Collared Annual Lupine

Lupinus truncatus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sierra Woodrush

Luzula orestera

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Red, Brown
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Small Flowered Wood Rush

Luzula parviflora

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water Jacket

Lycium andersonii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 9 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Baja Desert Thorn

Lycium brevipes

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, White, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Box Thorn

Lycium californicum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Peach Thorn

Lycium cooperi

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

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

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fremont Box Thorn

Lycium fremontii

Calscape.org

© 2008 Mike

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Pale Desert Thorn

Lycium pallidum

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Island Ironwood

Lyonothamnus floribundus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 50 ft tall , 15 - 24 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Santa Cruz Island Ironwood

Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 50 ft tall , 12 - 24 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Arctic Starflower

Lysimachia europaea

Calscape.org

© 2006 Beth Loft

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

High

Tanseyleaf Tansyaster

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Spring Madia

Madia elegans

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Meager Tarweed

Madia exigua

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Coast Tarweed

Madia sativa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 96 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Indian Valley Bushmallow

Malacothamnus aboriginum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

San Clemente Island Bushmallow

Malacothamnus clementinus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dylan Neubauer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Few-rayed Bushmallow

Malacothamnus densiflorus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-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, Medium

Chaparral Mallow

Malacothamnus fasciculatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 16 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Southern Coastal Bushmallow

Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. fasciculatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Unfurled Bushmallow

Malacothamnus fremontii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Carmel Valley Bushmallow

Malacothamnus involucratus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1992 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Jolon Bushmallow

Malacothamnus involucratus 'Jolon'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Jones's Bushmallow

Malacothamnus jonesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Santa Lucia Bushmallow

Malacothamnus lucianus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Hanging Valley Bushmallow

Malacothamnus lucianus 'Hanging Valley'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Casitas Chaparral Mallow

Malacothamnus nuttallii 'Casitas'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Snake's Head

Malacothrix coulteri

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Woolly Dandelion

Malacothrix floccifera

Calscape.org

© 1982 Gary A. Monroe

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Smooth Desertdandelion

Malacothrix glabrata

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 5 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Dunedelion

Malacothrix incana

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Cliff Aster

Malacothrix saxatilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cliff Aster

Malacothrix saxatilis var. implicata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cliff Desertdandelion

Malacothrix saxatilis var. saxatilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sowthistle Desertdandelion

Malacothrix sonchoides

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Laurel Sumac

Malosma laurina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Charles E. Jones

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Oregon Crab Apple

Malus fusca

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 40 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Black Heart Island Mallow

Malva 'Black Heart'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pastel Stripes Island Mallow

Malva 'Pastel Stripes'

Calscape.org

-

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Purisima Tree Mallow

Malva 'Purisima'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Malva Rosa

Malva assurgentiflora

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Alkali Mallow

Malvella leprosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Fish Hook Cactus

Mammillaria dioica

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 6 in tall , 4 in wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wild Cucumber

Marah fabacea

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 18 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Orange, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wild Cucumber

Marah macrocarpa

Calscape.org

© 2006 Curtis Clark

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Marina

Marina orcuttii var. orcuttii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun

Parry's Marina

Marina parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: White, Blue
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Hairy Waterclover

Marsilea vestita

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Fern
Size: 1 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Hairy Waterclover

Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Fern
Size: 1 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Western Pineappleweed

Matricaria occidentalis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1999 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Roving Sailor

Maurandella antirrhiniflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 in tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Bluebird Twining Snapdragon

Maurandella antirrhiniflora 'Bluebird'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Vine
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ruby Twining Snapdragon

Maurandella antirrhiniflora 'Ruby'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Vine
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bearded Melic

Melica aristata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Belinda Lo

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

California Melicgrass

Melica californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Heligrass

Melica frutescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Geyer's Oniongrass

Melica geyeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Small Flowered Melica

Melica imperfecta

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Alaska Onion Grass

Melica subulata

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 - 4 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