Costa Rican nightshadeSolanum wendlandiiVine- NCL
- CV×
- SCM
- SI×
- HD×
- LDM
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Costa Rican nightshadeSolanum wendlandiiVine
cotoneasterCotoneaster spp. (shrubs)Shrub- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
cotoneasterCotoneaster spp.(ground covers)Ground cover- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LD×
cottonless cottonwoodPopulus 'Red Caudina'Tree- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cotulaCotula 'Silver Mound'Perennial- NCH
- CVH
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD?
Coulter pinePinus coulteriTree, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDM
- LD×
Coville arrow weedPluchea sericeaShrub, California native- NC?
- CVL
- SCM
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
Coville's lip fernCheilanthes covillei (Myriopteris covillei)Perennial, California native- NCL
- CV?
- SC?
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
Cow Horn AgaveAgave bovicornutaSucculent- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIVL
- HDVL
- LDVL
coyote brushBaccharis pilularis ssp. consanguineaShrub, California native- NCL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
coyote mintMonardella villosaPerennial, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
crabappleMalus hybridsTree- NCM
- CVM
- SC×
- SIM
- HDM
- LD×
Cranberry cotoneasterCotoneaster apiculatusShrub- NCL
- CVM
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
crane's billErodium x kolbianumPerennial- NC?
- CVM
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cranesbillGeranium spp.Ground cover, Perennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
cranesbill (chrysanthum)Erodium chrysanthumGround cover, Perennial- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
crape myrtleLagerstroemia spp., hybrids & cvs.Shrub, Tree, Arboretum All-Star- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
crassulaCrassula spp.Perennial, Shrub, Succulent- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD?
Cream(TM) Veranda® roseRosa 'KORfloci01'Shrub- NC?
- CVM
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
creek lilly pillySyzygium australeTree- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
creek mat rushLomandra hystrixPerennial- NCL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
creeping baby's breathGypsophila repensPerennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
creeping borageBorago pygmaeaPerennial- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
creeping buttercupRanunculus spp. (summer growing)Perennial, Bulb- NCM
- CVM
- SC?
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
creeping coprosmaCoprosma x kirkiiGround cover, Shrub- NCL
- CVL
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
creeping figFicus pumila (repens)Vine- NCM
- CVM
- SCL
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
creeping forget-me-notOmphalodes vernaPerennial- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
creeping globe daisyGlobularia cordifoliaPerennial- NCL
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD×
- LD×
creeping gloxiniaLophospermum erubescens (Asarinae rubescens, Maurandya)Vine- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
creeping mahoniaBerberis aquifolium var. repens (shade)Ground cover, Shrub, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDM
- LD×
Creeping MyoporumMyoporum pacificumGround cover- NCL
- CVL
- SC?
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
creeping pratiaLobelia angulata (Pratia angulata)Ground cover, Palm or cycad- NCM
- CVH
- SCH
- SIH
- HD×
- LD×
creeping raspberryRubus rolfeiGround cover- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SI×
- HD×
- LD×
creeping raspberryRubus rolfei (R. pentalobus, R. calcynioides)Shrub- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SI×
- HD×
- LD×
creeping red fescueFestuca rubra ssp. & cvs.Ornamental grass, California native- NCL
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LDM
- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
creeping snowberrySymphoricarpos mollis (shade in SD)Ground cover, California native- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD×
creeping spurgeEuphorbia myrsinitesPerennial, Succulent- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
creeping St. John's wortHypericum reptansGround cover- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
creeping wintergreenGaultheria procumbensGround cover- NCM
- CVM
- SC×
- SI×
- HD×
- LD×
creeping wire vineMuehlenbeckia axillarisGround cover, Vine- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LDM
creeping zinniaSanvitalia speciosa 'Sunbini'Perennial- NC?
- CVM
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
- NCL
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
creosoteLarrea tridentata ssp. & cvs.Shrub, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HDVL
- LDL
crepe fernTodea barbaraPerennial- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Crested Eye's NeedleAustrocylindropuntia subulata- NCVL
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HDL
- LD?
crested gentianGentiana septemfidaPerennial- NCM
- CV?
- SC×
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
Cretan phlomisPhlomis creticaShrub- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
Crete Jerusalem sagePhlomis lanataShrub- NCL
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
crevice alum rootHeuchera micranthaPerennial, California native- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
crimson glory vineVitis coignetiaeVine- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
crinkled creeperRubus calycinoidesGround cover- NCM
- CVM
- SC×
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
crinkled hairgrassDeschampsia flexuosaOrnamental grass- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
crinodonnaX Amarcrinum memoria-corsiiBulb- NCL
- CVVL
- SCM
- SIVL
- HD?
- LD?
crinum lily, spider lilyCrinum spp.Bulb- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LD?
crisp monardellaMonardella undulata subsp. crispa (Monardella crispa)Perennial, California native- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
cross vineBignonia capreolataVine- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SIM
- HDM
- LDM
crown of thornsEuphorbia miliiShrub, Succulent- NC×
- CVL
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LDL
cup-of-gold vineSolandra maximaVine- NCM
- CV×
- SCM
- SIM
- HD×
- LD×
cupid's dartCatananche caeruleaPerennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
curl-leaf mountain mahoganyCercocarpus ledifoliusShrub, California native- NCVL
- CV?
- SC×
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
curly top sedgeCarex buchananiiPerennial- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
currant of TexasBerberis trifoliata (Mahonia trifoliata)Shrub- NCL
- CV?
- SC?
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
curry plantHelianthus debilisPerennial- NC?
- CV?
- SC?
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
curve leaf yuccaYucca recurvifoliaShrub, Succulent- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SIVL
- HDL
- LDM
cushion bushLeucophyta brownii (Calocephalus brownii)Shrub- NCL
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD?
- LD?
cushion spurgeEuphorbia polychroma (epithymoides)Perennial, Succulent- NCL
- CVL
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Cusick's QuamashCamassia cusickiiBulb- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SI×
- HD?
- LD?
cut leaf Guinea flowerHibbertia cuneiformisShrub- NCM
- CVM
- SCM
- SI?
- HD×
- LD?
cut-leaf banksiaBanksia praemorsaShrub, Tree- NCL
- CV×
- SCL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
cut-leaf chaste treeVitex negundo 'Heterophylla'Shrub- NCM
- CV?
- SC?
- SI?
- HD?
- LDM
cutleaf lilacSyringa x laciniataShrub, Arboretum All-Star- NCM
- CVL
- SC×
- SIM
- HD?
- LD×
Cuyamaca cypressHesperocyparis stephensonii (Cupressus arizonica ssp. arizonica, C. arizonica var. glabra))Tree, California native- NCVL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SIL
- HDL
- LDL
Cynthia Postan ceanothusCeanothus 'Cynthia Postan'Shrub, California native- NC?
- CV?
- SCL
- SIL
- HD×
- LD×
cypellaPhalocallis coelestis (Cypella plumbea)Bulb- NCM
- CV?
- SCM
- SIM
- HD?
- LD?
cypress spurgeEuphorbia cyparissiasPerennial, Succulent- NCL
- CVVL
- SCVL
- SI?
- HD?
- LD?
Photo credits, 74 images from Wikimedia Commons
- Costa Rican nightshade: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cotoneaster: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- cotoneaster: Atriplexmedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cottonless cottonwood: Humoyun Mehridinov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- cotula: Stephen Lea, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Coulter pine: The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- Coville arrow weed: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Coville's lip fern: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Cow Horn Agave: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- coyote brush: The original uploader was J.smith at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:us..., CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- coyote mint: NPS, Public domain
- crabapple: Bruce Marlin, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- Cranberry cotoneaster: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- crane's bill: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cranesbill: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cranesbill (chrysanthum): Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- crape myrtle: Lepetro, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- crassula: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- Cream(TM) Veranda® rose: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creek lilly pilly: John Moss, Public domain
- creek mat rush: MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creeping baby's breath: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- creeping borage: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creeping buttercup: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creeping coprosma: Tortie tude, CC0 (licence)
- creeping fig: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creeping forget-me-not: Afanasovich, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- creeping globe daisy: Kurt Stüber, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- creeping gloxinia: Ixitixel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- creeping mahonia: Hladac, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Creeping Myoporum: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- creeping pratia: gbohne from Berlin, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- creeping raspberry: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creeping raspberry: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creeping red fescue: Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 12:31, 9 September 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- creeping snowberry: Unknown author, Public domain
- creeping spurge: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- creeping St. John's wort: peganum, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- creeping wintergreen: Wing-Chi Poon, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- creeping wire vine: Daderot, Public domain
- creeping zinnia: André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- creosote: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- crepe fern: Daderot, Public domain
- Crested Eye's Needle: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- crested gentian: Hardyplants at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Cretan phlomis: Christer T Johansson, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- Crete Jerusalem sage: Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- crevice alum root: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- crimson glory vine: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- crinkled creeper: The original uploader was J.smith at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:us..., CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- crinkled hairgrass: Botaurus, Public domain
- crinodonna: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- crinum lily, spider lily: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- crisp monardella: jkirkhart35, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- cross vine: Susan Adams from Dallas-ish, TX, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- crown of thorns: Ezra Katz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cup-of-gold vine: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cupid's dart: Ltshears - Trisha M Shears, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)
- curl-leaf mountain mahogany: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- curly top sedge: Stickpen, Public domain
- currant of Texas: Daderot, CC0 (licence)
- curry plant: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- curve leaf yucca: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cushion bush: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cushion spurge: Roland.aprent, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
- Cusick's Quamash: Kurt Stüber, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- cut leaf Guinea flower: Tim Hammer, CC BY 4.0 (licence)
- cut-leaf banksia: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0 (licence)
- cut-leaf chaste tree: Doronenko, CC BY 2.5 (licence)
- cutleaf lilac: Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)
- Cuyamaca cypress: JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- Cynthia Postan ceanothus: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)
- cypella: Jean-Michel Moullec from Vern sur Seiche (35, Bretagne), France, CC BY 2.0 (licence)
- cypress spurge: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 (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.
How to use this list
- MinutesOpen the calculator with this plant set. The preset city is in a zone where WUCOLS rates the plant. Set your sprinkler type and watering days.
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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