WUCOLS - South Coastal Region Type Botanical Name Common Name Water Use S Abelia chinensis Chinese abelia Unknown S Abelia floribunda Mexican abelia Moderate/Medium S Abelia mosanensis 'Fragrant Abelia' fragrant abelia Unknown S Abelia parvifolia (A. longituba) Schuman abelia Unknown Gc S Abelia x grandiflora and cvs. glossy abelia Moderate/Medium S Abeliophyllum distichum forsythia Unknown S Abelmoschus manihot (Hibiscus manihot) sunset muskmallow Unknown T Abies pinsapo Spanish fir Low T N Abies spp. (CA native and non-native) fir Moderate/Medium P N Abronia latifolia yellow sand verbena Very Low P N Abronia maritima sand verbena Very Low S N Abutilon palmeri Indian mallow Low S Abutilon pictum thompsonii variegated Chinese lantern Moderate/Medium S Abutilon vitifolium flowering maple Moderate/Medium S Abutilon x hybridum & cvs. flowering maple Moderate/Medium S T Acacia abyssinica Abyssinian acacia Inappropriate S Acacia aneura mulga Low S Acacia angustissima white ball acacia Unknown T Acacia baileyana Bailey acacia Low S T Acacia berlandieri guajillo Low S A Acacia boormanii Snowy River wattle Low T Acacia cognata (A.subporosa) bower wattle Moderate/Medium S T Acacia constricta whitethorn acacia Low S Acacia covenyi blue bush Low S T Acacia craspedocarpa leatherleaf acacia Low S Acacia cultriformis knife acacia Low T Acacia dealbata silver wattle Low T Acacia decurrens green wattle Low T Acacia erioloba camel thorn Low T Acacia farnesiana (See Vachellia farnesiana) Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana (See T Vachellia farnesiana farnesiana) S Acacia glaucoptera clay wattle Low S T N Acacia greggii catclaw acacia Low S Acacia iteaphylla willow wattle Low S Acacia linearifolia golden wattle Unknown S T Acacia longifolia Sydney golden wattle Low T Acacia melanoxylon blackwood acacia Low S Acacia merinthophora zig-zag wattle Low S Acacia notabilis notable wattle Unknown T Acacia pendula weeping acacia Moderate/Medium T Acacia pennatula pennatula acacia Very Low S T Acacia podalyriifolia pearl acacia Low T Acacia pravissima ovens wattle Low Gc S Acacia redolens prostrate acacia Very Low S Acacia rigens needleleaf acacia Unknown T Acacia rigidula rigidula acacia Unknown S T Acacia saligna blue leaf wattle Low T Acacia schaffneri twisted acacia Unknown T Acacia stenophylla eumong/shoestring acacia Low S T Acacia subporosa subporosa1 acacia Low Type Botanical Name Common Name Water Use S Acacia triptera spur wing wattle Low S Acacia vestita hairy wattle Low T Acacia willardiana palo blanco Low T Acacia wrightii Wright acacia Unknown Gc Acaena inermis ''Purpurea'' purple New Zealand burr Unknown P N Acaena pinnatifida var. californica garnet flower Unknown S N Acalypha californica copper leaf Very Low S Acalypha hispida chenille plant Moderate/Medium S Acalypha monostachya raspberry fuzzies Unknown S Acalypha wilkesiana copper leaf Moderate/Medium Acanthus mollis (shade in the desert) S (dormant in summer in CV) bear''s breech Moderate/Medium Acanthus spinosus (dormant in summer in P CV, perennial in shade on coast) spiny bear''s breach Moderate/Medium S T A Acca sellowiana (Feijoa sellowiana) pineapple guava Low T Acer barbinerve bearded maple Unknown T Acer buergerianum trident maple Moderate/Medium T Acer campestre hedge maple Unknown S T N Acer circinatum vine maple High T Acer crataegifolium hawthorn maple Unknown T Acer davidii Pere David''s maple Unknown T Acer ginnala amur maple Inappropriate T N Acer glabrum mountain maple Inappropriate T Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Inappropriate T Acer griseum paperbark maple Unknown T Acer japonicum fernleaf maple Unknown T N Acer macrophyllum big leaf maple Moderate/Medium T Acer miyabei miyabe maple Unknown T N Acer negundo box elder Moderate/Medium T Acer oblongum Himalayan maple Moderate/Medium T Acer palmatum Japanese maple Moderate/Medium T Acer paxii evergreen maple Moderate/Medium T Acer pentaphyllum Asian maple Moderate/Medium T Acer platanoides Norway maple Moderate/Medium T Acer pseudoplatanus sycamore maple Unknown T Acer rubrum red maple High T Acer rufinerve redvein maple Unknown T Acer saccharinum silver maple High T Acer saccharum sugar maple Inappropriate T Acer shirasawanum full moon maple Inappropriate T Acer tataricum tatar maple Inappropriate T Acer tegmentosum Manchurian striped maple Inappropriate T Acer truncatum Chinese maple Inappropriate T Acer tschonoskii ''Koreanum'' Korean striped bark maple Unknown T Acer X freemanii Freeman maple Unknown P Achillea ageratifolia Greek yarrow Moderate/Medium P Achillea clavennae silvery yarrow Low P Achillea filipendulina fern leaf yarrow Low Gc P Achillea millefolium (non-native hybrids) yarrow (non-native hybrids) Moderate/Medium Gc P N Achillea millefolium (CA native cultivars) yarrow Low P Achillea siberica Siberian yarrow Unknown Gc P Achillea tomentosa woolly yarrow Moderate/Medium P Achillea x kellereri kellerii2 achillea Low Type Botanical Name Common Name Water Use P Achillea x lewisii dwarf yarrow Unknown P Acinos alpinus alpine rock thyme Unknown T Acmena smithii (See Syzygium smithii) P N Acmispon glaber (Lotus scoparius) deer weed Very Low P N Acmispon rigidus (Lotus rigidus) rock pea Unknown S Acnistus australis (Iochroma australis) blue angels''s trumpet Moderate/Medium Pm T Acoelorraphe wrightii Everglades palm High P Aconitum cammarum bicolor monkshood Unknown P Aconitum fischeri monk''s hood Inappropriate P Aconitum napellus garden monkshood Inappropriate P Acorus calamus ''Variegatus'' sweet flag High P Acorus gramineus sweet flag High T Acrocarpus fraxinifolius pink cedar Moderate/Medium P N Actaea rubra (shade) snake berry Inappropriate P Actaea simplex (Cimicifuga ramosa) (shade) snakeroot/bugbane Unknown V Actinidia deliciosa kiwi High V Actinidia kolomikta variegated kiwi Inappropriate S Adenanthos cuneatus ''Coral Drift'' flame bush Low S Adenanthos detmoldii ''Metallica'' yellow jugflower Low S Adenanthos drummondii woolly bush Low S Adenanthos meisneri woollybush Low S Adenanthos sericeus coastal woolly bush Low S Adenanthos x cunninghamii Albany woolly bush Low P Adenium obesum desert rose Inappropriate P Adenophora bulleyana ladybells Moderate/Medium P Adenophora liliifolia lilyleaf ladybells Moderate/Medium P Adenophora takedae ''Alba'' lady bells Moderate/Medium Gc S N Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Very Low S T N Adenostoma sparsifolium red shanks/ribbonwood Very Low Adiantum spp. (shade) CA native and non- P N native maidenhair fern High P Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata (in shade) false tillandsia Low P Su Aeonium spp. Canary Island rose Low T N Aesculus californica California buckeye Very Low S T Aesculus pavia red buckeye Moderate/Medium T Aesculus x arnoldiana ''Autumn Splendor'' Autumn Splendor horse chestnut Unknown T Aesculus x carnea red horsechestnut Moderate/Medium P Aethionema armenum''Warley Rose'' Warley rose stone cress Unknown T Afrocarpus falcatus (Podocarpus falcatus) yellowwood Moderate/Medium T Afrocarpus gracilior (Podocarpus gracilior) African fern pine Moderate/Medium P Agapanthus africanus lily-of-the-Nile Moderate/Medium P Agapanthus campanulatus bell agapanthus Moderate/Medium P Agapanthus inapertus major drooping agapanthus Moderate/Medium P Agapanthus praecox spp. orientalis & cvs agapanthus Moderate/Medium S Agapetes ''Ludgvan Cross'' Ludgvan cross agapetes Moderate/Medium S Agapetes serpens (Pentapterygium) agapetes (serpens) Moderate/Medium P Agastache aurantica giant hyssop Moderate/Medium P Agastache barberi pink hyssop Moderate/Medium P Agastache cana mosquito plant Moderate/Medium P Agastache coccinea pink agastache Moderate/Medium P Agastache mexicana Mexican giant hyssop Moderate/Medium P Agastache rugosa wrinkled agastache Moderate/Medium P Agastache rupestris licorice3 mint Moderate/Medium Type Botanical Name Common Name Water Use T Agathis australis Australian agathis/ kauri Moderate/Medium T Agathis robusta Queensland kauri Moderate/Medium Agave americana (and thick-leaved P S relatives)(CA native and non-native agave Very Low Agave attenuata (and thin-leaved relatives) P S (Ca native and non-native) agave Low P N Ageratina occidentalis western snake root Unknown T Agonis flexuosa and cvs. peppermint tree Low G Agropyron magellanicum blue wheat grass Moderate/Medium T Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Low Gc P Ajuga reptans (shade) carpet bugle Moderate/Medium V Akebia quinata fiveleaf akebia Moderate/Medium S Alangium platanifolium lobe-leafed alangium Unknown T Albizia distachya plume albizia Low T Albizia julibrissin silk tree Low Albuca humilis albuca (humilis) Unknown Bu Albuca juncifolia rush leaved albuca Low Bu Albuca nelsonii Natal albuca Moderate/Medium Bu Albuca shawii small yellow albuca Unknown P N Alcea rosea cvs. perennial hollyhock Moderate/Medium P Alchemilla alpina mountain lady''s mantle Inappropriate P Alchemilla mollis lady''s mantle Inappropriate T Alectryon excelsus titoki Moderate/Medium V Allamanda cathartica golden trumpet vine Moderate/Medium S Allamanda nerifolia yellow bell Moderate/Medium V Allamanda williamsii golden trumpet vine Moderate/Medium Bu Allium spp. allium Moderate/Medium Bu N Allium spp. mostly from CA or Mediterranean allium Low T Allocasuarina torulosa forest oak Low T Allocasuarina verticillata (Casuarina stricta) coast beefwood Low Su T Alluaudia procera Madagascan ocotillo Very Low T Alnus cordata Italian alder Moderate/Medium T Alnus glutinosa black alder Moderate/Medium T Alnus incana thinleaf alder Inappropriate T N Alnus oregona (See Alnus rubra) T N Alnus rhombifolia white alder High