Today in the garden flowers are in AGC member Lynn McDonald’s October garden.
Nasturtiums, Hydrangeas, Salvia and chrysanthemums, Petunias blooming since March, Geraniums, Origanum, Asters, Tithonia, Sweet peas in October (planted in spring), Gaura, Poppies and Bachelor Buttons, Verbena and Autumn Leadwort, Orange Cosmos, Dahlias
Plant Name: Helianthemum nummularium
Common name: Sun Rose or Rock Rose
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: 8” – 10”
Plant Width: 12” – 16”
Bloom Time: June – August
Flower Color: Red, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Multicolored
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, Alkaline, Rocky, Sandy Soil;
Water Needs: Dry; Low
Fire Resistant: YES – Zone 1: Plant 30+ feet from Structure
Attributes: Mounding Growth Habit; Drought Tolerant; Evergreen with Grey-Green Foliage; Attracts Bees/Butterflies.
Uses: Rock Gardens; Edging Plant; Ground cover; Border Front.
Note: Shear Plants after flowering to encourage additional growth; each flower opens for only one day.
Native to: Europe; Asia Minor
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 7
Plant Name
: Armeria maritima
Common name: Sea Thrift
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: .5’ – 1’
Plant Width: .5’ – 1’
Bloom Time: April – May
Flower Color: Pink to White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Infertile, Well-Drained Soil.
Water Needs: Low
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 8 = Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Showy Flowers; Drought Tolerant; Deer Tolerant; Attracts Bees; Butterflies.
Uses: Ground Cover; Edging/Border Fronts; Rock Gardens; Containers.
Note: Deadhead to Encourage More Blooms.
Native to: Northern Hemisphere
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 8
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Board Member
Photo by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member
Plant Name: Aquilegia species
Common name: Columbine
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 10” – 36”
Plant Width: 10” – 12”
Bloom Time: May – July
Flower Color: Multicolor
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Water Needs: Average
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 8 = Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Good Cut Flower; Showy; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds; Many Colorful Hybrid Varieties.
Uses: Borders; Containers; Rock Gardens; Cottage Gardens; Native Gardens.
Note: Remove spent flowers to prolong blooming; Self-seeds Prolifically; Prone to Powdery Mildew & Leaf Miners.
Native to: Northern Hemisphere
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Board Member
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member
Garden & Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member