Longleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Long Leaf Paintbrush

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. subinclusa

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

Full Sun

Hairy Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja tenuis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Wight's Indian Paint Brush

Castilleja wightii

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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

Claspingleaf Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus amplexicaulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Lemmon's Mustard

Caulanthus anceps

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Jewelflower

Caulanthus californicus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cooper's Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus cooperi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Coulter's Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus coulteri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

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

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

Full Sun

Glaucous Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus glaucus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hall's Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus hallii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Diego Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus heterophyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

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

California Mustard

Caulanthus lasiophyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Lemmon's Jewelflower

Caulanthus lemmonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Slender Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus major

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Chocolate Drops

Caulanthus pilosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Black, Brown, Purple, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Payson's Jewelflower

Caulanthus simulans

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

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

Ray Hartman Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 30 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
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, Irrigate ~ 1x / mo once established

Skylark Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Skylark'

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Island Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Cliff Schmidt Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus arboreus 'Owls Wood Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Powder Blue Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Powder Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 9 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Arching Ceanothus

Ceanothus arcuatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Blue, Lavender, Purple
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Rincon Ridge Ceanothus

Ceanothus confusus

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Green, Purple
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Mountain Whitethorn

Ceanothus cordulatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 9 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 14 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
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

Hoary Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius var. crassifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Hoary Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius var. planus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 12 ft tall , 5 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Lompoc Ceanothus

Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Rodeo Marin Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus 'Rodeo Marin'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cal Poly San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus 'Cal Poly'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus Hybrid

Ceanothus cyaneus 'Hybrid'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

YBN Blue San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus 'YBN Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 12 - 14 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sandscrub Ceanothus

Ceanothus dentatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bluette California Lilac

Ceanothus dentatus 'Bluette'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Calistoga Ceanothus

Ceanothus divergens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pine Mat

Ceanothus diversifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Coyote Ceanothus

Ceanothus ferrisiae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Wavy Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Berryhill Wavyleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus 'Berryhill'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wavy Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

La Cuesta Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus var. medius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Vine Hill Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low

Fresno Ceanothus

Ceanothus fresnensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Gualala Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus 'Gualala'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Heart's Desire Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus gloriosus 'Heart's Desire'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mill's Glory Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus 'Mill's Glory'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Glory Brush

Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Emily Brown Navarro Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus 'Emily Brown'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast