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Oregon Native: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)

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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

June 28, 2020 Today in the Garden

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Himalayan Cinquefoil, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Daylily, Geranium macrorrhizum

Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member

Fall Color: Pineapple Sage!

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Common Name: Pineapple Sage
Botanical Name: Salvia Elegans
Plant Type: Perennial (An annual in colder zones)
Height: 3- 4 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Exposure: Full sun
Blooms: Scarlet-red exotic-looking tubular flowers
Bloom time: September to frost
Water Needs: Once establish needs only occasional watering
Attributes: Showy flowers, attracts hummingbirds. Culinary herb has a slight pineapple or citrus taste. Deer resistant! Easy Care, Waterwise plant
Uses: Culinary herb garden, Border gardens, Perennial gardens, Containers, Mass plantings, Poolside, Rock Gardens, Showy flowers.
USDA Hardiness Zones 8-10

Salvia

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Salvia guaranitica ‘Purpurea’

Common name: Anise-Scented Saliva

Family: Lamiaceae

USDA Zone : 7-10

Deep purple flowers nestled in a black calyx atop 3′ black stalks with lush green foliage.  Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer-proof plant. Showy Flowers.  Great for container growing.  Full sun to part shade. Medium moisture. Blooms mid-summer until frost. 

Submission and Photo by: Carlotta Lucas