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

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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

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

Tiger Lily

Lilium pardalinum

Calscape.org

© 2008 Dreamdan

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 7 - 8 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Weeping
Flower Color: Orange, Red, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

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

Common Meadowfoam

Limnanthes douglasii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

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

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

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Calscape.org

© 2004 Wouter Hagens

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 2 - 5 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Caraway Leaved Lomatium

Lomatium caruifolium

Calscape.org

© 1999 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 18 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Alkali Desertparsley

Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

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

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus var. formosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

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

Collared Annual Lupine

Lupinus truncatus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
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

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Box Thorn

Lycium californicum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
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

Spring Madia

Madia elegans

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
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

Chaparral Mallow

Malacothamnus fasciculatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 16 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
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

Unfurled Bushmallow

Malacothamnus fremontii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Jolon Bushmallow

Malacothamnus involucratus 'Jolon'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hanging Valley Bushmallow

Malacothamnus lucianus 'Hanging Valley'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Casitas Chaparral Mallow

Malacothamnus nuttallii 'Casitas'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Black Heart Island Mallow

Malva 'Black Heart'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pastel Stripes Island Mallow

Malva 'Pastel Stripes'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Purisima Tree Mallow

Malva 'Purisima'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Malva Rosa

Malva assurgentiflora

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

California Four O'clock

Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

Common Monolopia

Monolopia lanceolata

Calscape.org

© 2003 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Buxifolia Pacific Wax Myrtle

Morella californica 'Buxifolia'

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Downy Pincushionplant

Navarretia pubescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 George W. Hartwell

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 13 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pennie Black Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii 'Pennie Black'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Black, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Snowstorm Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii 'Snowstorm'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Odontostomum

Odontostomum hartwegii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Calscape.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Peony

Paeonia californica

Calscape.org

© 2006 Noah Elhardt

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Windpoppy

Papaver heterophyllum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Lynn Watson (SB)

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

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Warrior's Plume

Pedicularis densiflora

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Scarlet Bugler

Penstemon centranthifolius

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
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

Margarita BOP Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'

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© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Antelope Valley Beardtongue

Penstemon janishiae

Calscape.org

© 2006 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Rydberg's Penstemon

Penstemon rydbergii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Bolander's Yampah

Perideridia bolanderi

Calscape.org

© 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow