Jepson's Coyote Thistle*

Eryngium jepsonii

perennial herbView on Calscape

Care

Sun

full sun

Water

low

Soil

well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil

Size

2–3ft tall, 1–2ft wide

Bloom

Jun-Sep

Foliage

Deciduous

Deer

Resistant

Container

Friendly

Flowers

Prized

Native Range

Inner Coast Ranges of central California, endemic to a restricted area in southern Alameda and northern Santa Clara Counties, below 1500 ft elevation in grassland.

Wildlife Supported

Insects

higMining Bees

Pollen · Spring

Specialist pollen foragers for early spring emergence

higNative Bees (Mixed Species)

Nectar · Spring

Early season nectar availability for bee colony provisioning

modThistle-Loving Leaf Beetle

Foliage · Spring

Host plant foliage for larval development

modYellow-faced bumblebee

Nectar · Spring

Early season nectar source for colony establishment

modYellow-faced bumblebee

Pollen · Spring

Protein source for developing larvae during colony growth

Where to Buy

Native Here Nursery

101 Golf Course Dr, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley

Sat 10am-2pm

3.0 mi(510) 549-0211Website Directions