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 Butterflies
Firewise/Oregon Native: Evergreen Huckleberry
Plant Name: Vaccinium ovatum
Common name: Evergreen Huckleberry
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 5’
Plant Width: 6’
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: White Flowers followed by Edible Blue-Black Berries in Late Summer.
Exposure: Full Sun to Deep Shade
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained, Acidic, Sandy Soil; Will Tolerate Clay if Good Drainage.
Water Need: Regular Water to Drought Tolerant.
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Evergreen; Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds; Multiple Season Interest; Deer Resistant.
Uses: Stems Used in Flower Arranging; Hedgerow; Container Plant; Shrub Border; Foundation Plantings. Native Gardens, Woodland gardens, Edible native plants
Note: Little Pruning Needed.
Native to: Pacific Northwest
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/ Master Gardener
Firewise Plant: Dianthus, Garden Carnation
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
Today in the Garden
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
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
Today in the Garden
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