My favorite rose, Joseph’s Coat, happily growing in the corner of my herb garden ~ Joanie Kintscher, Ashland Garden Club President
Climbing Rose; Multi-colored Red-Orange to Yellow-Orange Fragrant Flowers; Moderate Growth 8-12ft; Requires Trellis or Arbor; Full Sun; USDA Zone 6-10
Alstroemerias (Peruvian lily ) should not be deadheaded. Snipping off the faded blossoms will cause the plant stop blooming for the season. Instead grasp the spent stem and pulled it out from the ground. The bulb will then send up a replacement stalk, and extends its blooming to all summer.
Plant Name: Lonicera involucrata
Photographer: Beckers, Eric
Common name: Twinberry Honeysuckle
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 8’
Spread: 3’ – 4’
Bloom Time: March – August
Flower Color: Yellowish-Orange to Reddish-Purple; Black Berries with Reddish Bracts
Exposure: Sun – Part Shade – Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist Loamy/Sandy Soil.
Water Needs: High
Attributes: Attracts Birds, Bumble Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds; Deer Resistant.
Note: Berries mildly poisonous.
Uses: Hedge, Bird & Hummingbird Gardens; Landscape Ornamental.
Native to: Northern & Western North America.
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford
Photo from: https://www.wildflower.org
Plant Name: Potentilla gracilis
Common name: Slender Cinquefoil
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Wildflower
Plant Height: 1’ – 2’
Spread: 1’ – 2’
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Golden Yellow
Exposure: Full Sun to Light Shade.
Soil Requirements: Average, Moist, Well-Drained.
Water Needs: Medium; Drought Tolerant once Established.
Attributes: Nectar & Pollen Source for Native Bees, Butterflies, Beneficial Insects; Attractive Seed Heads; Fall Foliage Color Interest; Deer Resistant.
Uses: Perennial Garden Border; Cottage Garden; Wildflower Gardens.
Native to: Canada & Western North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 7
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo credit: Stan Shebs / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
“Carpenteria California, Bush Anemone. Finally after almost three years, this evergreen shrub bloomed for me.” Viki Ashford, AGC Member