Today in the garden: Member Viki Ashford’s Garden Photos by Viki
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
Plant Name: Phacelia tanacetifolia
Common name: Lacy Phacelia, Fiddleneck
Plant Type: Annual
Plant Height: 1’ -3’
Spread: 1.5’
Bloom Time: March – May
Flower Color: Lavender Blue
Exposure: Sun
Soil Requirements: Rocky, Sandy, Dry Soil.
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Value to Bumble, Honey, & Native Bees; Good Insectary Plant; Deer Resistant; Drought Tolerant; Attracts Butterflies
Note: May produce skin irritation.
Uses: Bee & Butterfly Gardens; Cover Crop & Nitrogen Fixer; Water-wise gardens; Mediterranean-style Gardens, Cottage Garden, Container Gardening, Wildflower Gardens, Natural areas, Pollinator gardens
Native to: California & Southwest US
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 1 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford
Photo Credit: Zanchetta Fabio (faxstaff) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)
Clockwise: Alstroemeria, Asiatic Lily, Oak Leaf Hydrangea, Dwarf Zinnias, Late-blooming Astilbe, Malva, Gladiolus
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member
Submitted by Carlotta Lucas