Plant Signs

Desert Buttercup

Ranunculus cymbalaria

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Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 12 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Standing

Eschscholtz's Buttercup

Ranunculus eschscholtzii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 12 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Eschscholtz's Buttercup

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii

Calscape.org

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 10 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Eschscholtz's Buttercup

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 10 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. suksdorfii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 10 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Buttercup

Ranunculus flammula

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 18 in tall

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 18 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Smooth Buttercup

Ranunculus glaberrimus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 11 in tall

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Elliptical Buttercup

Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 10 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Sagebrush Buttercup

Ranunculus glaberrimus var. glaberrimus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 10 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Delicate Buttercup

Ranunculus hebecarpus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Waterfall False Buttercup

Ranunculus hystriculus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Lobb's Buttercup

Ranunculus lobbii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 8 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow, White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Macoun's Buttercup

Ranunculus macounii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 12 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Western Buttercup

Ranunculus occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Moderate

Western Buttercup

Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Ranunculus occidentalis var. ultramontanus

Calscape.org

Ranunculus occidentalis var. ultramontanus

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Straightbeak Buttercup

Ranunculus orthorhynchus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 34 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Bloomer's Buttercup

Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. bloomeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 34 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Straightbeak Buttercup

Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhynchus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 34 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. platyphyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 34 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Popular Buttercup

Ranunculus populago

Calscape.org

Ranunculus populago

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Low Spearwort

Ranunculus pusillus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Cursed Buttercup

Ranunculus sceleratus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Woodland Buttercup

Ranunculus uncinatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 6 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Alder Buckthorn

Rhamnus alnifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 7 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Green, White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Spiny Redberry

Rhamnus crocea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate, Slow

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Cream

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Hollyleaf Redberry

Rhamnus ilicifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 1 - 9 ft tall , 3 - 9 ft wide

Form: Mounding

Growth rate: Slow

Flower Color: Yellow, Cream

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hairyleaf Redberry

Rhamnus pilosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow, Cream

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Island Redberry

Rhamnus pirifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 33 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Red

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Western Labrador Tea

Rhododendron columbianum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Cream

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Pacific Rhododendron

Rhododendron macrophyllum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 10 - 15 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Pink

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Western Labrador Tea

Rhododendron neoglandulosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Cream

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Western Azalea

Rhododendron occidentale

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 16 ft tall , 10 ft wide

Form: Upright, Rounded

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White, Pink

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Slow

Pink Western Azalea

Rhododendron occidentale 'Pink'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Soil drainage

Medium

Western Azalea

Rhododendron occidentale var. paludosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High, Moderate

Sonoma Azalea

Rhododendron occidentale var. sonomense

Calscape.org

Rhododendron occidentale var. sonomense

Plant type: Shrub

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate, High

Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide

Form: Mounding, Rounded

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow, Cream

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Lemonade Berry

Rhus integrifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 30 ft tall , 3 - 20 ft wide

Form: Mounding, Rounded

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Pink, White

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low, Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sugar Bush

Rhus ovata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 7 - 33 ft tall , 30 ft wide

Form: Mounding, Rounded, Upright

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: White, Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Bitter Gooseberry

Ribes amarum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 7 ft tall

Flower Color: Red, White, Pink, Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 10 ft wide

Form: Fountain, Spreading, Upright

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Cream, Red, Yellow

Flowering season: Spring, Winter

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum var. aureum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 6 ft wide

Flower Color: Yellow, Red

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum var. gracillimum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide

Form: Spreading

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen, Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Trailing Gooseberry

Ribes binominatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Green, Red

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Stink Currant

Ribes bracteosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 13 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, White, Green, Blue

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate, High

Hillside Gooseberry

Ribes californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 8 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide

Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Yellow

Flowering season: Winter, Spring

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hillside Gooseberry

Ribes californicum var. californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Red

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Hillside Gooseberry

Ribes californicum var. hesperium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Red

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Moreno Currant

Ribes canthariforme

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 8 ft tall

Flower Color: Brown, Purple

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Wax Currant

Ribes cereum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 8 - 36 in tall

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: White, Pink, Red

Flowering season: Summer

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wax Currant

Ribes cereum var. cereum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, White

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Ribes cereum var. inebrians

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 ft tall

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Spreading Gooseberry

Ribes divaricatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 11 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Flower Color: Red, Pink, Purple, Green

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Parish's Gooseberry

Ribes divaricatum var. parishii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 10 ft tall

Flower Color: Green, Purple

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low

Straggly Gooseberry

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 6 - 11 ft tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple, White, Green

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Northern Black Currant Currant

Ribes hudsonianum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 7 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White, Cream, Yellow, Black

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Western Black Currant

Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 7 ft tall

Flower Color: Yellow, White, Black

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

White Flowering Currant

Ribes indecorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 - 10 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide

Form: Upright Columnar

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White, Pink

Flowering season: Winter

Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Whitestem Gooseberry

Ribes inerme

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 8 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Green, White

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Winter Deciduous

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade