Plants for Small Spaces - Inland Valley Garden Planner

Description

Plant List

Trees and Palms

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’

Common Name: Purple-leaved eastern redbud
Plant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 25 ft. - 35 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 35 ft.

Chamaerops humilis

Common Name: Mediterranean fan palm
Plant Type: Palm
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 10 ft. - 20 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 20 ft.

Citrus species + cvs

Common Name: Citrus
Plant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 ft. - 25 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 25 ft.

Eucalyptus torquata

Common Name: Coral gum
Plant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 20 ft. - 35 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 35 ft.

Lagerstroemia indica + cvs

Common Name: Crape myrtle
Plant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 30 ft.

Lysiloma watsonii

Common Name: Feather bush
Plant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 ft. - 15 ft. Width: 12 ft. - 15 ft.

Vitex agnus-castus

Common Name: Chaste tree
Plant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 ft. - 25 ft. Width: 15 ft. - 20 ft.

Shrubs and Vines

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’

Common Name: Powis Castle artemisia
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Artemisia californica ‘Montara’

Common Name: Montara sagebrush
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 24 in. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Berberis repens

Common Name: Creeping barberry
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 18 in. - 30 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Calliandra californica

Common Name: Baja fairy duster
Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Callistemon ‘Little John’

Common Name: Dwarf bottlebrush
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 10 ft.

Caryopteris x clandonensis + cvs

Common Name: Blue mist
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Cistus x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’

Common Name: Sunset rockrose
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Dalea frutescens + cv

Common Name: Black dalea
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Eriogonum parvifolium

Common Name: Cliff buckwheat
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 3 ft.

Euphorbia milii + vars

Common Name: Crown of thorns
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 1 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Euphorbia rigida

Common Name: Silver spurge
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’

Common Name: English lavender
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Lavandula stoechas + cvs

Common Name: Spanish lavender
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Mimulus aurantiacus

Common Name: Sticky monkey flower
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Rosa floribunda ‘Floral Carpet’

Common Name: Floral Carpet rose
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Salvia chamaedryoides

Common Name: Germander sage
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Salvia clevelandii ‘Winifred Gilman’

Common Name: Winifred Gilman sage
Plant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Common Name: Lavender cotton
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Santolina pinnata + cvs

Common Name: Green santolina
Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 30 in. Width: 30 in.

Trachelospermum jasminoides

Common Name: Star jasmine
Plant Type: Ground cover, Vine
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 30 ft.

Perennials and Grasses

Achillea ‘Moonshine’

Common Name: Moonshine yarrow
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Achillea millefolium + cvs

Common Name: Common yarrow
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 30 in. Width: 18 in. - 30 in.

Anigozanthos + cvs

Common Name: Kangaroo paws
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 in. - 3 ft. Width: 1 ft. - 3 ft.

Aristida purpurea

Common Name: Purple three-awn
Plant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Armeria maritima

Common Name: Common thrift
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 in. - 8 in. Width: 10 in. - 12 in.

Artemisia pycnocephala

Common Name: Sandhill sage
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 in. - 12 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Asclepias curassavica + cv

Common Name: Blood flower
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Asclepias fascicularis

Common Name: Narrow leaf milkweed
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Baileya multiradiata

Common Name: Desert Marigold
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Bouteloua gracilis

Common Name: Blue grama
Plant Type: Grass
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 12 in.

Bulbine frutescens ‘Hallmark’

Common Name: Orange bulbine
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Calylophus berlandieri

Common Name: Sundrops
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Carex buchananii

Common Name: Leather leaf sedge
Plant Type: Grass, Sedge
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Carex divulsa

Common Name: Berkeley sedge
Plant Type: Grass, Sedge
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 18 in. Width: 18 in.

Common Name: California meadow sedge
Plant Type: Ground cover, Grass, Sedge, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 8 in. - 10 in. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Carex praegracilis

Common Name: Western meadow sedge
Plant Type: Ground cover, Grass, Sedge, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.

Carex testacea

Common Name: Orange sedge
Plant Type: Grass, Sedge
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 18 in. Width: 18 in.

Cerastium tomentosum

Common Name: Snow-in-summer
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 in. - 6 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Convolvulus sabiatus

Common Name: Ground morning glory
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Common Name: False heather
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Cuphea ignea

Common Name: Cigar plant
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 30 in. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Dianella revoluta ‘Little Rev’

Common Name: Dwarf flax lily
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Epilobium canum

Common Name: California fuchsia
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Erigeron glaucus + cvs

Common Name: Beach aster, Seaside daisy
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 10 in. - 12 in. Width: 24 in.

Erigeron karvinskianus

Common Name: Mexican daisy
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 15 in. - 20 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Eriogonum crocatum

Common Name: Saffron buckwheat
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Common Name: Red buckwheat
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Eriogonum umbellatum

Common Name: Sulphur buckwheat
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 36 in.

Euphorbia myrsinites

Common Name: Creeping spurge
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. Width: 18 in.

Festuca californica

Common Name: California fescue
Plant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Partial sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Festuca glauca & cvs

Common Name: Blue fescue
Plant Type: Grass
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.

Festuca mairei

Common Name: Atlas fescue
Plant Type: Grass
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 24 in. - 30 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Fragaria vesca

Common Name: California strawberry
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 2 in. - 8 in. Width: 2 ft. - 6 ft.

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Common Name: Blanket flower
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 in. - 24 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Helictotrichon sempervirens

Common Name: Blue oat grass
Plant Type: Grass
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 24 in. - 30 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Heuchera cultivars

Common Name: Coral bells
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.

Heuchera maxima

Common Name: Island alum root
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Iris douglasiana + cvs

Common Name: Douglas iris
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Juncus textilis

Common Name: Basket rush
Plant Type: Grass, Rush, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Kniphofia uvaria + cvs

Common Name: Red-hot poker, Torch lily
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Lepechinia fragrans

Common Name: Fragrant pitcher sage
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Lessingia filaginifolia ‘Silver Carpet’

Common Name: Silver carpet aster
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Leymus condensatus ‘Canyon Prince’

Common Name: Wild rye
Plant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Lomandra longifolia + cv

Common Name: Spiny-headed mat rush
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Lupinus excubitus

Common Name: Grape soda lupine
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Monardella odoratissima

Common Name: Desert mint
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 1 ft. Width: 3 ft.

Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Regal Mist’

Common Name: Pink muhly
Plant Type: Grass
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 3 ft.

Nassella pulchra

Common Name: Purple needle grass
Plant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 30 in.

Penstemon centranthifolius

Common Name: Scarlet bugler
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Penstemon eatonii

Common Name: Firecracker penstemon
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’

Common Name: Margarita foothill penstemon
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Phormium ‘Jack Sprat’

Common Name: Jack Sprat dwarf flax
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 18 in. Width: 18 in.

Ruellia brittoniana

Common Name: Mexican petunia
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 24 in.

Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurescens’

Common Name: Purple garden sage
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Salvia officinalis + cvs

Common Name: Garden sage
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure:
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Salvia spathacea

Common Name: Hummingbird sage
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’

Common Name: Lilac verbena
Plant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Verbena rigida

Common Name: Sandpaper verbena
Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 in. - 12 in. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Ground Covers

Artemisia californica ‘Canyon Gray’

Common Name: Canyon Gray sagebrush
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 in. - 18 in. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

Berberis aquifolium ‘Compacta’

Common Name: Oregon grape
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Berberis repens

Common Name: Creeping barberry
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade
Height: 18 in. - 30 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Bulbine frutescens ‘Hallmark’

Common Name: Orange bulbine
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Dymondia margaretae

Common Name: Silver carpet
Plant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 in. - 3 in. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’

Common Name: Creeping rosemary
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 24 in. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Salvia ‘Bee’s Bliss’

Common Name: Bee's Bliss sage
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 5 ft.

Salvia ‘Mrs. Beard’

Common Name: Mrs. Beard sage
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Teucrium x lucidrys

Common Name: Wall germander
Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Trees and Palms

Shrubs and Vines

Perennials and Grasses

Ground Covers

Succulents

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