Common name Genus Species Family Water use Annuals California poppy Eschsholzia californica Papaveraceae VL Herbaceous perennials Cape balsam Bulbine frutescens Xanthorhoeaceae L Wallflower 'Bowle’s Mauve' Erysimum 'Bowle’s Mauve' Brassicaceae L Blanket flower Gaillardia x grandiflora Asteraceae L Bacopa Sutera cordata Plantaginaceae H Shrubs Manzanita ‘Howard McMinn’
Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’ Ericaceae VL
Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Myrtaceae L Ceanothus ‘Valley Violet’ Ceanothus maritimus ‘Valley Violet’ Rhamnaceae L Escallonia Escallonia x exoniensis ‘Fradesii’ Escalloniaceae M Rosemary 'Mozart' Rosmarinus officinalis 'Mozart' Lamiaceae L
Ten-‐Plant Bee Gardens Winter Bloom
• These plants bloom in late fall to early spring • All are commonly available at garden centers • CA poppy is best grown from seed
Water use will vary depending on exposure and soil and is based on the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) list. For more information: http://ucanr.edu/sites/WUCOLS/Download_WUCOLS_IV_List/
VL = survives on normal rain but looks best with water every four to six weeks L = water one time every three to four weeks M = water one time every one to two weeks H = water more than once per week
California native
Honey bee nectaring on ‘Howard McMinn’ manzanita in January