Plants that support California ladybug
4 plants
California Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus var. californicus
perennial herb
Spring pollen feeding and aphid predation on plant
Bay Area native
California Figwort
Scrophularia californica
perennial herb
Spring (Mar-May); supplemental pollen diet; larvae and adults hunt aphids on plant
Bay Area native
Chick lupine
Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus
annual
Supplemental pollen source for predatory beetle populations
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Douglas Iris
Iris douglasiana
perennial herb
Spring pollen feeder during bloom period Mar-May, aphid predator in iris patches
Bay Area native