BOTANICAL NAME: Euphorbia albomarginata
COMMON NAME: Rattlesnake weed
PLANT TYPE: Annual
LIGHT: sun
BLOOM: Mar - May
COLOR: white with purple
HABITAT: Coastal sage brush
COMMENTS: Growing in clusters of less than ½” these small plants make can quickly make a ground cover. They are poisonous.
BOTANICAL NAME: Castilleja densiflora
COMMON NAME: Owl’s Clover
PLANT TYPE: Annual
LIGHT: sun
BLOOM: Mar - May
COLOR: yellow/purple
HABITAT: Coastal sage brush, grasslands
COMMENTS: Partially parasitic. Grows in masses and can get as tall as 1’ high. It produces a tiny yellow flower surrounded by purple bracts.
BOTANICAL NAME: Camissonia micrantha
COMMON NAME: Beach Evening Primrose, miniature suncup
FAMILY: Onagraceae
PLANT TYPE: Annual herb
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Mar – May
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral. Grows in sandy areas
COMMENTS: A small, hairy annual herb producing a basal rosette of leaves. Self pollinates.
BOTANICAL NAME: Calandrinia ciliata
COMMON NAME: Red Maids
PLANT TYPE: Annual
LIGHT: sun - part shade
BLOOM: Mar - June
COLOR: magenta
HABITAT: sunny meadowlands
COMMENTS: Grows 1’ tall making a good rock garden specimen. A hardy plant well adapted to many habitat and climate types They tolerate poor soil.
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BOTANICAL NAME: Amsinckia vernicosa
COMMON NAME: Devils fiddleneck
LIGHT: sun - part shade
BLOOM: Mar - June
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: scrub, desert
COMMENTS: Seeds and plant are poisonous and the sharp hairs on the plant can cause skin irritation.
BOTANICAL NAME: Encelia Californica
COMMON NAME: Brush sunflower
FAMILY: Asteraceae
PLANT TYPE: Deciduous Shrub
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Feb-June
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: Native on the coast. Chaparral
COMMENTS: Hardy growth up to 3’ – 4’ tall. Loose cluster of daisies will droop in times of drought but will bloom profusely for months. Excellent choice on for hillside erosion control.
BOTANICAL NAME: Mirabilis multiflora
COMMON NAME: Coastal
FAMILY: Nyctaginaceae
PLANT TYPE: Perennial Shrub
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Dec-June
COLOR: magenta
HABITAT: Native on the coast. Chaparral
COMMENTS: Stem trailing mound shrub. Flowers open late in the afternoon. Requires little water. Seeds and roots are poisonous.
BOTANICAL NAME: Ferocactus viridescens
COMMON NAME: Coast Barrel cactus
FAMILY: Cactaceae
PLANT TYPE: Cacti, Shrub (stem succulent)
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: May - June
COLOR: yellow to orange flowers
HABITAT: Coastal Sage Scrub
COMMENTS: A medium to large cactus. Very spiny. Very drought tolerant. Included in the CNPS inventory of rare and endangered plants
BOTANICAL NAME: Plagiobothrys distantiflorus
COMMON NAME:
FAMILY: Boraginaceae
PLANT TYPE: Annual Shrub
LIGHT: Sun to light shade
BLOOM: Mar – May
COLOR: white
HABITAT: Coastal sage scrub
COMMENTS: Annual herb with a spreading or erect stem and white flowers with five petals.
BOTANICAL NAME: Eschscholzia californica
COMMON NAME: California Poppy
FAMILY: Papaveracaea
PLANT TYPE: Perennial
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Feb – Sept
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: Coastal Sage Scrub
COMMENTS: State flower and are great for naturalizing hillsides. Features long blue-green stems and bright satiny petaled flowers.
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia apiana
COMMON NAME: White Sage or Bee sage
FAMILY: Lamiaceae
PLANT TYPE: Evergreen Shrub
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Apr – July
COLOR: yellow, white, silvery leaf
HABITAT: Native on the coast. Chaparral
COMMENTS: Aromatic. Grows 3’ to 5’ tall and in the Spring gets a lavender tinged white flower. Bees make a delicate flavored honey from its flowers. Attractive at night as it reflects the moon or garden lighting. Some Indian tribes consider the white sage sacred. Drought tolerant.
BOTANICAL NAME: Eriogonum fasciculatum ssp. fasciculatum
COMMON NAME:
FAMILY: Polygonaceae
PLANT TYPE: Shrubby Perrenials
LIGHT: Sun to light shade
BLOOM: March – Oct
COLOR: white
HABITAT: Native on the foothills. Chaparral
COMMENTS: Forms 1’ -3’ clumps offers an abundance of flowers which benefit wildlife. Drought tolerant. Good for erosion control. It is the state’s most wide spread buckwheat. In the Fall as the flower matures they change in appearance from white to rust or coppery seed heads.
BOTANICAL NAME: Helianthemum scoparium
COMMON NAME: Rush Rose or Sunrose
FAMILY: Cistaceae
PLANT TYPE: Evergreen Shrub
LIGHT: Sun to light shade
BLOOM: Mar-June
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: Native on the coast. Chaparral
COMMENTS:. Five petal, red stem ovary above petal. Also called rock roses. Good drainage is essential. Does well in rock gardens and seashore gardens. They are abundant after a fire.
BOTANICAL NAME: Dudleya lanceolata
COMMON NAME: Lance-Leaf Dudleya
FAMILY: Crassulace
PLANT TYPE: Succulent Perennial
LIGHT: Sun to partial shade
BLOOM: May - July
COLOR: long green stalks filled with rich pink blooms
HABITAT: Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub
COMMENTS: These plants are commonly called “liveforever” and can grow to one foot. They can be totally neglected and still thrive. Very good for rock gardens, they prefer poor rocky, sandy soil. Drought tolerant. A good plant for hummingbirds.
BOTANICAL NAME: Opuntia littoralis
COMMON NAME: Coast Prickly Pear
FAMILY: Cactacaea
PLANT TYPE: Evergreen Cactus
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: May - June
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: Native on the coast. Chaparral
COMMENTS: Very drought tolerant. spine clusters. Produces prickly red fruit that are edible. Forms wide clumps that can invade areas.
BOTANICAL NAME: Opuntia ficus-indica
COMMON NAME: Indian Fig
FAMILY: Cactacaea
PLANT TYPE: Cacti
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: May – June
COLOR: yellow orange
HABITAT: Native on the coast. Chaparral
COMMENTS: Very drought tolerant. Without spines – length and the direction in which they are pointing. Blossoms are followed by roundish fruit that are yellow red and are sold in the grocery store. Following is a link to the many medicinal qualities of the Indian Fig . http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free-herb-information/indian-fig.html
BOTANICAL NAME: Arctostaphylos,Xylococcus bicolor
COMMON NAME:
FAMILY: Ericaceae
PLANT TYPE: Evergreen Shrub
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Dec-Mar
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: Maritime Chaparral
COMMENTS:. Densely branched can grow to eight feet tall with tightly curled under dark leaves. Salmon colored bark and short racemes of pale yellow, lantern like flowers followed by nearly black berries. Must have excellent drainage.
BOTANICAL NAME: Isomeris arborea
COMMON NAME: Bladderpod
FAMILY: Capparaceae
PLANT TYPE: Semi-evergreen shrub
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Jan - Dec
COLOR: yellow
HABITAT: Coastal sage scrub
COMMENTS:. Cluster four petaled flowers, dense racemes (spike) stalks followed by green balloon shaped seed pods. Drought tolerant. Can bloom nearly all year and attracts hummingbirds. Bruised foliage gives off a strong pungent scent.
BOTANICAL NAME: Yucca schidigera
COMMON NAME: Yucca, Spanish Bayonet
FAMILY: Agavaceae
PLANT TYPE: Evergreen Subshrub
LIGHT: Sun
BLOOM: Apr-May
COLOR: Purple tinted white flowers
HABITAT: Native on the coast. Chaparral
COMMENTS: Grows to 10 ft tall. Fibrous, can make baskets from fibers and shampoo from the roots. Also it can be cooked as a vegetable and you can make syrup. Pollinated at night by small moths.
BOTANICAL NAME: Castilleja affinis
COMMON NAME: Indian Paintbrush
FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae
PLANT TYPE: Perrennial deciduous subshrub
LIGHT: Sun to light shade
BLOOM: Mar - May
COLOR: red orange
HABITAT: Native on the coast.
COMMENTS:. Perrined flower. Likes to grow on south facing slopes. It can handle poor sandy or rocky soil conditions. And must have good drainage. Attracts hummingbirds.
