Cabbage Head AgaveAgave parrasanaSucculent- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
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Cabbage Head AgaveAgave parrasanaSucculent
cabbage on a stickBrighamia insignisPerennial- NC?
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cabbage treeCussonia spicataTree- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Cabrillo Sunrise annd Sunset sageSalvia 'Cabrillo Sunrise/Sunset'Perennial- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cactusEspostoa guentheri (Vatricania, (Cephalocereus))Shrub- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cactusMammillaria geminispinaPerennial, Succulent- NCVL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDL
cactusMammillaria melanocentraPerennial, Succulent- NCVL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDL
cadagaCorymbia torelliana (Eucalyptus torelliana)Tree- NC×
- CV×
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cajeput treeMelaleuca viridiflora var. rubriflora (Melaleuca quinquenervia)Tree- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LDM
Calabrian pinePinus brutiaTree- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDM
- LDM
caladiumCaladium bicolor (SHADE)Perennial- NC×
- CV×
- SCH
- SIH
- HD×
- LD×
calibanusCalibanus hookeriPerennial- NC×
- CV×
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
calico flowerAristolochia littoralis (elegans)Vine- NC×
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
California AdolphiaAdolphia californicaShrub, California native- NCVL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LDVL
- NCM
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
California beach asterLessingia filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet' (Corethrogyne)Ground cover, California native, Arboretum All-Star- NCL
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
California black oakQuercus kelloggiiTree, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
California black walnutJuglans californicaTree, California native- NCM
- CV×
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
California black walnutJuglans hindsiiTree, California native- NCM
- CVM
- SC×
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
California blackberryRubus ursinusShrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
California BromeBromus sitchensisPerennial, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
California buckeyeAesculus californicaTree, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
California buckwheatEriogonum fasciculatum ssp. & cvs.Shrub, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDL
California buttercupRanunculus californicusPerennial, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
California celeryLomatium californicumPerennial, California native- NCL
- CV×
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
California CrotonCroton californicaPerennial, California native- NCL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
California Dutchman's pipeAristolochia californicaCalifornia native, Arboretum All-Star- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LDL
California false indigo bushAmorpha californicaShrub, California native- NCL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
California fan palmWashingtonia filiferaTree, Palm or cycad, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIL
- HDM
- LDM
California fescueFestuca californica ssp. & cvs.Ornamental grass, California native, Arboretum All-Star- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDM
- LDM
California figwort/bee plantScrophularia californica (shade)Perennial, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
California fuchsiaEpilobium (Zauschneria) spp. & cvs.Perennial, California native, Arboretum All-Star- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HDM
- LD×
California goldenbushEricameria ericoidesShrub, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCVL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
California goldenrodSolidago velutina californicaPerennial, California native- NCM
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
California gray rushJuncus patens ssp. & cvs.Perennial, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LDM
California hazelCorylus cornuta subsp. californicaTree, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
California hibiscusHibiscus lasiocarpusPerennial, California native- NCH
- CVM
- SCH
- SIH
- HD?
- LD?
California holly grapeBerberis pinnata & ssp. & cvs. (Mahonia pinnata)Shrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
California honeysuckleLonicera hispidulaVine, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
California juniperJuniperus californicaShrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HDL
- LD?
California MahoniaBerberis (Mahonia) dictyotaShrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SI?
- HDL
- LD?
California mugwortArtemisia douglasianaPerennial, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
California nutmegTorreya californicaTree, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
California oatgrassDanthonia californicaOrnamental grass, California native- NCM
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
California pepper treeSchinus molleTree- NCVL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HDM
- LDM
California polypodyPolypodium californicumPerennial, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
California ponysfootDichondra donellianaPerennial, California native- NCL
- CV?
- SC?
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
California poppyEschscholzia californicaPerennial, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD×
- LD×
California privetLigustrum ovalifoliumShrub- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
California RosewoodVauquelinia californica paucifloraShrub- NCVL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
California sagebrushArtemisia californicaShrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
California scrub oakQuercus berberidifoliaShrub, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HDL
- LD×
California SunflowerHelianthus californicusPerennial, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SI?
- HD?
- LDM
California sword fernPolystichum californicumPerennial, California native- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIH
- HD?
- LD?
California sycamorePlatanus racemosaTree, California native- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDH
- LDH
California wild grapeVitis californicaVine, California native- NCL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDM
- LDM
California wild roseRosa californicaShrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
California Yerba SantaEriodictyon californicumShrub, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
calla lilyZantedeschia aethiopica SHADE IN DESERTPerennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LDM
Callery pearPyrus calleryana cultivarsTree- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LD×
callistemon (subulatus)Callistemon subulatusShrub, Tree- NCL
- CV?
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
camasCamassia quamashBulb, California native- NCM
- CVM
- SC×
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
camel thornAcacia eriolobaTree- NC?
- CVL
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
camelliaCamellia japonica (SHADE IN DESERT)Shrub- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LDM
camphor treeCinnamomum camphoraTree- NCM
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD×
- LDM
Canada goldenrodSolidago canadensisPerennial- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
Canadian hemlockTsuga canadensisTree- NCM
- CV×
- SC×
- SI×
- HD×
- LD×
Canadian lilacSyringa x hyacinthifloraShrub- NCM
- CVM
- SC×
- SIM
- HD?
- LD×
Canary island daisyNauplius sericeus (Asteriscus sericeus)Perennial- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SI×
- HD×
- LD×
Canary Island date palmPhoenix canariensisTree, Palm or cycad- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDM
- LDM
Canary Island echiumEchium handienseShrub- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
- NCL
- CV?
- SCM
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
Canary Island pinePinus canariensisTree- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
Canary Island roseAeonium spp. & cvs.Perennial, Succulent- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LDM
Canary Island SageSalvia canariensisShrub- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Canary Island sorrelRumex lunariaPerennial- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
canary-bird bushCrotalaria agatifloraShrub- NCL
- CV×
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
Canby Oak, Sierra OakQuercus canbyiTree- NCL
- CVL
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Candelabra TreeEuphorbia candelabrumSucculent- NCL
- CV?
- SC?
- SIL
- HD?
- LDL
candelabra treeEuphorbia ingensTree, Succulent- NC×
- CV×
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LDL
candelillaEuphorbia antisyphiliticaPerennial, Succulent- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
candy cane bambooHimalayacalamus falconeri Damarapa'Shrub, Tree, Bamboo- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
candy corn plantCuphea micropetalaPerennial, Shrub- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cane bluestemBothriochloa barbinodisOrnamental grass, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
cane reedArundinaria giganteaOrnamental grass- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD?
Cane's hybrid bottlebrushCallistemon 'Cane's hybrid'Shrub- NCL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
cannaCanna spp.Bulb- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
canyon gooseberryRibes menziesiiShrub, California native- NCVL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Canyon Gray sagebrushArtemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'Ground cover, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
canyon live oakQuercus chrysolepisTree, California native- NCVL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
Canyon Pink BuckeyeAesculus californica 'Canyon Pink'Shrub, California native, Tree- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Canyon Prince Wild RyeLeymus (Elymus) condensatus 'Canyon Prince'Ornamental grass, California native, Perennial- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
canyon sunflowerVenegasia carpesioidesPerennial, California native- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Cape Arid kennediaKennedia beckxiana 'Flamboyant'Vine- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cape chestnutCalodendrum capenseTree- NCL
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
cape cowslipLachenalia spp.Bulb- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
cape fuchsiaPhygelius spp. and hybridsPerennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
cape fuchsiaPhygelius x rectusShrub- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
cape myrtlePhylica plumosaShrub- NCM
- CV?
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cape plumbagoPlumbago auriculata (capensis) ssp. & cvs.Shrub- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
- NCVL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
cape weedArctotheca prostrata (Arctotheca calendula)Ground cover, Perennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
caper bushCapparis spinosaShrub- NCVL
- CV×
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Cappuccino GrassCarex tenuiculmis 'Cappuccino'Ornamental grass- NCL
- CV?
