WateringTimesWatering plan, $19
4 plants, WUCOLS IV

Plants starting with Z: water needs by California climate zone

Each plant shows its water use rating for each of the six California climate zones. Minutes opens the sprinkler calculator with the plant and a climate city preset.

zaluzinskyaZaluzianskya katherinaePerennial
  • NCM
  • CVM
  • SCM
  • SIM
  • HD?
  • LD?
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zebra mallowMalva sylvestris 'Zebrina'Perennial
  • NCM
  • CVM
  • SC?
  • SI?
  • HD?
  • LD?
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zephyr flowerZephyranthes spp.Bulb
  • NCM
  • CVM
  • SCM
  • SIM
  • HDL
  • LDM
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zig-zag wattleAcacia merinthophoraShrub
  • NC?
  • CV?
  • SCL
  • SI?
  • HD?
  • LD?
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Photo credits, 3 images from Wikimedia Commons

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.
  • GuideRead a plant watering guide. Links appear for plants covered by our 1023 written guides.
  • PlanBuild your personal watering plan. Put your plants and city together for monthly sprinkler minutes on a printable sheet.

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