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
Today in the Garden
Tag Archives: Flowers for Butterflies
Oregon Native: Amelanchier pallida
Plant Name: Amelanchier pallida
Common name: Pale Serviceberry
Plant type: Deciduous Shrub
Height: 10’
Bloom Time: April – June; Fruiting – July – September
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist Soil; Tolerates Sandy/Loamy/Clay Soils.
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Hosts Butterflies & Moths.
Note: Self Fertile; Edible Fruit, but Birds will strip plant before ripe.
Deer eat leaves & twigs, Bears eat the berries.
Uses: Pollinator Garden, Woodland Garden, High elevation plant, Along stream beds.
Native to: Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Additional Information: https://calscape.org/Amelanchier-pallida-()
Report by: Viki Ashford, AG Member and Master Gardener
Photo: http://www.intermountainnursery.com
Oregon Native: Ribes sanguineum (Red flowering Currant)
Plant Name: Ribes sanguineum
Common name: Red Flowering Currant
Plant Type: Deciduous Multi-Stemmed Shrub
Plant Height: 8’ – 10’
Spread: 6’ – 8’
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Flower Color: Rich Red to Pink & White
Exposure: Sun
Soil Requirements: Tolerated poor soil.
Water Needs: Drought Tolerant once established.
Attributes: Hummingbirds attracted to flowers; Birds attracted to fruit; Host for butterflies & moths; Deer Resistant.
Note: Little pruning required; suckering will form a small patch.
Uses: Single Filler Shrub; Hedge
Native to: British Columbia to California
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member
Photo credit: Walter Siegmund / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Today in the Garden
“Some pollinators in action in my garden this week.” ~Goly Ostovar, AGC Member
Today in the Garden: Attracting Pollinators
Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’ ‘Zaharia Yellow’ Zinnia
‘Landmark Sunrise Rose’ Lantana
‘New Look’ Celosia.
Native Plant: ‘Blue Fortune’ Agastache (bee in photo) 
Native Plant: Arizona Sun’ Gaillardia
Today in the garden: Member Viki Ashford’s Garden Photos by Viki
Oregon Native: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)
Plant Name: Ribes aureum
Common name: Golden Currant
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 7’
Spread: 2’ – 6’
Bloom Time: Early to Mid Spring
Flower Color: Golden Yellow
Exposure: Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Variety of Soils with Medium to Slow Drainage.
Water Needs: Low to High.
Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Monarch Butterflies; Red Autumn Color; Attracts Bees & Birds; Deer Resistant; Fragrance of Cloves or Vanilla.
Note: Surround with Mulch.
Uses: Bee, Bird, Butterfly Gardens
Native to: North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 8
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member
Photo Credit: U.S. Forest Service – Al Schneider