Douglas' Meadowfoam

Limnanthes douglasii ssp. rosea

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

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

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

Dunn's Lobelia

Lobelia dunnii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Dunn's Lobelia

Lobelia dunnii var. serrata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fernleaf Biscuitroot

Lomatium dissectum

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

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

Chaparral Honeysuckle

Lonicera interrupta

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Black Twinberry

Lonicera involucrata

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 16 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
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

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

Sickle Keeled Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1995 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Hederma Sickle Keeled Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis 'Hederma'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Shasta Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis var. shastensis

Calscape.org

Lupinus albicaulis var. shastensis

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Silver Lupine

Lupinus albifrons

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
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

Silver Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mountain Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 84 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Silver Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. collinus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 60 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Shaggy Lupine

Lupinus covillei

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 36 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

South Fork Mountain Lupine

Lupinus elmeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

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

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

Gray's Lupine

Lupinus grayi

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 13 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius var. viridifolius

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1.3 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

Longleaf Bush Lupine

Lupinus longifolius

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pale Yellow Lupine

Lupinus luteolus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

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

Burke's Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 60 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate

Harlequin Lupine

Lupinus stiversii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate

Small Flowered Wood Rush

Luzula parviflora

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

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

American Water Horehound

Lycopus americanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 22 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Rough Bugleweed

Lycopus asper

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Island Ironwood

Lyonothamnus floribundus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 50 ft tall , 15 - 24 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Santa Cruz Island Ironwood

Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 50 ft tall , 12 - 24 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Santa Catalina Island Ironwood

Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2023 Roya Miller

Plant type: Tree
Form: Upright
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

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

Large False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule

Calscape.org

© 2007 Walter Siegmund

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

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

San Clemente Island Bushmallow

Malacothamnus clementinus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dylan Neubauer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Few-rayed Bushmallow

Malacothamnus densiflorus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, 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

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

-

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

Jones's Bushmallow

Malacothamnus jonesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Santa Lucia Bushmallow

Malacothamnus lucianus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Hanging Valley Bushmallow

Malacothamnus lucianus 'Hanging Valley'

Calscape.org

-

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

Tehachapi Bushmallow

Malacothamnus orbiculatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Dunedelion

Malacothrix incana

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun

Cliff Aster

Malacothrix saxatilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cliff Desertdandelion

Malacothrix saxatilis var. saxatilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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'

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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