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Oregon Native: Pacific Bleeding Heart

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Plant Name:  Dicentra formosa
Common name:  Pacific Bleeding Heart
Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height:  6” – 18”
Plant Width:  3’
Bloom Time:  March – July
Flower Color:  Pink
Exposure: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained, Humus Soil.
Water Need:  Low
Fire Resistance: Score 10 (Good). Plant Zone 1 within 10 feet of structures
Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds; Conspicuous Flowers; Food Plant for Butterfly Larvae; Deer Resistant.
Uses:  Accent Plant; Ground cover; Cottage Garden; Beds & Borders, Pollinator Gardens, Native Landscapes, Firewise Landscapes.
Note:  Keep Mulched with Decaying Humus; Extensive Rhizome System; All Plant Parts Poisonous. Deadheading Extends Bloom; May Go dormant in summer after flowering, Re-appears in fall to flower again.
Native to:  Western North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas

Photo by: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Western Wild Ginger

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Plant Name:  Asarum caudatum
Common name:  Western Wild Ginger
Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height:  .25’ – .5’
Plant Width:  .5’ – 1.5’
Bloom Time: April – June
Flower Color: Purplish Brown
Exposure:  Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Well Drained, Wet Soil.
Water Need:  Medium to Wet
Attributes: Deer Resistant; Tolerates Heavy Shade with Wet Soil; Attracts Butterflies; Larval Host.
Uses: Ground Cover; Rain Garden; Edging.
Note:  Spreads by Rhizomes; Blooms are near the Ground, Hidden by Foliage; May Harbor Slugs & Snails.
Native to:  British Columbia & Western States
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 10

Article by: Viki Ashford

Photo Credit: (Wikipedia) Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>

Scabiosa ( Pincushion Flowers)

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Plant Name:  Scabiosa
Common name: Pincushion
Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: 1’ – 1.5’
Plant Width:  1’ – 1.5’
Bloom Time:  April to Frost
Flower Color:  Lavender Blue
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements:  Average, Medium, Well-Drained.
Water Needs:  Medium
Attributes: Showy Flower; Attracts Butterflies; Deer Resistant; Drought Tolerant
Note: Remove Spent Flowers to Encourage More Bloom; Watch for Aphids, White Flies, Powdery Mildew.  80 species of annuals, biennials and perennials primarily from the Mediterranean region 
Uses: Massing in Border Fronts; Cottage Garden, Perennial Gardens, Cut flowers, Mediterranean Garden
Native to:  Mediterranean, Africa, Asia
Oregon Native:   NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Photo by: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org

Oregon Native Plant: Salmonberry

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Plant Name:  Rubus spectabilis
Common name:  Salmonberry
Plant Type:  Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 10’
Spread:  3’ – 6’
Bloom Time: March – June; Fruit June to August.
Flower Color: Red or Rose; Fruit Color is Yellow, Orange, or Red
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Soil Requirements:  Tolerant of Sandy or Clay Soil with Various Soil Drainage.
Water Needs: Moderate to High
Attributes:  Nectar for Bees, Butterflies, Other Insect, Hummingbirds; Deer Resistant.
Note: Biennial Stems: The 1st year only leaves; 2nd year develop lateral shoots which bear fruit.
Uses: Thickets for Birds; Bank Stabilization from Deep Rhizomatous Root Growth.
Native to:  Western North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Berry with leaf – Photo by: Margalob / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Flower – Photo by :Walter Siegmund / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

Oregon Native: Blue Elderberry

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Plant Name:  Sambucus nigra caerulea
Common name: Blue Elderberry
Plant Type:  Deciduous Shrub or Small Tree
Plant Height: 6’ – 20’
Spread:  6’ – 20’
Bloom Time:  Spring to Fall
Flower Color: Cream or Yellow Flowers & Blue Berries in Fall.
Exposure: Part Shade to Full Sun.

Soil Requirements:  Tolerates a variety of moist soils,
but prefers well-drained.
Water Needs: Regular Irrigation.
Attributes:  Food Source for Birds; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees & Butterflies.
Note: Accepts Pruning Easily; Susceptible to Canker, Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spot, Spider Mites, Aphids, Borers.
Uses: Bee, Bird, Butterfly Gardens; Bank Stabilization; Hedge; Pond/Steam Edge Planting.
Native to:  Western North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford

Photos from: Oregon State University https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/sambucus-nigra-subsp-cerulea

Oregon Native: Grindelia nana

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Plant Name:  Grindelia nana
Common name:  Idaho Gumweed
Plant Type:  Perennial Wildflower
Plant Height:  6” – 2’
Bloom Time: June to September
Flower Color:  Yellow
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements:  Sharply draining, rocky, gravelly soil.
Water Need:  Low.
Attributes: Highly attractive to native bees & butterflies; Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Resinous & sticky leaves that appear to sparkle.
Uses: Wildflower Gardens; Drought Tolerant Gardens; Pollinator Gardens.
Native to:  Western US
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  8

 

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC member

Photo from: American West website: https://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/wildflowers/grindelia-nana.html