- SC?
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
cardboard fern/palmZamia furfuraceaShrub, Palm or cycad- NC×
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LDM
cardinal flowerLobelia cardinalis hybrids and cvs. (CA native and non-native spp.)Perennial, California native- NCH
- CVH
- SCH
- SIH
- HD?
- LD?
CardonPachycereus ssp. & cvs.- NCVL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
cardoncilloOchagavia litoralisPerennial- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Carmel Creeper CeanothusCeanothus griseusGround cover, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
Carmel Creeper ceanothusCeanothus thyrsiflorus var griseus 'Carmel Creeper'Ground cover, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
carobCeratonia siliquaTree- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LDM
Carolina allspiceCalycanthus floridusShrub- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Carolina jessamineGelsemium sempervirensVine- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
Carolina laurel cherryPrunus caroliniana ssp. & cvs.Tree- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
Carolina poplarPopulus x canadensisTree- NCH
- CVH
- SC?
- SIM
- HDH
- LDH
Carolina wild petuniaRuellia carolinensisShrub- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
carpet bugleAjuga reptans (shade)Ground cover, Perennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
carpet geraniumGeranium incanumGround cover, Perennial- NCL
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LDM
carpet rosesRosa hybrids..ground coversGround cover- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
Carribean copper plantEuphorbia cotinifoliaShrub, Tree, Succulent- NC×
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
carrotwoodCupaniopsis anacardioidesTree- NCM
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
cascaloteCaesalpinia cacalaco & ssp. & cvs.Tree- NCL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SI?
- HDL
- LDM
cashmere bouquetClerodendrum bungei (SHADE)Shrub- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
cassavaManihot spp.Perennial- NC×
- CV×
- SCM
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Cassia eremophila (Senna nemophila)Cassia eremophila (Senna nemophila)Shrub- NC×
- CV×
- SC×
- SI×
- HD×
- LD×
cast iron plantAspidistra elatior (shade)Perennial- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
Cat ClawSenegalia greggiiShrub, California native- NCVL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LDL
cat tails euphorbiaEuphorbia leucodendronShrub, Succulent- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cat thymeTeucrium marumPerennial- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
cat's clawMacfadyena unguis-catiVine- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
cat's tail lilyBulbinella elegansBulb- NCL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Catalina cherryPrunus ilicifolia lyoniiShrub, Tree, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
Catalina CrossosomaCrossosoma californicaShrub, California native- NCL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Catalina Island Mountain MahoganyCercocarpus traskiaeShrub, California native- NCVL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD×
Catalina manzanitaArctostaphylos catalinaeShrub, California native- NC?
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD×
- LD×
catclaw acaciaAcacia greggii (Senegalia greggii)Shrub, Tree, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
Cathedral Gem sausage vineHolboellia coriacea ''Cathedral Gem''Vine- NC?
- CV×
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
catlin sedgeCarex texensisPerennial- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
CatmintNepeta x faasseniiPerennial- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
catmint/catnipNepeta spp. & cvs.Perennial, Arboretum All-Star- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
- NCH
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Cayuga,Chesapeake, Eskimo ViburnumViburnum carlesii cvs.Shrub- NCM
- CVM
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Cecile Brunner roseRosa 'Cecile Brunner'Vine- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
cedar elmUlmus crassifoliaTree- NC?
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HDM
- LD?
cedar of LebanonCedrus libaniTree- NCL
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
cedar sageSalvia roemerianaPerennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
Cedros Island SageSalvia cedrosensisShrub, California native- NC?
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
centaurea (rupestris)Centaurea rupestrisPerennial- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Centennial baccharisBaccharis 'Centennial'Shrub, California native- NCVL
- CVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
Centennial ceanothusCeanothus 'Centennial'Ground cover, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCL
- SI×
- HD×
- LD×
Center Stage red crape myrtleLagerstroemia Center Stage® RedShrub- NC?
- CVL
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Center-Stripe AgaveAgave americana var. mediopictaSucculent- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
central Australian fan palmLivistona mariaeTree, Palm or cycad- NC×
- CV×
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Central Coast IrisIris longipetalaPerennial, California native- NCM
- CV?
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
century plantAgave americana (and thick-leaved relatives)Perennial, Shrub- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
Century PlantAgave spp. & cvs.Succulent- NCVL
- CVVL
- SC?
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
ceratostigma (minus)Ceratostigma minusGround cover, Shrub- NCM
- CVM
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
CereusCereus & spp. & cvs.- NCVL
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LDL
chain flowered redbudCercis racemosaTree- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
chakte vigaCaesalpinia platylobaShrub- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
chalice vineSolandra guttataVine- NCM
- CV×
- SCM
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
chalice vineSolandra longifloraVine- NC?
- CV×
- SCM
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
Chalk AgaveAgave titanotaSucculent- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
chamaedoreaChamaedorea spp.Shrub, Palm or cycad- NC×
- CV×
- SCH
- SIH
- HD×
- LD×
chameleon houttuyniaHouttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'Perennial- NCM
- CVH
- SCM
- SIH
- HD?
- LD?
- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD×
- LD×
chamomileChamaemelum nobile (Anthemis nobilis)Ground cover- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
chamomile sunrayHelichrysum italicumPerennial- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SI?
- HD×
- LD×
chamomile sunrayRhodanthe anthemoides (Helipterum anthemoides)Perennial- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
Channel Islands Silver-lotusAcmispon argophyllusPerennial, California native- NC?
- CV?
- SCVL
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD?
chaparral currantRibes malvaceumShrub, California native, Arboretum All-Star- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
chaparral honeysuckleLonicera interruptaShrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
chaparral honeysuckleLonicera subspicataVine, California native- NCL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Chaparral LotusAcmispon grandiflorusPerennial, California native- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
charisma nutall oakQuercus nuttallii 'MonPowe'Tree- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Charity MahoniaMahonia x media 'Charity'Shrub- NCL
- CVM
- SC?
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
chaste treeVitex agnus-castusTree- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
chauga wild hydrangeaDecumaria barbara 'Chauga'Vine- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
checker lilyFritillaria affinisBulb, California native- NCVL
- CV?
- SC×
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
checkerbloomSidalcea malvifloraPerennial, California native- NCM
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
chelsea girl and other cvsArgyranthemum gracileShrub- NCL
- CV?
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
chenile honey-myrtleMelaleuca huegeliiShrub- NC?
- CV×
- SCL
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
chenille plantAcalypha hispidaShrub- NC×
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
cherimoyaAnnona cherimolaTree- NCM
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
Cherry Frost roseRosa Cherry Frost™Vine- NC?
- CVL
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cherry of the Rio GrandeEugenia involucrataTree- NC?
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cherry/Graham sageSalvia microphylla (Salvia grahamii) ssp. & cvs.Shrub, Arboretum All-Star- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIL
- HD?
- LDM
Chestnut-Leaved OakQuercus castaneifoliaTree- NCL
- CVL
- SC?
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Chi roseRosa 'Baillim' Chi™Shrub- NC?
- CVL
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Chiapas sageSalvia chiapensisPerennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
Chiapen AgaveAgave chiapensisSucculent- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
Chicagoland Blues™Vitex agnus castus x rotundifolia 'Daniel Searle' PP31659Shrub- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LDM
Chihuahua orchid treeBauhinia macranthaTree- NC×
- CV×
- SCL
- SI?
- HDM
- LDM
- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
Chihuahuan RosewoodVauquelinia corymbosa angustifoliaShrub- NCVL
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LDL
Chilean bellflowerLapageria roseaVine- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
Photo credits, 190 images from Wikimedia Commons
- Cabbage Head Agave: Аимаина хикари, Public domain
- cabbage on a stick: PaulT, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cabbage tree: Abu Shawka, Public domain
- Cabrillo Sunrise annd Sunset sage: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- cactus: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cactus: Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cactus: Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cadaga: James H, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- cajeput tree: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Calabrian pine: Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- caladium: Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- calibanus: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- calico flower: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California Adolphia: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- California beach aster: Peter D. Tillman from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- California black oak: Patrick Cox, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- California black walnut: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- California black walnut: sarahangulo, CC0 (licence)
- California blackberry: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- California Brome: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California buckeye: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- California buckwheat: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California buttercup: Calibas, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California celery: Robert Steers/NPS, CC0 (licence)
- California Croton: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California Dutchman's pipe: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- California false indigo bush: Anthony Valois and the National Park Service, Public domain
- California fan palm: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California fescue: Stickpen, Public domain
- California figwort/bee plant: Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart, Public domain
- California fuchsia: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- California goldenbush: Anthony Valois and the National Park Service, Public domain
- California goldenrod: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California gray rush: Stickpen, Public domain
- California hazel: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- California hibiscus: Marshman at en.wikipedia / Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California holly grape: Franco Folini from San Francisco, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- California honeysuckle: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California juniper: homeredwardprice, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- California Mahonia: Daderot, CC0 (licence)
- California mugwort: stonebird from inglewood, california, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- California nutmeg: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California oatgrass: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- California pepper tree: Charles Gadbois, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- California polypody: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- California ponysfoot: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- California poppy: Kaldari, CC0 (licence)
- California privet: Daniel Fuchs, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- California Rosewood: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California sagebrush: Franco Folini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- California scrub oak: Photographed and uploaded by :en:Geographer (talk | contribs), CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- California Sunflower: miheco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- California sword fern: Daderot, CC0 (licence)
- California sycamore: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- California wild grape: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- California wild rose: Copyright by Curtis Clark, licensed as noted, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- California Yerba Santa: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- calla lily: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- Callery pear: Bruce Marlin, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- callistemon (subulatus): Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- camas: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- camel thorn: I (user Neelix) am the originator of this photo, and hold the copyright. I re..., Public domain
- camellia: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- camphor tree: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Canada goldenrod: Georg Slickers, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Canadian hemlock: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Canadian lilac: Patche99z, Public domain
- Canary island daisy: Kurt Stüber, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Canary Island date palm: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Canary Island echium: Claude PERON, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- Canary Island pine: Tanja Freibott, CC BY-SA 3.0 es (licence)
- Canary Island rose: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Canary Island Sage: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Canary Island sorrel: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- canary-bird bush: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Canby Oak, Sierra Oak: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Candelabra Tree: Paulo César Santos, CC0 (licence)
- candelabra tree: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- candelilla: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- candy cane bamboo: Daderot, CC0 (licence)
- candy corn plant: Stickpen, CC0 (licence)
- cane bluestem: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0 (licence)
- cane reed: James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0 us (licence)
- Cane's hybrid bottlebrush: Amos T Fairchild, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- canna: Nicholas Gemini, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- canyon gooseberry: jkirkhart35, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- Canyon Gray sagebrush: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- canyon live oak: Doug Beckers on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- Canyon Pink Buckeye: Awinch1001, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- Canyon Prince Wild Rye: Anthony Valois and the National Park Service, Public domain
- canyon sunflower: Cliff Hutson, CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- Cape Arid kennedia: C T Johansson, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cape chestnut: Melburnian, CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- cape cowslip: Epibase, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- cape fuchsia: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cape fuchsia: Lochhead, Lynette, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- cape myrtle: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- cape plumbago: ErgoSum88, Public domain
- cape weed: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- caper bush: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- Cappuccino Grass: Daderot, CC0 (licence)
- cardboard fern/palm: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cardinal flower: Barnes, Dr. Thomas G., Public domain
- Cardon: Tomas Castelazo, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cardoncillo: Pato Novoa, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- Carmel Creeper Ceanothus: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Carmel Creeper ceanothus: Daderot, CC0 (licence)
- carob: Eduardo Milla, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Carolina allspice: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Carolina jessamine: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Carolina laurel cherry: Carl Dennis, Auburn University, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0 us (licence)
- Carolina poplar: Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Carolina wild petunia: Surya Prakash.S.A., CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- carpet bugle: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- carpet geranium: Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- carpet roses: NPS Staff, Public domain
- Carribean copper plant: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- carrotwood: Tatiana Gerus from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- cascalote: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- cashmere bouquet: Tortie tude, CC0 (licence)
- cassava: O Tupinólogo, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- Cassia eremophila (Senna nemophila): Nadiatalent, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- cast iron plant: frau-doktor, Public domain
- Cat Claw: Sue in az, Public domain
- cat tails euphorbia: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cat thyme: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- cat's claw: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cat's tail lily: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Catalina cherry: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- Catalina Crossosoma: John Game, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany: Stickpen, Public domain
- Catalina manzanita: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- catclaw acacia: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Cathedral Gem sausage vine: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- catlin sedge: Douglas Goldman, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- Catmint: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- catmint/catnip: Jon Sullivan, Public domain
- Cayuga,Chesapeake, Eskimo Viburnum: Flocci Nivis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Cecile Brunner rose: Wilrooij, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- cedar elm: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain
- cedar of Lebanon: Olivier BEZES, CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- cedar sage: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- Cedros Island Sage: Stickpen, Public domain
- centaurea (rupestris): Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Centennial baccharis: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Centennial ceanothus: iNaturalist user: amthinkia, CC0 (licence)
- Center Stage red crape myrtle: Naryiitmandi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Center-Stripe Agave: Kolforn (Kolforn) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if..., CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- central Australian fan palm: Albinfo, Public domain
- Central Coast Iris: Peter Brastow, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- century plant: Ashwin Baindur (User:AshLin), CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Century Plant: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- ceratostigma (minus): Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Cereus: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chain flowered redbud: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- chakte viga: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chalice vine: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- chalice vine: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Chalk Agave: Daderot, CC0 (licence)
- chamaedorea: Kahuroa, Public domain
- chameleon houttuynia: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- chamomile: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chamomile sunray: (c) 2005 Zubro, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chamomile sunray: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Channel Islands Silver-lotus: Anthony Valois and the National Park Service, Public domain
- chaparral currant: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chaparral honeysuckle: David Fischer, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- chaparral honeysuckle: Stickpen, Public domain
- Chaparral Lotus: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- charisma nutall oak: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- Charity Mahonia: Clara Cartier, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chaste tree: peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- chauga wild hydrangea: Ciftonia, Public domain
- checker lily: DHochmayr, Public domain
- checkerbloom: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chelsea girl and other cvs: Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- chenile honey-myrtle: Melburnian, CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- chenille plant: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cherimoya: Hannes Grobe 21:31, 5 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- Cherry Frost rose: JDP90 (Joydeep)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cherry of the Rio Grande: I likE plants!, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- cherry/Graham sage: Dave Whitinger, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Chestnut-Leaved Oak: User:Mmparedes, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- Chi rose: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Chiapas sage: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Chiapen Agave: Megan Hansen from Portland, OR, US, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- Chicagoland Blues™: Nativeplants garden, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Chihuahua orchid tree: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Chihuahuan Rosewood: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Chilean bellflower: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
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Zones: NC North-Central Coastal, CV Central Valley, SC South Coastal, SI South Inland, HD High and Intermediate Desert, LD Low Desert. Ratings: VL very low water, L low, M moderate, H high, ? not rated for that zone, × not suited to that zone. Ratings are the University of California WUCOLS IV list.
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Sources
- WUCOLS IV plant list, University of California, snapshot of the live databaseRead August 23, 2026 on ucanr.edu/sites/WUCOLS
- Appendix C reference evapotranspiration table behind the six zonesRead August 23, 2026 on water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/Programs/Water-Use-And-Efficiency/MWELO-Rulemaking/Final-MWELO-Text-and-Appendices_20250103.pdf