Descurainia nelsonii

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Paradise Tansymustard

Descurainia paradisa

Calscape.org

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

Western Tansymustard

Descurainia pinnata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Jean Pawek

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

Pinnate Tansy Mustard

Descurainia pinnata ssp. brachycarpa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Western Tansy Mustard

Descurainia pinnata ssp. glabra

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Descurainia pinnata ssp. ochroleuca

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 19 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Adrian Bloom Western Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Adrian Bloom'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Bacchanal Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Luxuriant Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tuolume Rose Western Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa 'Tuolumne Rose'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Oregon Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa ssp. oregana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate

Tulare County Bleeding Heart

Dicentra nevadensis

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 18 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Brown, Black
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Shorthorn Steer's Head

Dicentra pauciflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High, Moderate

Steer's Head

Dicentra uniflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High, Moderate

Pink Diamond Firecracker Flower

Dichelostemma 'Pink Diamond'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Santa Cruz Island Giant Blue Dicks

Dichelostemma capitatum 'Santa Cruz Island Giant'

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ookow

Dichelostemma congestum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Firecracker Brodiaea

Dichelostemma ida-maia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Cream, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wild Hyacinth

Dichelostemma multiflorum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Rose Firecracker Flower

Dichelostemma venustum

Calscape.org

Dichelostemma venustum

Plant type: Grass,Geophyte
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low

Twining Snakelily

Dichelostemma volubile

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Dichondra

Dichondra donelliana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Adonis (Don) Tate

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Western Ponysfoot

Dichondra occidentalis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Desert Twinbugs

Dicoria canescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Hartmut Wisch

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:

Orcutt's Bird's-beak

Dicranostegia orcuttiana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Lee Ripma

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Hoary Aster

Dieteria asteroides

Calscape.org

© 2007 Miwasatoshi

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Dieteria asteroides var. asteroides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Mount Laguna Aster

Dieteria asteroides var. lagunensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hoary Aster

Dieteria canescens

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Hoary Tansyaster

Dieteria canescens var. canescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Dieteria canescens var. incana

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:

Whiteflower Tansyaster

Dieteria canescens var. leucanthemifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Shasta Tansy-aster

Dieteria canescens var. shastensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Ziegler's Aster

Dieteria canescens var. ziegleri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Arizona Cottontop

Digitaria californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Arizona Cottontop

Digitaria californica var. californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Doublet

Dimeresia howellii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:

Agoura Spunkey Southern Bush Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Agoura Spunkey'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Alexandra Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Alexandra'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Big Tujunga Orange Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Big Tujunga Orange'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Canary Frills Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Canary Frills'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Changeling Monkey Flower

Diplacus 'Changeling'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Very Low, Low

Dark Gulch Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Dark Gulch'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Dark Red Persoff Bush Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Dark Red Persoff'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Dark Red Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Dark Red'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Descanso Ridge Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Descanso Ridge'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Descanso Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Descanso'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Eleanor Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Eleanor'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fiesta Marigold Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Fiesta Marigold'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Georgie Red Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Georgie Red'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Georgie Tangerine Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Georgie Tangerine'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Georgie White Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Georgie White'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Georgie Yellow Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Georgie Yellow'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Jack Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Jack'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Jeff's Tangerine Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Jeff's Tangerine'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Jellybean Betabel Monkey Flower

Diplacus 'Jelly Bean Betabel'

Calscape.org

Mimulus 'Jellybean Betabel'

Plant type: Shrub
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Orange
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Very Low, Low

Jelly Bean Brick Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Jelly Bean Brick'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Jelly Bean Dark Orange Monkeyflower

Diplacus 'Jelly Bean Dark Orange'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast