Top native california-lilacs

2 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 11 Part shade 8 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Form

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2 Tree 1

Snowbrush Ceanothus Ceanothus velutinus caterpillars 49 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 97
Redstem Ceanothus Ceanothus sanguineus caterpillars 44 hosts 1 food 16 flowers 63