Longleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana

Calscape.org

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

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

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

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

Claspingleaf Wild Cabbage

Caulanthus amplexicaulis

Calscape.org

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

Lemmon's Mustard

Caulanthus anceps

Calscape.org

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

Calscape.org

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

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

Far Horizons California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Far Horizons'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 8 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, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Frosty Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Frosty Blue'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Gentian Plume Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Gentian Plume'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 12 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ian Bush Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Ian Bush'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

Joan Mirov Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Joan Mirov'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 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

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Joyce Coulter Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Julia Phelps Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'

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

Kurt Zadnik Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Kurt Zadnik'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 8 ft tall
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee

Lt Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Lt Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 3 - 5 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

Midnight Magic California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Midnight Magic'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 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, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mount Vision Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Mount Vision'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee

Mountain Haze Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Mountain Haze'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 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, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Owlswood Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Owlswood Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Percy California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Percy'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 5 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

Puget Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 10 - 15 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

Ray Hartman Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'

Calscape.org

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

Remote Blue Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Remote 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: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rita Margaret Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Rita Margaret'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee

Siempre Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Siempre Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 12 - 20 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sierra Blue Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Sierra Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 25 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sierra Snow Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Sierra Snow'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Skylark Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Skylark'

Calscape.org

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

South Coast Blue Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'South Coast Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
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

Starbright California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Starbright'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 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