Wedgeleaf Draba

Draba cuneifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Abrams' Liveforever

Dudleya abramsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Abrams' Liveforever

Dudleya abramsii ssp. abramsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Tapertip Liveforever

Dudleya attenuata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Orcutt's Liveforever

Dudleya attenuata ssp. attenuata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Blochman's Dudleya

Dudleya blochmaniae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Red, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Canyon Dudleya

Dudleya cymosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 6 in tall , 4 - 6 in wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Red, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fingertips

Dudleya edulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Greene's Liveforever

Dudleya greenei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lanceleaf Liveforever

Dudleya lanceolata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chalk Dudleya

Dudleya pulverulenta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 12 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Panamint Dudleya

Dudleya saxosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 10 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Green, Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Variegated Dudleya

Dudleya variegata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Bright Green Dudleya

Dudleya virens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 3 - 8 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
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

Ear Drops

Ehrendorferia chrysantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

White Eardrops

Ehrendorferia ochroleuca

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:

Chilean Waterwort

Elatine chilensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

Giant Wildrye

Elymus condensatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 2 - 8 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Canyon Prince Wild Rye

Elymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Gaviota Gray Giant Wild Rye

Elymus condensatus 'Gaviota Gray'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Clumping, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bottlebrush Squirreltail

Elymus elymoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Blue Wildrye

Elymus glaucus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
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

Medium

Western Rye Grass

Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Blue Wildrye

Elymus glaucus ssp. virescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Big Squirreltail

Elymus multisetus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Flower Color: Brown, Green, Purple
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Stebbins' Wheat Grass

Elymus stebbinsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Slender Wheatgrass

Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Creeping Wild Rye

Elymus triticoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Grey Dawn Creeping Wild Rye

Elymus triticoides 'Grey Dawn'

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Whispering Bells

Emmenanthe penduliflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 34 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Western Rue-anemone

Enemion occidentale

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Lavender
Wildlife supported:

Siskiyou Rue-anemone

Enemion stipitatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:

California Jointfir

Ephedra californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Panicled Willow Herb

Epilobium brachycarpum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 84 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Smooth Boisduvalia

Epilobium campestre

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 22 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 18 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Everett's Choice California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum 'Everett's Choice'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Marin Pink California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum 'Marin Pink'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sierra Salmon California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum 'Sierra Salmon'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hummingbird Trumpet

Epilobium canum ssp. angustifolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum ssp. canum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Northern Willow Herb

Epilobium ciliatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 6 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Denseflower Willowherb

Epilobium densiflorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly

Little Willowherb

Epilobium minutum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly

Torrey's Willowherb

Epilobium torreyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly

Stream Orchid

Epipactis gigantea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Orange, Red, Yellow, Green, Purple, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Serpentine Night Stream Orchid

Epipactis gigantea 'Serpentine Night'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Fern
Size: 2 - 24 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Scouring Rush Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Calscape.org

Plant type: Fern
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Wildlife supported:
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Scouring Rush Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine

Calscape.org

Plant type: Fern
Size: 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Horsetail

Equisetum laevigatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Fern
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Giant Horsetail

Equisetum telmateia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Fern
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Giant Horsetail

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Abrams' Woollystar

Eriastrum abramsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 6 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Shrubby Eriastrum

Eriastrum densifolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lavender Woollystar

Eriastrum filifolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Many Flowered Eriastrum

Eriastrum pluriflorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Sapphire Woollystar

Eriastrum sapphirinum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Golden Fleece

Ericameria arborescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Boundary Goldenbush

Ericameria brachylepis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly