P - Perennial, A - Annual, H - Height, W - Width.
Exposure is Sun, Soil is Clay unless noted in Comments.
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
P/
|
H |
W |
Flower Color |
Flowering
|
Foliage
|
Comments |
| Achillea
millefolium (many varieties) |
Yarrow | P | 1.5' | 1' | (many) | Spring | Green | |
| Clarkia amoena (many varieties) |
Godetia |
A | 1.5' | 1' | Pink | Late Spring | Green | |
| Clarkia bottae 'Amethyst Glow' |
Godetia |
A | 1' | 1' | Pink | Late Spring | Green | |
| Clarkia elegans 'Apple Blosson' |
Godetia | A | 3' | 1' | Pink | Late Spring | Green | |
| Clarkia pulchella 'Confetti Mixed' |
Godetia | A | 1.5' | 1' | Pink | Late Spring | Green | |
| Clarkia speciosa 'Pink Buttercups' |
Godetia | A | 1.5' | 1' | Pink | Late Spring | Green | |
| Datura meteloides (now wrightii) |
Angel's Trumpet | P | 1.5' | 3' | White | Summer | Green | |
| Eschscholzia californica (many varieties) |
California Poppy | A | 1.5' | 2' | (many) | Spring | Gray | |
| Helianthus annuus (many varieties) |
Sunflower | A | 5' | 2' | (many) | Summer | Green | Moist |
| Iris 'Pacific Coast Hybrids' |
PCH Iris | P | 1.5' | 2' | (many) | Spring | Green | Part shade |
| Limnanthes douglasii |
Meadowfoam | A | 6" | 6" | Yellow/ white | Spring | Green | |
| Limnanthes douglasii nivea 'Meringue' |
Meadowfoam | A | 6" | 6" | White | Spring | Green | |
| Limnanthes douglasii 'Spanish Omelette' |
Meadowfoam | A | 6" | 6" | Yellow/ white | Spring | Green | |
| Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' |
Cardinal Flower | P | 3' | 1' | Red | Spring | Green | Moist |
| Lupinus arboreus 'Mixed Hybrids' |
Yellow Bush Lupine | P | 5' | 7' | Yellow | Spring | Gray | Well-draining |
| Lupinus nanus 'Pixie Delight' |
Sky Lupine | A | 1' | 1' | Violet | Spring | Gray | |
| Mimulus cardinalis | Scarlet Monkeyflower | P | 3' | 2' | Red | Spring | Green | Moist |
| Nemophila maculata 'Chelsea Blue' |
Five Spot | A | 4" | 1' | Blue | Spring | Green | |
| Nemophila maculata 'Pennie Black' |
Five Spot | A | 4" | 1' | Black | Spring | Green | |
| Phacelia viscida Tropical Surf' |
Sticky Phacelia | A | 1' | 2' | Blue | Spring | Green | |
| Penstemon heterophyllus 'True Blue' |
Foothill Penstemon | P | 1.5' | 1' | Blue | Spring | Green | Well-draining |
| Romneya coulteri | Matilija Poppy | P | 6' | 3' | White | Summer | Gray | Well-draining |
| Verbena hastata 'Pink Spires' |
Vervain | P | 3' | 2' | Pink | Spring | Green |
(Table by Arvind Kumar)
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