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

Marin Manzanita

Arctostaphylos virgata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 16 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

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

Mariposa Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Pink, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

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

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

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

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

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 15 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Basin Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, Cream, White, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Pomona Milk Vetch

Astragalus pomonensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Shadscale

Atriplex canescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
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, Medium, Slow

Big Saltbush

Atriplex lentiformis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Naomi Big Salt Bush

Atriplex lentiformis 'Naomi'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Quailbush

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Medium

Cattle Saltbush

Atriplex polycarpa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

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

Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 10 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall
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 / week until established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chablis Chaparral Broom

Baccharis pilularis 'Chablis'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Pozo Surf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Pozo Surf'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

San Bruno Lady Dwarf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'San Bruno Lady'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Twin Peaks No. 2 Dwarf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks No. 2'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

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

Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Pozo Surf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea 'Pozo Surf'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mulefat

Baccharis salicifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 9 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Emory's Baccharis

Baccharis salicina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Broom Baccharis

Baccharis sarothroides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

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

Oregon Grape

Berberis nervosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nevin's Barberry

Berberis nevinii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
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

Incense Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 12 - 197 ft tall , 50 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Chaparral False Bindweed

Calystegia occidentalis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Morning Glory

Calystegia purpurata

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

California Sun Cup

Camissoniopsis bistorta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Valley Sedge

Carex barbarae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Purple Owl's Clover

Castilleja exserta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

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'

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:
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

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 12 ft tall , 5 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

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