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Horticulture Report: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Hosoba Fukurin’

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Plant Name: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Hosoba Fukurin’
Common name:  ‘Hosoba Fukurin’ Variegated Silverberry
Plant Type:  Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height:  5-6’
Plant Width: 5- 6’
Bloom Time:  Fall
Flower Color:  Tiny Fragrant Off-White flowers followed by red berries
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Well Drained Clay or Alkaline
Water Need:  Regular Water, but Dry in Summer.
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Drought Tolerant; Gray-Green Leaves with Yellow Margins; Red Berries Attract Wildlife, Winter Interest; Good Cut Stems for Flower Arranging; Strong Fragrance; Deer Resistant, Salt ann Wind Tolerant
Uses:  Screen; Hedge; Container Plant, Plant for dry shade areas, Wildlife Habitat  
Note:  Prune Late Fall After Flowering; Thorny Branches.
Native to:  Japan
Oregon Native:   NO
USDA Hardiness Zone:  7 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford, AG Member/Master Gardener and Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member

Photo: Forest Farm Nursery At Pacifica https://www.forestfarm.com/elaeagnus-pungens-hosoba-fukurin-elpu028

Oregon Native: Antennaria rosea (Pink Pussy Toes)

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Plant Name:  Antennaria rosea
Common name:  Pink Pussy Toes
Plant Type:  Evergreen Groundcover
Plant Height:  .33’ – 1.3’
Plant Width: 8’ – 12’
Bloom Time:  June – August
Flower Color:  Cream to Pink to Red
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, Good Draining Soil.
Water Need:  Low
Firewise: Yes, 30’ from house
Attributes: Host Plant for Caterpillars & Moths; Attracts Bees & Butterflies.
Uses:  Native Wildflower Groundcover; Butterfly & Pollinator Gardens; Rock Garden.
Native to:  Western US, Great Plains, Alaska
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 – 7

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Photo Credit: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Post by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member

Southern Oregon Native: Cercocarpus montanus

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Plant Name:  Cercocarpus montanus
Common name:  Alderlead/Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany
Plant Type:  Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree
Plant Height: 8’ – 20’
Plant Width:  4’ – 8’
Bloom Time:  April – May
Flower Color: Non-showy Flowers followed by Feathery, Silver-White Fruit. Small flowers appear red when they first open, then turn whitish-yellow 
Exposure:  Sun; Tolerates Shady Sites.
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained
Water Need:  Low to Medium
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Nitrogen Fixer; Attracts Butterflies/Moths; Tolerates Drought; Bark is Dark Red Mahogany Color; Good Fall color.
Uses:  Erosion Control; Hedge
Native to:  SW Oregon – California – Rockies
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Photos by: Nadiatalent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Posted by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member

Oregon Native: Dutchman’s Breeches

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Plant Name:  Dicentra cucullaria
Common name:  Dutchman’s Breeches
Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height:  .5’ – 1’
Plant Width:  .5’ – 1’
Bloom Time:  March – May
Flower Color:  2 Outer Petals are White; 2 Inner Petals are Yellow
Exposure:  Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Rich, Moist, Humusy, Well-Draining Soil; Tolerates Clay Soil.
Water Need:  Medium
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Showy Flowers; Nectar Attracts Bees.
Uses:  Native & Wildflower Gardens; Shade Garden.
Note:  Some Susceptibility to Aphid Infestation; Plant Goes Dormant in Early Summer; All Parts Poisonous.
Native to:  Central & Eastern North America, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Oregon Native:   YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 – 7

Report by: Viki Ashford

Photo Credit: Biosthmors, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Posted by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member