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Firewise Plant: Dianthus, Garden Carnation

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Plant Name:  Dianthus species
Common name: Garden Carnation or Pinks
Plant Type:  Annual; Evergreen Perennial; Subshrub; Over 300 Species
Plant Height:  2” – 12”
Plant Width:  6” – 16”
Bloom Time:  May – August
Flower Color: Pink, White, Red, or Yellow
Exposure:  Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Soil
Water Need:  Low
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 20’+ from House.
Attributes: Grayish-Green Foliage; Deer Resistant; Attracts Butterflies; Good Cut Flower; Sweet Clove Fragrance.
Uses:  Rock Gardens; Cottage Gardens.
Note: Regularly Deadhead for Repeat Bloom; Do Not Mulch in Winter with Compost.
Native to: Asia & Europe
Oregon Native:  NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9

Viki Ashford, AGC Member / Master Gardener

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Kalmia Mountain Laurel ‘Minuet’

Kalmia ( Mountain Laurel): Exposure: Sun to Part Sun, Needs regular weekly watering, Size: 3 ft x 3ft, Attracts butterflies,  USDA Zone: 5-9

Joanie & Paul Kintscher’s Garden, AGC Members  

Delosperma nubigenum, Yellow Ice Plant

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Plant Name:  Delosperma nubigenum
Common name: Yellow Iceplant
Plant Type:  Evergreen Ground Cover Succulent
Plant Height:  1” – 3”
Plant Width:  24” – 30”
Bloom Time:  June – September
Flower Color:  Yellow
Exposure:  Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Average Soil; Good Drainage is Essential
Water Need:  Dry to Medium
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 10’+ from house.
Attributes: Showy Yellow Flowers, Winter Interest of Reddish Bronze Foliage; Drought Tolerant; Deer Resistant; Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Uses:  Rock Gardens; Ground Cover; Containers; Front of the Border
Native to: South Africa
Oregon Native:  NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10

Report by Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener

Photo from: Washington State University Clark County Extension http://www.pnwplants.wsu.edu/PlantDisplay.aspx?PlantID=447

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Today in AGC Member, Viki Ashford’s garden

Oregon Native: Erigeron umbellatum (Yellow Sulphur Buckwheat) 

Yellow Flowers with grey foliage; Exposure: Sun to part shade; Drought tolerant once established; Attracts Pollinators; USDA 4-10

Cooper’s Hardy Purple Iceplant

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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

Southern Oregon Native: Cercocarpus montanus

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Plant Name:  Cercocarpus montanus
Common name:  Alderlead/Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany
Plant Type:  Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree
Plant Height: 8’ – 20’
Plant Width:  4’ – 8’
Bloom Time:  April – May
Flower Color: Non-showy Flowers followed by Feathery, Silver-White Fruit. Small flowers appear red when they first open, then turn whitish-yellow 
Exposure:  Sun; Tolerates Shady Sites.
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained
Water Need:  Low to Medium
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Nitrogen Fixer; Attracts Butterflies/Moths; Tolerates Drought; Bark is Dark Red Mahogany Color; Good Fall color.
Uses:  Erosion Control; Hedge
Native to:  SW Oregon – California – Rockies
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Photos by: Nadiatalent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Posted by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member