Gaping Keckiella

Keckiella breviflora

Calscape.org

© 2003 unknown

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pacific Pea

Lathyrus vestitus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
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

Humboldt's Lily

Lilium humboldtii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Prairie Flax

Linum lewisii

Calscape.org

© 2007 Skoch3

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low, Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Double Honeysuckle

Lonicera conjugialis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall
Flower Color: Black, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Pink Honeysuckle

Lonicera hispidula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Margo Bors

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 4 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Chaparral Honeysuckle

Lonicera interrupta

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low

Black Twinberry

Lonicera involucrata

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 16 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Moderate

Southern Honeysuckle

Lonicera subspicata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Silver Lupine

Lupinus albifrons

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
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

Coastal Bush Lupine

Lupinus arboreus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Ron Wolf

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 60 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate

Miniature Lupine

Lupinus bicolor

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 16 in tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Dune Bush Lupine

Lupinus chamissonis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Grape Soda Lupine

Lupinus excubitus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, White, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Stinging Lupine

Lupinus hirsutissimus

Calscape.org

Copyright 2015 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius

Calscape.org

© 2008 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Longleaf Bush Lupine

Lupinus longifolius

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Chick Lupine

Lupinus microcarpus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Meadow Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Calscape.org

© 2007 KENPEI

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 60 in tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

High, Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Cobb Mtn. Lupine

Lupinus sericatus

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Succulent Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

California Box Thorn

Lycium californicum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Laurel Sumac

Malosma laurina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Charles E. Jones

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Oregon Crab Apple

Malus fusca

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Tree
Size: 15 - 40 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate

Malva Rosa

Malva assurgentiflora

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
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

Field Mint

Mentha arvensis

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Moderate

Sticky Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens

Calscape.org

© 2008 Joe Decruyenaere

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade
water
Water

High
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lewis' Monkeyflower

Mimulus lewisii

Calscape.org

© 2002 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

High
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Desert Wishbone-bush

Mirabilis laevis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

California Four O'clock

Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Colorado Four O'clock

Mirabilis multiflora

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun
water
Water

Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Red Monardella

Monardella macrantha

Calscape.org

©2013 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Mountain Coyote Mint

Monardella odoratissima

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steven Thorsted

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Moderate

Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

San Antonio Hills Monardella

Monardella villosa ssp. villosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Purple, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Willowy Monardella

Monardella viminea

Calscape.org

Copyright Sabrina West/USFWS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 19 in tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Wax Myrtle

Morella californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 33 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Moderate
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun

Fivespot

Nemophila maculata

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Indian Tobacco

Nicotiana quadrivalvis

Calscape.org

© 2006 National Park Service

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun

Osoberry

Oemleria cerasiformis

Calscape.org

© Michael Wolf

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 20 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Moderate
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Primrose

Oenothera californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2000 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 31 in tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Fragrant Evening Primrose

Oenothera cespitosa

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Calscape.

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Beavertail Pricklypear

Opuntia basilaris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coast Prickly Pear

Opuntia littoralis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2000 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org

Plant type: Shrub,Succulent
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Very Low
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Redwood Sorrel

Oxalis oregana

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Partial Shade
water
Water

Moderate, High
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Blue Palo Verde

Parkinsonia florida

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Tree
Size: 26 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Yellow Palo Verde

Parkinsonia microphylla

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Tree
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun
water
Water

Low, Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Azure Penstemon

Penstemon azureus

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© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Green, Purple, Lavender, Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Scarlet Bugler

Penstemon centranthifolius

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Scabland Penstemon

Penstemon deustus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Very Low

Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
water
Water

Very Low
irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Grinnell's Beardtongue

Penstemon grinnellii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 34 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
watering
Soil drainage

Fast