Plant Name: Vancouveria hexandra Common name: Inside-Out Flower Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial Spread: 1’ – 1.5’ Bloom Time: May – July Flower Color: White Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade Soil Requirements: Organically rich, acidic, consistently moist, well drained loam Water Needs: Medium Attributes: Spread by underground rhizomes, it will easily fill a space; disease & pest free. Note: Cut back & clean up dead leaves in spring to ready for new growth. Uses: Ground Cover or Edger; Native to: SW Washington, Oregon, & California Oregon Native: YES USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 7
Plant Name: Lonicera ciliosa Common name: Western Orange Trumpet Honeysuckle Plant Type: Deciduous Vine Plant Height: 10’ – 30’ Spread: 30’ Bloom Time: Late Spring Flower Color: Orange Red Yellow; Orange-Red Berries Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade Soil Requirements: Moist with Medium Drainage, not dry. Water Needs: Regular Attributes: Hosts Butterflies & Moths, The orange-red berries are eaten by a variety of birds including robins, juncos, flickers, and finches; although not a favorite. Note: Check curled leaves for aphids & spray undersides with water. Uses: Trellis, Hedge, Bird Garden, Host Gardens, Native Gardens Native to: British Columbia to California (west of Cascades) Oregon Native: YES USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a-9b
White false hellebore (Veratrum californicum) can be identified from the similar green false hellebore (Veratrum viride) by its spreading to ascending panicle branches and white flowers. The latter species has drooping panicle branches in the inflorescence and creamy green flowers. White-false hellebore can be found in vernally moist meadows in the mountains across central and eastern Oregon as well as in lower elevation meadows west of the Cascades and along the Pacific coast.
Common Name: Corn Lily Water Use: High Light Requirement: Sun to semi- shade, will not tolerate full shade Moisture: Moist – Wet Soil: Loam (medium); Clay (heavy); Sandy (light) if it stays wet. Attributes: Bold showy plant; White flowers on tall stocks Note: Cut back when leaves turn brown Uses: Native Gardens; Wetlands; Wildflower; Woodland; Native: Western North America (elevations 3,500ft – 11,000 ft)
Warning: Veratrum californicum has poisonous leaves and roots. The roots are 5 to 10 times as poisonous as leaves or stem, so take special care when handling. Veratrum califoricum causes severe birth defects and death in sheep and in various rodent species. There are also incidents of llamas, alpacas, goats and cows being affected. Deer and gophers do not bother this plant.
Feb 20th: 26-week low this week with 8.0% of the USA in drought.
NOAA’s seasonal outlook thru May sees an expansion of drought developing in WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM, and west TX.
“Drought will likely persist in the Pacific Northwest, with additional drought expected to develop in Oregon and eastern Washington in association with below-normal precipitation favored during the March-April-May (MAM) period ”
Plant Name: Viburnum ellipticum Common name: Oregon Viburnum Plant type: Deciduous Shrub Height: 3’ – 11’ Spread: 6’ – 10’ Bloom Time: May – June Flower Color: White Exposure: Sun to Part Shade Water Needs: Prefer semi-moist, but will tolerant dry Attributes: Supports Pollinators; Pest-eating insects & birds; 3-Season; Fall berries for birds. Interest: Showy flowers, Red leaves in fall and blue-black Berries Note: Tolerates seasonal flooding & drought. Grows along stream banks. Uses: As a Screen or Background Plant, Use along high banks of creeks, margins of wet areas, and at edges of trees Native to: Washington & Oregon west of the Cascades Oregon Native: YES USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9
Plant Name: Vancouveria hexandra
