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Author Archives: Ashland Garden Club
Oregon Native: Kinnikinnick
Plant Name: Archtostaphylos uva ursi 
Common name: Kinnikinnick
Plant Type: Trailing Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height: 6” – 12”
Plant Width: 10’
Bloom Time: March – June
Flower Color: Pink to White
Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Requirements: Rocky, Sandy, Acidic Soil
Water Need: Low
Fire Resistant: YES
Attributes: Red Berries Succeed Through Winter; Reddish-Purple Fall Color; Papery, Reddish, Exfoliating Bark; Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds, & Other Birds; Larval Host for Butterflies & Moths; Drought Tolerant; Deer Resistant
Uses: Large Scale Groundcover with Year-round Interest; Control Soil Erosion; Border Margin; Native Plant Garden; Rock Garden
Note: Slow Growing; Trailing Stems Send Out Small Roots;
Native to: Almost All of North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 – 6
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas
Horticulture Report: Ajuga reptans
Plant Name: Ajuga reptans
Common name: Carpet Bugleweed
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: .5’ – .75’
Plant Width: .5’ – 1’
Bloom Time: May to June
Flower Color: Blue
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist/Humusy/Well-Drained Soil.
Water Need: Medium
Firewise: Yes; locate 30’+ from home
Attributes: Showy Flower/Colorful Leaves; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees, Hummingbirds, Songbirds
Uses: Groundcover; Containers; Rock Gardens; Spring Bulb Cover.
Note: Cut Back to Ground after Flowering; Spreads by Stolons.
Native to: Europe, North Africa, SW Asia
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas
Clemson Variegated Silverberry
Plant Name: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Clemson Variegated’
Common name: ‘Clemson Variegated’ Silverberry; Thorny Olive; Silver Thorn
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height: 6’ – 10’
Plant Width: 6’ – 10’
Bloom Time: October – November
Flower Color: White Flowers followed by Red Fruit
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Wide Range of Soils with Good Drainage.
Water Need: Regular
Firewise: Medium Flammability
Attributes: Deer Resistant; Fragrant, Showy Flowers; Attracts Songbirds & Bees; Drought Resistant; Winter Interest; Variegated Leaves of Green, Gold, Yellow
Uses: Background Plant; Wind Break; Screen.
Note: Thorns
Native to: China & Japan
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 11
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo from: Oregon State University Dept. of Horticulture https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/node/2132
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas
Southern Oregon Native: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Plant Name
: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Common name: Blue Blossom Wild Lilac
Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover or Shrub
Plant Height: 4’ – 12’; Creeping Blue Blossom grows slowly 2’ – 3’ high & 15’ wide.
Plant Width: 5’ – 6’
Bloom Time: April – June
Flower Color: White, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Purple
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Clay or Sand, but Needs Good Drainage
Water Need: Low
Firewise: Very Flammable; within Defensible Space, keep individual plants trimmed back with no dead material & separate plants.
Attributes: Attracts, Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Parasitoid/Predatory Insects; Pleasant Fragrance; Shade Tolerant; Nitrogen Fixer.
Uses: Ground Cover; Hedge; Bee/Bird/Butterfly Gardens.
Note: Do Not Fertilize; Tip Pruning maintains compact shape; Remove Leafless Interior Branches to Encourage New Growth; Prune in Dry Season.
Native to: California & SW Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford
Photo Credit: Hedwig Storch CC BY-SA 3.0 – NC State Extension website https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ceanothus-thyrsiflorus/
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas
Oregon Native: American Red Raspberry
Plant Name: Rubus idaeus var. strigosis
Common name: American Red Raspberry
Plant Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 9’; Erect to Spreading
Plant Width: 3’ – 9’
Bloom Time: April – May; Fruit Matures July to September.
Flower Color: White to Greenish White
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade.
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained, Moist, Loamy Soil
Water Need: Medium
Firewise: Resistant
Attributes: Provides Food & Shelter for Birds, Mammals; Pollinated by Bees & Birds; Attracts Butterflies; Showy Flower.
Uses: Erosion Control; Rock Garden; Bird Gardens; Pollinator Garden; Screening.
Note: Has Thorns; Prune Out Fruiting Canes for Summer & Everbearing Cultivars in Summer After Fruiting – Cut Back Tips of Everbearers that Fruited Last Fall but Leave Rest of Cane for Summer Fruiting – In Late Winter Remove Any Canes Damaged by Winter; Fungal Diseases May Cause Serious Problems that Necessitate Chemical Treatments; Cane & Crown Borers are Serious Pests.
Native to: North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone- 4-8
Report by: Viki Ashford
Photo Credit: Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas