Wildflower Seed Mixes (D-L)
A-CD-LM-Z

Name
Color
Height
Annual/
Perenn
Calif
Native
Water
Req.
Spread
Description
Delphinium Ajacis 
Rocket Lards

 mix 

1'-3'

A        

no

med  

1'  

All terrain flotwer, deep- purple cu foliage under dense cool color flower spikes

Dianthus Barbatus   
Sweet William

mix  

18" 

A/P      

no

med  

12" 

All terrain flower, for landscape planting, densely Pinks clustered flowers of purple, pink, white & red

Digitalis Purpurea   
Foxglove  

pk-pur

4' 

A/P      

no

med  

2'  

All terrain flower, for meadow plantings, flower spikes over groups of large wooly light green leaves

Dimorphotheca Sinuata
(Aurantiaca)
African Daisy

or-yl

1'

A       

no

any  

1'  

All terrain flower & ground cover, reliable annual re- seeding,  popular use for erosion control & quick cover of color

Echinacea Purpurea   
Purple Prairie Coneflower 

pur 

2'-3' 

P       

no

lt-med

2'-3'

Coastal/inland/mountain flower & ground cover, for cool climate meadow & prairie mixes, handles many soils

Encelia Actonii     

yel 

1'-3' 

P   

yes  

light

6'-8'

Coastal/inland/desert shrub & ground cover, easy seed establishment, attractive large ray flowers, handles many soils *

Encelia Californica  Bush Sunflower

yel 

2'-4' 

P   

yes  

light

3'-6'

Coastal/inland shrub, easy seed establishment, for coastal slopes & bluffs below 2000' elev.

Eriogonum Fasciculatum California Buckwheat 

wt-pk

1'-3' 

P   

yes  

light

2'-4'

Coastal/inland/desert shrub & ground cover, reliable & wide use for erosion control & revegetation, flowers turns rust color

Eriogonum Giganteum St. Catherine's Lace 

wt-pk

3'-8' 

P   

yes  

light

5'-8'

Coastal/inland shrub/flower, attractive plant, easy established on cut slopes

Eriogonum Parvifolium Sea Cliff Buckwheat  

wt-pk

1'-3'

P  

yes  

light

2'-8'

Coastal shrub & ground cover, for coastal bluff, hills & sand flats, glossy green foliage over white *

Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur Buckwheat 

yel 

1'-2' 

P   

yes  

light

2'  

All terrain shrub & ground cover, showy flowers over densely clumped, plant with woody base, handles many climates & soils*

Eriophyllum ConfertiflorumGolden Yarrow

yel 

1'-2' 

P   

yes  

light 

1'-2'

Coastal/inland flower, fern-like gray-green foliage under nice, showy flowers, great erosion control *

Eschscholzia Caespitosa Dwarf California Poppy    

yel

9" 

A   

yes  

light  

9" 

All terrain flower & ground cover, seeds easy, compact plant used in meadow, landscape & wildflower plantings*

Eschscholzia Californica 
California Poppy     

org 

6"-15"

A/P 

yes 

any  

8"-16"

All terrain flower & ground cover, easy establishment & reseed, very popular, handles many climates & soils *

Gaillardia Aristata Blanketflower

rd-yel

18"-24"

P     

no

light

2'-4' 

All terrain flower & ground cover, needs good drainage, fast growth, hardy, attractive flowers held above foliage *

Gailardia Pulchella   Indian Blanket

rd-yel

2' 

A       

no

light

2'-3' 

All terrain flower & ground same as "Gaillardia Aristata" except annual habit

Gazania Splendens    Gazania   

mix 

12"   

P     

no

lt-med

12"   

Coastal/inland/desert flower & ground cover, easy seed & reseed, blooms year-round, striking flowers, handles harsh soils, popular ground cover *

Gilia Capitata      
Globe Gilia  

blu 

2'  

A  

yes  

light 

1'   

All terrain flower, for full sun or shade, wildflower, mixtures or solid stand

Gilia Tricolor
Bird’s Eyes

br-yl

12" 

A  

yes  

light 

12"  

Coastal/inland flower, for meadow & wildflower plantings, on open grassy slopes below 2000 foot elev.

Haplopappus Venetus  Coast Goldenbush  

yel

2'-4'  

P  

yes  

light

1'-3' 

Coastal/inland shrub, deep roots, for salt marshes & sage-scrub areas below 1200 foot elev.

Helianthemum Mutabile Sunrose

mix

1'-2' 

P       

no

light    

3'

Coastal/inland/desert shrub & ground cover, do not overwater, for dry sunny slopes with good drainage, handles many site conditions

Helianthus Anuus
Dwarf Sunflower   

yel

12"   

A     

no

lt-med

10"  

All terrain flower, for wildflower, roadside & landscape planting, large flowers over small plant

Hesperis Matronalis   Dame's Rocket

pur

2'-3' 

A      

no

med-h

1'-2' 

All terrain flower, competes with grasses, upright for part shade in moist areas

Heteromeles Arbutifolia Toyon, Christmas Berry    

wt

6'-25'

yes  

light

8'-20'

Coastal/inland shrub, bright red berries in fall & winter over very nice glossy green foliage

Iberis Sempervirens Evergreen Candytuft  

wt  

1'    

P     

no

lt-med 

1'  

All terrain flower & ground cover, best with deep watering, sun or part shade, for landscape plantings

Iberis Umbellatum
Globe Candytuft   

mix

1'-2' 

A     

no

lt-med 

2'  

All terrain flower & ground cover, for landscape plantings, many showy flowers in white, pink, crimson & lilac

Iris Missouriensis
Western Blue Flag 

blu

1'-2'  

P  

yes 

lt-med

1'-2'

Coastal/inland/mountain flower, for wildflower & meadow mixes, full sun or slight shade, large 3" flowers *

Isomeris Arborea     Bladder

yel

3'-6'  

P  

yes  

light

4'-8' 

Coastal/inland/desert shrub big aromatic seed pods, great erosion control

Larrea Tridentata   Creosote

yel

4'-6'  

P  

yes  

light

4'-6' 

Desert shrub, deep roots, handles harsh soils & arid climates

Lasthenia Chrysostoma Dwarf Goldfields  

yel

8"-12"

yes 

any  

12"  

All terrain flower & ground cover, compact habit, same as "L. Glabrata" *

Lasthenia Glabrata   Goldfields

yel

12'-18"

yes 

any   

12"  

All terrain flower & ground cover, best for fast color & cover, for stabilization & revegetation, reseeds *

Lathyrus Latifolius   Perennial Sweet Pea

pk-pur

8'  

P      

no

med   

5'   

All terrain flower, good for soil, slope cover, large showy flowers *

Lathyrus Snoopea     Trailing Sweet Pea

mix 

2'   

A      

no

med  

3'-5' 

All terrain flower & ground cover, tendrilless sweet pea, dark green foliage under many flowers, remains prostrate

Layla  Platyglossa   
Tidy Tips 

yel-wt

1' 

A  

yes 

any  

1'-2' 

Coastal/inland flower & ground cover, competes with grasses, handles wide PH range, healthy, attractive

Limonium Perezii     
Sea Lavender 

pur

1'-2'  

P      

no

lt-med

2'-3'

Coastal/inland/desert flower & ground cover, seeds well, blooms all year handles salt spray, large bright flowers * 

Limonium Sinuatum    Statice   

bl-wt

2'  

A      

no

lt-med

2'   

Coastal/inland/desert flower & ground cover, seeds well, sometimes used for dry flowers, showy flowers

Linanthus Grandiflorus Phlox     

wt

6"-18"

yes  

light 

12"  

Coastal/inland flower, for sandy soil woods, many lavender tinged flowers

Linaria Maroccana    Toadflax  

mix

1'-2' 

A      

no

lt-med

1'   

All terrain flower, helps wildflower mixes, full sun or part shade, fast color & cover

Linum Grandiflorum Var. RubrumScarlet Flax 

red

1'-2' 

A      

no

lt-med

1'   

All terrain flower, deep roots, hardy help for wildflower mix, seeds well, striking flowers

Linum Lewisii  
Blue Flax   

blu

1'-2'  

P  

yes

lt-med

1'-2'

All terrain flower, from Alaska to N. Mexico to Texas, for meadow & wildflower mix

Lotus Scoparius      Deerweed  

yel

2'-4'  

P  

yes  

light

3'-6' 

Coastal/inland/desert shrub, deep roots, best for hot dry slopes & coastal bluff revegetating *

Lupinus Arboreus
Bush Lupine  

yel

3'-6'  

P  

yes 

lt-med

4'-6'

Coastal/inland shrub/flower sand dune stability, large fragrant flowers over deep rooted legume

Lupinus Bicolor      Pigmy-leaved Lupine  

blu-wt

4"-16"

yes 

light

6"-8" 

Coastal/inland flower & ground cover, good reseed, attractive, small leaves disappear after blooming, for wildflower mixes *

Lupinus Densiflorus Var. Aureus Golden Lupine

mix

2'-3' 

A  

yes 

lt-med

2'   

Coastal/inland flower, very showy, for revegetation & wildflower mix

Lupinus Luteus
Yellow Annual Lupine 

yel 

2'   

A      

no

lt-med

1'   

Coastal/inland/mountain flower, deep roots, small flower, good erosion control *

Lupinus Nanus       
Sky Lupine

blu

6"-24"

A  

yes  

light

1'-2' 

Coastal/inland flower & ground cover, easy established, reseeds well, showy & white tipped flowers, below 5000 elev.

Lupinus Perennis    Sundial Lupine

blu-pk

1'-3' 

yes 

lt-med

2'   

All terrain flower & ground cover, good for revegetation below 7000 foot elev., rare perennial lupine

Lupinus Sparsiflorus

blu

8"-16"

A  

yes  

light 

6"  

Inland/desert flower, for arid area stabilization & revegetation, easy established *

Lupinus Succulentu
Arroyo Lupine 

blu

1'-4' 

A  

yes 

lt-med

2'   

All terrain flower, for revegetation & stability in wildflower mixes, easily established

Lupinus Texensis 
Texas Blue Bonnet 

blu

6"-18"

A     

no

lt-med

1'-2'

All terrain flower & ground cover, for fast color & cover, good for soil, showy flowers *