Plant Name: Epimedium pubigerum
Common Name: Bishop’s Hat, Red Barrenwort,
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 1-2 feet
Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom Time: April to June
Flower Color: Tiny yellow flowers
Exposure: Part to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained
Water Needs: Average, will tolerate semi-dry situations
Attributes: Heart-shaped leaves, Bronze Fall Foliage, Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant when established,
Note: Grows well under trees
Uses: Fall Color, Winter Interest, Dry Rocky Areas, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Gardens, Groundcover
Native to: Bulgaria, Turkey, Caucasus
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Stop the Invasion!
Protect Oregon State from invasive plants.
Read Oregon’s Garden Smart Guide to see what you can do to help.
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Rogue River Watershed Council
Ashland Garden Club is providing support though donations to the Rogue River Watershed Council, whose goals are to improve water quality by restoring in-stream habitats, rehabilitating stream sides and create healthy watersheds throughout the Rogue River Basin.
You can help, too.
Volunteers are always needed!
Horticulture Report:Tiarella cordifolia
Plant Name: Tiarella cordifolia
Common Name: Foamflower
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 1 foot
Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom Time: May
Flower Color: White or Pink
Exposure: Part Shade to Full shade
Soil Requirements: Rich well-drained soil
Water Needs: Medium, keep moist
Attributes: Showy Flowers, Bronze Fall Foliage, Semi-glossy Heart-shaped Leaves
, Deer Tolerant
Note: Spreads rapidly by runners
Uses: Naturalizing, mass planting for ground cover, woodland garden,
Native to: USA: Southeast to the Midwest & Canada: Nova Scotia
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Local source: Forestfarms – Williams Oregon https://www.forestfarm.com/
Starting Seeds
How to germinate seeds in paper towels. A great way to identify viable seeds.
Video by Mayo Underwood
Sow Right!
Spring is here, can I plant my seeds?
Fordhook Zucchini
Planting vegetable seeds depends on your last
average frost date and the temperature of your soil.
Your growing season, which is determined by first frost (fall) and last frost (spring), is the amount of time vegetables in your garden have to ripen before a fall frost.
For example: Medford, Oregon, Zone 8a, Average Frost Dates Spring 4/25, Fall 10/20. Average growing season 6 months
but Ashland, only 11 mile away…
Ashland, Oregon Zone 7b, Average Frost Date Spring 5/15, Fall 10/15. Average growing season 5 months
Check your local Extension Service for frost dates and USDA Zone.
Each zone has different planting schedules for different plants and your local extension service will have this information – often it’s online. Then check the back of your seed packets. It tells you when to direct sow and days to harvest.
Check Page 7 of the Oregon State University pamphlet Growing Your Own for “Dates for planting vegetables in Oregon”. It’s a very handy booklet.
OSU Booklet_Growing Your Own
Soil Temperatures for Germination: Soil Temps PDF