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

Silver Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. collinus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week 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

Spider Lupine

Lupinus benthamii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Blue, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

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

Elegant Lupine

Lupinus concinnus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
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

Mountain Bush Lupine

Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 84 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

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

Gray's Lupine

Lupinus grayi

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 13 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

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

Parish's Lupine

Lupinus latifolius var. parishii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Charles E. Jones

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

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

Pale Yellow Lupine

Lupinus luteolus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

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

Dense Flowered Platycarpos

Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Valley Lupine

Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

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

-

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

-

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

Royal Lupine

Lupinus odoratus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
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

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

Coastal Bush Lupine

Lupinus propinquus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Coulter's Lupine

Lupinus sparsiflorus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Miwasatoshi

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 16 in tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
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

Harlequin Lupine

Lupinus stiversii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

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

Collared Annual Lupine

Lupinus truncatus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Manycolored Lupine

Lupinus variicolor

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

San Clemente Island Bushmallow

Malacothamnus clementinus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dylan Neubauer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Davidson's Bushmallow

Malacothamnus davidsonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 16 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly

Chaparral Mallow

Malacothamnus fasciculatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 16 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
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

Santa Cruz Island Bushmallow

Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Ojai Bushmallow

Malacothamnus nuttallii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Casitas Chaparral Mallow

Malacothamnus nuttallii 'Casitas'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cambria Bushmallow

Malacothamnus palmeri

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

Changeling Monkey Flower

Mimulus 'Changeling'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Very Low, Low

Jellybean Betabel Monkey Flower

Mimulus 'Jellybean Betabel'

Calscape.org

Mimulus 'Jellybean Betabel'

Plant type: Shrub
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Orange
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Very Low, Low

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

Bigelow's Monkeyflower

Mimulus bigelovii

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wide Throated Yellow Monkeyflower

Mimulus brevipes

Calscape.org

Copyright © Sam Stewart 2003

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High

Cleveland's Bush Monkeyflower

Mimulus clevelandii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Anna Bennett

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High

Butterball Cleveland's Bush Monkeyflower

Mimulus clevelandii 'Butterball'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coastal Monkeyflower

Mimulus dentatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 18 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High

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

Cardinalis Monkey Flower

Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis

Calscape.org

Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Moderate

Calico Monkeyflower

Mimulus pictus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High

Primrose Monkeyflower

Mimulus primuloides

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 - 18 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High

Primrose Monkeyflower

Mimulus primuloides var. linearifolius

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Sierra Pacific Industries

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High

Desert Mint

Monardella australis

Calscape.org

© 2006 Orchid Black

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Brewer's Monardella

Monardella breweri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 25 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Mustang Mint

Monardella breweri ssp. lanceolata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steven Perry

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Willowy Monardella

Monardella linoides

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2014

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Red Monardella

Monardella macrantha

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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