Sagebrush Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja lineariloba

Calscape.org

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

Annual Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis

Calscape.org

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

Heckard's Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja montigena

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Parrothead Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja pilosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cream Sacs

Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Franciscan Paint Brush

Castilleja subinclusa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Coulter's Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus coulteri

Calscape.org

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

Thickstem Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus crassicaulis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Glaucous Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus glaucus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hall's Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus hallii

Calscape.org

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

California Mustard

Caulanthus lasiophyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Slender Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus major

Calscape.org

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

Chocolate Drops

Caulanthus pilosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Black, Brown, Purple, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 14 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
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

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 12 ft tall , 5 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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 Ceanothus

Ceanothus greggii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Deerbrush

Ceanothus integerrimus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Lemmon's Ceanothus

Ceanothus lemmonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Chaparral Whitethorn

Ceanothus leucodermis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 13 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Hairy Ceanothus

Ceanothus oliganthus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
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

Hairy Ceanothus

Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established, Irrigate ~ 1x / mo once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Jim Brush

Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Woollyleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus tomentosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 13 ft tall , 6 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Western Hackberry

Celtis reticulata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Fitch Spikeweed

Centromadia fitchii

Calscape.org

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

Red Triangles

Centrostegia thurberi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:

California Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 20 ft tall , 3 - 15 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 20 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 33 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Hoary Chaenactis

Chaenactis douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Common Yellow Chaenactis

Chaenactis glabriuscula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
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

Mojave Pincushion

Chaenactis macrantha

Calscape.org

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

Xantus Pincushion

Chaenactis xantiana

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Rose Heath

Chaetopappa ericoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Fern Bush

Chamaebatiaria millefolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Thickstem Aster

Chamaesaracha arida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Pink
Wildlife supported:

Pinyon Goosefoot

Chenopodium atrovirens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Goosefoot

Chenopodium californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly

Aridland Goosefoot

Chenopodium desiccatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 5 - 14 in tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Fremont's Goosefoot

Chenopodium fremontii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Narrowleaf Soap Plant

Chlorogalum angustifolium

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Soap Plant

Chlorogalum pomeridianum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Spreading Soaproot

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Soap Plant

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Brittle Spineflower

Chorizanthe brevicornu

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cleveland's Spineflower

Chorizanthe clevelandii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Pink Spineflower

Chorizanthe membranacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Knotweed Spineflower

Chorizanthe polygonoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 - 2 in tall
Flower Color: Green, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Prostrate Spineflower

Chorizanthe procumbens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 3 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Monterey Spineflower

Chorizanthe pungens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Robust Spineflower

Chorizanthe robusta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Starlite Spineflower

Chorizanthe stellulata

Calscape.org

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

One-awn Spineflower

Chorizanthe uniaristata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 3 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Watson's Spineflower

Chorizanthe watsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Riverside Spineflower

Chorizanthe xanti

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Long Flowered Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus depressus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Stickyleaf Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Golden Suncup

Chylismia brevipes ssp. brevipes

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast