Lilies, Lucifer Crocosmias and some volunteers, like the Black Swan Poppies, which attracts bees by the dozens, had a strong showing in my July garden. Enjoy, Goly Ostovar, AGC Member
July 2021 Flowers
Tag Archives: Attracts Bees
Horticulture Report: Dead Nettle
Plant Name: Lamium species 
Common name: Dead Nettle
Plant Type: Prostrate Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: 8” – 12”
Plant Width: 12” – 36”
Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Exposure: Part Shade to Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Rich, Humus Rich, Well-Drained Soil.
Water Need: Medium
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1-8 – 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Attractive Foliage; Attracts Bees; Variety of Foliage Colors & Textures; Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant.
Uses: Spiller in Containers; Dead Bulb Foliage Cover; Groundcover.
Note: Trailing Type Growth; Cut Back or Shear to Stimulate New Growth; Roots Where Stems Touch Ground.
Native to: Europe, Western Asia, North Africa
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/ Master Gardener
Photo by: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cooper’s Hardy Purple Iceplant
Plant Name: Delosperma cooperi
Common name: Cooper’s Hardy Purple Iceplant
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Groundcover Succulent
Plant Height: 1” – 4”
Plant Width: 24” – 30”
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Magenta Pink to Purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Sharply Draining Soil; Sandy/Gravelly.
Water Need: Dry
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 10’+ from house.
Attributes: Showy Flowers, Purplish Red in Winter; Tolerates Drought; Deer Resistant; Attractive to Butterflies; Bee Friendly.
Uses: Rock Garden; Ground cover; Front of the Border; Containers.
Native to: Southern Africa
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas
Photo Credit: https://www.highcountrygardens.com/perennial-plants/delosperma/delosperma-cooperi-coopers-hardy-ice-plant
Horticulture Report: Ajuga reptans
Plant Name: Ajuga reptans
Common name: Carpet Bugleweed
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: .5’ – .75’
Plant Width: .5’ – 1’
Bloom Time: May to June
Flower Color: Blue
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist/Humusy/Well-Drained Soil.
Water Need: Medium
Firewise: Yes; locate 30’+ from home
Attributes: Showy Flower/Colorful Leaves; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees, Hummingbirds, Songbirds
Uses: Groundcover; Containers; Rock Gardens; Spring Bulb Cover.
Note: Cut Back to Ground after Flowering; Spreads by Stolons.
Native to: Europe, North Africa, SW Asia
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas
Clemson Variegated Silverberry
Plant Name: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Clemson Variegated’
Common name: ‘Clemson Variegated’ Silverberry; Thorny Olive; Silver Thorn
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height: 6’ – 10’
Plant Width: 6’ – 10’
Bloom Time: October – November
Flower Color: White Flowers followed by Red Fruit
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Wide Range of Soils with Good Drainage.
Water Need: Regular
Firewise: Medium Flammability
Attributes: Deer Resistant; Fragrant, Showy Flowers; Attracts Songbirds & Bees; Drought Resistant; Winter Interest; Variegated Leaves of Green, Gold, Yellow
Uses: Background Plant; Wind Break; Screen.
Note: Thorns
Native to: China & Japan
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 11
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo from: Oregon State University Dept. of Horticulture https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/node/2132
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas
Southern Oregon Native: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Plant Name
: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Common name: Blue Blossom Wild Lilac
Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover or Shrub
Plant Height: 4’ – 12’; Creeping Blue Blossom grows slowly 2’ – 3’ high & 15’ wide.
Plant Width: 5’ – 6’
Bloom Time: April – June
Flower Color: White, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Purple
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Clay or Sand, but Needs Good Drainage
Water Need: Low
Firewise: Very Flammable; within Defensible Space, keep individual plants trimmed back with no dead material & separate plants.
Attributes: Attracts, Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Parasitoid/Predatory Insects; Pleasant Fragrance; Shade Tolerant; Nitrogen Fixer.
Uses: Ground Cover; Hedge; Bee/Bird/Butterfly Gardens.
Note: Do Not Fertilize; Tip Pruning maintains compact shape; Remove Leafless Interior Branches to Encourage New Growth; Prune in Dry Season.
Native to: California & SW Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford
Photo Credit: Hedwig Storch CC BY-SA 3.0 – NC State Extension website https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ceanothus-thyrsiflorus/
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas