Nevin's Brickellbush

Brickellia nevinii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 16 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Dwarf Brodiaea

Brodiaea jolonensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Arizona Brome

Bromus arizonicus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Mountain Brome

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mountain Brome

Bromus carinatus var. marginatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Tall Brome

Bromus grandis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Woodland Brome

Bromus laevipes

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Form: Weeping
Flower Color: Brown, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Coast Range Brome

Bromus pseudolaevipes

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

California Brome Grass

Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 20 - 40 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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, Slow

Common Brome

Bromus vulgaris

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade

Dense-pine Reed Grass

Calamagrostis koelerioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Serpentine Reed Grass

Calamagrostis ophitidis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Pine Grass

Calamagrostis rubescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Seaside Petunia

Calibrachoa parviflora

Calscape.org

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

Winged Water Starwort

Callitriche marginata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

White Globe Lily

Calochortus albus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 31 in tall , 4 - 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Golden Globelily

Calochortus amabilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Catalina Mariposa Lily

Calochortus catalinae

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Clubhair Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Club Haired Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus var. clavatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Slender Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus var. gracilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Golden Bowl Mariposa

Calochortus concolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Dunn's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus dunnii

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Late-Blooming Mariposa Lily

Calochortus fimbriatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Red, Yellow, Cream, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

San Luis Mariposa Lily

Calochortus obispoensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red, Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Palmer's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, Red, White, Lavender, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Munz's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus palmeri var. munzii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Palmer's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus palmeri var. palmeri

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Plummer's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus plummerae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Mt. Diablo Fairy Lantern

Calochortus pulchellus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

San Luis Obispo Mariposa Lily

Calochortus simulans

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Lavender, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Violet Queen Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens 'Violet Queen'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tolmie's Star Tulip

Calochortus tolmiei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender, Red, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Oakland Star Tulip

Calochortus umbellatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Weed's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus weedii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Cream, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
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

Fast, Medium

Intermediate Mariposa Lily

Calochortus weedii var. intermedius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Weed's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus weedii var. weedii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Sticky Calycadenia

Calycadenia multiglandulosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Rosin Weed

Calycadenia truncata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:

Pussy Paws

Calyptridium monandrum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 7 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Calyptridium parryi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Paiute False Bindweed

Calystegia longipes

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Island Morning Glory

Calystegia macrostegia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 1 ft tall , 20 - 30 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Anacapa Pink Island Morning Glory

Calystegia macrostegia 'Anacapa Pink'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Vine
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Jepson's Morning Glory

Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Chaparral False Bindweed

Calystegia occidentalis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Chaparral False Bindweed

Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Chaparral False Bindweed

Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Morning Glory

Calystegia purpurata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Purple Western Morning Glory

Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

California Sun Cup

Camissoniopsis bistorta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Camissoniopsis confusa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Santa Cruz Island Suncup

Camissoniopsis hirtella

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Jurupa Hills Sun Cups

Camissoniopsis ignota

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Intermediate Suncup

Camissoniopsis intermedia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Santa Lucia Suncup

Camissoniopsis luciae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:

Small Flowered Evening Primrose

Camissoniopsis micrantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Camissoniopsis robusta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Little Western Bittercress

Cardamine oligosperma

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly