Plant Signs

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tom's Point Bearberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Tom's Point'

Calscape.org

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Tom's Point'

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Slow

Bigelow Sagewort

Artemisia bigelovii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Canyon Gray Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'

Calscape.org

Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Montara Sagebrush

Artemisia californica 'Montara'

Calscape.org

Artemisia californica 'Montara'

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

White Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Davis Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa 'Davis'

Calscape.org

Asclepias speciosa Davis

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Holly

Atriplex hymenelytra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Matscale

Atriplex watsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Green

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Cliff Schmidt Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt'

Calscape.org

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus arboreus 'Owls Wood Blue'

Calscape.org

Ceanothus arboreus 'Owls Wood Blue'

Plant type: Shrub

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Powder Blue Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Powder Blue'

Calscape.org

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius

Calscape.org

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus

Calscape.org

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast