Santa Lucia Conservancy Preferred Plant List * Already Present within Santa Lucia Preserve. Flowers and Herbaceous Species Current Botanical Deciduous / Water Max Summer Availability in Common Name Plant Type Flowers Flowering Season Sun Soil Drainage Ease of Care Common uses Name Evergreen Requirement Irrigation Nurseries Blow Wives Achyrachaena Annual herb White Spring Full Sun Low Sometimes mollis Available American Bird's- Acmispon Annual herb Pink, White Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Adaptable Fast, Low, Moderate - Max 1x / month Bee Gardens, Butterfly Sometimes foot Trefoil * americanus Shade Medium, High once established Gardens Available Slow Common Amsinckia Annual herb Yellow, Orange Winter, Spring Full Sun Low Moderately Rarely Available Fiddleneck * intermedia Easy Menzies' Amsinckia Annual herb Yellow Spring, Winter Full Sun Moderately Rarely Available Fiddleneck * menziesii Easy Purple Owl's Castilleja exserta Annual Herb Lavender, Pink, Spring Full Sun Tolerant of sand and clay Fast, Very Low, Low Moderately Butterfly Gardens, Bee Commonly Clover * Purple Medium, Easy Gardens Available Slow Pale Purple Castilleja exserta Annual Herb Lavender, Purple Moderately Butterfly Gardens, Bee Rarely Available Owlclover * ssp. exserta Easy Gardens Parry Spikeweed Centromadia Annual herb Full Sun Bee Gardens parryi Turkish Rugging Chorizanthe Annual herb Pink, Red Spring, Summer Full Sun Extremely Low, Moderately Rarely Available staticoides Very Low Easy Punch Bowl Clarkia bottae Annual herb Pink, Purple, Spring Part Shade, Full Adaptable Fast, Low Max 2x / month Butterfly Gardens, Bee Sometimes Godetia Lavender, Red Sun Medium, once established Gardens Available Slow Speckled Clarkia Clarkia cylindrica Annual herb Pink, White, Full Sun, Part Moderately Butterfly Gardens, Bee Rarely Available Lavender Shade Easy Gardens Purple Clarkia * Clarkia purpurea Annual herb Lavender, Pink, Spring, Summer Full Sun Adaptable Fast, Low Moderately Max 2x / month Butterfly Gardens, Bee Commonly Purple, Red Medium, Easy once established Gardens Available Slow Purple Clarkia * Clarkia purpurea Annual herb Pink Spring, Summer Full Sun Moderately Butterfly Gardens, Bee Rarely Available ssp. quadrivulnera Easy Gardens

Elegant Clarkia * Clarkia Annual herb Pink, Red Summer, Fall Full Sun, Part Adaptable Fast, Low Very Easy Never irrigate Butterfly Gardens, Bee Commonly unguiculata Shade Medium, once established Gardens Available Slow Miner's Lettuce * Claytonia Annual herb White Spring, Winter Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Medium Low, Moderate - Max 2x / month Groundcovers Sometimes perfoliata soils as long as winter High once established Available moisture is provided. Purple Chinese Collinsia Annual herb Blue, Lavender, Winter, Spring Part Shade, Full Prefers rich, loamy soil Medium Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Butterfly Gardens, Bee Commonly Houses* heterophylla Purple Sun once established Gardens Available Turkey Mullein * Croton Setiger Annual Herb Cream, Green Full Sun, Part Very Low Moderately Rarely Available Shade Easy Prickly Popcorn Cryptantha Annual herb White Spring, Summer Part Shade Fast Bee Gardens Rarely Available Flower* muricata Whispering Bells Emmenanthe Annual herb Pink, Yellow Full Sun Very Low Moderately Rarely Available penduliflora Easy Tufted Poppy * Eschscholzia Annual herb Yellow, Orange Spring, Summer Full Sun Prefers average to rich Medium Very Low Moderately Max 3x / month Bird Gardens, Bee Commonly caespitosa soil Easy once established Gardens Available Spotted Hideseed Eucrypta Annual herb Lavender, White Spring Full Sun Very Low Sometimes chrysanthemifolia Available

California Gilia * Gilia achilleifolia Annual herb Blue, Lavender Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Moderately Bee Gardens Rarely Available Shade, Full Shade Easy

Common Tidy Tips Layia platyglossa Annual herb Yellow Winter, Spring Full Sun Prefers clay or loamy soil, Fast, Low Moderately Max 3x / month Butterfly Gardens Commonly * tolerates sandy soil Medium, Easy once established Available Slow False Baby Stars * Leptosiphon Annual herb Pink, Yellow, Full Sun, Part androsaceus Lavender Shade, Shade Elegant Lupine* Lupinus concinnus Annual Herb Purple Spring Full Sun Typically found in open, Fast Low Moderately Bird Gardens, Bee Rarely Available sandy or gravelly areas Easy Gardens

Stinging Lupine* Lupinus Annual Herb Pink, Purple Winter, Spring Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Fast Extremely Low, Max 1x / month Bird Gardens, Butterfly Sometimes hirsutissimus soils as long as adequate Very Low once established Gardens, Bee Gardens Available drainage is provided

Chick Lupine* Lupinus Annual Herb White, Pink, Spring Full Sun Adaptable Fast, Very Low Bird Gardens, Bee Sometimes microcarpus Yellow, Purple Medium, Gardens Available Slow Dense Flowered Lupinus Annual Herb Yellow, Pink, Spring Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Fast Low Bird Gardens, Butterfly Sometimes Platycarpos* microcarpus var. Purple soils as long as adequate Gardens, Bee Gardens Available densiflorus drainage is provided

Valley Lupine* Lupinus Annual Herb Pink, White Spring Full Sun Low Moderately Bird Gardens, Bee Rarely Available microcarpus var. Easy Gardens microcarpus Sky Lupine* Lupinus nanus Annual Herb Summer Blue, Lavender Winter, Spring Full Sun Tolerates sandy or clay Fast, Very Low,Low Moderately Max 2x / month Bird Gardens, Bee Commonly Deciduous soils Medium, Easy once established Gardens Available Slow Collared Annual Lupinus truncatus Annual Herb Lavender, Purple, Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Adaptable Fast, Very Low Max 2x / month Bird Gardens, Bee Sometimes Lupine* Pink Shade Medium, once established Gardens Available Slow Spring Madia* Madia elegans Annual herb Yellow,Red Summer,Fall Full Sun, Part Adaptable Fast, Low Max 1x / month Bee Gardens Available Through Shade Medium, once established Seed Slow Stores,Sometimes Available Hooked Navarretia Annual herb Summer Pink, Purple, Spring, Summer Full Sun sandy Fast Extremely Low, Never irrigate Rarely Available Navarretia* hamata Deciduous Green Very Low once established Wild Heliotrope* Phacelia distans Annual herb Purple, Lavender Spring Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low Moderately Never irrigate Butterfly Gardens, Bee Rarely Available soils as long as drainage Medium Easy once established Gardens is good Lacy Phacelia* Phacelia Annual herb Blue Spring Full Sun Prefers sandy soil Fast Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly tanacetifolia Easy once established Gardens, Bee Gardens Available

Dotseed Plantain* Plantago erecta Annual Herb Full Sun, Part Adaptable Fast, Very Low Butterfly Gardens Commonly Shade Medium, Available Slow Creamcups* Platystemon Annual herb Cream, White, Winter, Spring Full Sun Prefers sandy, gravelly Fast Low Max 2x / month Bee Gardens Sometimes californicus Yellow soil. No clay once established Available Hairy Lacepod* Thysanocarpus Annual herb White, Purple Full Sun Fast Rarely Available curvipes Indian Clover* Trifolium Annual herb Full Sun, Part Bee Gardens albopurpureum Shade Pinpoint Clover* Trifolium Annual herb Purple, Pink Spring Full Sun Moderate - High Bee Gardens Sometimes gracilentum Available Maiden Clover* Trifolium Annual herb Pink Spring Full Sun, Part Very Low Moderately Bee Gardens Rarely Available microcephalum Shade Easy Tomcat Clover* Trifolium Annual herb Lavender Spring Full Sun Low Bee Gardens Sometimes willdenovii Available California Poppy* Eschscholzia Annual herb, Summer Orange, Yellow Spring, Winter, Full Sun Prefers sandy, infertile, Fast, Very Low, Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly californica Perennial herb Deciduous Summer, Fall well-drained soils. Medium, once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Slow Gardens, Bee Gardens Branching Phacelia Annual herb, Summer Lavender, White Spring, Summer Part Shade Prefers sand or Fast, Low Moderately Butterfly Gardens, Bee Commonly Phacelia ramosissima Perennial herb Deciduous sandstone Standing Easy Gardens Available Golden Yarrow* Eriophyllum Annual herb, Summer Semi- Yellow Winter, Spring, Full Sun Tolerates clay soil Medium, Very Low Moderately Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly confertiflorum Perennial herb, Deciduous, Summer Slow Easy once established Gardens, Bee Gardens Available Shrub Winter Deciduous

Common Yarrow* Achillea Perennial herb Evergreen, White, Yellow Full Sun, Part Nearly any type except Fast, Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Groundcovers, Bird Commonly millefolium Summer Shade, Full Shade very wet. Because of its Medium, once established Gardens, Deer Resistant, Available Deciduous, Summer, Spring deep roots it has been Slow Bee Gardens, Butterfly Summer Semi- used to control erosion. Gardens Deciduous Deerweed* Acmispon glaber Perennial herb Summer Semi- Yellow Winter, Spring, Full Sun Tolerates a wide variety Medium Very Low Max 1x / month Bee Gardens, Butterfly Commonly Deciduous, Summer of soils once established Gardens Available Winter Deciduous

Common Acmispon glaber Perennial herb Yellow Spring, Summer Full Sun Fast Very Low Rarely Available Deerweed* var. glaber Rush Broom* Acmispon junceus Perennial herb Yellow Full Sun Fast Rarely Available

Spearleaf Agoseris retrorsa Perennial herb Yellow Full Sun, Part Rarely Available Agoseris* Shade Pearly Anaphalis Perennial herb Summer Yellow, White Summer Part Shade,Full Tolerates sandy or clay Fast,Med Very Low Moderately Max 2x / month Deer Resistant,Butterfly Commonly Everlasting* margaritacea Deciduous, Sun soils ium,Slow Easy once established Gardens Available Summer Semi- Deciduous, Winter Deciduous

Foothill Pine Arceuthobium Perennial herb Full Sun Butterfly Gardens Dwarf Mistletoe campylopodum Douglas' Sagewort Artemisia Perennial herb Winter Deciduous Cream, White, Spring, Summer, Full Sun, Part Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Low,Moderate - Very Easy Max 1x / month Butterfly Gardens, Deer Commonly douglasiana Yellow Fall Shade, Full Shade soils as long as adequate Medium, High once established Resistant, Bird Gardens Available moisture is available Slow

Wild Tarragon* Artemisia Perennial herb Evergreen Cream, White, Summer, Fall Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Medium Low Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly dracunculus Yellow soils Easy once established Gardens Available Saltmarsh Baccharis Perennial herb Cream, Brown Summer, Fall Part Shade Standing Moderate - High Butterfly Gardens, Bird Sometimes Baccharis* glutinosa Gardens, Bee Gardens Available Brickell Bush Brickellia Perennial herb Evergreen Cream, White, Summer, Fall Part Shade, Full Tolerant of sandy or clay Fast, Very Low Max 2x / month Commonly californica Yellow Sun soil, often in rocky soil Medium, once established Available Slow Dwarf Brodiaea* Brodiaea Perennial herb Blue, Lavender, Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Moderately Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available terrestris Purple Shade Easy Dwarf Brodiaea* Brodiaea Perennial herb Blue, Lavender, Full Sun, Part Moderately Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available terrestris ssp. Purple Shade Easy terrestris Sandcarpet* Cardionema Perennial herb Full Sun Fast Rarely Available ramosissimum River Beauty Chamerion Perennial herb Pink, White Full Sun Low Hummingbird Gardens Rarely Available latifolium Soap Plant* Chlorogalum Perennial herb Summer White Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Extremely Low, Moderately Never irrigate Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly pomeridianum Deciduous Shade soils Very Low Easy once established Gardens Available Soap Plant* Chlorogalum Perennial herb Full Sun, Part Rarely Available pomeridianum Shade var. pomeridianum Cobweb Thistle* Cirsium Perennial herb Red, Purple, Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Adaptable Fast, Moderately Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly occidentale Pink,White Shade Medium, Easy Gardens Available Slow Venus Thistle* Cirsium Perennial herb Pink, Purple Moderately Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available occidentale var. Easy venustum California Aster* Corethrogyne Perennial herb Evergreen Pink, Purple, Summer, Fall, Full Sun, Part Tolerant of sand and clay Fast, Very Low Moderately Max 3x / month Groundcovers, Deer Sometimes filaginifolia White Winter Shade Medium, Easy once established Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available Slow Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens California Croton Croton Perennial herb Green Spring, Summer Full Sun Prefers sand or Fast Low Moderately Commonly californicus decomposed granite Easy Available Durango Root* Datisca glomerata Perennial herb Yellow, Green Full Sun Rarely Available

Toluaca Datura wrightii Perennial herb Purple, White Winter, Spring, Part Shade, Full Adaptable but prefers Fast, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly Summer, Fall Sun coarse well drained soil Medium Easy once established Resistant Available Blue Dicks* Dichelostemma Perennial herb Blue, Lavender Full Sun, Part Moderately Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available capitatum ssp. Shade Easy capitatum Blue Dicks* Dipterostemon Perennial herb Summer Lavender, Blue Winter, Spring Full Sun Adaptable Fast, Low moderately Never irrigate Groundcovers, Deer Commonly capitatus Deciduous Medium, easy once established Resistant, Butterfly Available Slow Gardens Sticky Cinquefoil* Drymocallis Perennial herb Winter Deciduous White, Yellow Spring, Summer, Part Shade, Full Adaptable Fast, Low, Moderate - Moderately Max 2x / month Commonly glandulosa Fall Sun Medium, High Easy once established Available Slow California Epilobium canum Perennial herb Winter Semi- Red Summer, Fall Full Sun Tolerates clay and sand Fast, Very Low, Low Very Easy, Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly Fuchsia* Deciduous Medium, Moderately once established Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available Slow Easy Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens California Epilobium canum Perennial herb Red Summer, Fall Full Sun Very Low, Low Groundcovers, Deer Sometimes Fuchsia* ssp. canum Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

California Epilobium canum Perennial herb Red Summer, Fall Full Sun Prefers sandy or Fast Very Low, Low Moderately Groundcovers, Deer Commonly Fuchsia* ssp. latifolium sandstone soil Easy Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Longstem Eriogonum Perennial herb Cream, Pink, Summer, Fall Full Sun Extremely Low, Moderately Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Buckwheat* elongatum White Very Low Easy Gardens, Butterfly Available Gardens, Bee Gardens Long Stemmed Eriogonum Perennial herb Cream, Pink, Full Sun Moderately Butterfly Gardens, Bee Rarely Available Buckwheat* elongatum var. White Easy Gardens elongatum Narrow Leaved Galium Perennial herb Cream Spring, Summer Full Sun Prefers rocky, well Fast Moderately Commonly Bedstraw* angustifolium drained soil Easy Available Crevice Heuchera Perennial herb Evergreen Green,Pink,White, Spring, Summer Full Shade, Part Prefers rocky substrate Medium Low, Moderate - Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly Alumroot* micrantha Purple Shade High once established Resistant, Hummingbird Available Gardens California Horkelia Perennial herb Cream, Yellow, Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Prefers sandy or well Fast Low Moderately Groundcovers, Bee Commonly Horkelia* californica White Shade drained soil Easy Gardens Available Wedge Leaf Horkelia cuneata Perennial herb Pink, Red, White Winter, Spring, Full Sun Groundcovers, Bee Sometimes Horkelia Summer Gardens Available Coast Horkelia* Horkelia cuneata Perennial herb White Full Sun Moderately Groundcovers, Bee Rarely Available var. cuneata Easy Gardens Pacific Pea* Lathyrus vestitus Perennial herb Pink, White Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates sandy or clay Fast, Very Low, Low Commonly Shade loam Medium, Available Slow San Diego Pea Lathyrus vestitus Perennial herb Pink, Purple Full Sun, Part Rarely Available var. alefeldii Shade, Shade Wild Sweetpea* Lathyrus vestitus Perennial herb White, Lavender Spring Full Sun, Part Moderately Rarely Available var. vestitus Shade Easy Summer Lupine Lupinus formosus Perennial Herb Purple Summer, Fall Full Sun Slow Very Low Bird Gardens, Butterfly Sometimes Gardens, Bee Gardens Available Summer Lupine* Lupinus formosus Perennial Herb Blue, Lavender, Full Sun Slow Moderately Bee Gardens Rarely Available var. formosus Purple Easy

Riverbank Lupine Lupinus latifolius Perennial Herb Blue, Purple Spring Full Sun, Part Typically found on soils Fast Moderate - High moderately Bird Gardens, Bee Commonly Shade, Full Shade that are shallow, coarse- easy Gardens Available textured, rocky and fast draining. False Solomon Maianthemum Perennial herb Summer White, Red Spring Full Shade, Part Prefers rich, loose, but Fast Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Deer Resistant Seal* stellatum Deciduous Shade well-drained soils with once established lots of humus Cliff Aster Malacothrix Perennial herb White Winter, Summer, Full Sun Fast Extremely Low, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Sometimes saxatilis Fall Very Low Gardens Available Alkali Mallow Malvella leprosa Perennial herb Yellow, White Full Sun Low Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available Coyote Mint* Monardella villosa Perennial herb Evergreen, Pink, Lavender Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Very Low Moderately Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Summer Semi- Shade soils Easy once established Gardens, Hummingbird Available Deciduous Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Watercress* Nasturtium Perennial herb Evergreen White, Green Spring,Summer,Fa Full Sun Bogs and Ponds Rarely Available officinale ll Foothill Penstemon Perennial herb Evergreen Blue, Lavender, Winter, Spring, Full Sun, Part Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Very Low Very Easy Max 3x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly Penstemon* heterophyllus Purple Summer Shade soils as long as drainage Medium, once established Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available is good Slow Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Southern Foothill Penstemon Perennial herb Blue Hummingbird Gardens, Rarely Available Penstemon heterophyllus var. Butterfly Gardens, Bee australis Gardens Foothill Penstemon Perennial herb Blue Hummingbird Gardens, Rarely Available Penstemon heterophyllus var. Butterfly Gardens, Bee heterophyllus Gardens

Padre's Primula Perennial herb Winter Deciduous Lavender, Pink, Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates clay Slow Low Moderately Commonly Shootingstar* clevelandii Purple, White Shade Easy Available Padre's Primula Perennial herb Full Sun, Part Rarely Available Shootingstar* clevelandii var. Shade gracilis Fragrant Pseudognaphaliu Perennial herb Cream, White Butterfly Gardens, Bee Everlasting* m beneolens Gardens Bicolored Pseudognaphaliu Perennial herb Cream, White Winter, Spring Full Sun Butterfly Gardens, Bee Rarely Available Everlasting* m biolettii Gardens Wright's Pseudognaphaliu Perennial herb Summer Semi- Cream, White Summer, Fall Part Shade, Full Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Low Max 1x / month Butterfly Gardens, Bee Available Through Cudweed* m microcephalum Deciduous Sun soils including clay, shale, Medium, once established Gardens Seed Stores sand, etc. Slow Chilean Cudweed* Pseudognaphaliu Perennial herb Cream, White Spring, Summer, Part Shade Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available m stramineum Fall California Ranunculus Perennial Herb Summer Yellow Winter, Spring Part Shade, Full Adaptable Fast, Moderate - Very Easy Never irrigate Bee Gardens Commonly Buttercup* californicus Deciduous Sun Medium, High,Low once established Available Slow Willow Dock Rumex salicifolius Perennial Herb Full Sun, Part Moderate - High Moderately Butterfly Gardens Shade Easy Common Rupertia physodes Perennial herb Yellow, Orange, Shade, Part Shade Moderately Groundcovers, Butterfly Rarely Available Rupertia* Green, Red Easy Gardens Snakeroot* Sanicula Perennial herb Yellow, Purple, Part Shade Moderately Rarely Available bipinnatifida Red Easy Checker Bloom Sidalcea Perennial herb Summer Semi- Pink, Green Spring, Summer Part Shade, Full Tolerates wide variety of Fast, Low Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly malviflora Deciduous Sun soils Medium, once established Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available Slow Butterfly Gardens

Blue Eyed Grass* Sisyrinchium Perennial herb Summer Semi- Blue, Lavender, Winter,Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerant of sand and clay Fast, Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly bellum Deciduous Purple Shade Medium, once established Resistant, Butterfly Available Slow Gardens Douglas' Solanum douglasii Perennial herb White, Lavender Winter, Spring, Full Sun, Part Extremely Moderately Bird Gardens Rarely Available Nightshade* Summer, Fall Shade Low,Very Low Easy Meadow Solidago elongata Perennial herb Yellow Summer, Fall Full Sun Moderately Groundcovers, Bee Rarely Available Goldenrod Easy Gardens Threenerve Solidago velutina Perennial herb Winter Deciduous Yellow Summer, Fall Tolerates a variety of Medium Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Bee Commonly Goldenrod soils once established Gardens Available California Solidago velutina Perennial herb Evergreen Yellow Summer, Fall Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Very Low, Low Very Easy Max 3x / month Groundcovers, Butterfly Commonly Goldenrod* ssp. californica Shade, Full Shade soils once established Gardens, Bee Gardens Available

Ajuga Hedge Stachys ajugoides Perennial herb Pink Full Sun Hummingbird Gardens, Nettle Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens California Stachys bullata Perennial herb Evergreen Lavender Spring, Summer, Shade, Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Slow, Moderate - High Moderately Max 1x / week Deer Resistant, Commonly Hedgenettle* Fall soils as long as adequate Standing Easy once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available water is present Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens Meadow Rue* Thalictrum Perennial herb Summer Semi- Yellow Spring, Summer Full Shade, Part Prefers loamy soil with Medium, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant Commonly fendleri Deciduous Shade organic matter Slow Easy once established Available Chaparral Toxicoscordion Perennial herb White, Cream Spring Full Sun Low Deer Resistant Rarely Available Zygadene* fremontii Vervain Verbena Perennial herb Summer Blue, Lavender, Spring, Summer, Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Fast, Moderate - High moderately Max 1x / week Hummingbird Gardens, Commonly lasiostachys Deciduous Purple Fall soils including sand and Medium, easy once established Bird Gardens, Bee Available clay as long as adequate Slow, Gardens moisture is present Standing

Johnny Jump Up* Viola pedunculata Perennial herb Evergreen Yellow Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Likes rich soil and no Medium, Moderate - High Deer Resistant, Butterfly Shade water in summer Slow Gardens Indian Castilleja affinis Perennial herb, Orange, Red, Full Sun Rocky soil with sand. Very Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available Paintbrush* Annual herb Yellow Difficult Texas Paintbrush* Castilleja foliolosa Perennial herb, Summer Red, Yellow, Winter, Spring Full Sun Fast Max 1x / month Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available Annual herb Deciduous White, Orange, once established Green Sanddune Erysimum Perennial herb, Yellow, White, Spring, Summer Part Shade Prefers beach sand but Fast,Med Moderately Commonly Wallflower capitatum Annual herb Purple, Red tolerates garden soil ium Easy Available Sanddune Erysimum Perennial herb, Yellow Spring Full Sun, Part Prefers sandy or loamy Moderately Wallflower capitatum var. Annual herb Shade soils. Does not grow well Easy capitatum in clay soils. False Goldenaster Heterotheca Perennial herb, Yellow Winter, Spring, Full Sun, Part Usually found in sand but Fast, Very Low Groundcovers, Butterfly Sometimes sessiliflora Annual herb Summer, Fall Shade tolerates garden soil Medium Gardens, Bee Gardens Available

Miniature Lupine* Lupinus bicolor Perennial herb, Blue, Lavender, Spring Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Medium Low Max 1x / month Bird Gardens, Butterfly Commonly Annual herb Purple, White soils including very poor once established Gardens, Bee Gardens Available soil California Pseudognaphaliu Perennial herb, Summer Semi- Cream, White, Winter, Spring, Full Sun Very tolerant of various Fast, Very Low, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Butterfly Gardens, Bee Commonly Cudweed* m californicum Annual herb Deciduous Green Summer soils including clay, shale, Medium, Easy once established Gardens Available sand, etc. Slow Western Rubus parviflorus Perennial herb, Winter Deciduous White, Yellow Spring Part Shade Prefers moist, fertile soil Fast Moderate - High Very Easy Max 1x / month Hedges, Bird Gardens Thimbleberry* Shrub with good drainage once established Island Morning Calystegia Perennial herb, Summer Semi- Pink, White Winter, Spring, Full Sun Typically sandy and/or Fast, Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Groundcovers, Bee Commonly Glory macrostegia Shrub, Vine Deciduous Summer rocky soil Medium once established Gardens Available Coast Morning Calystegia Perennial herb, White Winter, Spring, Full Sun Fast Extremely Low, Bee Gardens Sometimes Glory* macrostegia ssp. Shrub, Vine Summer Very Low Available cyclostegia Morning Glory Calystegia Perennial White, Pink Spring, Summer, Full Sun Moderately Bee Gardens Commonly purpurata herb,Vine Fall Easy Available Purple Western Calystegia Perennial herb, Full Sun Moderately Bee Gardens Rarely Available Morning Glory purpurata ssp. Vine Easy purpurata Ferns Current Botanical Deciduous / Water Max Summer Availability in Common Name Plant Type Flowers Flowering Season Sun Soil Drainage Ease of Care Common uses Name Evergreen Requirement Irrigation Nurseries California Maiden Adiantum jordanii Fern Evergreen, Full Shade, Part Tolerates sand or clay Fast, Moderate - High Max 1x / month Deer Resistant Commonly Hair Fern* Summer Semi- Shade soils Medium, once established Available Deciduous Slow Horsetail* Equisetum Fern Spring Shade,Part Shade Prefers loamy or clay Fast Moderate - High Moderately Bogs and Ponds, Deer Rarely Available laevigatum soils. Grows poorly in Easy Resistant, Bird Gardens sandy soils. Coffee Fern Pellaea Fern Shade, Part Shade Fast Low Deer Resistant Sometimes andromedifolia Available Goldenback Fern Pentagramma Fern Full Sun Very Low, Low Deer Resistant Sometimes triangularis Available Sword Fern* Polystichum Fern Summer Semi- Full Shade, Part Tolerant of a variety of Medium, Low,Moderate - Very Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly munitum Deciduous, Shade soils as long as adequate Slow High Easy,Moder once established Resistant Available Evergreen moisture is available; ately Easy slightly drought tolerant once established, but best with at least a weekly deep watering.

Western Pteridium Fern Summer Full Sun, Part Prefers well drained loam Fast, Low Moderately Deer Resistant Commonly Brackenfern* aquilinum Shade Medium Easy Available Spike Moss* Selaginella Fern Full Sun, Part Requires thin, rocky soil. Fast Low Rarely Available bigelovii Shade, Full Shade Not tolerant of garden soil Grasses Current Botanical Deciduous / Water Max Summer Availability in Common Name Plant Type Flowers Flowering Season Sun Soil Drainage Ease of Care Common uses Name Evergreen Requirement Irrigation Nurseries Spike Bentgrass* Agrostis exarata Grasses Yellow Spring Full Sun, Part Adaptable, tolerant of Shade sand, loam and clay Thingrass* Agrostis pallens Grasses Evergreen, Green Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Groundcovers Commonly Summer Semi- Shade, Full Shade soils as long as drainage once established Available Deciduous is good California Brome Bromus carinatus Grasses Summer Yellow Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates most soil types Medium, Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Groundcovers, Butterfly Commonly Grass* Deciduous Shade but especially good in Slow once established Gardens Available clay Valley Sedge* Carex barbarae Grasses Evergreen Cream, Purple, Summer Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Slow Low, Moderate - Max 1x / week Bogs and Ponds, Deer Red soils High once established Resistant Round Fruit Carex globosa Grasses Brown Shade Fast Low Deer Resistant Sedge* Two Tooth Sedge Carex serratodens Grasses Brown Part Shade Moderate - High Moderately Deer Resistant Easy Saltgrass Distichlis spicata Grasses Yellow Summer Full Sun Prefers sand or Fast, Moderate - High Moderately Keep moist Groundcovers, Butterfly Commonly sandstone Medium, Easy Gardens Available Slow, Standing Common Eleocharis Grasses Evergreen Brown Full Sun Tolerates any saturated Slow, Moderate - High Keep moist Bird Gardens Commonly Spikerush* macrostachya or inundated soil Standing Available

Giant Wildrye Elymus Grasses Evergreen Brown Full Sun Tolerant of sand and clay Fast, Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly condensatus Medium, once established Resistant, Butterfly Available Slow Gardens Blue Wildrye* Elymus glaucus Grasses Summer Semi- Yellow Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerates a wide variety Medium Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly Deciduous Shade of soils once established Gardens Available Western Rye Elymus glaucus Grasses Brown Full Sun, Part Rarely Available Grass* ssp. glaucus Shade Big Squirreltail* Elymus multisetus Grasses Brown Full Sun Fast Very Low Sometimes Available Pacific Fescue* Festuca Grasses Brown Full Sun Fast Very Low Hummingbird Gardens, Sometimes microstachys Bird Gardens, Bee Available Gardens Western Fescue Festuca Grasses Yellow Spring Part Shade Prefers sandy or loamy Low Moderately Groundcovers, Deer Commonly occidentalis soils. Does not grow well Easy Resistant Available in clay soils. Meadow Barley* Hordeum Grasses Winter Deciduous Yellow, Purple Summer Full Sun Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Low, Moderate - Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant Commonly brachyantherum garden soils as long as Medium, High once established Available sufficient moisture is Slow available California Hordeum Grasses Winter Deciduous Yellow Spring Part Shade Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Low, Moderate - Sometimes Meadow Barley brachyantherum garden soils as long as Medium, High Available ssp. californicum sufficient moisture is Slow available Annual Tule Isolepis cernua Grasses Brown Full Sun Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Moderate - High moderately Bogs and Ponds, Bogs Commonly garden soils as long as Medium, easy and Ponds, Deer Available sufficient moisture is Slow Resistant available Brownhead Rush* Juncus Grasses Brown Full Sun Medium, Moderate - High phaeocephalus Slow Irisleaf Rush* Juncus xiphioides Grasses Evergreen Brown, Yellow, Spring, Summer Part Shade Adaptable Fast, Moderate - High Very Easy Keep moist Bogs and Ponds Commonly Red Medium, Available Slow Junegrass* Koeleria Grasses Summer Semi- Yellow, Brown Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low Very Easy Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly macrantha Deciduous Shade, Full Shade soils Medium, Gardens Available Slow California Melica californica Grasses Yellow, Green, Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly Melicgrass* Purple Shade soils as long as drainage once established Gardens Available is good Small Flowered Melica imperfecta Grasses Summer Semi- Yellow, Brown Spring, Winter Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast,Med Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly Melica* Deciduous, Shade soils ium once established Gardens Available Evergreen One Sided Blue Poa secunda Grasses Yellow Spring Prefers sandy or loamy Fast, Low Moderately Commonly Grass* soils. Does not grow well Medium, Easy Available in clay soils. Slow Panicled Bulrush* Scirpus Grasses Winter Deciduous White Spring Part Shade Adaptable, tolerant of Standing Moderate - High Bogs and Ponds Sometimes microcarpus sand, loam and clay Available Needle Grass Stipa cernua Grasses Winter Deciduous Brown Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Very Low Moderately Max 2x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly Shade soils Easy once established Resistant Available Purple Stipa pulchra Grasses Evergreen Cream, Green, Spring Full Sun Found in virtually every Medium Low, Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Deer Commonly Needlegrass* Purple, Red type of soil once established Resistant, Butterfly Available Gardens Shrubs Current Botanical Deciduous / Water Max Summer Availability in Common Name Plant Type Flowers Flowering Season Sun Soil Drainage Ease of Care Common uses Name Evergreen Requirement Irrigation Nurseries Chamise* Adenostoma Shrub Evergreen White Spring, Summer Full Sun Tolerant of sand and clay Fast, Extremely Low, Max 2x / month Hedges, Bank Commonly fasciculatum Medium, Very Low once established Stabilization, Available Slow Groundcovers, Bird Gardens, Deer Resistant, Bee Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

California False Amorpha Shrub Winter Deciduous Purple Spring, Summer Part Shade Tolerates sand Fast, Very Low Max 1x / month Hedges, Deer Resistant, Sometimes Indigo californica Medium once established Butterfly Gardens Available

Woolly Leaf Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen Pink, White, Red Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Prefers sand or Fast Very Low, Low Moderately Max 2x / month Hedges, Bird Gardens, Commonly Manzanita crustacea Shade sandstone, often over a Easy once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available layer of hardpan Bee Gardens Brittle Leaf Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen Pink, White, Red Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part In the wild it is most Fast Very Low, Low Max 2x / month Bird Gardens, Sometimes Manzanita crustacea ssp. Shade often seen growing in once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available crustacea sand over hardpan Bee Gardens Eastwood Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen Pink, White Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Often gravelly, Fast, Very Low, Low Moderately Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Manzanita* glandulosa Shade decomposed granite soil Medium Easy once established Groundcovers, Hedges, Available Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens Cushing Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen Pink, White Winter, Spring Part Shade Hummingbird Gardens, Rarely Available Manzanita glandulosa ssp. Bee Gardens cushingiana Eastwood Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen Pink, White Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Rocky, well draining soil Fast Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Bird Gardens, Sometimes Manzanita glandulosa ssp. Shade Easy once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available glandulosa Bee Gardens Big Berry Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen White, Pink Winter, Spring Full Sun Can tolerate heavy soil Fast, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Hedges ,Deer Resistant, Commonly Manzanita glauca on slopes but does best Medium Easy once established Bird Gardens, Available in well drained soil Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Hooker's Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen Pink, White, Red Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Can tolerate a little clay Fast, Very Low, Low Max 2x / month Groundcovers, Hedges, Commonly Manzanita hookeri Shade but does best in heavy Medium once established Deer Resistant, Bird Available loam or sandy loam that Gardens, Hummingbird is slightly acidic Gardens, Bee Gardens Monterey Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen Pink, White Full Sun, Part Groundcovers, Rarely Available Manzanita hookeri ssp. Shade Hummingbird Gardens, hookeri Bee Gardens Toro Manzanita* Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen White, Pink Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Fast Very Low Moderately Hedges, Bird Gardens, Rarely Available montereyensis Shade Easy Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens Pointleaf Arctostaphylos Shrub Evergreen White, Pink Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Prefers sandy or loamy Fast Very Low Moderately Hedges,Bird Gardens, Commonly Manzanita pungens Shade soils. Does not grow well Easy Hummingbird Gardens, Available in clay soils. Bee Gardens California Artemisia Shrub Summer Cream, White, Spring, Summer, Full Sun Usually found on very dry Fast, Extremely Low, Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Sagebrush* californica Deciduous Yellow Fall slopes or sandy soil with Medium, Very Low once established Groundcovers, Butterfly Available low nutrient content, Slow Gardens, Deer Resistant, although it is also said to Bird Gardens tolerate clay

Coyote Bush* Baccharis pilularis Shrub Evergreen Yellow, Cream, Spring, Winter, Full Sun, Part Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Very Low, Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Bank Stabilization, Commonly White Summer, Fall Shade soils including sand, clay Medium, once established Groundcovers, Hedges, Available and alkaline Slow Butterfly Gardens, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens Mulefat Baccharis Shrub Evergreen, Pink, White, Spring, Winter, Full Sun Heavier riparian soils, Fast, Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Hedges, Butterfly Commonly salicifolia Summer Semi- Yellow Summer, Fall sandy washes Medium, once established Gardens, Bird Gardens, Available Deciduous Slow, Bee Gardens Standing Coast Barberry Berberis pinnata Shrub Evergreen Yellow Winter, Spring Full Shade, Full Tolerates clay but Medium Low Moderately Max 3x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Sun, Part Shade performs best in deep, Easy once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available rich woodland soil Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens California Berberis pinnata Shrub Evergreen Yellow Full Sun, Part Bee Gardens Rarely Available Barberry* ssp. pinnata Shade Buck Brush* Ceanothus Shrub Evergreen White Summer, Winter, Full Sun Variable, but needs fast Fast Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly cuneatus Spring drainage Easy once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Buckbrush* Ceanothus Shrub White Winter, Spring Full Sun Bank Stabilization, Rarely Available cuneatus var. Hedges, Deer Resistant, cuneatus Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Deerbrush* Ceanothus Shrub Winter White, Lavender, Spring, Winter Full Sun Tolerates decomposed Fast, Extremely Low, Moderately Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Bird Commonly integerrimus Deciduous, Blue granite or clay Medium, Very Low Easy once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Winter Semi- Slow Gardens, Bee Gardens Deciduous, Evergreen Hairy Ceanothus Ceanothus Shrub Evergreen Blue, Purple Winter, Spring Full Sun Tolerates both heavy and Fast, Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly oliganthus sandy soils Medium Easy once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Jim Brush* Ceanothus Shrub White, Lavender Winter, Spring Full Sun Very Low Bank Stabilization, Rarely Available oliganthus var. Hedges, Deer Resistant, sorediatus Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Monterey Ceanothus rigidus Shrub Evergreen Blue, Winter, Spring Full Sun Adaptable Fast, Very Low Very Easy, Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Ceanothus* Purple,White Medium, Moderately once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available Slow Easy Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Blueblossom Ceanothus Shrub Evergreen Blue, White, Winter, Spring Part Shade Reported to tolerate clay Fast, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Groundcovers,Hedges, Commonly Ceanothus* thyrsiflorus Green and sand, but Ceanothus Medium, Easy once established Bank Stabilization, Bird Available generally do best in well Slow Gardens, Butterfly drained soil. Do not Gardens, Bee Gardens fertilize or amend.

Carmel Ceanothus Shrub Evergreen Blue Winter, Spring Part Shade Tolerant of sandy or clay Fast, Low Very Easy, Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Bird Commonly Ceanothus* thyrsiflorus var. soil Medium, Moderately once established Gardens, Butterfly Available griseus Slow Easy Gardens, Bee Gardens Mountain Cercocarpus Shrub Evergreen Cream, White Winter, Spring Part Shade, Full adaptable Fast,Med Very Low, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Hedges, Bank Commonly Mahogany betuloides Sun ium,Slow Easy once established Stabilization, Deer Available Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Mountain Cercocarpus Shrub Evergreen Cream, White Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Moderately Bank Stabilization, Bird Rarely Available Mahogany betuloides var. Shade Easy Gardens betuloides Western Cornus sericea Shrub Winter Deciduous White, Cream Summer Part Shade Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Moderate - High Bird Gardens, Butterfly Commonly Dogwood* ssp. occidentalis soils as long as sufficient Medium, Gardens Available moisture is available Slow

Common Sun Crocanthemum Shrub Summer Semi- Yellow Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Commonly Rose scoparium Deciduous soils Medium Easy once established Available Bush Poppy* Dendromecon Shrub Evergreen Yellow Winter, Spring Full Sun Well drained soils, Fast Very Low Max 1x / month Commonly rigida typically on a slope. once established Available Tolerant of clay only if given no water after established. Mock Heather Ericameria Shrub Evergreen Yellow Summer, Fall Full Sun Sandy dunes Fast Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly ericoides Easy once established Gardens Available Pinebush Ericameria Shrub White, Yellow Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Prefers sandy or loamy Moderately Hedges, Bird Gardens Rarely Available pinifolia Shade soils. Does not grow well Easy in clay soils. Woolly Yerba Eriodictyon Shrub Lavender Full Sun, Part Moderately Hedges, Deer Resistant, Rarely Available Santa tomentosum Shade Easy Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens California Eriogonum Shrub Evergreen Yellow, Cream, Summer, Spring, Full Sun Prefers loamy soils Fast, Extremely Low, Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Bee Commonly Buckwheat fasciculatum Pink, White Fall Medium, Very Low once established Gardens, Bird Gardens, Available Slow Butterfly Gardens, Deer Resistant, Groundcovers Eastern Mojave Eriogonum Shrub Evergreen, Cream, Pink, Summer Adaptable Fast, Extremely Low, Very Easy Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Bank Commonly Buckwheat fasciculatum var. Summer White, Red Medium, Very Low once established Stabilization, Deer Available foliolosum Deciduous, Slow Resistant, Bird Gardens, Summer Semi- Butterfly Gardens, Bee Deciduous Gardens Interior California Eriogonum Shrub Evergreen,Summe Cream, Summer Full Sun Prefers coarse, well- Fast Extremely Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Bank Commonly Buckwheat* fasciculatum var. r Semi-Deciduous Pink,White drained soil such as once established Stabilization, Bird Available polifolium decomposed granite Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Nude Buckwheat* Eriogonum Shrub Summer Semi- Pink, Spring, Summer Full Sun Adaptable Fast,Med Extremely Low, Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly nudum Deciduous White,Yellow ium,Slow Very Low Easy once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Gardens, Bee Gardens Sea Cliff Eriogonum Shrub Evergreen Pink,Red, White, Winter, Spring, Part Shade, Full Sandy rocky soils, Fast, Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Buckwheat* parvifolium Yellow, Green Summer, Fall Sun sandstone Medium once established Groundcovers, Bird Available Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Coffeeberry Frangula Shrub Evergreen Cream, Green, Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast, Low, Very Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly californica White Shade soils, but some Medium once established Hedges, Groundcovers, Available subspecies have specific Deer Resistant, Bird soil affinities Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens California Frangula Shrub Green Spring Full Sun, Part Prefers sandy or loamy Bank Stabilization, Rarely Available Coffeeberry* californica ssp. Shade soils. Does not grow well Hedges, Bird Gardens, californica in clay soils. Bee Gardens Hoary Frangula Shrub Cream, Brown Summer Full Sun, Part Prefers coarse to Medium Low Moderately Bank Stabilization, Coffeeberry* californica ssp. Shade medium-textured soils Easy Hedges, Bird Gardens, tomentella Bee Gardens Wavyleaf Garrya elliptica Shrub Evergreen White, Cream, Winter Part Shade, Full Tolerates clay soil Fast, Very Low moderately Max 3x / month Hedges, Deer Resistant Commonly Silktassel* Green Sun Medium, easy once established Available Slow Ashy Silktassel Garrya flavescens Shrub Full Sun, Part Hedges Sometimes Shade Available Sawtooth Hazardia Shrub Summer Semi- Yellow, Green Summer, Fall Full Sun, Part Tolerates clay soil but is Fast, Very Low, Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Bird Gardens Commonly Goldenbush squarrosa Deciduous Shade more commonly found Medium, once established Available on sandy soils Slow Saw Toothed Hazardia Shrub Summer Semi- Orange, Yellow Summer, Fall Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low, Low Max 1x / month Rarely Available Goldenbush* squarrosa var. Deciduous soils, including clay and Medium, once established grindelioides sand Slow Toyon* Heteromeles Shrub Evergreen White Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly arbutifolia Shade soils Medium, once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available Slow Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Cream Bush* Holodiscus Shrub Winter Deciduous White, Green Summer, Spring Shade,Part Shade Adaptable, does well in Fast Low, Moderate - Very Easy Max 2x / month Hedges, Deer Resistant, Commonly discolor garden soil High once established Butterfly Gardens Available

Menzies' Isocoma menziesii Shrub Summer Semi- Yellow Spring, Summer, Part Shade,Full Typically sandy Fast, Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Groundcovers, Butterfly Commonly Goldenbush Deciduous Fall Sun Medium once established Gardens, Bee Gardens Available Gaping Keckiella Keckiella Shrub Cream, Pink Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast Very Low Max 1x / week Deer Resistant, Sometimes breviflora Shade soils as long as adequate once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available drainage is provided Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Gaping Keckiella Keckiella Shrub Yellow Moderately Hummingbird Gardens, Rarely Available breviflora var. Easy Bird Gardens, Butterfly breviflora Gardens, Bee Gardens

Twinberry Lonicera Shrub Winter Deciduous Yellow, Orange, Summer Part Shade, Full Prefers moist, sandy soil Fast Moderate - High Very Easy Max 1x / week Hedges ,Deer Resistant, Commonly involucrata Red Sun once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available Bird Gardens

Twinberry Lonicera Shrub Red,Pink Spring Part Shade Moderate - High Hedges, Hummingbird Sometimes Honeysuckle* involucrata var. Gardens, Bird Gardens Available ledebourii Southern Lonicera Shrub Evergreen Cream, Yellow Spring, Summer Part Shade, Full Tolerant of a variety of Medium, Low Moderately Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Honeysuckle subspicata Sun soils including clay and Slow Easy once established Hedges, Groundcovers, Available decomposed granite. Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Gardens, Bird Gardens Silver Lupine Lupinus albifrons Shrub Evergreen Blue, Lavender, Winter, Spring, Full Sun Occurs in a variety of Fast Very Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Purple Summer soils once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Gardens, Bee Gardens Silver Lupine* Lupinus albifrons Shrub Blue, Lavender, Spring, Summer Full Sun Fast Bee Gardens Rarely Available var. albifrons Purple

Coastal Bush Lupinus arboreus Shrub Evergreen Yellow, Lavender Spring Full Sun Typically sandy soil Fast Extremely Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Lupine* Low,Very once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Low,Moderate - Gardens, Bee Gardens High Dune Bush Lupine Lupinus Shrub Evergreen Blue, Lavender, Spring Full Sun Prefers beach sand Fast Very Low Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly chamissonis Purple once established Gardens, Bee Gardens Available Chaparral Mallow Malacothamnus Shrub Evergreen Pink Spring, Summer Full Sun Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Deer Commonly fasciculatus soils as long as drainage Medium, Easy once established Resistant, Hummingbird Available is good Slow Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Santa Lucia Bush Malacothamnus Shrub Evergreen Pink,White,Brown Spring, Summer Full Sun Prefers heavy soils but Medium Very Low Moderately Max 2x / month Hedges, Hummingbird Mallow palmeri tolerates a variety of Easy once established Gardens, Bird Gardens, garden soils Butterfly Gardens Bush Monkey Mimulus Shrub Evergreen Orange, Yellow Winter, Spring, Part Shade, Full Tolerant of difficult soils Fast, Very Low Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Commonly Flower* aurantiacus Summer Sun if adequate drainage is Medium once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available provided Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

California Wax Morella Shrub Evergreen Yellow Summer Part Shade, Full Tolerates a variety of Medium Low,Moderate - Very Easy Max 1x / week Bank Stabilization, Myrtle californica Sun soils High once established Hedges, Deer Resistant Tanoak Notholithocarpus Shrub Evergreen White Summer, Fall Full Sun, Part Prefers deep woodland Fast Low Moderately Max 3x / month Deer Resistant, Butterfly Commonly densiflorus Shade soil with high organic Easy once established Gardens Available content and good drainage Tanoak Notholithocarpus Shrub Full Sun, Part Sometimes densiflorus var. Shade Available densiflorus Indian Plum* Oemleria Shrub White, Pink Spring Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Fast Low Moderately Commonly cerasiformis soils as long as adequate Easy Available drainage is provided

Spiny Redberry* Rhamnus crocea Shrub Evergreen White, Yellow, Spring, Winter Full Sun, Part Tolerates clay but prefers Medium, Extremely Low, Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Cream Shade well drained soil Slow Very Low once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Hollyleaf Rhamnus ilicifolia Shrub Evergreen Yellow, Cream Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast, Extremely Low, Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Redberry* Shade soils but prefers rocky Medium Very Low once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available well drained soil Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Bitter Ribes amarum Shrub Winter Deciduous Red, White, Pink, Spring Full Sun Hummingbird Gardens, Sometimes Gooseberry* Purple Bird Gardens, Butterfly Available Gardens, Bee Gardens

Hillside Ribes californicum Shrub Summer Pink, Purple, Winter, Spring Part Shade Tolerates sandy soil Fast, Low Very Easy Max 1x / week Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Gooseberry* Deciduous, Yellow Medium once established Gardens, Hummingbird Available Winter Deciduous Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Hillside Ribes californicum Shrub Winter Deciduous Pink, White, Red Part Shade Hummingbird Gardens, Rarely Available Gooseberry var. californicum Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Spreading Ribes divaricatum Shrub Winter Deciduous Red, Pink, Purple, Spring Full Sun, Part Moisture retentive but Fast Low Moderately Deer Resistant, Bird Sometimes Gooseberry Green Shade well-drained loamy soil Easy Gardens, Hummingbird Available of at least moderate Gardens, Butterfly quality Gardens, Bee Gardens

Straggly Ribes divaricatum Shrub Winter Deciduous Pink, Purple, Spring Full Sun, Part Moderately Bird Gardens, Rarely Available Gooseberry* var. pubiflorum White, Green Shade Easy Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Chaparral Currant Ribes malvaceum Shrub Summer Pink, Purple Winter, Spring Part Shade, Full Medium and coarse, dry Fast Very Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Deciduous, Sun once established Gardens, Hummingbird Available Winter Deciduous Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Canyon Ribes menziesii Shrub Winter Deciduous Red, Pink, White, Winter, Spring Shade Low Deer Resistant, Bird Sometimes Gooseberry Purple Gardens, Hummingbird Available Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Red Flowering Ribes sanguineum Shrub Winter Deciduous Red, Pink, Purple Spring, Winter Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Medium Low Very Easy Max 3x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Currant soils once established Gardens, Hummingbird Available Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Blood Currant* Ribes sanguineum Shrub Winter Deciduous Pink, Purple Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Low, Very Low Max 3x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly var. glutinosum Shade soils once established Gardens, Hummingbird Available Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Fuchsiaflower Ribes speciosum Shrub Summer Red, Pink Winter, Spring Full Shade, Part All different kinds. Avoid Medium, Very Low, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Gooseberry* Deciduous,Summ Shade summer water in clay Slow Easy once established Gardens, Hummingbird Available er Semi- soils. Gardens, Butterfly Deciduous Gardens, Bee Gardens

California Rosa californica Shrub Winter Deciduous Red, Pink, White Summer,Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates clay but does Medium, Low,Moderate - Very Easy Max 3x / month Hedges, Deer Resistant, Commonly Wildrose* Shade, Full Shade best in moist loamy soil Slow High once established Bird Gardens, Butterfly Available Gardens, Bee Gardens

Purple Sage Salvia leucophylla Shrub Evergreen, Purple, Lavender, Spring, Summer Full Sun Variable Fast,Med Extremely Low, Very Easy Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Summer Semi- Pink ium Very Low once established Groundcovers, Hedges, Available Deciduous Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Black Sage* Salvia mellifera Shrub Evergreen, Blue, Lavender, Winter, Spring, Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Fast,Med Extremely Low, Very Easy Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Summer Semi- White Summer soils although it is ium Very Low once established Groundcovers, Hedges, Available Deciduous, happier with good Deer Resistant, Bird Summer drainage Gardens, Butterfly Deciduous, Gardens, Bee Gardens Threadleaf Senecio flaccidus Shrub Yellow Summer, Fall Full Sun Fast Extremely Sometimes Ragwort Low,Very Low Available Douglas' Senecio flaccidus Shrub Yellow Summer, Fall Full Sun Fast Moderately Rarely Available Groundsel var. douglasii Easy

Bluewitch Solanum Shrub Summer Semi- Blue, Lavender, Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Nightshade* umbelliferum Deciduous, Purple, Yellow Shade soils Medium Easy once established Gardens Available Common Symphoricarpos Shrub Winter Deciduous White, Pink Summer, Spring Shade, Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Medium Low, Moderate- Very Easy Max 3x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Snowberry albus soils HIgh once established Hedges, Groundcovers, Available Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Snowberry* Symphoricarpos Shrub Winter Deciduous Pink, Red, White Spring, Summer Shade,Part Shade Adaptable Fast, Low Very Easy Keep moist Bank Stabilization, Commonly albus var. Medium, Hedges, Groundcovers, Available laevigatus Slow Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens Creeping Symphoricarpos Shrub Pink Spring, Summer Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low Bank Stabilization, Snowberry* mollis soils Medium, Groundcovers, Bird Slow Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Woolly Bluecurls Trichostema Shrub Evergreen Blue, Lavender, Fall, Winter, Part Shade, Full Often but not always Fast Very Low, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly lanatum Pink Spring Sun found on eroded gabbro Easy once established Gardens, Butterfly Available or sandstone soils Gardens, Bee Gardens

Huckleberry* Vaccinium ovatum Shrub Evergreen White, Blue, Black Spring, Winter Part Shade, Full Tolerates sand and clay, Fast, Low Moderately Max 3x / month Hedges, Deer Resistant, Commonly Sun usually low in organic Medium, Easy once established Butterfly Gardens Available content Slow Giant Chinquapin Chrysolepis Shrub, Tree Evergreen Yellow, Cream, Spring Full Sun, Part Sometimes chrysophylla White Shade Available Brown Dogwood Cornus glabrata Shrub, Tree Winter Deciduous White, Red Spring Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Slow Moderate - High Moderately Max 1x / week Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly soils Easy once established Gardens Available Creek Dogwood Cornus sericea Shrub, Tree Winter Deciduous White, Purple, Summer Full Shade, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium, Moderate - High Very Easy Max 1x / week Bogs and Ponds, Hedges, Commonly Red Shade, Full Sun soils but does best in Slow, once established Bird Gardens, Butterfly Available moist, rich loamy soil Standing Gardens Black Elderberry Sambucus nigra Shrub, Tree Winter Deciduous Cream, White, Spring Tolerates most soils Medium Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Hedges, Deer Resistant, Commonly Purple, Black once established Bird Gardens, Bee Available Gardens Blue Elderberry* Sambucus nigra Shrub, Tree Winter Deciduous Cream, Yellow, Spring, Summer Full Shade, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast,Med Low Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly ssp. caerulea Purple Shade, Full Sun soils but prefers well- ium once established Gardens, Butterfly Available drained soils with Gardens, Bee Gardens moisture Hairy Lonicera hispidula Shrub, Vine Winter Deciduous Pink Spring, Summer Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Medium, Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Commonly Honeysuckle* soils including clay Slow once established Hummingbird Gardens, Available Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens Chaparral Lonicera Shrub, Vine Cream Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Very Low Deer Resistant, Sometimes Honeysuckle* interrupta Shade Hummingbird Gardens, Available Bird Gardens Pacific Rubus ursinus Shrub, Vine Winter Deciduous White Spring, Winter Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium, Moderate - High Very Easy Max 1x / month Groundcovers, Hedges, Commonly Blackberry* Shade, Full Shade soils Slow once established Bird Gardens Available

Trees Current Botanical Deciduous / Water Max Summer Availability in Common Name Plant Type Flowers Flowering Season Sun Soil Drainage Ease of Care Common uses Name Evergreen Requirement Irrigation Nurseries Big Leaf Maple* Acer Tree Winter Deciduous Yellow, Pink Spring, Winter Part Shade, Full Prefers clay or loamy soil, Fast, Moderate - High moderately Keep moist Bird Gardens, Deer Commonly macrophyllum Sun tolerates sandy soil Medium, easy Resistant, Butterfly Available Slow Gardens Box Elder* Acer negundo Tree Winter Deciduous White, Cream Spring, Winter Part Shade, Full Tolerates a variety of Medium, Moderate - High Moderately Max 1x / week Bird Gardens, Deer Sun soils as long as adequate Slow Easy once established Resistant, Butterfly moisture is present Gardens

California Aesculus Tree Summer White, Cream Summer, Spring Part Shade, Full Tolerates a variety of Medium, Very Low, Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Hedges, Bank Commonly Buckeye* californica Deciduous,Winter Sun soils including clay Slow once established Stabilization, Deer Available Deciduous Resistant, Butterfly Gardens White Alder* Alnus rhombifolia Tree Winter Deciduous Green, Cream Fall, Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerant of sand and clay Fast, Moderate - High Keep moist Bird Gardens, Butterfly Commonly Shade Medium, Gardens Available Slow Madrone* Arbutus menziesii Tree Evergreen White, Red Spring Part Shade Heavy Fast, Low Moderately Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Medium Easy once established Hedges, Bird Gardens, Available Deer Resistant, Butterfly Gardens California Ash Fraxinus dipetala Tree Winter Deciduous Yellow, White Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low moderately Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Bird Commonly Shade soils including clay and Medium, easy once established Gardens Available decomposed granite Slow Ponderosa Pine* Pinus ponderosa Tree Evergreen Yellow Spring Part Shade Prefers sandy or loamy Fast, Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly soils. Does not grow well Medium, once established Gardens, Butterfly Available in clay soils. Slow Gardens Monterey Pine* Pinus radiata Tree Evergreen Yellow, Brown, Winter Full Sun, Part Prefers sand or Fast Very Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Bird Commonly Cream Shade sandstone once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Gardens Western Platanus Tree Winter Deciduous Yellow, Cream, Spring, Winter Full Sun Tolerates sand and clay Fast, Moderate - High Very Easy Max 1x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Sycamore* racemosa Orange, Brown Medium, once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Slow Gardens Black Populus Tree Winter Deciduous Green, Yellow Winter, Spring Full Sun Well draining Fast Moderate - High Very Easy Max 1x / month Bird Gardens, Butterfly Commonly Cottonwood* trichocarpa once established Gardens Available Hollyleaf Cherry* Prunus ilicifolia Tree Evergreen Cream, White Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerant of a variety of Fast,Med Very Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Shade soils but will grow largest ium once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available and fastest in coarse, fast Bird Gardens, Butterfly draining, relatively fertile Gardens, Bee Gardens garden soil

Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia Tree Evergreen Yellow, Cream, Spring, Winter Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Green Shade soils but prefers a deep, once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available well draining loam which Bird Gardens, Butterfly it usually develops over Gardens time from leaf drop

Coast Live Oak* Quercus agrifolia Tree Evergreen Cream, Green Full Sun, Part Bank Stabilization, Bird Rarely Available var. agrifolia Shade Gardens, Butterfly Gardens Blue Oak* Quercus douglasii Tree Summer Semi- Yellow, Cream, Spring,Winter Full Sun, Part Tolerant of a variety of Fast Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization,Deer Commonly Deciduous, Green Shade soils as long as adequate once established Resistant,Bird Available Winter Deciduous drainage is provided Gardens,Butterfly Gardens Black Oak* Quercus kelloggii Tree Winter Deciduous Yellow, Cream, Spring, Winter Full Sun, Part Occurs in many soil Medium Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Deer Commonly Green Shade, Full Shade types. Prefers acidic soil. once established Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available Butterfly Gardens

Valley Oak* Quercus lobata Tree Winter Deciduous Yellow, Cream, Spring, Winter Full Sun Prefers deep, rich soil but Medium Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant, Bird Commonly Green can utilize other soils if once established Gardens, Butterfly Available moisture is sufficient Gardens Red Willow Salix laevigata Tree Winter Semi- Cream, Yellow, Winter, Spring Full Sun,Part Heavy moist soils Fast, Moderate - High Very Easy Max 1x / week Bogs and Ponds, Bird Commonly Deciduous, Red Shade Medium, once established Gardens, Butterfly Available Winter Deciduous Slow, Gardens, Bee Gardens Standing Coast Redwood* Sequoia Tree Evergreen Yellow, Cream Fall, Summer Full Sun, Part Prefers deep woodland Medium Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Deer Resistant Commonly sempervirens Shade soil with high organic once established Available content Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Tree, Shrub Winter Deciduous White Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Medium Very Low,Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly Shade, Full Shade soils once established Hedges, Bird Available Gardens,Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens Western Prunus virginiana Tree, Shrub Winter Deciduous White Spring Full Sun, Part Prefers well drained loam Fast, Very Low Bank Stabilization, Chokecherry* var. demissa Shade, Shade Medium Hedges, Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens Scrub Oak* Quercus Tree, Shrub Evergreen Cream, Green, Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Most often found on Fast, Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Commonly berberidifolia Yellow, Brown Shade eroded granite or Medium once established Hedges, Deer Resistant, Available sandstone soils Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Canyon Live Oak* Quercus Tree, Shrub Evergreen Yellow, Cream, Spring,Winter Full Sun, Part Found in a wide variety Medium Low Moderately Max 2x / month Bank Stabilization, Deer chrysolepis Green Shade, Shade of soils in various parts of Easy once established Resistant, Bird Gardens, the state Butterfly Gardens

Interior Live Oak Quercus wislizeni Tree, Shrub Evergreen Cream, Green Winter, Spring Full Sun, Part Tolerant of a variety of Fast, Very Low, Low Very Easy Max 1x / month Bank Stabilization, Deer Commonly Shade soils Medium, once established Resistant, Bird Gardens, Available Slow Butterfly Gardens

Interior Live Oak* Quercus wislizeni Tree, Shrub Evergreen Cream, Green Full Sun, Part Moderately Bank Stabilization, Bird Rarely Available var. wislizeni Shade Easy Gardens, Butterfly Gardens Sandbar Willow Salix exigua Tree, Shrub Winter Deciduous Yellow, White Spring,Winter Full Sun Tolerant of various soils Slow, Moderate - High Keep moist Bogs and Ponds, Bird Commonly as long as there is Standing Gardens, Butterfly Available abundant moisture Gardens, Bee Gardens available Shining Willow Salix lasiandra Tree, Shrub Winter Deciduous White, Yellow Spring Part Shade Tolerates a variety of Slow, Moderate - High Keep moist Bogs and Ponds, Bird Commonly soils but prefers alluvial Standing Gardens, Butterfly Available soil Gardens, Bee Gardens Yellow Willow* Salix lasiandra var. Tree, Shrub Winter Deciduous Cream, Yellow, Spring Part Shade Moderately Bird Gardens, Butterfly lasiandra Green Easy Gardens, Bee Gardens Arroyo Willow* Salix lasiolepis Tree, Shrub Winter Deciduous Cream, Yellow Winter, Spring Full Sun Tolerates a variety of Slow, Moderate - High Very Easy Keep moist Bogs and Ponds, Hedges, soils as long as adequate Standing Bird Gardens, Butterfly drainage is provided Gardens, Bee Gardens

Vines Current Botanical Deciduous / Water Max Summer Availability in Common Name Plant Type Flowers Flowering Season Sun Soil Drainage Ease of Care Common uses Name Evergreen Requirement Irrigation Nurseries Chaparral Clematis lasiantha Vine, Perennial Summer Semi- Cream, White Spring, Summer Full Sun, Part Tolerates a variety of Fast, Very Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant Commonly Clematis herb Deciduous Shade, Full Shade soils including clay and Medium, once established Available sand Slow Virgin's Bower* Clematis Vine, Perennial Summer White, Cream Summer Full Shade, Part Tolerant of sand and clay Fast, Low Very Easy Max 2x / month Deer Resistant Commonly ligusticifolia herb Deciduous Shade Medium, once established Available Slow Wild Cucumber* Marah fabacea Vine, Perennial Orange, White, Spring Full Sun Fast Very Low, Low Sometimes herb Yellow Available American Vetch* Vicia americana Vine, Perennial Purple, Pink, Spring Full Sun, Part Prefers sandy or loamy Moderately Butterfly Gardens Rarely Available herb Lavender Shade soils. Does not grow well Easy in clay soils. 5/7/2021