Today in the Garden

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Northern inside-out flower (vanilla leaf)

Photos by Donna Rhee, AGC Past President

Horticulture Report: Sedums

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Sedum species
Common name: Sedum or Stonecrops
Plant Type: Perennial Succulent
Plant Height: 2” – 12”; Varies Depending on Varieties: Ground Cover Level to Upright
Plant Width: 6” – 24”
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White, Yellow (Depends on Variety)
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
Soil Requirements: Loamy, Sandy, Well Draining.
Water Need: Low; Drought Tolerant Once Established.
Fire Resistant: YES; 10” or more from house.
Attributes: Attracts Birds/Butterflies; Foliage in Shades of Green to Blue/Chartreuse to Pink; Deer Resistant
Uses: Rock Garden; Edging; Containers, Smaller varieties ground cover.
Note: Deadhead After Flowering to Maintain Shape & Size; or Leave Attractive Seed Heads for Winter Interest; Subject to Mealybugs, Scale, Slugs/Snails, Powdery Mildew.
Native to: Eastern United States
Oregon Native: Some varieties of Sedum spathulifolium and other broadleaf stonecrop are native to Oregon
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Autumn Joy Sedum and Broad-Leaf Sedum Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member

Sedum oreganum (Yellow flowers) photo by: Stan Shebs https://calscape.org/loc-california/Sedum%20oreganum()

Horticulture Report: Snow-in-Summer

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Cerastium tomentosum
Common name: Snow-in-Summer
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Evergreen Groundcover
Plant Height: 6” – 12”
Plant Width: 2’ – 3’
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, Sandy, Well-Draining Soil
Water Need: Dry
Fire Resistant: YES; Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Fast Growing; Silvery-Gray, Wooly Foliage; Deer Resistant; Showy Flowers; Drought Tolerant
Uses: Rock Gardens; Border Edging; Cottage Garden; Bulb Cover; Hanging Basket.
Note: Spreads by Runners; Shear off flowers after bloom; Plants are Short-Lived
Native to: Italy; Sicily
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 7

Report by: Viki Ashford

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Oregon Native: Siskiyou Iris

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Iris bracteata
Common name: Siskiyou Iris
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 1’
Bloom Time: Spring & Summer
Flower Color: Golden Yellow to Creamy White
Exposure: Sun to Shade
Soil Requirements: Prefers Sandy or Loamy Soil
Water Need: Low to Medium
Attributes: Deer Resistant
Uses: Wildflower Gardens, Perennial Beds, Native Gardens, Woodland Gardens
Note: In the wild it grows in sunny to shady areas in dry pine forests or in sunny in meadow openings.
Native to: California & Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9