Firewise Plant: Red-Hot Pokers

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

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

Firewise Plant: Lonicera ciliosa

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Lonicera ciliosa

Common names: Western Trumpet Honeysuckle, Orange Honeysuckle, Climbing Honeysuckle

Plant Type: Twining vine, twigs hollow

Plant Height: 10-30 ft

Plant Width: 10-inch +

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Flower Color: Orange/Red

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Requirements: Organically Rich, Well-Drained, Moist Soil.

Water Needs: Moderate

Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – Plant 30’+ From Structure.

Attributes: Not Fragrant; Pollinated by the Rufous Hummingbird, Attracts Hummingbirds; Orange-Red Berries Attractive to Wildlife. Native range: British Columbia South to California, East to Montana and Utah.

Uses: Covering Fence or Trellis.

Note: Prone to Aphids, Powdery Mildew

Oregon Native or Naturalized in Oregon: Yes

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Resource: https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/lonicera-ciliosa

Horticulture Report: Columbine

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Aquilegia species

Common name: Columbine

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Height: 10” – 36”

Plant Width: 10” – 12”

Bloom Time: May – July

Flower Color: Multicolor

Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Water Needs: Average

Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 8 = Plant 30’+ from house.

Attributes: Good Cut Flower; Showy; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds; Many Colorful Hybrid Varieties.

Uses: Borders; Containers; Rock Gardens; Cottage Gardens; Native Gardens.

Note: Remove spent flowers to prolong blooming; Self-seeds Prolifically; Prone to Powdery Mildew & Leaf Miners.

Native to: Northern Hemisphere

Oregon Native: YES

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Board Member

Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member

Horticulture Report: Rock Cress

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Aubrieta deltoidei
Common name: Rock Cress
Plant Type: Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: .5’ – .75’
Plant Width: 1’ – 2’
Bloom Time: Late Spring – Early Summer
Flower Color: Purple-Red
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained;
Water Need: Low
Fire Resistant: YES; 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Deer Resistant; Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds;
Uses: Rock Gardens; Front of Border; Containers.
Note: Cut Back After Flowering, Not in Fall; Short Lived; Divide Every 1 – 3 Years;
Native to: Eastern Europe
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 -8

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Photo Credit: Eli+, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Horticulture Report: Veronica Ground Covers

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Ashland Garden Club

Plant Name: Veronica species
Common name: Speedwell
Plant Type: Perennial Groundcover
Plant Height: 4” – 8”
Plant Width: 18” – 24”
Bloom Time: May/June
Flower Color: Blue, Pink, White
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained
Water Needs: Drought Resistant; For Best Bloom Water Moderately About 1” a Week.
Fire Resistant: YES; Plant 30’+ from House.
Attributes: Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds; Deer Resistant. NOTE: Veronica tends to be deer-resistant, though extreme conditions deer with graze on plants they otherwise wouldn’t eat.
Uses: Rock Gardens; Flower Bouquets; Perennial Border.
Note: Showy in Full Bloom; Cut Back for Overwintering; Deadhead to Extend Bloom.
Native to: Northern Europe; Asia
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8

Veronica species