Desert Milkweed

Asclepias erosa

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Narrow Leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
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, Slow

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Davis Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa 'Davis'

Calscape.org

Asclepias speciosa Davis

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Skeleton Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Field Milkvetch

Astragalus agrestis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Blue, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Canadian Milkvetch

Astragalus canadensis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 22 in tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Curvepod Milkvetch

Astragalus curvicarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Shadscale

Atriplex canescens

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, 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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Shadscale

Atriplex confertifolia

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

-

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

Seascale

Atriplex leucophylla

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

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

-

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

Saltmarsh Baccharis

Baccharis glutinosa

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

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

-

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

Dwarf Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Pozo Surf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Pozo Surf'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

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

Prostrate Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1-2 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate,
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Pozo Surf Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea 'Pozo Surf'

Calscape.org

-

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

San Bruno Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis 'San Bruno'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 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

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

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

Wild Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
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

Serrated Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza serrata

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Sweetbush

Bebbia juncea

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cutleaf Waterparsnip

Berula erecta

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Nodding Bur-marigold

Bidens cernua

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sticktight

Bidens frondosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 48 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Bur Marigold

Bidens laevis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Riverbanks Outdoor Store

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 96 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate

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

Black Grama

Bouteloua eriopoda

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Belinda Lo

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

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

Brook Foam

Boykinia occidentalis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Round Leaved Boykinia

Boykinia rotundifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

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

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

Sonoma Brodiaea

Brodiaea leptandra

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
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

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

Dwarf Brodiaea

Brodiaea terrestris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 8 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

Woodland Brome

Bromus laevipes

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Form: Weeping
Flower Color: Brown, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Elephant Tree

Bursera microphylla

Calscape.org

© 2010 Toedrifter

Plant type: Tree,Succulent
Size: 13 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Growth rate: Very Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Short Hair Reed Grass

Calamagrostis breweri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

The King Pacific Reed Grass

Calamagrostis nutkaensis 'The King'

Calscape.org

Calamagrostis nutkaensis 'The King'

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Red fairyduster

Calliandra californica

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus leichtlinii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sagebrush Mariposa

Calochortus macrocarpus

Calscape.org

© 2006 J Brew

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 11 - 22 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Naked Mariposa

Calochortus nudus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Violet Queen Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens 'Violet Queen'

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Yellow Mariposa

Calochortus superbus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established