Tag Archives: Erosion Control

Oregon Native: Ceanothus prostratus

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Plant Name:  Ceanothus prostratus
Common name:  Mahala Mat
Plant Type:  Evergreen Groundcover/Subshrub
Plant Height:  6”
Plant Width:  8’
Bloom Time:  May – July
Flower Color:  Pale Purple to Pale Blue to White
Exposure:  Sun
Soil Requirements: Average, Gritty Soil.
Water Need:  Regular; Drought Tolerant; Dry in Summer.
Fire Resistant: YES; Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Attracts Bees; Fixes Nitrogen; Host Plant to Some Butterflies; Attracts Other Insects; Deer Resistant.
Uses:  Erosion Control; Bee/Bird/Butterfly Gardens.
Note: Verticillium Wilt Resistant.
Native to: California into Nevada; Pacific Northwest
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Photo Credit: Adam Schneider, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahala_mat.jpg

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

Oregon Native: Kinnikinnick

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Plant Name:  Archtostaphylos uva ursi
Common name:  Kinnikinnick
Plant Type:  Trailing Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height:  6” – 12”
Plant Width:  10’
Bloom Time:  March – June
Flower Color:  Pink to White
Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Requirements: Rocky, Sandy, Acidic Soil
Water Need:  Low
Fire Resistant: YES
Attributes: Red Berries Succeed Through Winter; Reddish-Purple Fall Color; Papery, Reddish, Exfoliating Bark; Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds, & Other Birds; Larval Host for Butterflies & Moths; Drought Tolerant; Deer Resistant
Uses:  Large Scale Groundcover with Year-round Interest; Control Soil Erosion; Border Margin; Native Plant Garden; Rock Garden
Note:  Slow Growing; Trailing Stems Send Out Small Roots;
Native to: Almost All of North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  2 – 6

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Posted by: Carlotta Lucas

Oregon Native: Mountain Snowberry

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Plant Name:  Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Common name:  Mountain Snowberry
Plant Type:  Perennial Shrub
Plant Height:  3’ – 6’
Bloom Time: May – August
Flower Color: Pink
Exposure:  Part Shade
Soil Requirements:  Moderate to Well-Drained
Water Need:  Low
Fire Resistance: Zone 1, code 8, plant 30 feet from home
Attributes: Aromatic Blooms; Fruit for Birds;
Uses: Erosion Control; Ground Cover; Understory;
Note:  Spreads from Root System; Fruit & Leaves Mildly Toxic to Children
Native to:  Western/Central North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4a-10b

Report by Viki Ashford

Photo by: Wasowski, Sally and Andy, Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SYOR2

Horticulture Report: Physocarpus capitatus (Pacific Ninebark)

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Plant Name: Physocarpus capitatus
Cultivar: Pacific Ninebark
Plant type: Deciduous shrubs
Height: 6ft to 15 ft (depends on the amount of sun it gets)
Bloom Time: May- June
Flower Color: White dome-shaped flowers
Exposure: Sun Sun or Shade ( it grows along stream banks)
Soil Requirements: Humus rich soil
Water Needs: Moist to wet
Attributes: NW native plant, Attracts bees & butterflies, Showy flowers, Seeds for birds
Notes: No Pests
Uses: Permaculture landscaping, Winter Interest (bark & seeds), Erosion control
USDA Zone: 4-10