Sand Dune Sedge

Carex pansa

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Woolly Sedge

Carex pellita

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Laguna Mountain Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis 'Laguna Mountain'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ross Sedge

Carex rossii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Northern Singlespike Sedge

Carex scirpoidea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 10 - 18 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Pointed Broom Sedge

Carex scoparia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 8 - 30 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

San Diego Sedge

Carex spissa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Small Bract Sedge

Carex subbracteata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Rusty Slender Sedge

Carex subfusca

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Tehachapi Rusty Sedge

Carex subfusca 'Tehachapi'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Tompkins's Sedge

Carex tompkinsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Foothill Sedge

Carex tumulicola

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bodega Bay Foothill Sedge

Carex tumulicola 'Bodega Bay'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blister Sedge

Carex vesicaria

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Bush Anemone

Carpenteria californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Elizabeth Bush Anemone

Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Mountain Heather

Cassiope mertensiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Crucifixion Thorn

Castela emoryi

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja affinis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Orange, Red, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Coast Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Wavy Leaved Paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Wavyleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Brewer's Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei ssp. pallida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Cobwebby Paintbrush

Castilleja arachnoidea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Northwestern Paintbrush

Castilleja chromosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Purple Owl's Clover

Castilleja exserta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Texas Paintbrush

Castilleja foliolosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja lanata

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Monterey Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja latifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Green, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Wyoming Paintbrush

Castilleja linariifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Lesser Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja minor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Green, Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Lesser Paintbrush

Castilleja minor ssp. minor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Dwarf Alpine Paintbrush

Castilleja nana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Cream, Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Cream Sacs

Castilleja rubicundula

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Cream Sacs

Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Splithair Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja schizotricha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Franciscan Paint Brush

Castilleja subinclusa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Long Leaf Paintbrush

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. subinclusa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Wight's Indian Paint Brush

Castilleja wightii

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Thickstem Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus crassicaulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Yellow Mustard

Caulanthus flavescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Cream, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Desert Candle

Caulanthus inflatus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Berkeley Skies California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Berkeley Skies'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 15 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bixby Bridge California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Bixby Bridge'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Cascade Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Blue Cascade'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Cloud Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Blue Cloud'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Cushion Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Blue Cushion'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Jeans Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Blue Jeans'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Ray Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Blue Ray'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Blue Window Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Blue Window'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Carmel Creeper Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Carmel Creeper'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 15 - 30 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Celestial Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Celestial Blue'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Centennial Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Centennial'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Concha Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Concha'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Cynthia Postan Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Cynthia Postan'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dark Star Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Dark Star'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ebbett's Field Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Ebbett's Field'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ernie Bryant California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Ernie Bryant'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast