Pollinator Protector Guide for Native Plants

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Apricot Mallow

Scientific Name: Sphaeralcea ambigua; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 5′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Red & Orange & Pink; Pollinators: Bat, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Easy Once Established

Ashyleaf Buckwheat

Scientific Name: Eriogonum cinereum; Size: Height: 4′, Width: 5′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp-Su-F; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Pink; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies

Basket Rush

Scientific Name: Juncus textilis; Size: Height: 7′, Light: High; Water: Med-High; Bloom: Summer; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Green & Brown; Pollinators: Butterflies

Bee Plant

Scientific Name: Scrophularia californica; Size: Height: 4′, Width: 3′; Light: Med; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Red Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies ; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant

Big Berry Manzanita

Scientific Name: Arctostaphylos glauca; Size: Height: 20′, Width: 20′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: White & Pink; Pollinators: Bats, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer resistant, Hedgerows

Black Elderberry

Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra; Size: Height: 30′, Width: 20′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Cream/White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Berries for Wildlife, Hedgerows

Black Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia mellifera; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 10′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Blue, White, & Lavender; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Great for Pollinator Gardens, Deer Resistant, & Bank Stabilization

Bladderpod

Scientific Name: Cleomella arborea; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 6′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su-F-W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: All-year Flowering, Easy to Grow, Readily Re-seeds, Bank Stabilization, & Deer Resistant

Blue Elderberry

Scientific Name: Sambucus mexicana; Size: Height: 30′, Width: 20′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Winter Deciduous; Flower: White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Berries Preferred by Many Species of Wildlife & Deer Resistant

Blue Eyed Grass

Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium bellum; Size: Height: 1′, Width: 2′; Light: Medium; Water: Low-Medium; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous; Flower: Blue/Purple; Pollinators: Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Attractive flowers, Doesn’t Sprawl, & Deer Resistant

Brittlebush

Scientific Name: Encelia farinosa; Size: Height: 5′, Width: 4′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization

Bush Sunflower

Scientific Name: Encelia californica; Size: Height: 5′, Width: 7′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Winter-Spring Color, Readily Re-seed, & Bank Stabilization

California Fuchsia

Scientific Name: Epilobium canum; Size: Height: 1.5′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su-F; Dormancy: Winter Semi-deciduous; Flower: Red; Pollinators: Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Pollinator Gardens, Easy to Grow, & Deer Resistant

California Aster

Scientific Name: Corethrogyne filaginifolia; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 6′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su-F-W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Pink, Purple, & White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Good Groundcover & Deer Resistant

California Buckwheat

Scientific Name: Eriogonum fasciculatum; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su-F; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Pink, Yellow, & Cream/White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Easy Care, Rusty-Red Color in Fall, Bank Stabilization, & Deer Resistant

California Fescue

Scientific Name: Festuca californica.; Size: Height: 4′, Width: 3′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Groundcover, & Lawn Alternative

California Glory Flannel Bush

Scientific Name: Fremonodendron sp.; Size: Height: 20′, Width: 20′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Orange & Yellow; Pollinators: Bees; Other Benefits: Plant Prefers No Extra Water Once Established

California Goldenrod

Scientific Name: Solidago velutina ssp. californica.; Size: Height: 3′; Light: L-M-H; Water: Low; Bloom: Su-F; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bats, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Blooms in Fall when other are Dormant & Groundcover

California Poppy

Scientific Name: Eschscholzia californica; Size: Height: 1-2″, Width: 1-2′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su-F-W; Dormancy: Summer Deciduous; Flower: Orange & Yellow; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: State Flower with Long-Blooming Period & Deer Resistant

California Wildrose

Scientific Name: Rosa californica; Size: Height: 10′, Width: 10′; Light: L-M-H; Water: L-M; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Winter Deciduous; Flower: Red, Pink, & White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Flowers in Shady Location

Catalina Currant

Scientific Name: Ribes viburnifolium; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 8′; Light: Medium; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Red, Purple, & Pink; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fragrant, Fast Growth, Berries for Wildlife, Bank Stabilization, & Deer Resistant.

Chalk Dudleya

Scientific Name: Dudleya pulverulenta; Size: Height: 1′, Width: 1′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Summer; Flower: Red, Orange & Pink; Pollinators: Hummingbirds, Birds, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Nice Accent Plant, Deer Resistant

Chaparral Currant

Scientific Name: Ribes malvaceum; Size: Height: 8′, Width: 5′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Summer Deciduous & Winter Deciduous; Flower: Pink & White; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Edible Purple Berries

Chaparral Mallow

Scientific Name: Malacothamnus fasciculatus; Size: Height: 16′, Width: 10′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Pink & White; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fast-Growing, Bank Stabilization, & Deer Resistant

Chokecherry

Scientific Name: Prunus virginiana; Size: Height: 25′, Width: 20′; Light: L-M-H; Water: Low; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Winter Deciduous; Flower: White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Berries Preferred by Many Species of Wildlife, & Bank Stabilization

Cleveland Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia clevelandii; Size: Height: 2′, Width: 8′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Blue & Purple; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization & Deer Resistant

Climbing Penstemon

Scientific Name: Keckiella cordifolia; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 6′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Semi-Summer Deciduous; Flower: Red; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant

Clustered Field Sedge

Scientific Name: Carex praegracilis; Size: Height: 3.5′, Width: 3.5′; Light: High; Water: L-H; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Green; Pollinators: Butterflies; Other Benefits: Great for Bio-swales & Occasionally Flood Areas, Lawn Alternative, & Deer Resistant

Coast Live Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus agrifolia; Size: Height: 82′, Width: 35′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Cream; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Keystone Species that Food, Cover & Breeding Habitats for Wildlife, Reduces Fire Spread

Coffeeberry

Scientific Name: Frangula californica; Size: Height: 15′, Width: 15′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Green & White/Cream; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Attractive 3-Color Berries for Wildlife, Bank Stabilization

Common Snowberry

Scientific Name: Symphoricarpos albus; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 6′; Light: Light-Med; Water: Low-Med; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Pink & White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Dark Foliage with White Berries, Will Tolerate Shade, & Bank Stabilization

Common Yarrow

Scientific Name: Achillea millefolium; Size: Height: 3′, Width:1.5 ‘; Light: L-M-H; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, Moths & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Spreads Easily, Deer Resistant, & Bank Stabilization

Conejo Buckwheat

Scientific Name: Eriogonum crocatum; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant

Coulter's Matilija Poppy

Scientific Name: Romneya coulteri; Size: Height: 10′, Width: 20′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow & White; Pollinators: Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Large Showy Flowers, Slope Stabilization

Creeping Ceanothus

Scientific Name: Ceanothus ‘centennial’; Size: Height: 8″, Width: 2.5 ‘; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Blue; Pollinators: Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Groundcover & Bank Stabilization

Creeping Snowberry

Scientific Name: Symphoricarpos mollis; Size: Height: 1.5′, Width: 4′; Light: Low-High; Water: Low-Med; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Winter Deciduous; Flower: Pink; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Great for Under Trees, Attractive White Berries, Bank Stabilization, & Deer Resistant

Deergrass

Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia rigens; Size: Height: 5′, Width: 4′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Cream & Yellow; Pollinators: Moths, Birds, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Bank Stabilization, & Groundcover

Deerweed

Scientific Name: Acmispon glaber; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Orange & Yellow; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Good for Wildlife Habitat

Douglas Iris

Scientific Name: Iris douglasiana; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 4′; Light: Low-Med; Water: Low-Med; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Variety; Pollinators: Butterflies & Moths; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Groundcover, & Lawn Alternative

Dwarf Mahonia

Scientific Name: Berberis aquifolium var. repens; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 5′; Light: Low-Med; Water: Low-Med; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Winter Deciduous; Flower: Yellow & Purple; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Groundcover, Bank Stabilization, Produce Berries for Wildlife & Deer Resistant

Dwarf Rose

Scientific Name: Rosa gymnocarpa; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 9′; Light: L-M-H; Water: Low; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Evergreen, Flower: Pink & Purple; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fragrant Flowers

Fremont Cottonwood

Scientific Name: Populus fremontii; Size: Height: 115′, Width: 35′; Light: High; Water: Med-High; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Cream/White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, & Butterflies

Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry

Scientific Name: Ribes speciosum; Size: Height: 10′, Width: 8′; Light: Low-Med; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Summer; Flower: Red & Pink; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Winter Flowers for Hummingbirds

Giant Wildrye

Scientific Name: Elymus condensatus; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 8′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Brown; Pollinators: Bats, Butterflies, & Moths; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Groundcover, & Lawn Alternative

Golden Currant

Scientific Name: Ribes aureum; Size: Height: 10′, Width: 10′; Light: Med; Water: Low-High; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Yellow, Cream, & Red; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Edible Berries for Wildlife & Humans, & Groundcover

Golden Yarrow

Scientific Name: Eriophyllum confertiflorum Size: Height: 2′, Width: 2′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su, Sp & W; Dormancy: Semi Su & W; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bats, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Long-blooming Flowers & Deer Resistant

Great Valley Gumweed

Scientific Name: Grindelia camporum; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp, Su, & F; Dormancy: Semi-Summer; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bats, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant

Greenbark Ceanothus

Scientific Name: Ceanothus spinosus; Size: Height: 20′, Width: 10′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Semi-Summer, Evergreen; Flower: White & Blue; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Winter flowers & Bank Stabilization

Hairy Ceanothus

Scientific Name: Ceanothus oliganthus; Size: Height: 10′, Width: 12′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Purple & Blue; Pollinators: Bats & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fast Growing, Fruit for Wildlife, Bank Stabilization, & Hedgerows

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

Scientific Name: Ceanothus crassifolius; Size: Height: 14′, Width: 10′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Everygreen; Flower: White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization & Winter Flowers

Hollyleaf Cherry

Scientific Name: Prunus ilicifolia; Size: Height: 40′, Width: 20′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Cream/White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fragrant, Fast Growth, Berries for Wildlife, & Bank Stabilization

Hollyleaf Redberry

Scientific Name: Rhamnus ilicifolia; Size: Height: 9′, Width: 9′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow & Cream; Pollinators: Bats, Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization, Beautiful Red Berries Attract Birds & Hedgerows

Hummingbird Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia spathacea; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 3′; Light: Low-Med; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp, Su & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Pink & Red; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Very Attractive to Hummingbirds, Very Fragrant, Groundcover, & Deer Resistant

Irsleaf Rush

Scientific Name: Juncus xiphioies; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 6′; Light: Med; Water: Med-High; Bloom: Sp & Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow & Red; Pollinators: Bats & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Water Features or Wet Habitats

Island Pink Yarrow

Scientific Name: Achillea millefolium ‘Island Pink’; Size: Height: 1′, Width: 3′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low-High; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Blue, Pink & Purple; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Groundcover & Deer Resistant

Island Snapdragon

Scientific Name: Gambelia speciosa ; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 6′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low-High; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Red & Pink; Pollinators: Birds, Insects & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Winter Flowers

Lemonade Berry

Scientific Name: Rhus integrifolia; Size: Height: 30′, Width: 20′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Pink & White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Important for Wildlife Food & Cover, Bank Stabilization, Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Edible Berries & Hedgerows

Longleaf Bush Lupine

Scientific Name: Lupinus longifolius; Size: Height: 4.5′, Width: 4′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su, Sp, F & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Purple & Blue; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Blooms All Year, Feathery Foliage

Malva Rosa

Scientific Name: Malva assurgentiflora; Size: Height: 13′, Width: 10′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su, Sp, & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Pink, Purple, & Red; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Hedgerows & Great for Hummingbirds

Mountain Mahogany

Scientific Name: Cercocarpus betuloides; Size: Height: 20′, Width: 12′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Cream & White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Hedgerows & Erosion Control

Munz's Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia munzii; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp & W; Dormancy: Semi Summer; Flower: Lavender; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, Butterflies, & Moths; Other Benefits: Groundcover, Slope Stabilization, & Compact for Small Spaces

Narrowleaf Milkweed

Scientific Name: Asclepias fascicularis; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 2′; Light: High; Water: Low-Med; Bloom: Summer; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Pink; Pollinators: Beetles & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Monarch Caterpillar Host Plant & Deer Resistant

REMEMBER: DON’T PLANT NEAR OVERWINTERING SITE (5 Miles or more)

Palmer's Goldenbush

Scientific Name: Ericameria palmeri; Size: Height: 12′, Width: 13′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su-F; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Late Bloomer Good for Migrating Pollinators

Purple Needlegrass

Scientific Name: Stipa pulchra; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 1.5′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Cream, Red, Green, Purple; Pollinators: Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Lawn Alternative

Purple Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia leucophylla; Size: Height: 5′, Width: 10′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen, Semi-Summer; Flower: Purple; Pollinators: Bats & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Slope Stabilization, Groundcover

Quailbush

Scientific Name: Atriplex lentiformis; Size: Height: 8′, Width: 10′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Summer; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow & Brown; Pollinators: Bats, Butterflies, & Birds; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization & Hedge

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Scientific Name: Ericameria nauseosa; Size: Height: 9′, Width: 9′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su-F; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Hedges & Great for Pollinators

San Diego Sunflower

Scientific Name: Bahiopsis laciniata; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 4′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Long Flowering Season

Sawtooth Goldenbush

Scientific Name: Hazardia squarrosa; Size: Height: 8′, Width: 8′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: Su-F; Dormancy: Semi-Summer; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Long-Lasting Flowers, Easy to Grow

Scarlett Monkeyflower

Scientific Name: Erythranthe cardinalis; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 3′; Light: Med-High; Water: Med-High; Bloom: Sp-F; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Red & Orange; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Great Nectar Source for Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant & Water Resistant

Silver Lupine

Scientific Name: Lupinus albifrons; Size: Height: 5′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Su; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Purple, Blue, & Lavender; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Long Blooming Flowers & Deer Resistant

Sky Lupine

Scientific Name: Lupinus nanus; Size: Height: .33′, Width: 1′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W & Sp; Dormancy: Summer; Flower: Blue & Purple; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Container Plant

Southern California Black Walnut

Scientific Name: Juglans californica; Size: Height: 50′, Width: 75′; Light: Med-High; Water: Med-High; Bloom: Spring; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Yellow; Pollinators: Bats, Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deep-rooted, Bank Stabilization & Deer Resistant

Spiny Redberry

Scientific Name: Rhamnus crocea; Size: Height: 7′, Width: 7′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Cream & White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Attractive Red Berries for Wildlife, Bank Stabilization & Hedges

Sticky Monkeyflower

Scientific Name: Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 3′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp-Su; Flower: Orange & Yellow; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant

Sugar Bush

Scientific Name: Rhus ovata; Size: Height: 33′, Width: 30′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: White & Pink; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fast-growing, Bank Stabilization & Tolerates Heat and Dry Climates

Toyon

Scientific Name: Heteromeles arbutifolia; Size: Height: 30′, Width: 15′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low-Med; Bloom: Summer; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fast-growing, Bank Stabilization, Hedges & Berries for Wildlife

Valley Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus lobata; Size: Height: 100′, Width: 50′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Yellow, Green, & Cream; Pollinators: Bats, Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Keystone Species that Provides Food, Cover & Breeding Habitat

Valley Sedge

Scientific Name: Carex barberae; Size: Height: 3′, Width: 3′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low-High; Bloom: Summer; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Cream & Red, Purple; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Deer Resistant, Used in Basketry and as Sewing Fiber by Native Americans

Western Vervain

Scientific Name: Verbena lasiostachys; Size: Height: 6′, Width: 3′; Light: High; Water: Med-High; Bloom: Sp-F; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Lavender & Purple; Pollinators: Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Good for Riparian Zones

Western Redbud

Scientific Name: Cercis occidentalis; Size: Height: 20′, Width: 15′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Red, Pink & White; Pollinators: Bats, Birds, Bees, & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization, Deer Resistant & Best with Irrigation and Cooler Winters

Western Sycamore

Scientific Name: Platanus racemosa; Size: Height: 115′, Width: 50′; Light: High; Water: Med-High; Bloom: W-Sp; Dormancy: Winter; Flower: Orange, Yellow, Cream & Brown; Pollinators: Bats, Birds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization, Deer Resistant, Deep-rooted, & Fast Growing

White Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia apiana; Size: Height: 5′, Width: 8′; Light: High; Water: Low; Bloom: W-Su; Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous; Flower: White; Pollinators: Bats, Hummingbirds & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Bank Stabilization, Deer Resistant, Groundcover & Hedgerows

Woolly Bluecurls

Scientific Name: Trichostema lanatum; Size: Height: 5′, Width: 10′; Light: Med-High; Water: Low; Bloom: F-Sp; Dormancy: Evergreen; Flower: Blue, Pink & Purple; Pollinators: Birds, Bees & Butterflies; Other Benefits: Fire-followers & Deer Resistant

Learn more about where these native plants have thrived and done well in our HARMONEE restoration project.