Wingscale

Atriplex canescens var. canescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Narow Leaf Shadscale

Atriplex canescens var. linearis

Calscape.org

Atriplex canescens var. linearis

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Big Saltbush

Atriplex lentiformis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Naomi Big Salt Bush

Atriplex lentiformis 'Naomi'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Quailbush

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Medium

Cattle Saltbush

Atriplex polycarpa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Centennial Desert Broom

Baccharis 'Centennial'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Thompson Desert Broom

Baccharis 'Thompson'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 10 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall
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 / week until established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chablis Chaparral Broom

Baccharis pilularis 'Chablis'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
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

San Bruno Lady Dwarf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'San Bruno Lady'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Twin Peaks No. 2 Dwarf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks No. 2'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Pozo Surf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea 'Pozo Surf'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pigeon Point Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis 'Pigeon Point'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mulefat

Baccharis salicifolia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 ft tall , 3 - 9 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Emory's Baccharis

Baccharis salicina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Jean Pawek

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Broom Baccharis

Baccharis sarothroides

Calscape.org

© 2012 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 12 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

San Diego County Viguiera

Bahiopsis laciniata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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, Medium, Slow

Golden Abundance Oregon Grape

Berberis 'Golden Abundance'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Skylark Barberry

Berberis 'Skylark'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tall Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Heath McAllister

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Compacta Oregon Grape

Berberis aquilifolium 'Compacta'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nevin's Barberry

Berberis nevinii

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Fast, Medium

Coast Barberry

Berberis pinnata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Ken Hartman California Barberry

Berberis pinnata 'Ken Hartman'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Water Birch

Betula occidentalis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 33 ft tall , 25 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Common Goldenstar

Bloomeria crocea

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cane Bluestem

Bothriochloa barbinodis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Side Oats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Calscape.org

© 2008 Pethan

Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 24 in tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
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

Fast, Medium

Brickell Bush

Brickellia californica

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 2 - 7 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoover's Brodiaea

Brodiaea appendiculata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Brodiaea

Brodiaea californica

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Harvest Brodiaea

Brodiaea elegans

Calscape.org

© 2008 Tom Hilton

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Sierra Brodiaea

Brodiaea minor

Calscape.org

© 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Brome Grass

Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus

Calscape.org

© NRCS

Plant type: Grass
Size: 20 - 40 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Leafy Reed Grass

Calamagrostis foliosa

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Red Maids

Calandrinia menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Incense Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Calscape.org

© 2005 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Tree
Size: 12 - 197 ft tall , 50 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Yellow Mariposa Lily

Calochortus luteus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Yellow Star Tulip

Calochortus monophyllus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Medium

Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Lavender, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Butterfly Mariposa

Calochortus venustus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 24 in tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Cream, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Weed's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus weedii

Calscape.org

2003 Charles E. Jones

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Cream, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Island Morning Glory

Calystegia macrostegia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 1 ft tall , 20 - 30 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Anacapa Pink Island Morning Glory

Calystegia macrostegia 'Anacapa Pink'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Vine
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Common Camas

Camassia quamash

Calscape.org

1999 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Melody Camas Lily

Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Orion Camas Lily

Camassia quamash 'Orion'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

White Camas Lily

Camassia quamash 'White'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Sun Cup

Camissoniopsis bistorta

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Jurupa Hills Sun Cups

Camissoniopsis ignota

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Jake Ruygt

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Torrent Sedge

Carex nudata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Flower Color: Red, Cream, Black, Brown
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Slough Sedge

Carex obnupta

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© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sand Dune Sedge

Carex pansa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Size: 8 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

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© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Laguna Mountain Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis 'Laguna Mountain'

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Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: 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
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tehachapi Rusty Sedge

Carex subfusca 'Tehachapi'

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-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: 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

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Foothill Sedge

Carex tumulicola

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Copyright © 2009 Chris Wagner

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bodega Bay Foothill Sedge

Carex tumulicola 'Bodega Bay'

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Carex tumulicola 'Bodega Bay'

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow