In the Garden: October 22
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member
October Color
Tag Archives: Attracts Humming Birds
Firewise Plant: Evening Primrose
Plant Name: Oenothera species
Common name: Evening Primrose
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial or Biennial
Plant Height: 2’ – 6’
Plant Width: 1’ – 2’
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Yellow or Pink or White
Exposure: Sun to Shade
Soil Requirements: Rocky or Sandy Soil; Well-Drained
Water Needs: Low to Medium
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 8 – Plant 30’+ from Structure
Attributes: Attract Moths; Birds Eat Seeds; Attracts Hummingbirds; Fragrant Flowers; Deer Resistant; Drought Tolerant
Uses: Full Sun Ground cover; Rock Gardens; Erosion Control; Native Plant Gardens
Note: Flowers Open in the Evening
Native to: Eastern North America
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Firewise Plant: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ‘Point Reyes’
Plant Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ‘Point Reyes’
Common name: Point Reyes Bearberry Manzanita
Plant type: Groundcover
Height: 12” – 18”
Spread: 1’ – 6’
Bloom Time: Winter – Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Well Draining; Tolerant of Most Soil Types.
Water Needs: Low to Moderate
Attributes: Insects & Hummingbirds Attracted to Flowers; Fruit & Seed Eating Birds Attracted to Fruit ; Deer Resistant.
Firewise: YES; Zone 5 – Plant 60’+ from House.
Note: Prune in Early Spring as Needed to Contain Spread.
Uses: Slope Stabilizer; Bee, Bird, Hummingbird Gardens; Lawn Substitute.
Native to: Alaska to Canada to Western United States
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 10
Article by Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photos by OSU https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/arctostaphylos-uva-ursi-point-reyes
Firewise Plant: Daylily
Plant Name: Hemerocallis species
Common name: Daylily
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 1’ – 4’
Plant Width: 1’ – 3’
Bloom Time: July – August
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Pink, Red, Gold, Mixed
Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained.
Water Needs: Average to Medium
Fire Resistant: YES – Zone 1: Plant 10+ feet from Structure.
Attributes: Drought Tolerant; Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds.
Uses: Borders; Mass Planting; Perennials Beds.
Note: Large Flowers Bloom for 1 Day; Blooms are Edible; After Flowering, Remove Spent Blooms & Seedpods to Encourage Re-Bloom.
Native to: Eurasia; China; Japan
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
Firewise Plant: Heuchera sanguinea
Plant Name: Heuchera sanguinea 
Common name: Coralbells
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: 12” – 20”
Plant Width: 12” – 15”
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Red, White, Pink; Foliage Dark Green, Maroon, Reddish, or Gold.
Exposure: Light Shade
Soil Requirements: Humusy, Rich, Organic, Well-Drained Soil.
Water Needs: Moist
Fire Resistant: YES
Attributes: Attractive Foliage in Dark Green, Maroon, Reddish, or Gold; Attracts Hummingbirds; Nectar Source for Bees; Deer Resistant.
Uses: Rock Gardens; Borders; Containers; Edger along Walkways.
Note: Divide Clumps every 3 – 4 years in spring; Remove Faded Flowers to Encourage More Blooms.
Native to: New Mexico/Arizona to Mexico
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Photo from:
Annie’s Annuals & Perennials https://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=5153
Firewise Plant: Red-Hot Pokers
Plant Name: Kniphofia uvaria
Common name: Torch Lily or Red-Hot Poker
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 1’ – 4’
Plant Width: 2’ – 3’
Bloom Time: June – August
Flower Color: Multi Color: Orange/Yellow/White/Green
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Good Drainage; Sandy Soil; Favors Bog & Marsh Land.
Water Needs: Heavy in Spring & Summer.
Fire Resistant: YES: Zone 1 – Plant 10+ feet from Structure.
Attributes: Deer Tolerant; Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators; Cut Flower.
Uses: Border, Foundation, Container, Rock Garden.
Note: Spreads by Rhizomes
Native to: South Africa
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 9