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Name
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Color
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Height
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Annual/
Perenn |
Calif
Native |
Water
Req. |
Spread
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Description
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| Abronia
Villosa Hairy Sand Verbena |
pk | 6" | A | yes | light | 3' | Desert flower & ground cover, fragrant, trailing, showy, good for dunes,* |
| Acacia
Baileyena, Silver Wattle |
yel | 20' | P | no | lt-med | 15' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub /tree, striking color with blue-grey foliage, fast & reliable |
| Acacia
Constricta Desert Acacia |
yel | 10' | P | no | light | 10' | Inland/desert shrub, spiny stems, fragrant flowers, bright |
| Acacia
Cyclopis Coastal Wattle |
yel | 10' | P | no | lt-med | 15' | Coastal/inland shrub, used for screens, excellent for windy areas |
| Acacia
Greggii Catclaw Acacia |
yel | 6'-8' | P | yes | light | 12' | Inland/desert shrub, seeds well for fast growth, showy flowers |
| Acacia
Iongifolia Sydney Golden Wattle |
yel | 15' | P | no | lt-med | 15' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub that seeds well for fast growth, showy flowers |
| Acacia
Redolens Prostrate Wattle |
yel | 2'-3' | P | no | any | 10' | Coastal/inland desert shrub, used for saline, alkaline, wet or dry soils, deep roots & grows fast * |
| Acacia
Saligna Willow Acacia |
yel | 18' | P | no | any | 10' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub or tree, attractive plant used in all soils, deep roots very fast growth |
| Achillea
Millefolium White Yarrow |
wt | 2' | P | no | any | 2' | All terrain flower, good in most soils, fast ground cover & underground runners for erosion control |
| Achillea
Tomentosa Wolly Yarrow |
yel | 6"-12" | P | no | lt-med | 8"-16" | All terrain flower & ground cover, sun or part shade, wooly, fern-like foliage for spreading mat * |
| Adenostoma
Fasciculatum Chamise, Greasewood |
wt | 2'-10' | P | yes | light | 4' | Coastal/inland common chaparral shrub makes thickets, used for native area revegetation |
| Alyssum(Lobularia
Maritimum) Sweet Alyssum |
wt | 8"-12" | A | no | any | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, seeds well, reliable for fast growth & color, lowest water need of alyssums * |
| Alyssum "Carpet of Snow" |
wt | 6"-8" | A | no | any | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, makes mass of uniform flowers, blooms all year, reliable for fast growth & color * |
| Alyssum "Rosie O' Day" |
pk | 6"-8" | A | no | any | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, same as "Carpet of Snow," mixed or alone, blooms all year * |
| Alyssum "Royal Carpet" |
pur | 6"-8" | A | no | any | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, same as "Carpet of Snow," mixed or alone, blooms all year * |
| Alyssum "Violet Queen" |
vio | 6"-8" | A | no | any | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, same as "Carpet of Snow," mixed or alone, blooms all year * |
| Alyssum
Saxatile Compactum Basket of Gold |
yel | 1' | P | no | med | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, makes good mat, good for winter cover |
| Ambrosia
Dumosa Bur Sage |
gry | 1'-2' | P | yes | light | 2'-3' | Inland/desert shrub, rounded plant with small grey leaves, best below 3,500' elevation |
| Anagallis
Arvensis Var. Coerulea Pimpernel |
brn | 10" | A | no | med | 12" | All terrain flower & ground cover, used in landscape plantings, bright flowers over dense plant |
| Arctostaphylos Species Manzanita |
wt-bl | 1'-15' | P | yes | light | 1'-15' | All terrain shrub, tree or ground cover, regional species per locality |
| Artemisia
Californica Cal. Sagebrush |
gy-grn | 2'-5' | P | yes | light | 1'-15' | Coastal/inland shrub & ground cover, aromatic grey-green plant, trusty seed best used for revegetation & below 2500' elevation |
| Artemisia Pycnocephala | yel | 1'-2' | P | yes | light | 3'-4' | Coastal/inland ground cover, u ed in many soils, handles salt spray, attractive for bluffs * |
| Artemisia
Tridentata Big Basin Sagebrush |
- | 3'-10' | P | yes | light | 5'-15' | Inland/desert/mountain shrub, reliable, revegetation plant, used in harsh soils climates |
| Aster
Tanacetifolius Prairie Aster |
pk | 18" | A/P | no | light | 24" | All terrain flower & ground cover, used in landscape plantings, showy daisy-like wildflowers |
| Atriplex
Breweri Brewer Saltbush |
yel | 3'-10' | P | yes | light | 12' | Coastal/inland shrub, used as windbreak, excellent for wildlife & windbreak * |
| Atriplex
Canescens Four-Wing Saltbush (Dewinged) |
yel | 2'-5' | P | yes | light | 4'-6' | All terrain shrub, trusty in harsh conditions, popular, used below 7000' elev.* |
| Atriplex
Confertifolia Shadscale |
- | 1'-2' | P | yes | light | 2' | Inland/desert/mountain shrub & ground cover, handles high boron levels, spiny, compact plant for difficult inland soils * |
| Atriplex
Glauca Gray Saltbush |
gry | 1' | P | no | light | 6'-8' | Coastal/inland/desert ground cover, gray erosion control plant with deep roots for harsh soils * |
| Atriplex
lentiformis Quailbush |
yel | 3'-10' | P | yes | light | 12' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub like "A. Breweri," for in-land, seeds well, sometimes spiny * |
| Atriplex
Polycarpa Cattle Spinach |
gry | 2'-6' | P | yes | light | 3' | Inland/desert/mountain shrub, used in alkaline soils, below 5000' elev, good sprouts, deciduous gray foliage * |
| Atriplex
Semibaccata Creeping Saltbush |
- | 1' | P | no | light | 2'-5' | Coastal/inland/desert ground cover, used in many soils, establishes easy, fast, deep prostrate roots for stability * |
| Baccharis
Glutinosa Seep Willow |
wt | 3'-9' | P | yes | any | 4'-6' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub for moist soil, stream banks & riparian area re-vegetation |
| Baccharis
Pilularis Var. Consanguinea Chaparral Broom |
wt | 4'-10' | P | yes | any | 3'-5' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub shiny green foliage, fast growth, fluffy seed heads, used for erosion control |
| Bacchatis
Sarothroides Broom Bacchatis |
wt | 2'-6' | P | yes | light | 3'-5' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub fast growth, nearly leaf-less branch, used in dry, rocky areas |
| Baileya
Multiradiata Desert Marigold |
yel | 1'-2' | P | yes | light | 1'-2' | Inland/desert flower & ground cover, used on sandy or rocky slopes & flats, attractive * |
| Calendula
Officinalis Calendula |
y-or | 1' | A | no | med | 1' | All terrain flower, used & blooms best in fall & warm winter areas for fast color |
| Cassia
Artemisioides Feathery Cassia |
yes | 3'-5' | P | no | light | 4'-6' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub handles drought, wind, heat, gray-green foliage & showy flowers |
| Cassia
Covesii Desert Senna |
yel | 1'-2' | P | yes | light | 2' | Inland/desert shrub & ground cover, handles hot & dry soils & climates, tomentose plant, attractive flowers |
| Acsuarina
Equisetifolia Horsetail Tree |
- | 50' | P | no | any | 30' | Coastal/inland/desert tree used as windbreak, handles alkaline & saline soils, salt spray & adverse conditions |
| Ceanothus
Cuneatus Buckbrush |
wt | 3'-8' | P | yes | light | 6' | Coastal/inland/mountain shrub, used in moist areas and dry slopes, throughout California |
| Ceanothus
Impressus Santa Barbara Ceanothus |
blu | 1'-8' | P | yes | light | 12' | Coastal/inland shrub & ground cover, small, attractive flowers, used is full sun, part shade & sandy soils |
| Ceanothus
Integerrimus Deer Brush |
wt | 3'-12' | P | yes | light | 8' | Coastal/inland/mountain shrub, used for interior mountainsides, dense flowers, deciduous plant |
| Ceanothus
Megacarpus Big Pod Ceanothus |
wt | 3'-12' | P | yes | light | 8' | Coastal/inland shrub, handles dry, rocky slopes, large nut-like seed pods for coastal chaparral |
| Ceanothus
Prostratus Squawcarpet |
blu | 6"-12" | P | yes | light | 8' | Coastal/inland shrub & ground cover, forms dense mat from roots at nodes, attractive plant * |
| Ceanothus
Ramulosus Coast Ceanothus |
bl-wt | 2'-4' | P | yes | light | 4' | Coastal/inland shrub, coastal mountain dry, rocky soil preferred |
| Ceanothus
Tomentosus Woollyleaf Ceanothus |
brn | 2'-8' | P | yes | light | 6' | Coastal/inland shrub, small flower groups over dark dark green leaves over white and brown, used on dry slopes below 3500' elev. |
| Centaurea
Cyanus Cornflower, Bachelor Button |
blu | 2'-3' | A | no | light | 2' | All terrain flower, seeds easily, used for meadow mix handles drought, full sun or part shade |
| Centaurea
Cyanus Dwarf Dwarf Cornflower |
mix | 1'-2' | A | no | light | 1' | All terrain flower, same as C. Cyanus, with compact habit |
| Cerastium
Tomentosum Snow in Summer |
wt | 6"-8" | P | no | lt-med | 24" | All terrain flower & ground cover, spreads dense silver mat, snoy white mass of flowers, needs good drainage * |
| Cercidium
Species Palo Verde |
yel | 10'-25 | P | yes | light | 10'-25' | Inland/desert tree, fast growth with some irrigation strong to 12 F, summer deciduous with no irrigation |
| Cercis
Occidentalis Western Redbud |
pk | 8'-20' | P | yes | light | 10'-20' | Coastal/inland/mountain shrub or tree, flowers over pretty heart shaped leaves, deciduous |
| Cercocarpus
Betuloides Mountain Mahogany |
red | 5'-12' | P | yes | light | 8' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub browse for cattle & sheep, great for dry rocky slopes |
| Cheiranthus
Allionii Wallflower |
org | 12"-18" | A | no | light | 18" | All terrain flower & ground cover, good in wildflower mixes, striking flower custers, blooms winter & spring |
| Chrysanthemum
Carinatum Painted Daisy |
mix | 18"-30" | A | no | light | 18" | All terrain flower, best for aggressive quick show or mass color |
| Chrysanthemum
Leucanthemum Ox Eye Daisy |
wt | 1'-3' | P | no | med | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, used mixed, full sun or part shade, flowers held above foliage * |
| Chrysanthemum
Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy |
wt | 1'-3' | P | no | med | 1'-2' | All terrain flower & ground cover, like "Ox Eye Daisy" but flowers are larger-up to 4" wide * |
| Chrysanthemum
Multicaule Yellow Clump Daisy |
yel | 1' | A/P | no | lt-med | 2' | Coastal/inland flower & ground cover, spreading mat, bright yellow gold daisy like flowers over green foliage mat * |
| Chrysanthemum
Paludosum |
wt | 1' | A/P | no | lt-med | 1' | Coastal/inland flower & ground cover, spreading mat, dainty, 1'-11/2" daisy like flowers over dark green, deep toothed leaves * |
| Chrysothamnus
Naueosus Rabbitbrush |
yel | 1'-5' | P | yes | light | 1'-5' | All terrain shrub, showy color in fall, used for dry area revegetaton |
| Cichorium
Intybus Chicory |
blu | 3'-5' | P | no | light | 2' | All terrain flower, diverse pale flowers adds to mixes |
| Cistus
Corsicus Rock Rose |
pur | 3' | P | no | light | 3'-6' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub & ground cover, mauve to purple flowers, like "C. Villosus * |
| Cistus Ladanifer Laudanum Spotted Rock Rose | wt | 3'-6' | P | no | light | 3'-6' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub, handles wide range of soils bright flowers over fragrant shiny green foliage |
| Cistus
Salviifolius Sage-Leaf Rock Rose |
wt | 1'-2' | P | no | light | 3'-6' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub & ground cover, great erosion control, adds natural effect * |
| Cistus
Villosus Rock Rose |
pk | 3' | P | no | light | 3'-6' | Coastal/inland/desert shrub & ground cover, adapts widely, showy flowers & great for landscape and ersosion control * |
| Clarkia
Amoena (Godetia) Farewell-to-Spring |
r- pk | 18" | A | yes | light | 12" | All terrain flower, seeds easy, attractive, showy flowers, mixes well |
| Collinsia
Heterophylla Chinese Houses |
pk-wt | 2' | A | yes | light | 12' | All terrain flower, wet or dry soils, partial to full shade, attractive |
| Coreopsis
Gigantea Tree Coreopsis |
yel | 1'-6' | P | yes | light | 2'-3' | Coastal flower, large ray flowers over feathery foliage over robust, fleshy & woody trunk |
| Coreopsis
Grandiflora Coreopsis |
org-yl | 2'-3' | P | no | med | 2' | All terrain flower, fast growth, robust & showy |
| Coreopsis
Lanceolata Lance Leaf Coreopsis |
yel | 2'-3' | P | no | any | 1'-2' | All terrain flower, reseeds & handles many soils, full sun or part shade, competes with grasses |
| Coreopsis
Lanceolata Dwarf Dwarf Lace Leaf Coreopsis |
yel | 18" | P | no | any | 18" | All terrain flower, like "C. Lanceolata except for short stature |
| Coreopsis
Maritima Sea Dahlia |
yel | 1'-2' | P | yes | light | 1'-2' | Coastal flower & ground cover, large ray flowers over fern-like foliage, stout perennial |
| Coreopsis
Tinctoria Plains Coreopsis |
yl-r | 3' | A | no | light | 2' | All terrain flower, good in mixes thru U.S., full sun or part shade, many showy flowers |
| Coreopsis
Tinctoria Dwarf Dwarf Plains Coreopsis |
yl-r | 18" | A | no | light | 18" | All terrain flower, deep red available, like "C. Tinctoria" except short stature |
| Cosmos
Bipinnatus Cosmos |
pk- p | 3'-4' | A | no | lt-med | 18" | All terrain flower, handles many soils & seeds easy, Cosmos Sulphureus with yellow flowers available |