Today in the garden flowers are in AGC member Lynn McDonald’s October garden.
Nasturtiums, Hydrangeas, Salvia and chrysanthemums, Petunias blooming since March, Geraniums, Origanum, Asters, Tithonia, Sweet peas in October (planted in spring), Gaura, Poppies and Bachelor Buttons, Verbena and Autumn Leadwort, Orange Cosmos, Dahlias
Lilies, Lucifer Crocosmias and some volunteers, like the Black Swan Poppies, which attracts bees by the dozens, had a strong showing in my July garden. Enjoy, Goly Ostovar, AGC Member
Plant Name: Antennaria rosea
Common name: Pink Pussy Toes
Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover
Plant Height: .33’ – 1.3’
Plant Width: 8’ – 12’
Bloom Time: June – August
Flower Color: Cream to Pink to Red
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, Good Draining Soil.
Water Need: Low
Firewise: Yes, 30’ from house
Attributes: Host Plant for Caterpillars & Moths; Attracts Bees & Butterflies.
Uses: Native Wildflower Groundcover; Butterfly & Pollinator Gardens; Rock Garden.
Native to: Western US, Great Plains, Alaska
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 7
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener
Photo Credit: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Post by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member
Plant Name: Rubus parviflorus
Common name: Thimbleberry
Plant Type: Perennial Shrub
Plant Height: 4’ – 8.2’
Spread: 4’ – 8’
Bloom Time: Spring; Fruit Mid to Late Summer.
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Fertile, Fast Drainage; Slightly Acidic.
Water Needs: Moderate to High
Firewise: Yes *Please Note: Firewise does not mean Fire Proof!
Attributes: Hosts several Butterflies & Moths; Attracts Birds 
Note: Thornless. If Fruit is priority: Remove fruited canes immediately after harvest; leave non-fruiting canes to overwinter. Possible Problems: Leaf spot, anthracnose, botrytis, powdery mildew, root rots, verticillium wilt, raspberry mosaic, cane borers & crown borers, aphids.
Uses: Bird Garden, Native Garden, Hedge.
Native to: Western North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member and Master Gardener
Photos from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflowers website taken by Terry Glase
For more information on Thimbleberries: https://calscape.org/Rubus-parviflorus-(Western-Thimbleberry)
Plant Name: Rudbeckia glaucescens
Common name: Waxy Coneflower
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 3’ – 4’
Spread:
Bloom Time: July to September
Flower Color: Yellow
Exposure: Full Sun.
Soil Requirements: Moist.
Water Needs: Regular.
Attributes: Nectar & Pollen Source for Bees, Butterflies, Moths.
Note: Deadheading prolongs bloom time.
Uses: Native/Wildflower Gardens; Stream side.
Native to: California & Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member
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/)