Mountain Coyote Mint

Monardella odoratissima

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steven Thorsted

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
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

Medium

San Antonio Hills Monardella

Monardella villosa ssp. villosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Willowy Monardella

Monardella viminea

Calscape.org

Copyright Sabrina West/USFWS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 19 in tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Wax Myrtle

Morella californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 33 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Buxifolia Pacific Wax Myrtle

Morella californica 'Buxifolia'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Honey Mesquite

Neltuma odorata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
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

Fivespot

Nemophila maculata

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pennie Black Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii 'Pennie Black'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Black, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Snow White Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii 'Snow White'

Calscape.org

Nemophila menziesii 'Snow White'

Plant type: Annual herb
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Low

Snowstorm Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii 'Snowstorm'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Indian Tobacco

Nicotiana quadrivalvis

Calscape.org

© 2006 National Park Service

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Osoberry

Oemleria cerasiformis

Calscape.org

© Michael Wolf

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 20 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Primrose

Oenothera californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2000 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-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

Fragrant Evening Primrose

Oenothera cespitosa

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Calscape.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Beavertail Pricklypear

Opuntia basilaris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coast Prickly Pear

Opuntia littoralis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2000 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Redwood Sorrel

Oxalis oregana

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Klamath Ruby Redwood Sorrel

Oxalis oregana 'Klamath Ruby'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Smith River Redwood Sorrel

Oxalis oregana 'Smith River'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Palo Verde

Parkinsonia florida

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Tree
Size: 26 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
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

Yellow Palo Verde

Parkinsonia microphylla

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Tree
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
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

Azure Penstemon

Penstemon azureus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Green, Purple, Lavender, Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Scarlet Bugler

Penstemon centranthifolius

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Scabland Penstemon

Penstemon deustus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
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

Fast

Grinnell's Beardtongue

Penstemon grinnellii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 34 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Gem Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Blue Gem'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Springs Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Blue Springs'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

GMR White Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus 'GMR White'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2.5' tall , 3' wide
Form: Mounding, upright
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Landscape information:
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Margarita BOP Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Southern Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus var. australis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 59 in tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Palmer's Penstemon

Penstemon palmeri

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
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 / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Penstemon Hybrid

Penstemon palmeri 'Hybrid'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Penstemon

Penstemon pseudospectabilis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Rydberg's Penstemon

Penstemon rydbergii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Royal Penstemon

Penstemon speciosus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
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

Showy Penstemon

Penstemon spectabilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Charles E. Jones

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Pink, Purple
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

Paz Showy Penstemon

Penstemon spectabilis 'Paz'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Showy Penstemon 'Pink Form'

Penstemon spectabilis 'Pink Form'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Snow Dragon Penstemon

Penstemon spectabilis 'Snow Dragon'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Bolander's Phacelia

Phacelia bolanderi

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 5 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rock Phacelia

Phacelia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 18 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Desertbells

Phacelia campanularia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Branching Phacelia

Phacelia ramosissima

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Standing

Lacy Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Chris Wagner

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: White, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Medium

Siskiyou Beauty Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus 'Siskiyou Beauty'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Tilden Park Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus 'Tilden Park'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Knobcone Pine

Pinus attenuata

Calscape.org

© 2008 BLM

Plant type: Tree
Size: 26 - 118 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Shore Pine

Pinus contorta ssp. contorta

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Tree
Size: 112 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coulter Pine

Pinus coulteri

Calscape.org

© 2007 Eugene Zelenko

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 138 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Jeffrey Pine

Pinus jeffreyi

Calscape.org

© 2008 ChuckThePhotographer on Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 180 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: 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

Sugar Pine

Pinus lambertiana

Calscape.org

© 2008 Mitch

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 230 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 223 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow