Shockley's Evening-primrose

Chylismia heterochroma

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Lavender
Wildlife supported:

Wingfruit Suncup

Chylismiella pterosperma

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 0.8 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:

Timwort

Cicendia quadrangularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Western Water Hemlock

Cicuta douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 10 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Peregrine Thistle

Cirsium cymosum

Calscape.org

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

Desert Thistle

Cirsium neomexicanum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 - 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Thistle

Cirsium occidentale var. californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Snowy Thistle

Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Meadow Thistle

Cirsium scariosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Chaparral Clarkia

Clarkia affinis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Farewell To Spring

Clarkia amoena

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Glandular Fairyfan

Clarkia arcuata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Two Lobed Clarkia

Clarkia biloba

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Punch Bowl Godetia

Clarkia bottae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Lavender, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fairy Fans

Clarkia breweri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Red Ribbons

Clarkia concinna

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, White, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
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

Red Ribbons

Clarkia concinna ssp. concinna

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Speckled Clarkia

Clarkia cylindrica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Speckled Clarkia

Clarkia cylindrica ssp. cylindrica

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Dudley's Clarkia

Clarkia dudleyana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Lavender, Red
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Canyon Clarkia

Clarkia epilobioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Flower Color: White, Red
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Farewell To Spring

Clarkia gracilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White, Lavender, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Whitestem Clarkia

Clarkia gracilis ssp. albicaulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Mountain Clarkia

Clarkia heterandra

Calscape.org

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

Lewis' Clarkia

Clarkia lewisii

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Waltham Creek Clarkia

Clarkia modesta

Calscape.org

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

Purple Clarkia

Clarkia purpurea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Diamond Clarkia

Clarkia rhomboidea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Ramona Clarkia

Clarkia similis

Calscape.org

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

Red Spotted Clarkia

Clarkia speciosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pismo Clarkia

Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Redspot Clarkia

Clarkia speciosa ssp. nitens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Elegant Clarkia

Clarkia unguiculata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fort Miller Clarkia

Clarkia williamsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Gunsight Clarkia

Clarkia xantiana

Calscape.org

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

Gunsight Clarkia

Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana

Calscape.org

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

Serpentine Springbeauty

Claytonia exigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Serpentine Springbeauty

Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Gypsum Springbeauty

Claytonia gypsophiloides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Rooreh

Claytonia perfoliata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. intermontana

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Virgin's Bower

Clematis ligusticifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 1 - 30 ft tall , 2 - 6 in wide
Form: Climbing, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Slender Stinkweed

Cleomella parviflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 18 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:

San Diego Yerba Buena

Clinopodium chandleri

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blackbrush

Coleogyne ramosissima

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

White Blue-eyed Mary

Collinsia bartsiifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White, Purple, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Desert Mountain Blue-eyed Mary

Collinsia callosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Child's Blue-eyed Mary

Collinsia childii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 14 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Purple Chinese Houses

Collinsia heterophylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall , 4 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Purple Chinese Houses

Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Spinster's Blue-eyed Mary

Collinsia sparsiflora

Calscape.org

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

Sticky Chinese Houses

Collinsia tinctoria

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Red, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Large Flowered Collomia

Collomia grandiflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Variable-leaf Collomia

Collomia heterophylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Purple Marsh Cinquefoil

Comarum palustre

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 18 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Red, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

King's Bird's-beak

Cordylanthus kingii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heller's Bird's-beak

Cordylanthus kingii ssp. helleri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hairy Bird's Beak

Cordylanthus pilosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 48 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Hansen's Bird's Beak

Cordylanthus pilosus ssp. hansenii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hairy Bird's Beak

Cordylanthus pilosus ssp. pilosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade