In AGC member Carlotta Lucas’ Garden
Fall Flowers
Tag Archives: Flowers
Firewise Plant: Blue Flax
Plant Name: Linum perenne
Common name: Blue Flax
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Wildflower
Plant Height: 12” – 20”
Plant Width: 12” – 14”
Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color: Light Blue or White
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade.
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained; Loamy or Sandy.
Water Needs: Medium
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – Plant 30+ feet from Structure.
Attributes: Showy Flowers; Drought Tolerant; Deer Resistant.
Uses: Mass Plantings; Meadows; Rock Gardens; Border Fronts.
Note: Self-sows; Remove Spent Blossoms for Longer Blooming; Flowers Open for Only One Day.
Native to: Asia, Europe
Oregon Native: NO
Submit by: Viki Ashford
Firewise Plant: Lathyrus odoratus
Plant Name: Lathyrus odoratus
Common name: ‘Winter Elegance’ Sweet Pea
Plant Type: Annual
Plant Height: 8” – 8’
Plant Width: 2’ – 3’
Bloom Time: May – July
Flower Color: All Colors
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Sandy/Loam
Water Needs: Low – Average; Avoid Overhead Watering.
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 10+ feet from Structure.
Attributes: Good Cut Flower; Fragrant; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees/Butterflies.
Uses: Arbors; Trellis; Beds & Borders; Containers; Cottage Garden.
Note: Fertilize Regularly During Growing Season with Balanced Liquid Fertilizer; Deadhead to Prolong Bloom; Don’t Plant in Same Area in Consecutive Years.
Native to: Crete, Italy, Sicily
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 – 11
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Jackson Co. Master Gardener
Today in the Garden
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
Horticulture Report: Rock Rose
Plant Name: Helianthemum nummularium
Common name: Sun Rose or Rock Rose
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: 8” – 10”
Plant Width: 12” – 16”
Bloom Time: June – August
Flower Color: Red, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Multicolored
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, Alkaline, Rocky, Sandy Soil;
Water Needs: Dry; Low
Fire Resistant: YES – Zone 1: Plant 30+ feet from Structure
Attributes: Mounding Growth Habit; Drought Tolerant; Evergreen with Grey-Green Foliage; Attracts Bees/Butterflies.
Uses: Rock Gardens; Edging Plant; Ground cover; Border Front.
Note: Shear Plants after flowering to encourage additional growth; each flower opens for only one day.
Native to: Europe; Asia Minor
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 7
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