Oregon Native: Calycanthus occidentalis

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Calycanthus occidentalis
Common name: California or Western Sweetshrub or Spice Bush
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 13’
Plant Width: 3’ – 13’
Bloom Time: Late Spring – Early Autumn
Flower Color: Dark Red to Burgundy to Purplish Brown
Exposure: Part Shade to Full Sun; Will Tolerate Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates a Wide Variety of Soil.
Water Need: Med to High
Attributes: Pollinated by Beetles; Hosts Butterflies & Moths; Deer Resistant; Yellow Fall Color.
Firewise: Yes
Uses: Hedge, Butterfly Garden; Shrub Border; Foundation Plant; Woodland Garden.
Note: Bark has strong Camphor smell when scraped; Strongly Scented Flowers; Prune Immediate after Flowering; Flowers only last a day or two.
Native to: Western US
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC member/ Master Gardener

Today in the Garden

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Northern inside-out flower (vanilla leaf)

Photos by Donna Rhee, AGC Past President

Horticulture Report: Snow-in-Summer

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Cerastium tomentosum
Common name: Snow-in-Summer
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Evergreen Groundcover
Plant Height: 6” – 12”
Plant Width: 2’ – 3’
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, Sandy, Well-Draining Soil
Water Need: Dry
Fire Resistant: YES; Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Fast Growing; Silvery-Gray, Wooly Foliage; Deer Resistant; Showy Flowers; Drought Tolerant
Uses: Rock Gardens; Border Edging; Cottage Garden; Bulb Cover; Hanging Basket.
Note: Spreads by Runners; Shear off flowers after bloom; Plants are Short-Lived
Native to: Italy; Sicily
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 7

Report by: Viki Ashford

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Oregon Native: Siskiyou Iris

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Iris bracteata
Common name: Siskiyou Iris
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 1’
Bloom Time: Spring & Summer
Flower Color: Golden Yellow to Creamy White
Exposure: Sun to Shade
Soil Requirements: Prefers Sandy or Loamy Soil
Water Need: Low to Medium
Attributes: Deer Resistant
Uses: Wildflower Gardens, Perennial Beds, Native Gardens, Woodland Gardens
Note: In the wild it grows in sunny to shady areas in dry pine forests or in sunny in meadow openings.
Native to: California & Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9