Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , .3 - 1.5 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Arroyo De La Cruz Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Arroyo De La Cruz'

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

California Skies Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum 'California Skies'

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

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

Yellow Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 12 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Yellow Stone Yellow-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium californicum 'Yellow Stone'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Brenda Butner Baja Nightshade

Solanum hindsianum 'Brenda Butner'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

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

Southern Goldenrod

Solidago confinis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coast Goldenrod

Solidago spathulata

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

La Luna Desert Mallow

Sphaeralcea fulva 'La Luna'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Gooseberryleaf Globemallow

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Munro's Globemallow

Sphaeralcea munroana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Douglas's Spirea

Spiraea douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Meadow Sweet

Spiraea splendens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Rocky Point Hedge Nettle

Stachys bullata 'Rocky Point'

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Parry's Rock Pink

Stephanomeria parryi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

Indian Ricegrass

Stipa hymenoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Stipa

Stipa speciosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 8 in wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Screwbean Mesquite

Strombocarpa pubescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 33 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Snowdrop

Styrax redivivus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bush Seepweed

Suaeda nigra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Bruno Mountain Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tilden Park Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'Tilden Park'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Variegata Canyon Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'Variegata'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Creeping Snowberry

Symphoricarpos mollis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Dwarf'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point St George Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Point Saint George'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading, Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Purple Haze Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Purple Haze'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dune Tansy

Tanacetum bipinnatum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cotton Catclaw

Tetradymia axillaris

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Torrey's Meadow Rue

Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist, Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Slender Falselupine

Thermopsis gracilis

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

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Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 230 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate, Slow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hairy Lacepod

Thysanocarpus curvipes

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast