San Francisco Wallflower

Erysimum franciscanum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 20 in tall
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Island Wallflower

Erysimum insulare

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Suffrutescent Wallflower

Erysimum suffrutescens

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Seep Monkey Flower

Erythranthe guttata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 7 in wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Musk Flower

Erythranthe moschata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Spotted Hideseed

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

California Sun Cup

Eulobus californicus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 59 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Rattlesnake Sandmat

Euphorbia albomarginata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 0.5 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Chinese Caps

Euphorbia crenulata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cliff Spurge

Euphorbia misera

Calscape.org

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

Contura Creek Sandmat

Euphorbia ocellata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Succulent
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Smallseed Sandmat

Euphorbia polycarpa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Catchfly Prairie Gentian

Eustoma exaltatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

California Saltbush

Extriplex californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Standing

San Diego Barrelcactus

Ferocactus viridescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 1 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Green, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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

Desert Olive

Forestiera pubescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Aulon Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Aulon'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Chaval Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Chaval'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Green Pastures Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Green Pastures'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Lipstick Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Lipstick'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 15 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Bonita Linda Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Bonita Linda'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ed Holm California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Ed Holm'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Eve Case Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Eve Case'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Leatherleaf California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Leatherleaf'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mound San Bruno California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Mound San Bruno'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sea View California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Sea View'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Palmer's Seaheath

Frankenia palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Alkali Heath

Frankenia salina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Parry's Green Gentian

Frasera parryi

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Checker Lily

Fritillaria affinis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 47 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple, Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fragrant Fritillary

Fritillaria liliacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Climbing Milkweed

Funastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Narrowleaf Bedstraw

Galium angustifolium ssp. nudicaule

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Santa Catalina Island Bedstraw

Galium catalinense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Island Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
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

Boca Rosa Showy Island Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa 'Boca Rosa'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Climbing, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Firecracker Showy Island Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa 'Firecracker'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pink Panther Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa 'Pink Panther'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Climbing, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coast Silktassel

Garrya elliptica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 16 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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

Evie Silktassel

Garrya elliptica 'Evie'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

James Roof Silktassel

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Salal

Gaultheria shallon

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall , 7 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis var. ovata

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade

King's Scepter Gentian

Gentiana sceptrum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

California Gilia

Gilia achilleifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Chaparral Gilia

Gilia angelensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Southwestern Gilia

Gilia austro-occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender, Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Blue Field Gilia

Gilia capitata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
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, Medium

Purplespot Gilia

Gilia clivorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Coastal Gilia

Gilia diegensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Purple, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Nevin's Gilia

Gilia nevinii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Volcanic Gilia

Gilia ochroleuca

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Greater Yellowthroat Gilia

Gilia tenuiflora

Calscape.org

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

American Silvertop

Glehnia littoralis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Great Valley Gumweed

Grindelia camporum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
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, Medium, Slow

Oregon Gumweed

Grindelia stricta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Standing

Gumweed

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast