Gumweed

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Oregon Gumweed

Grindelia stricta var. stricta

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 60 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Suisun Gumplant

Grindelia x paludosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Matchweed

Gutierrezia californica

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub,Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Sticky Snakeweed

Gutierrezia microcephala

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Matchweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Amethyst Stickseed

Hackelia amethystina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Yulan Tong

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Greater Showy Stickseed

Hackelia bella

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 California Academy of Sciences

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

California Stickseed

Hackelia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cusick's Stickseed

Hackelia cusickii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 Dan Post

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Many-flowered Stickseed

Hackelia floribunda

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Jessica Sticktight

Hackelia micrantha

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender, Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Pink-flowered Stickseed

Hackelia mundula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sierran Stickseed

Hackelia nervosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink, Purple, Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Bristly Stickseed

Hackelia setosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sharsmith's Stickseed

Hackelia sharsmithii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Michael Gosnell

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White, Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Velvety Stickseed

Hackelia velutina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Brickell Goldenbush

Hazardia brickellioides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Teague Embrey

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 31 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Guadalupe Hazardia

Hazardia cana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Northern Island Haplopappus

Hazardia detonsa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 8 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Orcutt's Bristleweed

Hazardia orcuttii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Keir Morse

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

Full Sun

Sawtooth Goldenbush

Hazardia squarrosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Saw Toothed Goldenbush

Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Debra Valov

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: 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, Slow

Hazardia squarrosa var. obtusa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Serpentine Bristleweed

Hazardia stenolepis

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Whitney's Bristleweed

Hazardia whitneyi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hazardia whitneyi var. whitneyi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

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

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Calscape.org

© 2008 Dietzel

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Fall, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Bigelow's Sneezeweed

Helenium bigelovii

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Coastal Sneezeweed

Helenium bolanderi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Sneezeweed

Helenium puberulum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

High, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Standing

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Kor!An

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Claremont Sunshine Sunflower

Helianthus annuus 'Claremont Sunshine'

Calscape.org

Helianthus annuus 'Claremont Sunshine'

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Serpentine Sunflower

Helianthus bolanderi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

California Sunflower

Helianthus californicus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 11 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Cusick's Sunflower

Helianthus cusickii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 John Doyen

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Slender Sunflower

Helianthus gracilentus

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2014

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Newhall Sunflower

Helianthus inexpectatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Anuja Parikh and Nathan Gale

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

Showy Sunflower

Helianthus niveus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Algodones Dunes Sunflower

Helianthus niveus ssp. tephrodes

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Keir Morse

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

Nuttall's Sunflower

Helianthus nuttallii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 13 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Nuttall's Sunflower

Helianthus nuttallii ssp. nuttallii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Steve Matson

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

Los Angeles Sunflower

Helianthus nuttallii ssp. parishii

Calscape.org

-

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

Prairie Sunflower

Helianthus petiolaris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Keir Morse

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

Gray Desert Sunflower

Helianthus petiolaris ssp. canescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Keir Morse

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

Seaside Heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Seaside Heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hayfield Tarweed

Hemizonia congesta

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Mendocino Tarplant

Hemizonia congesta ssp. calyculata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 John Doyen

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

Hayfield Tarweed

Hemizonia congesta ssp. clevelandii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Keir Morse

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

Hayfield Tarweed

Hemizonia congesta ssp. congesta

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Hayfield Tarweed

Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Hayfield Tarweed

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Tracy's Tarplant

Hemizonia congesta ssp. tracyi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Ellen Tatum

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

Cow Parsnip

Heracleum maximum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Curly Herissantia

Herissantia crispa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Chris Trask

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Gowen Cypress

Hesperocyparis goveniana

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Tree
Size: 82 - 164 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

McNab Cypress

Hesperocyparis macnabiana

Calscape.org

© 2009 Themodoccypress

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 39 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Piute Cypress

Hesperocyparis nevadensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1967 California Native Plant Society

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 128 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low