Cliff Spurge

Euphorbia misera

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Western Goldenrod

Euthamia occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

California Fescue

Festuca californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Fountain California Fescue

Festuca californica 'Blue Fountain'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Gabilan Blues California Fescue

Festuca californica 'Gabilan Blues'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Horse Mountain Green California Fescue

Festuca californica 'Horse Mountain Green'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

River House Blues California Fescue

Festuca californica 'River House Blues'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Rafael Blue California Fescue

Festuca californica 'San Rafael Blue'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Idaho Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
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, Slow

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Green Pastures Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Green Pastures'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Lipstick Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Lipstick'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Medium

Montana de Oro Wood Strawberry

Fragaria vesca 'Montana de Oro'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 15 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Bonita Linda Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Bonita Linda'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ed Holm California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Ed Holm'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Eve Case Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Eve Case'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: 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

Leatherleaf California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Leatherleaf'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sea View California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Sea View'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoary Coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. tomentella

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Cascara Sagrada

Frangula purshiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 - 49 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Alkali Heath

Frankenia salina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

California Ash

Fraxinus dipetala

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 23 ft tall , 15 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Spotted Fritillary

Fritillaria atropurpurea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Brown, Red, White, Yellow, Cream, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Graceful Bedstraw

Galium porrigens var. tenue

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Gran Canon Baja Bush Snapdragon

Gambelia juncea 'Gran Canon'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Punta Banda Baja Bush Snapdragon

Gambelia juncea 'Punta Banda'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
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

Boca Rosa Showy Island Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa 'Boca Rosa'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Climbing, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Firecracker Showy Island Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa 'Firecracker'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pink Panther Snapdragon

Gambelia speciosa 'Pink Panther'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Climbing, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Coast Silktassel

Garrya elliptica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 16 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

James Roof Silktassel

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Salal

Gaultheria shallon

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall , 7 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Blue Field Gilia

Gilia capitata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Tricolor Gilia

Gilia tricolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 14 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wild Licorice

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Form: Spreading, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Great Valley Gumweed

Grindelia camporum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
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, Medium, Slow

Gumweed

Grindelia hirsutula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Oregon Gumweed

Grindelia stricta var. stricta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 60 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

California Matchweed

Gutierrezia californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
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

Sawtooth Goldenbush

Hazardia squarrosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
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

Saw Toothed Goldenbush

Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Bigelow's Sneezeweed

Helenium bigelovii

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Sneezeweed

Helenium puberulum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Standing

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Claremont Sunshine Sunflower

Helianthus annuus 'Claremont Sunshine'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Sunflower

Helianthus californicus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 11 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Cow Parsnip

Heracleum maximum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tecate Cypress

Hesperocyparis forbesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 ft tall , 25 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

McNab Cypress

Hesperocyparis macnabiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 39 ft tall
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

Goldcrest Monterey Cypress

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 40 ft tall , 12 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 30 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Golden Berry Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia 'Davis Gold'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 15 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
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

Telegraph Weed

Heterotheca grandiflora

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

False Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

San Bruno Mountain Sessileflower Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi 'San Bruno Mountain'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blushing Bells Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Blushing Bells'

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

Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow