Plant Signs

Longleaf Jointfir

Ephedra trifurca

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 15 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Full Sun

Mountain Ephedra

Ephedra viridis

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Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Coral Canyon California Fuschia

Epibolium canum 'Coral Canyon'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Desi's Blossom Fuchsia

Epilobium 'Desi's Blossom'

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Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb

Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading, Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red, Orange

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pimpernel Willowherb

Epilobium anagallidifolium

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Panicled Willow Herb

Epilobium brachycarpum

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 8 - 84 in tall

Flower Color: Purple

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Smooth Boisduvalia

Epilobium campestre

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 22 in tall

Wildlife supported:

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 18 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Everett's Choice California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum 'Everett's Choice'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low, Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hollywood Flame Hummingbird Fuchsia

Epilobium canum 'Hollywood Flame'

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Epilobium canum 'Hollywood Flame'

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall , 2 ft wide

Form: sprawling, spreading

Growth rate: fast

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Best with occasional deep water, though drought-adapted

Marin Pink California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum 'Marin Pink'

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Marin Pink California Fuchsia at the San Carlos Native Plant Habitat Garden

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide

Form: spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low, Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sierra Salmon California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum 'Sierra Salmon'

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Close-up of Sierra Salmon showing color for fresh flowers. Blooms fad to pale peach color.

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Summer, Fall, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hummingbird Trumpet

Epilobium canum ssp. angustifolium

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum ssp. canum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Epilobium canum ssp. garrettii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Red

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Northern Willow Herb

Epilobium ciliatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 6 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate, High

Fringed Willowherb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

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Full Sun

Fringed Willowherb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

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Full Sun

Fringed Willowherb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Talus Willowherb

Epilobium clavatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Selfing Willowherb

Epilobium cleistogamum

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 6 - 13 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Denseflower Willowherb

Epilobium densiflorum

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 40 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

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Glaucous Willowherb

Epilobium glaberrimum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Glaucus Willowherb

Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. fastigiatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Glaucus Willowherb

Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. glaberrimum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Hall's Willowweed

Epilobium hallianum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Hornemann's Willowherb

Epilobium hornemannii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Hornemann's Willowherb

Epilobium hornemannii ssp. hornemannii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Subalpine Fireweed

Epilobium howellii

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Milkflower Willowherb

Epilobium lactiflorum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White

Wildlife supported:

Yellow Willowherb

Epilobium luteum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 31 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Little Willowherb

Epilobium minutum

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Snow Mountain Willowherb

Epilobium nivium

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 10 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Rockfringe

Epilobium obcordatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 in tall

Flower Color: Purple

Wildlife supported:

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Sun

Partial Shade

Oregon Fireweed

Epilobium oreganum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, Red

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Oregon Willowherb

Epilobium oregonense

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 16 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White

Wildlife supported:

Largeflower Spike-primrose

Epilobium pallidum

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Marsh Willowherb

Epilobium palustre

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 31 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Leafy Willowherb

Epilobium ravenii

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: White

Wildlife supported:

Siskiyou Mountains Willowherb

Epilobium rigidum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 16 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Rocky Mountain Willowherb

Epilobium saximontanum

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Humboldt County Fuchsia

Epilobium septentrionale

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 8 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red, White, Orange

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Mattole River Humboldt County Fuchsia

Epilobium septentrionale 'Mattole River'

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red, Orange

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Select Mattole Humboldt County Fuschsia

Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole'

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Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole'

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red, Orange

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wayne's Silver Fuchsia

Epilobium septentrionale 'Wayne's Silver'

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Epilobium septrionalis Wayne's Silver

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Prostrate

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Red, Orange

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Siskiyou Fireweed

Epilobium siskiyouense

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 10 in tall

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife supported:

Torrey's Willowherb

Epilobium torreyi

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White

Wildlife supported:

Creeping Love Grass

Eragrostis hypnoides

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 4 in tall

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Green, Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Plains Lovegrass

Eragrostis intermedia

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Six-weeks Love Grass

Eragrostis lutescens

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Mexican Lovegrass

Eragrostis mexicana

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Mexican Love Grass

Eragrostis mexicana ssp. mexicana

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Chilean Love Grass

Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Tufted Lovegrass

Eragrostis pectinacea

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Plant type: Grass

Size: 4 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Gulf Love Grass

Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

Carolina Love Grass

Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea

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Plant type: Grass

Flower Color: Brown

Wildlife supported:

White Mallow

Eremalche exilis

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Parry's Mallow

Eremalche parryi

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Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Kern Mallow

Eremalche parryi ssp. kernensis

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Plant type: Annual herb

Wildlife supported: