Philadelphus lewisii – Lewis Mock Orange
Deciduous shrub native to the Western United States. Height: 5-12 feet. Exposure: Full Sun to Part shade. Likes moist well draining soil. Produces fragrant showy white flowers.
Photos by Viki Ashford, Ashland Garden Club Member
Plant Name: Delosperma nubigenum
Common name: Yellow Iceplant
Plant Type: Evergreen Ground Cover Succulent
Plant Height: 1” – 3”
Plant Width: 24” – 30”
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Yellow
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Average Soil; Good Drainage is Essential
Water Need: Dry to Medium
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 10’+ from house.
Attributes: Showy Yellow Flowers, Winter Interest of Reddish Bronze Foliage; Drought Tolerant; Deer Resistant; Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Uses: Rock Gardens; Ground Cover; Containers; Front of the Border
Native to: South Africa
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10
Report by Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo from: Washington State University Clark County Extension http://www.pnwplants.wsu.edu/PlantDisplay.aspx?PlantID=447
Photos submitted by Carlotta Lucas, AGCMember
Today in AGC Member, Viki Ashford’s garden
Oregon Native: Erigeron umbellatum (Yellow Sulphur Buckwheat)
Yellow Flowers with grey foliage; Exposure: Sun to part shade; Drought tolerant once established; Attracts Pollinators; USDA 4-10
Plant Name: Delosperma cooperi
Common name: Cooper’s Hardy Purple Iceplant
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Groundcover Succulent
Plant Height: 1” – 4”
Plant Width: 24” – 30”
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Magenta Pink to Purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Sharply Draining Soil; Sandy/Gravelly.
Water Need: Dry
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 10’+ from house.
Attributes: Showy Flowers, Purplish Red in Winter; Tolerates Drought; Deer Resistant; Attractive to Butterflies; Bee Friendly.
Uses: Rock Garden; Ground cover; Front of the Border; Containers.
Native to: Southern Africa
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas
Photo Credit: https://www.highcountrygardens.com/perennial-plants/delosperma/delosperma-cooperi-coopers-hardy-ice-plant
Plant Name: Coreopsis lanceolota
Common name: Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 1’ – 2.5’
Plant Width: 1’ – 1.5’
Bloom Time: April – June
Flower Color: Yellow
Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Sandy, Gravelly, Loam, Clay – all with good drainage.
Water Need: Medium; Drought Tolerant
Firewise: Zone 1 score 8, plant 30 ft or more from a structure
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators; Good Cut Flower.
Uses: Native Wildflower Gardens; Borders; Cottage/Cutting Garden.
Note: Deadhead to maintain flowering into summer; selectively thin in the interior to improve appearance; Mulch.
Native to: Most of North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas, AGC Members
Photo by: Qwertzy2, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons