Woodland Threadstem

Pterostegia drymarioides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:

Desert Bitterbrush

Purshia tridentata var. glandulosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 192 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum californicum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Clustered Goldenweed

Pyrrocoma racemosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 36 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Scrub Oak

Quercus berberidifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Green, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Canyon Live Oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Larry Blakely

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 30 - 90 ft tall , 30 - 60 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Muller Oak

Quercus cornelius-mulleri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Oak

Quercus douglasii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Ron Wolf

Plant type: Tree
Size: 16 - 82 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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

Nuttall's Scrub Oak

Quercus dumosa

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape.

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Very Slow, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
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, Medium

Leather Oak

Quercus durata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Leather Oak

Quercus durata var. durata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Engelmann Oak

Quercus engelmannii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall , 90 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Garry's Oak

Quercus garryana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 20 - 90 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
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

Pacific Oak

Quercus pacifica

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low

Desert Oak

Quercus palmeri

Calscape.org

© 1995 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Santa Cruz Island Oak

Quercus parvula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 56 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Shreve Oak

Quercus parvula var. shrevei

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree
Size: 56 - 72 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Island Oak

Quercus tomentella

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 50 ft tall , 10 - 50 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, Very Low

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Green
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, Very Low

California Plumseed

Rafinesquia californica

Calscape.org

© 2009 Eric in SF

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Common Water-crowfoot

Ranunculus aquatilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Desert Buttercup

Ranunculus cymbalaria

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 12 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Delicate Buttercup

Ranunculus hebecarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Eastwood's Bellflower

Ravenella angustiflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Doreen L. Smith

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Spiny Redberry

Rhamnus crocea

Calscape.org

© 2011 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Medium, Slow

Hollyleaf Redberry

Rhamnus ilicifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 9 ft tall , 3 - 9 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Hairyleaf Redberry

Rhamnus pilosa

Calscape.org

© 2015 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Calscape.org

© 2007 Jim Pisarowicz

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lemonade Berry

Rhus integrifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 30 ft tall , 3 - 20 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sugar Bush

Rhus ovata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Michael O'Brien

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 33 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Bitter Gooseberry

Ribes amarum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, White, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum var. gracillimum

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2014

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Winter 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 / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hillside Gooseberry

Ribes californicum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hillside Gooseberry

Ribes californicum var. californicum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Red
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

White Flowering Currant

Ribes indecorum

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 8 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Christy Ridge Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum 'Christy Ridge'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 8 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dancing Tassles Currant

Ribes malvaceum 'Dancing Tassels'

Calscape.org

-

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

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Rinconada Rose Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum 'Rinconada Rose'

Calscape.org

-

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

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ortega Beauty Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium 'Ortega Beauty'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Canyon Gooseberry

Ribes menziesii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Pink, White, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Aromatic Canyon Gooseberry

Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Anuja Parikh and Nathan Gale

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Canyon Gooseberry

Ribes menziesii var. menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1979 Lee Dittmann

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Sierra Gooseberry

Ribes roezlii var. roezlii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Red Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 13 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Barrie Coate Pink-flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum 'Barrie Coate'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Brocklebankii Red Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elk River Red Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum 'Elk River Red'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Icicle Pink-flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Pincushion Fuchsia Flowering Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum 'Pincushion'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous, Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rana Creek Fuchsia Flowering Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum 'Rana Creek'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous, Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Catalina Currant

Ribes viburnifolium

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© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Spooner's Mesa Evergreen Currant

Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wireweed

Rigiopappus leptocladus

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Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:

Coulter's Matilija Poppy

Romneya coulteri

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Copyright © Rick York and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 - 10 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
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, Medium