Rainbow Iris

Iris hartwegii ssp. hartwegii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Rainbow Iris

Iris hartwegii ssp. pinetorum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Jason Matthias Mills

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Long Tubed Iris

Iris macrosiphon

Calscape.org

© 2005 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Cream, Lavender, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Mt. Madonna Ground Iris

Iris macrosiphon 'Mt. Madonna'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Blue Flag

Iris missouriensis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Munz's Iris

Iris munzii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Longtube Iris

Iris tenuissima

Calscape.org

© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White, Purple, Red, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Slender Tubed Iris

Iris tenuissima ssp. purdyiformis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Susan McDougall

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Longtube Iris

Iris tenuissima ssp. tenuissima

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 George W. Hartwell

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Menzies' Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Medium

Menzies' Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii var. decumbens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Vince Scheidt

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Satan's Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii var. diabolica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Chris Winchell

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Menzies' Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Debra Valov

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Menzies' Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii var. sedoides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Annual Tule

Isolepis cernua

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Diego Abundanceweed

Iva hayesiana

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 9 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fleshy Jaumea

Jaumea carnosa

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Foothill Jepsonia

Jepsonia heterandra

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, Green, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Island Jepsonia

Jepsonia malvifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1993 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Green, Red
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Coast Jepsonia

Jepsonia parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Green, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Southern California Black Walnut

Juglans californica

Calscape.org

Copyright 2013 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Tree
Size: 50 - 75 ft tall , 50 - 75 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Northern California Black Walnut

Juglans hindsii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Steve Matson

Plant type: Tree
Size: 60 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Taper Tip Rush

Juncus acuminatus

Calscape.org

© 1989 Robert H. Mohlenbrock

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Standing

Spiny Rush

Juncus acutus

Calscape.org

©2006 Luigi Rignanese

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Leopold's Rush

Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Jointed Rush

Juncus articulatus

Calscape.org

© 2005 Fabelfroh

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Green, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Bolander's Rush

Juncus bolanderi

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Standing

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Calscape.org

© 2007 Fabelfroh, Photographed by Kristian Peters

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 George W. Hartwell

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Clustered Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius var. congestus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Colorado Rush

Juncus confusus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Drummond's Rush

Juncus drummondii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Matt Lavin

Plant type: Grass
Size: 10 - 18 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Brown, Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Pacific Rush

Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Falcate Rush

Juncus falcatus

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bog Rush

Juncus hesperius

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Long Styled Rush

Juncus longistylis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mertens' Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 11 - 18 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Yellow, Red, Brown, Black
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Brownhead Rush

Juncus nevadensis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 - 28 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Knotted Rush

Juncus nodosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 James M. Andre

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Slender Juncus Rush

Juncus occidentalis

Calscape.org

©2015 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Straightleaf Rush

Juncus orthophyllus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Pointed Rush

Juncus oxymeris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Parry's Rush

Juncus parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Common Rush

Juncus patens

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow, Standing

Carman's Grey Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Carman's Grey'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Elk Blue Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Elk Blue'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Occidental Blue Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Occidental Blue'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Will Fleming Spreading Rush

Juncus patens 'Will Fleming'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Brownhead Rush

Juncus phaeocephalus

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Brown Headed Rush

Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Hair Leaved Rush

Juncus supiniformis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Asa Spade

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Calscape.org

© 2004 James K. Lindsey

Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 24 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Blue Dart Slender Rush

Juncus tenuis 'Blue Dart'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Basket Rush

Juncus textilis

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2017

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Torrey's Rush

Juncus torreyi

Calscape.org

© 2002 Jennifer Anderson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Red, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

California Juniper

Juniperus californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 26 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Western Juniper

Juniperus occidentalis

Calscape.org

© 2005 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 49 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Utah Juniper

Juniperus osteosperma

Calscape.org

© 2007 Flicka

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 26 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Chuparosa

Justicia californica

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Tecate Gold Chuparosa

Justicia californica 'Tecate Gold'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast