Hummingbird habitat 3-11

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CA Native Plants for Attracting Hummingbirds - Western L.A. County

I Scientific Name Common Name Size

Flower/ season

Light** Soil Water Zone+ Availability Notes

Trees and Tree-like Large Shrubs

X * Aesculus californica CA Buckeye 12-30+ ft tall & w

White/ Sp-Su

FS/PS Any well-drained

1 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14

X * Arctostaphylos glauca Big-berry

Manzanita 7-10 ft tall & wide

White/ Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 1, 3, 8, 12-14 20, 24

Blue-green foliage; ‘Canyon Blush’ is 4 ft. tall

** Arctostaphylos

manzanita ‘Dr Hurd’

‘Dr. Hurd’

Manzanita To 15 ft t 10 ft wide

Pink/W-Sp FS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 13 Evergreen; good in gardens

X Atriplex lentiformis ssp.

breweri

Coast Quailbush/

Big Saltbush To 8 ft tall To 20 ft w

Green/Su FS

Any incl. alkali, salty

1-2 1, 2, 16 Maintain size through pruning

X Baccharis salicifolia Mule Fat To 10 ft Pink-white/ all year

FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 2

X Ceanothus arboreus Catalina

Ceanothus <20 ft. t 8-10 ft w

Blue/Sp FS/PS Any well-drained

1 1, 3, 7, 9, 14, 19

X * Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud 6-20 ft tall 10-15 ft w

Magenta/ Sp

FS/PS Any incl clay

1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 5, 6, 8,

10, 13, 14, 16, 19

Fall color (red,

orange); edible fruit, flowers

X * Chilopsis linearis ssp.

arcuata Desert Willow

5-25 ft tall

and wide Pink/ Sp-F FS/PS

Any well-

drained 1 to 1-2

1, 7, 10, 13,

14, 16, 18

Showy flowers;

winter decid.

X

Comarostaphylis

diversifolia ssp.

planifolia

Summer Holly < 18 ft tall White/Sp FS/PS Any well-

drained 1 10, 14, 16

X Cornus glabrata Brown Dogwood < 18 ft tall to 10 ft w

White/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Clay best 2-3 1, 13

X Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon 6-10 ft + 4-6 ft w

White/Su FS/PS/FSH Any well-drained

1-2 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18

Berries toxic in lg. amounts

X * Holodiscus discolor Creambush; Ocean

Spray 10-20 ft tall

White/Su-Fa FS/PS Any, incl. clays

1-2 to 2-3 1, 5, 13, 14 Fragrant at a distance

X Lavatera

assurgentiflora ssp.

glabrata & assurgentiflora

Island (Rose)

Mallow 8-12 ft tall

& wide

Magenta/

yr round FS/PS

Well-

drained 1 1, 2, 13

X Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia & lyonii

Holly-leaf and

Catalina Island

Cherries

< 50 ft White/Su PS any 1-2 1, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19

X Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea

Blue (Mexican)

Elderberry 8-25+ ft White/Sp-Su FS/PS

Well-

drained 1-2

1, 2, 3, 7, 10,

12-14, 16, 19 Edible berries

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Flower/ season


Large Shrubs (> 6 ft tall; including those for screens and hedges)

** Arctostaphylos

bakeri ssp. bakeri

'Louis Edmunds'

‘Louis Edmunds’

(Sepentine)

Manzanita

5-8 ft tall 8 ft wide

Pink/Sp FS Clay fine 1-2 to 2 6, 13, 24

Nice flowers;

maroon branches

X Arctostaphylos

catalinae Catalina Manzanita

6-18 ft tall 5-8 ft wide

Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Any well-drained

1-2 to 2-3 1, 13, 14 Well-drained soil

X

** Arctostaphylos

densiflora 'Howard

McMinn'

‘Sentinel’ (Vine

Hill) Manzanita 4-8 ft tall 6-10 ft w

Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Any, incl. clays

2 to 2-3 1, 3, 13, 14

X

** Arctostaphylos

densiflora

'Sentinel'

‘Sentinel’ (Vine

Hill) Manzanita 5-8 ft tall 3-7 ft wide

Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Well-drained incl sand

1-2 6, 8, 13, Good for birds, butterflies; open growth

X ** Arctostaphylos

densiflora x bakeri 'Baby

Bear' & 'Mama Bear'

‘Baby Bear’ &

‘Mama Bear’

Manzanitas


Pink/W-Sp FS Well-drained

1-2 to 2 6 Showy flowers, foliage

** Arctostaphylos

'Austin Griffith'

‘Austin Griffith’

Manzanita 6-10 ft tall

4-8 ft wide Pink/W-Sp FS/PS

Well-drained; sandy

1-2 to 2 6, 13, Relatively fast-growing; open habit

X Baccharis pilularis Coyote Bush To 8 ft Cream/F FS/PS any 1-2 1, 2, 3, 5, 10,

13, 14, 16, 18

X Baccharis emoryi Emory Baccharis 6-12 ft T to 10 ft W

Buff-Wht/ Su-F

FS/PS any 1 to 1-2 Winter flooding

1, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16

Salt tolerant

X Baccharis plummerae

subsp. plummerae

Plummer's

Baccharis < 7 ft tall

Buff-Wht/ Su-F

FS/PS any 1 to 1-2 Winter flooding

?

** Ceanothus cyanus

‘Sierra Blue’

Sierra Blue

Ceanothus To 15 ft t. & wide

Dk blue /Sp FS Any well-drained

1-2 to 2 3, 6, 8 Fast; easy; showy

X * Ceanothus

integerrimus Deerbrush 3-6+ ft t White/Sp FS/PS Any 1 to 2 3, 13, 16

Drought decid; glossy leaves

X * Ceanothus

leucodermis

Chaparral

Whitethorn 8-12 ft t 10 ft wide

Lt. blue-white/Sp

FS Sandy/ rocky

1 to 1-2 1, 3, 8, 10, 13, 14, 20

Very showy; open growth

X Ceanothus megacarpus Big-pod Ceanothus To 12 ft

tall

White-

lavender/ Sp FS/PS

Any well-

drained 1

1, 3, 10, 13,

14, 16

** Ceanothus ‘Concha’

Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus X C. impressus

‘Concha’

Ceanothus 4-6 ft. tall & wide

Dark Blue/ Sp

FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2 3, 6, 8, 9, 14, 24,

Alkali & garden tolerant

**Ceanothus impressus

x papillosus ‘Dark Star’

‘Dark Star’

Ceanothus 6-8 ft high 5-8 ft wide

Dk blue/ W-Sp

FS Any 1-2 1, 3, 9, 13, 14, 24

Hedge; best nearer coast

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Flower/ season


X ** Ceanothus

thyrsiflorus ‘Skylark’

‘Skylark’

Ceanothus 3-6 ft t Lt blue/Sp FS/PS

Any incl clay

2 1, 3, 6, 13

X

** Ceanothus

thyrsiflorus 'Snow

Flurry'

‘Snowflurry’

Ceanothus 6-10 ft t 10 ft w

White/Sp FS/PS Any well-drained

2 1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 14

Dense; shrubby; fast

* Ceanothus

tomentosus var.

olivaceus

Wooly-leaf

Ceanothus 6-12 ft t 4-8 ft w

Blues/Sp FS Sandy or rocky

1-2 1, 13, 14 Upright; evergreen; heavy bloomer

** Ceanothus arboreus

x thrysiflorus ‘Frosty Blue’

‘Frosty Blue’

Ceanothus 6-10 ft t

8 ft wide

Med blue/

W-Sp FS/PS

Well-

drained, sandy

2 1, 3, 6, 13

Dense;

evergreen; prune or hedge

* Ceanothus verrucosus White Coast (Wart-

stemmed) Ceanothus 5-8 ft tall 4-6 ft wide

White/ FS 1-2 3, 6, 14, 20 Dense foliage

** Ceanothus ‘Blue

Window’

‘Blue Window’

Ceanothus 10-15 ft t

8-10 ft w Med Blue/ FS

Sandy

best 1-2 1, 13

Dense;

evergreen

** Ceanothus

‘Tassajara Blue’

‘Tassajara’

Ceanothus To 8 ft t 5-8 ft w

Lt. blue/ Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 to 2 1, 13 Can be hedged

X Cleome isomeris

(Isomeris arborea) Bladderpod 2-6+ ft

Yellow/ Sp +

FS Well-drained

1 1, 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 16

Unusual scent; attractive branch

X Mahonia (Berberis)

nevinii Nevin’s Barberry

3-8+ ft tall 6-12 ft w

Yellow/Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 1, 7, 13, 14

Edible berries;

good bird habitat

X * Philadelphus lewisii CA Mock Orange 4-10 ft tall & wide

White/ Sp-Su

FS/PS Any, incl clays

2-3 1, 7, 13, 14, 19

Very fragrant

X * Rhamnus californica California

Coffeeberry

6-12 ft t &

wide; short cultivars

Buff/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18

'Eve Case', 'Mound San Bruno' smaller

X * Rhamnus ilicifolia Holly-leaf Redberry 12 ft tall 5-6 ft w

Yellow/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Any 1-2 to 2 1, 10, 12-14, 20, 21

Nice hedge plant’ holly-like leaves

X Ribes aureum var.

gracillimum Golden Currant To 10 ft

Yellow/ W-Sp

FS/PS/ FSH Any 1-2 to 2-3 7, 12, 14 Any well-drained; Birds

eat berries

X Salix exigua Narrow-leaf Willow 6-15 ft 12-15 ft.w.

Yellow/Sp FS/PS any 1-2; winter

flooding 1, 2, 3, 14

Spreading via roots

Smaller Shrubs ( < 6 ft. tall) ; includes woody sub-shrubs

X * Abutilon palmeri Indian Mallow 2-6 ft tall & wide

Yellow to Or/Sp-Su

FS Well-drained

1-2 1, 8, 13, 14

X * Arctostaphylos

edmundsii

Little Sur

Manzanita 2-5 ft tall 4-6 ft w

Pink/W-Sp FS/PS well-drained

1-2 to 2 1, 3, 8, 13, 14 Cultivars: ‘Greensphere’

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Flower/ season


* Arctostaphylos

hookeri Hooker’s

Manzanita 2-5 ft tall 4-6 ft w

Pink/W-Sp FS well-drained

1-2 to 2 1, 3, 13 Cultivars ‘Sunset’, ‘Wayside’, ‘Ken Taylor’

* Arctostaphylos

tomentosa ssp.

tomentosa

Wooly-leaf

Manzanita 3-8 ft tall 4-5 ft wide

White/Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 13 Large shrub; silvery blue foliage

X * Berberis (Mahonia)

aquifolium Oregon Grape < 6 ft Yellow/Sp PS any 2-3 to 3 1, 7, 9, 13, 14

X Diplacus aurantiacus Bush

Monkeyflower 2-3 ft

Orange/

W-Sp FS/PS Sandy 1-2

1, 3, 5, 10, 12,

13, 14, 16,

X Diplacus linearis Chaparral Bush

Monkey Flower 2-3 ft tall 1-2 ft wide

Yellow/W-Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 3, 10, 13, 18

X * Diplacus longiflorus Southern Bush

Monkeyflower 2-3 ft &

wide

Yellow to

white/ W-Sp PS (morning

sun OK)

Well-

drained 1-2 to 2

1, 3, 6-8, 10-14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28

San Gabriels

X Diplacus parviflorus Island Bush

Monkeyflower 2-3 ft & wide

Red /W-Sp PS (morning

sun OK)

Well-drained

1-2 to 2 3, 7, 8, 11-14,

16, 20-24, 26, 28

S. Islands

X Diplacus puniceus Red Bush

Monkeyflower 2-3 ft & wide

Darker orange/Sp

PS (morning sun OK)

Well-drained

1-2 to 2 3, 7, 8, 10-14, 16, 20, 21, 24, 26, 28

S. Islands; Riv. & San Diego Co.

X

Epilobium canum

(Zauschneria

californica)

CA Fuschia 1-3 ft Orange/F FS/PS any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 9, 12, 13,

14, 19

Tolerates winter

flooding

X Gambelia (Galvezia)

speciosa

Catalina

Snapdragon 2-4 ft tall Red/Sp + FS/PS

Well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14

X * Justicia californica Chuparosa 4-6 ft tall to 12 ft w

Red/Sp-F FS/PS Sandy best

1 to 1-2 1, 7, 8, 14

X * Keckiella

antirrhinoides

Yellow Bush

Snapdragon 2-4 ft tall & wide

Yellow/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 1, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 22, 24

X Lepechinia fragrans Fragrant Pitcher

Sage 3-6 ft tall &

wide Lavender/Sp FS/PS any 1 to 1-2

1, 3, 8, 12, 13,

14 ‘El Tigre’

X Lotus scoparius var.

scoparius

Deer Vetch/ Deer

Broom 3-5 ft

Yellow-red/ Sp-Su

FS Any well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 2, 3, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18

X Lupinus albifrons var.

albifrons Silver Bush Lupine

3-4 ft tall & wide

Purple/Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 19 ? var

X Lupinus longifolius Long-leaf Bush

Lupine To 5 ft tall

& wide Purple/Sp FS/PS

Well-

drained 1 to 1-2

3, 10, 12, 13,

16

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Flower/ season


X Rhus trilobata Basket Bush; Sour

Berry; Skunkbrush 2-6 ft

Yellow-green/Sp

PS any 1-2 10, 13, 14, 16, 19

X Ribes californicum var.

hesperium Hillside Gooseberry To 3 ft

Red-white/

W-Sp PS/FSH

Well-

drained 1-2 to 2-3

10, 12, 13 (var. californicum)

Birds eat berries

X Ribes indecorum White Currant To 6 ft White/W-Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 to 2 1, 3, 12, 14 Birds eat berries

X Ribes malvaceum Chaparral Currant 5-8 ft Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 3, 13, 14, 19 Birds eat berries

X Ribes speciosum Fuschia-flowered

Gooseberry 3-6+ ft tall and wide

dark pink/ W-Sp

FS/PS/FSH Well-drained

2-3; 3 in sun

1, 3, 10, 12-14, 19

X * Ribes sanguineum

var. glutinosum

Red-flowering

Currant 4-10 ft Pink/Sp PS/FSH

Well-drained

2-3 3, 5, 13, 14, 19

X Rosa californica California Wild

Rose 3-4 ft tall

3-10 ft w

Pink/

Sp-Su FS/PS/FSH any

1-2;

3 (sun) 1, 2, 3, 7, 10,

12, 13, 14, 16

Tolerates seasonal flooding

X Salvia apiana White Sage 3-5 ft White/ Sp-Su

FS Well-drained

1 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19

X * Salvia brandegeei Santa Rosa Island

Sage

To 3-4 ft; often

sprawling

Pale lavender/

Sp-Su FS

Well-

drained 1 1, 6, 8, 14, 19

Dark-green

foliage

X * Salvia clevelandii Fragrant

(Chaparral) Sage 2-5 ft

Purple/lav. Sp-Su

FS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19

Cultivars: ‘Betsy

Clebsch’, ‘Compacta’, ‘Winifred Gilman’,

** Salvia apiana X S.

clevelandii ‘Vicki Romo’ ‘Vicki Romo’ Sage

3-4 ft tall &

wide Lavender/Sp FS Most 1-2 to 2 6, 8

Silver-white

foliage; fragrant

X

** Salvia clevelandii X

S. leucophylla ‘Allen

Chickering’

Fragrant

(Chaparral) Sage 2-4 ft tall & wide

Light blue/ Sp-Su

FS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 3, 13, 14 Silvery foliage; prune back by 1/3 in fall

X Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage 3- 5 ft Lavender/Sp FS/PS Well-

drained 1-2

1, 3, 5, 8, 9,

10, 12, 13, 14, 16,18, 19

Nice scent

X Salvia mellifera Black Sage 3-5 ft Light purple/Sp

FS Well-drained

1-2 1, 3, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19

X * Salvia munzii San Diego Sage 2-3 ft tall 3-4 ft w

Blue/Su FS Well-drained

1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 17

Fragrant like Black Sage;

‘Baja Blue’, ‘Emerald Cascade’

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Flower/ season


X Symphoricarpos albus

var. laevigatus

Common

Snowberry 3-5 ft, spreading

White/Sp PS Clays,

loams 2-3 7, 9, 13, 19

Fruit may be toxic to humans

X Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry 2-4 ft tall & wide

Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH any 2-3 to 3 13, 14 mulch

X Trichostema lanatum Wooly Bluecurls 2-4 ft Purple/ W-Sp

FS/PS Well-drained

1 1, 3, 7, 8, 9,

10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19

difficult

X * Verbena lilacina Cedros Island

Verbena 2-4 ft tall 3-5 ft wide

Lilac/Sp-F FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 9, 13, 14

Lovely year-round; showy flowers

Perennial Vines

X * Clematis lasiantha Chaparral Clematis 8-20 ft vine

White/Sp-Su; sep. m/f

plants

FS (top) PS (roots)

any 1-2 to 2 1, 6, 8, 13 Winter decid.; tolerates flooding

X Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin’s Bower To 15 ft White/Su PS/FSH Any 2-3 to 3 3, 5, 13, 14, 19

X Keckiella cordifolia Climbing

Penstemon 3-4 ft

Red-Or/ Sp-Su

PS/PS/ FSH

any 1-2 1, 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14

X Lonicera hispidula var.

vacillans

Western

Honeysuckle 5-18 ft Pink/Sp-Su PS/FSH clay 2-3

1, 5, 13, 14, 19

Tolerates

seasonal flooding

X * Lonicera involucrata Twinberry 3-5 ft Yellow/Su PS/FSH any 1-2 to 2-3 3, 7, 13, 19

X Lonicera subspicata var.

denudate & subspicata

Santa Barbara &

Southern Honeysuckles 3-8 ft

Cream/ Sp-Su

PS/PS/ FSH

any 1 to 1-2 1, 3, 8, 12, 13, 14

Edible fruit

Perennial Groundcover Plants

X * Arctostaphylos

edmundsii ‘Parvifolia’

Little Sur

Manzanita 1-3 ft tall 3-6 ft wide

Pink/Sp PS best Well-drained

1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, Red berries in summer

X * Arctostaphylos

edmundsii

Little Sur

Manzanita


Pink/W-Sp PS best Any incl. clays

1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 6, 8, 13, 16

Red berries in summer

X ** Arctostaphylos

edmundsii ‘Bert

Johnson’

Bert Johnson

Manzanita < 1 ft tall

6 ft wide Pink/W-Sp FS/PS

Any incl.

clays 1-2 to 2-3 19

Better further

inland

X ** Arctostaphylos

edmundsii ‘Big Sur’ Big Sur Manzanita

< 4 ft tall 4-6 ft wide

White/W-Sp FS/PS Any; sandy ok

1-2 to 2-3 19, Open growth

X ** Arctostaphylos

edmundsii ‘Carmel Sur’

Carmel Sur

Manzanita 1 ft tall

to 20 ft w Pink/Sp FS/PS

Any incl.

clays 1-2 to 2-3 3, 6, 13, 19

Good for Coastal areas; fast growth

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Flower/ season


X ** Arctostaphylos

edmundsii ‘Danville’ Danville Manzanita


Pink/W FS/PS Any incl. clays

1-2 to 2-3 6,

X ** Arctostaphylos

edmundsii ‘Sandsprite’

Sandsprite

Manzanita Pink/W FS/PS

Any incl. clays

1-2 to 2-3 8, 13

* Arctostaphylos

glandulosa var. adamsii Laguna Manzanita

3-5 ft tall & wide

Pink/Sp PS best Well-drained

1-2 3, 8, 14 Blue-gray foliage

* Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. crassifolia

Del Mar Manzanita 2-8 ft tall & wide

Pink/Sp PS best Most soils

1-2 14 White-blue foliage; very hardy coastal

** Arctostaphylos hookeri ‘Monterey Carpet’

Monterey Carpet

Manzanita 1 ft high 5+ ft wide

White/Sp PS Sandy best

1-2 1, 3, 6, 13

* Arctostaphylos pumila Dune Manzanita 2-4 ft tall

3-6 ft wide White/ Sp FS/PS sandy 1 to 1-2 8 Monterey Bay

dunes plant

X * Arctostaphylos uva-

ursi

Bearberry;

Kinnickinnick 1 ft tall spreading

Pink/Sp FS/PS Well-drained

2-3 1,

X ** Arctostaphylos uva-

ursi ‘Pacific Mist’

Pacific Mist

Manzanita 1 ft tall 6-8 ft wide

White/Sp FS/PS sandy 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 6, 8, 13 Best along coast; needs pruning


ursi ‘Point Reyes’

Point Reyes

Manzanita <1 ft tall to 10 ft

Pink/Sp PS Well-drained

2-3 1, 3, 8, 13, 16, 19


ursi ‘Radiant’ Radiant Manzanita

<1 ft tall

8-10 ft w Pink/W-Sp PS

Well-

drained 1-2 to 2-3 1, 8, 13, 19

** Arctostaphylos

’Emerald Carpet’

Emerald Carpet

Manzanita < 1 ft tall 3-6 ft wide

White/W-Sp FS/PS Rich, sl. acid

1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 8, 13 A. uva-ursi X A. nummularia hybrid

** Arctostaphylos

‘Wood’s Compact’

Wood’s Compact

Manzanita < 1 ft tall

to 6 ft w. Pink/Sp PS

Needs

rich soil 1-2 to 2-3 1, 8, 13

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi X A. nummularia

** Arctostaphylos ‘John

Dourley’

John Dourly

Manzanita 2-3 ft tall to 8 ft wide

Pink/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, 19

X * Clinopodium (Satureja) chandleri

San Miguel Savory 1-2 ft tall 2-3 ft wide

White/Sp PS/FSH Well-drained

1-2 to 2-3 3, 14 minty

X Clinopodium (Satureja)

douglasii Yerba buena

< 6 in spreading

White/Sp-Su PS/FSH Well-drained

2-3 to 3 1, 3, 7, 13, 14

* Clinopodium

(Satureja) mimuloides

Monkeyflower

Savory 1 ft tall 2-4+ ft w

Red-Or/ Su-Fa

FS/PS Well-drained

2-3 to 3 3, 8 hummingbird plant

X

Epilobium canum

(Zauschneria

californica)

CA Fuschia 1-3 ft 3-5 ft wide

Orange/F FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19

Tolerates winter flooding

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Flower/ season


X ** Epilobium canum

(Zauschneria californica) ‘Catalina’

Island CA Fuschia 2-3 ft tall 3-5 ft wide

Red/all year

(S/F/W most) FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 13, 19

Gray foliage; upright, shrub-like

X ** Epilobium canum

(Zauschneria californica) ‘Everett’s Choice’

Everett’s Choice

CA Fuschia 1 ft tall 3 ft wide

Dark Or-red/ Spr-Su

FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 3, 11, 16 Low-growing

X ** Epilobium canum ‘Hurricane Point’

Hurricane Point CA

Fuschia 1 ft tall 2 ft wide

Or-red/Su-F FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 8, 19 Low-growing

** Epilobium

septentrionalis ‘Select

Mattole’

Humbolt County

Fuschia 1 ft tall

4-5 ft wide Or-red/Su-F FS/PS

Prefers

rocky 2-3 19

Low mat-like;

silvery foliage; winter dormant

X

* Heuchera maxima

(incl. many cultivars &

hybrids)

Island Alumroot 1- 3 ft

White/Spr PS/PS/ FSH Any, incl. clays

1-2 to 2-3

1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14

X * Heuchera micrantha Crevice Alumroot 1-3 ft Pink/Spr

PS/PS/ FSH See note

2-3 to 3 1, 3, 8 Well-drained

soil

X Ribes viburnifolium Catalina Perfume 1-3 ft Pink/ PS/FSH See note 2 to 2-3 1, 3, 9, 13, 14,

20

Well-drained

soil

X Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage 1-3 ft Magenta/Spr PS/FSH 1-2 1, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 19

Cut back yearly

X Stachys albens

Whitestem

Woodmint

(Hedgenettle)

1-3 ft White/Spr-Su

FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 6, 12

X Stachys bullata

California

Woodmint

(Hedgenettle)

1-4 ft Pink/Spr-Su PS Well- drained

2-3 1, 3, 7, 12, 14 Tolerates seasonal flooding

X Stachys rigida var.

rigida (Stachys ajugoides)

Rigid Woodmint

(Hedgenettle) 1-2 ft Pink/Spr-Su FS/PS Clay 2-3 to 3 1, 13

Herbaceous Perennials

X * Antirrhinum

multiflorum Rose Snapdragon

2-3 ft tall & wide

Pink/Sp-Su FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3

10, 13 Showy flowers

X * Aquilegia formosa Western

Columbine 1-2 ft

Red-yellow/Su

PS/FSH Well-drained

2 to 3 1, 3, 5, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20

X Asclepias fascicularis Narrow-leaf

Milkweed 2-3 ft

Cream-pink/Su

FS/PS Sandy 1-2 1, 3, 10, 14 Needs seasonal flooding

Castilleja affinis subsp.

affinis Indian Paintbrush 1-2 ft Red/Spr FS

Well- drained

1-2 10, 13 Summer drought for seeds

9


Flower/ season


Castilleja foliolosa Wooly Indian

Paintbrush 1-2 ft

Red-Or/Spr-Su

FS Well- drained

1 ? Summer drought for seeds; difficult

X Delphinium parryi ssp.

maritimum & parryi

Parry’s Blue

Larkspur 1-5 ft

Blue-purple/Spr

FS/?PS Well-drained

1 8, 20 Good under oaks

X * Delphinium cardinale Scarlet Larkspur To 6 ft Red/Spr-Su FS Well- drained

1 to 1-2 10, 16, 19

X Erysimum capitatum

var. capitatum Western Wallflower

1-3 ft 1-2 ft wide

Yellow-Or/ W-Sp

FS Well- drained

1-2 to 2 13

X Erysimum insulare ssp.

suffrutescens Dune Wallflower


Yellow/W-Sp FS/PS Sandy 1-2 to 2-3 1, 2, 10

*Justicia californica Chuparose 3-5 ft tall

4-6+ ft w. Red/ Sp FS/PS

Well-

drained 1-2 to 2

1, 3, 8, 13, 14,

21

Hummingbird

magnet!

X * Linum lewisii Blue Flax 1-3 ft tall

1-3 ft wide Blue/Sp-Su FS/PS

Well-

drained 2 to 2-3

1, 3, 5, 8, 10,

13, 14, 16, 19

Parched seeds have a pleasant flavor

X *Lobelia dunnii var.

serrata Dunn’s Lobelia

1 ft tall 1-3 ft wide

Blue/Su-Fa PS Well-drained

2-3 to 3 1, 6, 8, 13 Toxic

X *Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 1-2 ft tall 1 ft wide

Red/Sp-Su FS/PS/ FSH any 2-3 to 3 3, 8, 13, 19 Toxic

X Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet

Monkeyflower To 3 ft Red/Sp-Fa FS/PS any 2-3 to 3

3, 8, 10, 12,

13, 14, 16, 19 easy

X Mimulus guttatus Seep

Monkeyflower 1-5 ft Yellow/W-Sp FS Any 2-3 to 3

1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16

Mimulus moschatus

(var. moniliformis)

Musk

Monkeyflower 1 ft tall & wide

Yellow/ Sp-Su

FS/PS any 2-3 to 3 8 leaves: boiled as greens

X Mirabilis laevis var.

crassifolia

Wishbone Plant;

CA Four O’Clock 1-3 ft tall & wide

Pink/Sp FS/PS Well-drained

1 1, 10, 13, 14, 16

reseeds

X * Monardella

macrantha Red Monardella

1-2 ft tall & wide

Red/Su-F PS best Any; no alkali

2-3 1, 6, 8, 13, 14, 19

scented; ‘Marion Sampson’

X * Monardella villosa

(ssp. subserrata) Coyote Mint 1 ft Pink/Sp-Su PS See note 1-2

1, 3, 8, 13, 14,

19

Well-drained

soil best

* Penstemon

centranthifolius Scarlet Bugler 1-3 ft

OR-Red/ Sp-Su

FS Well- drained

1 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14

May be difficult

X * Penstemon grinnellii Grinnell’s

Penstemon 1-2 ft Purple/Su FS

Well- drained

1 1, 6, 8, 10,

13, 14

X Penstemon

heterophyllus Foothill Penstemon 1-2 ft

Purple/

Sp-Su FS/PS sandy 1 to 1-2 14 Many blooms

10


Flower/ season


* Penstemon newberryi

var. sonomensis

Sonoma

Penstemon 1-2 ft tall 2-4 ft wide

Magenta/ FS/PS Well-drained

1-2 to 2 8, 13 Blue-green foliage; difficult; ‘St. Helena’

X * Penstemon palmeri Pink Wild

Snapdragon 4-5 ft tall 1-2 ft wide

Lavender/ Sp-Su

FS/PS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 14

X Penstemon spectabilis

ssp. subviscosus Showy Penstemon 3-4 ft

Lavender-pink/Sp-Su

FS Sandy or rocky

1 1, 3, 6, 10, 13, 14, 16

X Scrophularia californica

ssp. floribunda CA Bee Plant 2-3 ft Red/Spr PS 2-3 to 3

1, 5, 8, 10, 12,

13, 16 Afternoon shade

X Sidalcea malviflora ssp.

malviflora

Dwarf Checker

Mallow To 1 ½ ft

Pink-lavender/

FS/PS Any 2-3 to 3 1, 8, 13, 19

* Silene californica Indian Pink 1-2 ft tall 2-4 ft wide

Red/Su PS/FS Well-drained

2-3 19 difficult

X Silene laciniata Indian Pink 1-3 ft Red/Sp-Su FS/PS Sandy or rocky

1-2 to 2-3

12

X Solanum xanti Purple (Chaparral)

Nightshade 2-4 ft tall

Purple/Sp-Su

FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 7, 13 Berries very poisonous

X Solidago californica California

Goldenrod 2-4 ft tall spreading

Yellow/Su-F FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 7, 10, 14 Tolerates seasonal

flooding

X Solidago spectabilis

var. confinis

Southern

Goldenrod 3-6 ft tall spreading

Yellow/Su-F FS/PS Any 2-3 10

Tolerates

seasonal flooding

Verbena bracteata Big Bract Verbena ½ - 2 ft Lavender/ Su-Fa

FS ?any 2-3 to 3 10

+ Verbena lasiostachys California Verbena 1-4 ft Lavender/ Sp-Fa

FS/PS Any See note 1, 10, 13, 16 None after flowering

Herbaceous Annuals & Biennials (also short-lived perennials usually grown as annuals) – no water after flowering

X Castilleja exserta ssp.

exserta

Purple Owl’s

Clover 1-2 ft tall Magenta/Sp FS

Well-

drained 1

2, 5, 16 (our

ssp)

X Cirsium occidentale var.

californicum & occidentale Cobwebby Thistle

4-6 ft tall 1-2 ft w.

Pink/Sp-Su FS Well-drained

1-2 13, 19, 21 May survive several seasons

X Clarkia purpurea Purple Clarkia 2-3 ft tall Lavender/ Sp-Su

FS/PS any 1-2 1, 2, 10, 13, 16

X Clarkia unguiculata Elegant Clarkia 2-5 ft tall Pink-purple/ Sp-Su

FS/PS any 1 to 2-3 2, 5, 10, 13, 16

Needs drought for seeds

X Collinsia heterophylla

var. heterphylla Chinese Houses 1-2 ft tall

Purple-white Sp-Su

PS/FSH any 1-2 1, 5, 10, 13, 16

Well-drained soil

11


Flower/ season


X Gilia capitata ssp.

abrotanifolia Globe Gilia 1-2+ ft

Purple-blue/ Sp

FS Any well-drained

1 to 1-2 5, 13 easy

X Gilia nevinii Nevin’s Gilia 1-2 ft tall Yellow/Blue Sp

FS/PS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 2, 19

X Gilia tricolor Bird’s Eye Gilia 1-2 ft tall Yellow/Blue

Sp FS/PS any 1 to 1-2 2, 5, 10, 13 Easy; fragrant

X * Lupinus nanus ssp.

latifolius Sky Lupine 1-2 ft tall

Blue/white/ Sp

FS/PS any 2-3 2, 5, 10, 13

X Lupinus succulentus Arroyo (Succulent)

Lupine 1-3 ft tall

Blue-

purple/Sp FS/PS any 1 to 1-2

1, 2, 5, 8, 10,

13, 16, 18 Easy

X Lupinus truncatus Dwarf Lupine 1-2 ft tall Red-Purple/ Sp

FS/PS any 1 to 2-3 10, 13,

X Mimulus brevipes Widethroat Yellow

Monkeyflower 2-3 ft tall

Yellow/W-

Spr FS/PS

Sandy or

rocky

1-2 to

2-3 10, 13 Many blooms

X Mimulus guttatus Seep


Yellow/W-Spr

FS Any 2-3 to 3 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16

Mimulus floribundus Many-flowered


Yellow-

Red/W-Sp FS

Well-

drained 2-3 ?

X Oenothera elata ssp.

hirsutissima & hookeri

Hooker’s Evening

Primrose 5+ ft tall Yellow/Su FS

Well-

drained 1-2 to 2-3 10, 16

Abundant

reseeders

X Salvia carduacea Thistle Sage 1-2 ft tall Lavender/ Sp

FS Sandy or rocky

1 10, 13, 16

X Salvia columbariae var.

columbariae Chia Sage 1-2 ft

Blue-purple/ Sp

FS Sandy or rocky

1 to 1-2 5, 10, 13, 16

Cacti and Succulents

X Dudleya lanceolata Lance-leaf Dudleya 1-2 ft tall

& wide

Yellow-Or/

Sp-Su FS/PS

Well-

drained 1 to 1-2 1, 7, 13-15

X Dudleya pulverulenta

(ssp. pulverulenta) CA Chalk Dudleya

< 2 ft & wide

Pink-Yellow/ Sp-Su

FS/PS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 3, 14, 19 With good drainage

X Dudleya virens ssp.

Hassei & insularis

Bright Green

Dudleya 1-2 ft tall & wide

Orange/ Sp-Su

FS/PS Well-drained

1 to 1-2 1, 7, 13, 14

X * Hesperoyucca (Yucca)

whipplei

Our Lord’s Candle/

Chaparral Yucca

1-3 ft (flower to 10 ft

Cream/Sp FS Well- drained

1 1, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18

Dramatic accent plant; sharp spines

12


Flower/ season


X Opuntia littoralis Coastal Prickly Pear To 3 ft Yellow/W-Sp FS Well-

drained 1 to 1-2

1, 3, 8, 10, 12,

13, 14

X Opuntia oricola Chaparral Prickly

Pear 6-8 ft tall spreading

Yellow-Or/ Sp

FS Well- drained

1 to 1-2 1

X Opuntia prolifera Coastal Cholla 3-9 ft Dark Pink/W-Sp

FS Well- drained

1 1, 3, 12, 13, 14

Bulbs and Corms

X Calochortus albus White Fairy

Lantern 1 ft tall <1 ft wide

White-pink/ Sp-Su

FS/PS Clays best

1 1, 8, 13, 19, 20

X Calochortus catalinae Catalina Mariposa

Lily 1 ft tall <1 ft wide

White-purple/Sp

FS Clays best

1 1, 8, 13, 20 Fine in grass

X Calochortus splendens Splendid Mariposa

Lily 6-18 in. Pink/Sp-Su FS/PS

Well-drained

1 1, 8, 10, 18, 20

difficult

Calochortus venustus Butterfly Mariposa 1-2 ft tall Pink/Sp-Su FS/PS Well-drained

1 1, 8, 13, 20

X Dichelostemma

capitatum

Blue Dicks/Wild

Hyacinth < 2 ft Blue/Sp FS/PS

well-drained

1 1, 2, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18

X Iris douglasiana Douglas iris 1-2 ft Purple/Sp PS See note 1 to 2 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16

Drought tolerant if mulched

X Ranunculus californicus California

Buttercup < 2 ft

Yellow/

Sp-Su PS sandy 1-2 to 3 1, 13

Very well-

drained soils

X Sisyrinchium bellum Western Blue-eyed

Grass 1-2 ft

Purple-yellow/Sp

FS/PS any 1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18

Triteleia clementina San Clemente

Tritelia 1-2 ft tall

Pale blue/ Sp

FS/PS Clefts in rocks

1-2 18

1/18/2011

I : X = Gardening Information Sheet :(http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/gallery-of-native-plants.html) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center

* may not be immediately local, but is a CA native plant ** horticultural cultivar ++

light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade + Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings;

2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn) Availability: numbers correspond to the Plant and Seed Sources List at: http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/where-to-purchase-native-plants.html

http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/gallery-of-native-plants.html

http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/where-to-purchase-native-plants.html

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