Plant Signs

Winnifred Gilman Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman'

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Chia

Salvia columbariae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 19 in tall , 1 ft wide

Form: Upright

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Sage

Salvia dorrii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 24 - 36 in wide

Form: Upright, Spreading

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Great Basin Sage Hybrid

Salvia dorrii 'Hybrid'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Dorr's Sage

Salvia dorrii var. dorrii

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Blue

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Fleshy Sage

Salvia dorrii var. incana

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Blue

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Moderate

Hairy Sage

Salvia dorrii var. pilosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Blue

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Death Valley Sage

Salvia funerea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 4 ft tall

Flower Color: Purple

Wildlife supported:

Orocopia Sage

Salvia greatae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Mojave Sage

Salvia mohavensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Hybrid Desert Sage

Salvia mohavensis 'Hybrid'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Munz's Sage

Salvia munzii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Baja Blue Munz's Sage

Salvia munzii 'Baja Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender, Blue

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Emerald Cascade Sage

Salvia munzii 'Emerald Cascade'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lavender

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Sage

Salvia pachyphylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Sonoma Sage

Salvia sonomensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb

Size: 1 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Farmar Bower Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Farmar Bower'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Fremont's Carpet Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Fremont's Carpet'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Gordo Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Gordo'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Hobbit Toes Sonoma Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Hobbit Toes'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Mrs. Beard Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis 'Mrs. Beard'

Calscape.org

Salvia sonomensis 'Mrs. Beard'

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Pink, Red

Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Avis Keedy Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Avis Keedy'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Form: Clumping, spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cerro Alto Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Cerro Alto'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Form: Clumping, spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow, Pink

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Confetti Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Confetti'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Form: Clumping, spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red, Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Kawatre Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Kawatre'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Form: Clumping, spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

King Crimson Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'King Crimson'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Form: Clumping, spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Las Pilitas Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Las Pilitas'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Form: Clumping, spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Powerline Pink Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Powerline Pink'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide

Form: Clumping, spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sunrise Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Sunrise'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Topanga Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea 'Topanga'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree,Shrub

Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 20 - 30 ft wide

Form: Fountain

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Cream

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Mountain Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 10 - 20 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White, Cream

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Black Flowered Figwort

Scrophularia atrata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall

Flower Color: Black, Red, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Bee Plant

Scrophularia californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 1 - 3 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Lanceleaf Figwort

Scrophularia lanceolata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 5 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil drainage

Fast

Pt. Reyes Sidalcea

Sidalcea calycosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom

Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Giant Checkerbloom

Sidalcea gigantea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 8 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Hickman's Checkerbloom

Sidalcea hickmanii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Cuesta Pass Checkerbloom

Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. anomala

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Maple Leaved Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malachroides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 5 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Checker Bloom

Sidalcea malviflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 18 in tall , 3 - 6 in wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Green, Pink

Flowering season: Summer, Spring

Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Palustre Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora 'Palustre'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Pink, Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

White Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora 'White'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dwarf Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Checker Mallow

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Siskiyou Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. patula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Moderate

Salt Spring Checkerbloom

Sidalcea neomexicana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Pink

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Standing

Oregon Checker Mallow

Sidalcea oregana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 5 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Pink, Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Standing

Oregon Checkerbloom

Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Standing

Spicate Checker Mallow

Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata

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2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Standing

Checkerbloom

Sidalcea sparsifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Scadden Flat Checkerbloom

Sidalcea stipularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Standing

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate, High

Douglas' Nightshade

Solanum douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 7 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Lavender

Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Bluewitch Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Indian's Grey Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Indian's Grey'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Mt Diablo Blue Witch Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum 'Mt Diablo'

Calscape.org

Solanum umbelliferum 'Mt Diablo'

Plant type: Shrub

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow

Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Summer irrigation

Low

Spring Frost Blue Witch

Solanum umbelliferum 'Spring Frost'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast