Sargent's Cypress

Hesperocyparis sargentii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Cuyamaca Cypress

Hesperocyparis stephensonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 52 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Chaparral Yucca

Hesperoyucca whipplei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Succulent
Size: 2 - 12 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
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

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 30 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Golden Berry Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia 'Davis Gold'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 15 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
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

Telegraph Weed

Heterotheca grandiflora

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Monarch Goldenaster

Heterotheca monarchensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly

Oregon False Goldenaster

Heterotheca oregona

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heterotheca oregona var. compacta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Oregon Goldenaster

Heterotheca oregona var. oregona

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heterotheca oregona var. rudis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heterotheca oregona var. scaberrima

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

False Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Bolander's Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

San Bruno Mountain Sessileflower Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bristly Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Erect Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. fastigiata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Beach Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. sessiliflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

False Bolander's Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora var. bolanderioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Shevock's Goldenaster

Heterotheca shevockii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 11 - 52 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris ssp. latifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Bruno Mountain Hairy Golden Aster

Heterotheca villosa 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Heterotheca villosa var. minor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Crevice Alumroot

Heuchera micrantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Green, Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Martha Roderick Alumroot

Heuchera micrantha 'Martha Roderick'

Calscape.org

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Paleface

Hibiscus denudatus

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Hairy-fruited Hibiscus

Hibiscus lasiocarpos

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

White Hawkweed

Hieracium albiflorum

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Southern Hawkweed

Hieracium argutum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Prickly Hawkweed

Hieracium horridum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Naked-stemmed Hawkweed

Hieracium nudicaule

Calscape.org

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

Slender Hawkweed

Hieracium triste

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 14 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Leather Root

Hoita macrostachya

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Round Leaved Psoralea

Hoita orbicularis

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Ocean Spray

Holodiscus discolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 16 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Upright, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Holodiscus discolor var. discolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 20 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Desert Ocean Spray

Holodiscus discolor var. glabrescens

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Little Leaf Creambush

Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Small Flowered Soaproot

Hooveria parviflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Purple Amole

Hooveria purpurea

Calscape.org

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

Santa Lucia Purple Amole

Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Camatta Canyon Amole

Hooveria purpurea var. reducta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Arizona Barley

Hordeum arizonicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Meadow Barley

Hordeum brachyantherum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Meadow Barley

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum

Calscape.org

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

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

California Meadow Barley

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Low Barley

Hordeum depressum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Bobtail Barley

Hordeum intercedens

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Foxtail Barley

Hordeum jubatum

Calscape.org

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

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Foxtail Barley

Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum

Calscape.org

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

Border Horkelia

Horkelia bolanderi

Calscape.org

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

California Horkelia

Horkelia californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 48 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Horkelia

Horkelia californica var. californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 48 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

California Honeydew

Horkelia californica var. elata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 47 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

California Horkelia

Horkelia californica var. frondosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 47 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Cleveland's Horkelia

Horkelia clevelandii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Horkelia clevelandii var. clevelandii

Calscape.org

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