Bearded Fescue

Festuca subulata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Crinkle-awn Fescue

Festuca subuliflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Desert Olive

Forestiera pubescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ocotillo

Fouquieria splendens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 10 - 33 ft tall , 15 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Very Slow, Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ocotillo

Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 33 ft tall
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Aulon Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Aulon'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Carole Ann Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Carole Ann'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Very Low, Low

Chaval Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Chaval'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Green Pastures Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Green Pastures'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Lipstick Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Lipstick'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Medium

Montana de Oro Wood Strawberry

Fragaria vesca 'Montana de Oro'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 0.8 - 5 in tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 15 ft tall , 5 - 15 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Bonita Linda Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Bonita Linda'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ed Holm California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Ed Holm'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Eve Case Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Eve Case'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
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

Leatherleaf California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Leatherleaf'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mound San Bruno California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Mound San Bruno'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sea View California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica 'Sea View'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 16 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Serpentine Hoary Coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. crassifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Western California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Hoary Coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. tomentella

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Desert Hoary Coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. ursina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Cascara Sagrada

Frangula purshiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 - 49 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Palmer's Seaheath

Frankenia palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Alkali Heath

Frankenia salina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Parry's Green Gentian

Frasera parryi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Dwarf Ash

Fraxinus anomala

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

California Ash

Fraxinus dipetala

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 23 ft tall , 15 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
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

Fast, Medium, Slow

Oregon Ash

Fraxinus latifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 35 - 82 ft tall , 30 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Velvet Ash

Fraxinus velutina

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 40 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Butano Ridge Flannelbush

Fremontodendron 'Butano Ridge'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Glory Flannel Bush

Fremontodendron 'California Glory'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

El Dorado Gold Flannel Bush

Fremontodendron 'El Dorado Gold'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ken Taylor Flannelbush

Fremontodendron 'Ken Taylor'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Sunset Flannel Bush

Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Gabriel Flannel Bush

Fremontodendron 'San Gabriel'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 18 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

West Hills Hybrid Fremontia

Fremontodendron 'West Hills'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Flannel Bush

Fremontodendron californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 20 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Rounded, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Sunset Flannelbush

Fremontodendron californicum 'Pacific Sunset'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pine Hill Flannelbush

Fremontodendron decumbens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mexican Flannelbush

Fremontodendron mexicanum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 25 ft tall , 25 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Stinkbells

Fritillaria agrestis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Chocolate Lily

Fritillaria biflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Black, Brown, Green, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Siskiyou Missionbells

Fritillaria glauca

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Fragrant Fritillary

Fritillaria liliacea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Brown Bells

Fritillaria micrantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Adobe Lily

Fritillaria pluriflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Gold Bell

Fritillaria pudica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Purdy's Fritillary

Fritillaria purdyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Phlox Leaved Bedstraw

Galium andrewsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 9 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Andrews' Bedstraw

Galium andrewsii ssp. andrewsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Serpentine Bedstraw

Galium andrewsii ssp. gatense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Narrow Leaved Bedstraw

Galium angustifolium

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nodding Bedstraw

Galium hallii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Climbing Bedstraw

Galium nuttallii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Nuttall's Bedstraw

Galium porrigens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade