Seacliff Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. rostrata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Cut-leaf Checkerbloom

Sidalcea multifida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Salt Spring Checkerbloom

Sidalcea neomexicana

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Oregon Checker Mallow

Sidalcea oregana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Coast Checkerbloom

Sidalcea oregana ssp. eximia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Marsh Checkerbloom

Sidalcea oregana ssp. hydrophila

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Oregon Checkerbloom

Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Spicate Checker Mallow

Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Kenwood Marsh Checkerbloom

Sidalcea oregana ssp. valida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Bird-foot Checkerbloom

Sidalcea pedata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Marsh Checkerbloom

Sidalcea ranunculacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Sierra Checkerbloom

Sidalcea reptans

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Butte County Checkerbloom

Sidalcea robusta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 6 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Bristly Checkerbloom

Sidalcea setosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Checkerbloom

Sidalcea sparsifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Scadden Flat Checkerbloom

Sidalcea stipularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Sleepy Catchfly

Silene antirrhina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Palmer's Catchfly

Silene bernardina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Bolander's Catchfly

Silene bolanderi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Bridges' Catchfly

Silene bridgesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Red Mountain Catchfly

Silene campanulata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Red Mountain Catchfly

Silene campanulata ssp. campanulata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Bell Catchfly

Silene campanulata ssp. glandulosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Seabluff Catchfly

Silene douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Hooker's Campion

Silene hookeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Cardinal Catchfly

Silene laciniata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Cardinal Catchfly

Silene laciniata ssp. californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cardinal Catchfly

Silene laciniata ssp. laciniata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Lemmon's Catchfly

Silene lemmonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Menzies' Catchfly

Silene menziesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Western Campion

Silene occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Oregon Campion

Silene oregana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Sargent's Catchfly

Silene sargentii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Simple Campion

Silene scouleri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Scouler's Catchfly

Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Serpentine Catchfly

Silene serpentinicola

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

San Francisco Campion

Silene verecunda

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Jojoba

Simmondsia chinensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 4 - 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , .3 - 1.5 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Arroyo De La Cruz Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Arroyo De La Cruz'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Skies Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'California Skies'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Dwarf'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fort Bragg Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Fort Bragg'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

H Bar H White Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'H Bar H White'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Merk's White Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Merk's White'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nanum Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Nanum'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

North Coast Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'North Coast'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Occidental Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Occidental'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rocky Point Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Simeon Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'San Simeon'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sea Cliff Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Sea Cliff'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wayne's Dwarf Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Wayne's Dwarf'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wild Night Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Wild Night'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hemlock Waterparsnip

Sium suave

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

California Greenbrier

Smilax californica

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

English Peak Greenbrier

Smilax jamesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, White
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Douglas' Nightshade

Solanum douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Parish's Nightshade

Solanum parishii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 1 - 5 ft wide
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
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, Slow

Bluewitch Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Medium