Western Blue Flag

Iris missouriensis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Red Violet Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris

Iris Pacific Coast Hybrid 'Red Violet'

Calscape.org

Iris Pacific Coast Hybrid 'Red Violet'

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Growth rate: Moderate
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Menzies' Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Medium

Annual Tule

Isolepis cernua

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Diego Abundanceweed

Iva hayesiana

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 9 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fleshy Jaumea

Jaumea carnosa

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Southern California Black Walnut

Juglans californica

Calscape.org

Copyright 2013 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Tree
Size: 50 - 75 ft tall , 50 - 75 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Northern California Black Walnut

Juglans hindsii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Steve Matson

Plant type: Tree
Size: 60 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Leopold's Rush

Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Baltic Rush

Juncus balticus

Calscape.org

©2015 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Calscape.org

© 2007 Fabelfroh, Photographed by Kristian Peters

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pacific Rush

Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Brownhead Rush

Juncus nevadensis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 - 28 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Carman's Grey Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Carman's Grey'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elk Blue Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Elk Blue'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Occidental Blue Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Occidental Blue'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Will Fleming Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Will Fleming'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Brownhead Rush

Juncus phaeocephalus

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Calscape.org

© 2004 James K. Lindsey

Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 24 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Dart Slender Rush

Juncus tenuis 'Blue Dart'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Basket Rush

Juncus textilis

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2017

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Irisleaf Rush

Juncus xiphioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown, Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Juniper

Juniperus californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 26 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 5 - 33 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Yellow Bush Penstemon

Keckiella antirrhinoides

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
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, Medium

Climbing Penstemon

Keckiella cordifolia

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
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, Slow

Mountain Flare Heart-leaved Penstemon

Keckiella cordifolia 'Mountain Flare'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Grass
Size: 8 - 28 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow, Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Winterfat

Krascheninnikovia lanata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Medium

California Goldfields

Lasthenia californica

Calscape.org

© 2006 Calibas

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 16 in tall , 6 in wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Yellow Rayed Lasthenia

Lasthenia glabrata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Cliff Hutson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pacific Pea

Lathyrus vestitus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, 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

Common Tidy Tips

Layia platyglossa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 24 in tall , 6 - 24 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fragrant Pitcher Sage

Lepechinia fragrans

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
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, Medium, Slow

El Tigre Fragrant Pitcher Sage

Lepechinia fragrans 'El Tigre'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Scale Broom

Lepidospartum squamatum

Calscape.org

© 2006 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Stardust Hybrids Mixed Linanthus

Leptosiphon 'Stardust Hybrids Mixed'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Giant Coreopsis

Leptosyne gigantea

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Sea Dahlia

Leptosyne maritima

Calscape.org

©2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb,Succulent
Size: 4 - 31 in tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Bitter Root

Lewisia rediviva

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Perennial herb,Succulent
Size: 1 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Humboldt's Lily

Lilium humboldtii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Humboldt's Lily

Lilium humboldtii ssp. humboldtii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Coast Lily

Lilium maritimum

Calscape.org

© 2005 Ron Moodycliffe

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 - 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Giganteum Leopard Lily

Lilium pardalinum 'Giganteum'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Lemon Lily

Lilium parryi

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Marsh Rosemary

Limonium californicum

Calscape.org

Public Domain by Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

California Prickly Phlox

Linanthus californicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
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, Medium

Prairie Flax

Linum lewisii

Calscape.org

© 2007 Skoch3

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Orange Honeysuckle

Lonicera ciliosa

Calscape.org

© 2007 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Pink Honeysuckle

Lonicera hispidula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Margo Bors

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 4 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Southern Honeysuckle

Lonicera subspicata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Santa Barbara Honeysuckle

Lonicera subspicata var. denudata

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, 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

Medium, Slow

Southern Honeysuckle

Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Cream, 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

Medium, Slow

Miniature Lupine

Lupinus bicolor

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 16 in tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Grape Soda Lupine

Lupinus excubitus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, White, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Chick Lupine

Lupinus microcarpus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Meadow Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Calscape.org

© 2007 KENPEI

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 60 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Succulent Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Rodeo Rose Arroyo Lupine

Lupinus succulentus 'Rodeo Rose'

Calscape.org

Lupinus succulentus 'Rodeo Rose'

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow