Plant Signs

California Brome Grass

Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 20 - 40 in tall , 1 ft wide

Form: Upright, Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Maritime Brome

Bromus sitchensis var. maritimus

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Great Basin Brome

Bromus sitchensis var. polyanthus

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Suksdorf's Brome

Bromus suksdorfii

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Common Brome

Bromus vulgaris

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 1 - 4 ft tall

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade

Panamint Butterfly Bush

Buddleja utahensis

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 10 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Elephant Tree

Bursera microphylla

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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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Bolander's Reedgrass

Calamagrostis bolanderi

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 - 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Short Hair Reed Grass

Calamagrostis breweri

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 - 5 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Canada Reedgrass

Calamagrostis canadensis

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 - 5 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Green

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil drainage

Standing

Bluejoint Reed Grass

Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis var. langsdorffii

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Leafy Reed Grass

Calamagrostis foliosa

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide

Form: Fountain

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Dense-pine Reed Grass

Calamagrostis koelerioides

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Muir's Reed Grass

Calamagrostis muiriana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Pacific Reedgrass

Calamagrostis nutkaensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Soil drainage

Standing

The King Pacific Reed Grass

Calamagrostis nutkaensis 'The King'

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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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Serpentine Reed Grass

Calamagrostis ophitidis

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Purple Reed Grass

Calamagrostis purpurascens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Pine Grass

Calamagrostis rubescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Narrow Hairgrass

Calamagrostis stricta

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 8 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Standing

Narrow Spiked Reedgrass

Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 - 8 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Soil drainage

Standing

Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Seaside Petunia

Calibrachoa parviflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Flower Color: Purple

Wildlife supported:

Fairyduster

Calliandra eriophylla

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Slow, Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Incense Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree

Size: 12 - 197 ft tall , 50 ft wide

Form: Pyramidal

Growth rate: Moderate, Slow

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

White Globe Lily

Calochortus albus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 8 - 31 in tall , 4 - 6 in wide

Flower Color: Pink, White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Pink Fairy Lantern

Calochortus albus var. rubellus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Flower Color: Red, Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

Golden Globelily

Calochortus amabilis

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 4 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Brown

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Purple Fairy Lantern

Calochortus amoenus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 8 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Clay Mariposa Lily

Calochortus argillosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Purple, Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Slow

Catalina Mariposa Lily

Calochortus catalinae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple, Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Clubhair Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Club Haired Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus var. clavatus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Slender Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus var. gracilis

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Pale Yellow Mariposa

Calochortus clavatus var. pallidus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Arroyo De La Cruz Mariposa Lily

Calochortus clavatus var. recurvifolius

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

Blue Star Tulip

Calochortus coeruleus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 6 in tall

Flower Color: White, Lavender, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Golden Bowl Mariposa

Calochortus concolor

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Dunn's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus dunnii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Late-Blooming Mariposa Lily

Calochortus fimbriatus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 1 - 4 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Red, Yellow, Cream, Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Plain Mariposa Lily

Calochortus invenustus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Green, Lavender, Pink, Purple, White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Desert Mariposa Lily

Calochortus kennedyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 8 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Orange, Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Desert Mariposa Lily

Calochortus kennedyi var. kennedyi

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Flower Color: Orange

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

Yellow Mariposa Lily

Calochortus luteus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide

Form: Upright Columnar

Flower Color: Yellow, Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Luis Mariposa Lily

Calochortus obispoensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Red, Orange

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Palmer's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, Red, White, Lavender, Brown

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Palmer's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus palmeri var. palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Plummer's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus plummerae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Lavender

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Mt. Diablo Fairy Lantern

Calochortus pulchellus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Cedars Fairy-lantern

Calochortus raichei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

San Luis Obispo Mariposa Lily

Calochortus simulans

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Red

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide

Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Lavender, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

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:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Yellow Mariposa

Calochortus superbus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Tiburon Mariposa Lily

Calochortus tiburonensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Cream, Brown, Purple, Yellow, Green

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Tolmie's Star Tulip

Calochortus tolmiei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Lavender, Red, Pink, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Oakland Star Tulip

Calochortus umbellatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 10 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Large Flowered Star Tulip

Calochortus uniflorus

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Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

Size: 2 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Cupido Mariposa Lily

Calochortus uniflorus 'Cupido'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte

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

Form: Clumping

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White, Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast