Sand Verbena

Abronia latifolia

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Copyright © 2016 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Red Sand Verbena

Abronia maritima

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 in tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
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

Pink Sand Verbena

Abronia umbellata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hairy Sand Verbena

Abronia villosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Charles E. Jones

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 18 in wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ann Gillette Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Ann Gillette'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 9 - 36 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Apple Blossom Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Apple Blossom'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low

Black Butte Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Black Butte'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 18 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Calistoga Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Calistoga'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cameo Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Cameo'

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Achillea millefolium 'Cameo'

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Low, Moderate

High Sierra Dwarf Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'High Sierra Dwarf'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Pink Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

King Range Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'King Range'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

La Luna Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'La Luna'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mesa Blanca Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Mesa Blanca'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 24 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Paprika Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low

Point Cabrillo Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Point Cabrillo'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Red Velvet Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'

Calscape.org

Red Velvet Yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet')

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Low, Moderate

Rosa Maria Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Rosa Maria'

Calscape.org

Achillea millefolium 'Rosa Maria'

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Low, Moderate

Salmon Beauty Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Salmon Beauty'

Calscape.org

Achillea millefolium 'Salmon Beauty'. Flower close-up.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Low, Moderate

Salmon Creek Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Salmon Creek'

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sonoma Coast Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Sonoma Coast'

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Sonoma Coast

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sweet After Death

Achlys triphylla

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade

American Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon americanus

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Deer Plant

Acmispon glaber

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter 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

Medium

Common Deerweed

Acmispon glaber var. glaber

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Columbian Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

Calscape.org

© 1982 John Narroway, Windfield Photographic Collection

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Houndstongue

Adelinia grandis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 1 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'San Nicolas'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Red Shanks

Adenostoma sparsifolium

Calscape.org

© 2009 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub,Tree
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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, Slow

California Buckeye

Aesculus californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Christopher L. Christie

Plant type: Tree
Size: 13 - 39 ft tall , 40 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Desert Agave

Agave deserti

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 1 - 20 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
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

Coastal Agave

Agave shawii

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 7 - 13 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Clark Mountain Agave

Agave utahensis var. nevadensis

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common Agrimony

Agrimonia gryposepala

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 71 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Camp Pendelton Bent Grass

Agrostis pallens 'Camp Pendelton'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Grass
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Grass Alisma

Alisma gramineum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Louis-M. Landry

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:

Abrams' Allium

Allium abramsii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Dana York

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Taper Tipped Onion

Allium acuminatum

Calscape.org

© 2009 Wallace Keck

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate

Narrow Leaved Onion

Allium amplectens

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

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

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Sierra Onion

Allium campanulatum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate

Scytheleaf Onion

Allium falcifolium

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Slow

White Alder

Alnus rhombifolia

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Tree
Size: 49 - 82 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Cream
Flowering season: Fall, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

High
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sitka Alder

Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Keir Morse

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 16 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Californian Amaranth

Amaranthus californicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Annual Bursage

Ambrosia acanthicarpa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2009 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Beach Bur

Ambrosia chamissonis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Ragweed

Ambrosia psilostachya

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Diego Ambrosia

Ambrosia pumila

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© 2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
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

Western Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Calscape.org

© 2009 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 35 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

California False Indigo

Amorpha californica

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Margo Bors

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

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© 2007 Forest & Kim Starr

Plant type: Grass
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun

Columbian Windflower

Anemone deltoidea

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Pacific Anemone

Anemone multifida

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© 2009 Jason Hollinger

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 28 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Angelica

Angelica californica

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Copyright © 2004 Doreen L. Smith

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low

Coast Angelica

Angelica hendersonii

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© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Flower Color: White, Pink, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sea-Watch

Angelica lucida

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

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

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low