Ocean Spray

Holodiscus discolor

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 16 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Upright, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Meadow Barley

Hordeum brachyantherum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
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, Slow

Otay Mtn. Lotus

Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Anna Bennett

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Purple, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Seaside Bird's Foot Trefoil

Hosackia gracilis

Calscape.org

© 2009 tomhilton

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Menzies' Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Medium

Menzies' Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii var. sedoides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Annual Tule

Isolepis cernua

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Southern California Black Walnut

Juglans californica

Calscape.org

Copyright 2013 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Tree
Size: 50 - 75 ft tall , 50 - 75 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Northern California Black Walnut

Juglans hindsii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Steve Matson

Plant type: Tree
Size: 60 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Baltic Rush

Juncus balticus

Calscape.org

©2015 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Corkscrew Rush

Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Pacific Rush

Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Mexican Rush

Juncus mexicanus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Slender Juncus Rush

Juncus occidentalis

Calscape.org

©2015 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Irisleaf Rush

Juncus xiphioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown, Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis var. saxatilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

Plant type: Tree
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Gaping Keckiella

Keckiella breviflora

Calscape.org

© 2003 unknown

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
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 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Pea

Lathyrus vestitus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
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

Humboldt's Lily

Lilium humboldtii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
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

Medium, Slow

Prairie Flax

Linum lewisii

Calscape.org

© 2007 Skoch3

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Double Honeysuckle

Lonicera conjugialis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall
Flower Color: Black, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Pink Honeysuckle

Lonicera hispidula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Margo Bors

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 4 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Chaparral Honeysuckle

Lonicera interrupta

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Black Twinberry

Lonicera involucrata

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 16 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Southern Honeysuckle

Lonicera subspicata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Silver Lupine

Lupinus albifrons

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Coastal Bush Lupine

Lupinus arboreus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Ron Wolf

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 60 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Miniature Lupine

Lupinus bicolor

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 16 in tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Dune Bush Lupine

Lupinus chamissonis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Grape Soda Lupine

Lupinus excubitus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, White, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Stinging Lupine

Lupinus hirsutissimus

Calscape.org

Copyright 2015 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius

Calscape.org

© 2008 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Longleaf Bush Lupine

Lupinus longifolius

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Chick Lupine

Lupinus microcarpus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pacific Pink Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus 'Pacific Pink'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pixie Delight Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus 'Pixie Delight'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 18 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Meadow Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Calscape.org

© 2007 KENPEI

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 60 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cobb Mtn. Lupine

Lupinus sericatus

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Succulent Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
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, Slow

Rodeo Rose Arroyo Lupine

Lupinus succulentus 'Rodeo Rose'

Calscape.org

Lupinus succulentus 'Rodeo Rose'

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Box Thorn

Lycium californicum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Lynn Watson

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Laurel Sumac

Malosma laurina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Charles E. Jones

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Oregon Crab Apple

Malus fusca

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 40 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Malva Rosa

Malva assurgentiflora

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Field Mint

Mentha arvensis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Cherry Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus 'Cherry'

Calscape.org

Mimulus aurantiacus Cherry

Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Sweet Susita Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus 'Sweet Susita'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Pink Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus 'Trish'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Sticky Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens

Calscape.org

© 2008 Joe Decruyenaere

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lewis' Monkeyflower

Mimulus lewisii

Calscape.org

© 2002 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Desert Wishbone-bush

Mirabilis laevis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Medium

California Four O'clock

Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Colorado Four O'clock

Mirabilis multiflora

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Red Monardella

Monardella macrantha

Calscape.org

©2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Marian Sampson Coyote Mint

Monardella macrantha 'Marian Sampson'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast