Warm Season Grass
Cool Season Grass
Low Water Use Plants
Moderate Water Use Plants
High Water Use Plants
All below watering times are based on the Watering Calculator found at
www.bewaterwise.com. They assume a moderate loam soil (typical for Montclair area) and sprinklers (roughly similar to a steady spray from hand-watering).
Printable Local Watering Schedules
Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Max. Minutes per start time |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Start times per week* |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Total minutes per week |
12 |
12 |
24 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
42 |
42 |
30 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
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Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Max. Minutes per start time |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Start times per week* |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
Total minutes per week |
12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
42 |
48 |
48 |
36 |
24 |
18 |
12 |
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Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Max. Minutes per start time |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Start times per week* |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Total minutes per week |
6 |
12 |
12 |
18 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
24 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
| Groundcovers: |
Buckwheat, Dwarf Coyote Bush, Ice Plant, Mexican Primrose, Sunrose, Bluebell Creeper, Gazania, Lantana, Santolina, Verbena, Ceanothus, Honeysuckle, Lippia, Sedum, Yarrow, Acacia |
| Shrubs: |
Acacia, Bottle Brush, Cactus, Lavender, Matilija Poppy, Pyracantha, Toyon, Australian Bluebell, Bougainvillea, Cassia, Lemonade Berry, Oleander, Rosemary, Westringia, Australian Tea Tree, Buckwheat, Ceanothus, Manzanita, Pride of Madeira, Sage |
| Trees: |
Acacia, California Buckeye, Coast Live Oak, Eldarica Pine, Italian Stone Pine, Olive, Torrey Pine, Australian Tea Tree, Canary Island Date Palm, Coral Tree, Floss Silk Tree, Melaleuca, Palo Verde, Western Redbud, Bottle Tree, Carob, Desert Willow, Holly Oak, Oleander, Pepper |
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Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Max. Minutes per start time |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Start times per week* |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Total minutes per week |
12 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
30 |
24 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
| Groundcovers: |
African Daisy, Cape Weed, Ivy, Ornamental Strawberries, Red Apple, Snow in Summer, Ajuga, Coprosma, Lily Turf, Periwinkle, Sea Pink, Star Jasmin, Blue Star Creeper, Cotoneaster, Natal Plum, Plumbago, Serbian Bellflower, Myoporum |
| Shrubs: |
Abelia, Bird of Paradise, Camellia, Flax, Lily of the Nile, Philodendron, Raphiolepis, Australian Bush Cherry, Boxwood, Cotoneaster, Fortnight Lily, Myoporum, Pittosporum, Rose, Bamboo, Breath of Heaven, Escallonia, Heavenly Bamboo, Natal Plum, Plumbago |
| Trees: |
Apple, Chinese Evergreen Elm, Eucalyptus, Giant Bird of Paradise, Mediterranean Fan Palm, Queen Palm, Sycamore, Ash, Citrus, Jacaranda, Pear, Stone Fruits (Peaches, Plum, etc.), Tipu Tree, Avocado, Crape Myrtle, Fig, Japanese Black Pine, Pin Oak, Sweet Gum |
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Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Max. Minutes per start time |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Start times per week* |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
Total minutes per week |
12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
42 |
48 |
48 |
36 |
24 |
18 |
12 |
| Groundcovers: |
Baby's Tears, Impatiens, Moss, Violet, Dichondra, Mondo Grass, Seasonal Flowers, Ferns, Moneywort, Vegetables |
| Shrubs: |
Azalea, Ferns, Ginger Banana, Fushia, Mandevilla Bear's Breech, Gardenia, Orange Jessamine |
| Trees: |
Alder, Cottonwood, Redwood Banana, Japanese Maple, Willow Birch, Poplar, Yew |
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*Start times per week may not equal days per week. Multiple start times per day may be needed to avoid runoff.
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