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

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

Indian's Grey Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Indian's Grey'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Spring Frost Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Spring Frost'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Parish's Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum var. spencerae

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

Catalina Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum var. wallacei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Black
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Purple Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Pride Blue Witch

Solanum xanti 'Mountain Pride'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Navajo Creek Blue Witch

Solanum xanti 'Navajo Creek'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Otay Mountain Blue Witch

Solanum xanti 'Otay Mountain'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Canadian Goldenrod

Solidago elongata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 60 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago lepida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Rough Canada Goldenrod

Solidago lepida var. salebrosa

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade

California Goldenrod

Solidago velutina ssp. californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

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

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Great Basin Goldenrod

Solidago velutina ssp. sparsiflora

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Desert Globemallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Louis Hamilton Desert Mallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Louis Hamilton'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Apricot Mallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Spike Dropseed

Sporobolus contractus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Sand Dropseed

Sporobolus cryptandrus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Hedge Nettle

Stachys albens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Berg's Hedgenettle

Stachys bergii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Short Spike Hedge Nettle

Stachys pycnantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Rigid Hedge Nettle

Stachys rigida var. rigida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Sonoma Hedgenettle

Stachys stricta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly

Panamint Princesplume

Stanleya elata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Prince's Plume

Stanleya pinnata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Sierra Bladdernut

Staphylea bolanderi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Shining Chickweed

Stellaria nitens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 10 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Woolly Mock Goldenweed

Stenotus lanuginosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Green
Wildlife supported:

Santa Barbara Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria elata

Calscape.org

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

Small Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria exigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Parish's Wire Lettuce

Stephanomeria pauciflora

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Narrow-leaved Wire-lettuce

Stephanomeria tenuifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Rod Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria virgata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 ft tall
Form: Upright
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Nodding Needle Grass

Stipa cernua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown, Cream, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Medium

Needlegrass

Stipa comata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Giant Stipa

Stipa coronata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pinewoods Needle Grass

Stipa pinetorum

Calscape.org

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

Purple Needlegrass

Stipa pulchra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Red, Green, Purple, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Thurber's Needlegrass

Stipa thurberiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Webber's Needle Grass

Stipa webberi

Calscape.org

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

Longbeak Streptanthella

Streptanthella longirostris

Calscape.org

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

Socrates Mine Jewelflower

Streptanthus brachiatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heartleaf Twistflower

Streptanthus cordatus

Calscape.org

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

Heartleaf Twistflower

Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Varied-leaved Jewelflower

Streptanthus diversifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Farnsworth's Jewel Flower

Streptanthus farnsworthianus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Pink, White, Black
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade