Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Wood's Compact'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Haired Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viridissima

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Cloud Santa Cruz Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viridissima 'White Cloud'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Whiteleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Low Sagebrush

Artemisia arbuscula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Dwarf Sagebrush

Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Bigelow Sagewort

Artemisia bigelovii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 8 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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, Slow

Canyon Gray Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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

Montara Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Montara'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Silver Sagebrush

Artemisia cana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mugwort

Artemisia douglasiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
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 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Silver Surfer Mugwort

Artemisia douglasiana 'Silver Surfer'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wild Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
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

Medium

Silver Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silver King Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silver Queen Silver Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Valerie Finnis Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Mugwort

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. albula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Island Sage Brush

Artemisia nesiotica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Black Sagebrush

Artemisia nova

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White, Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

San Diego Sagewort

Artemisia palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Weeping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-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 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Dune Sagewort

Artemisia pycnocephala

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Fast

David's Choice Sagebrush

Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coastal Mugwort

Artemisia suksdorfii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Spider Milkweed

Asclepias asperula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, Green, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

California Milkweed

Asclepias californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Heart Leaf Milkweed

Asclepias cordifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Woollypod Milkweed

Asclepias eriocarpa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias erosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Narrow Leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Davis Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa 'Davis'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Skeleton Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Shadscale

Atriplex confertifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Holly

Atriplex hymenelytra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Seascale

Atriplex leucophylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Matscale

Atriplex watsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Saltmarsh Baccharis

Baccharis glutinosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Prostrate Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1-2 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate,
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Dwarf Mahonia

Berberis aquifolium var. repens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Red Fruited Mahonia

Berberis haematocarpa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Island Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Cliff Schmidt Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus arboreus 'Owls Wood Blue'

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Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Powder Blue Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Powder Blue'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 9 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 14 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
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 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast