Article by: Lynn Kunstman, Jackson County Oregon Master Gardener
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member
Horticulture Report: Red Twig Dogwood
Tag Archives: perennial shrub
Horticulture Report: Sambucus nigra
Article by: Lynn Kuntsman, Jackson County Master Gardener & Wildlife Management
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member
Oregon Native: Mountain Snowberry
Plant Name: Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Common name: Mountain Snowberry
Plant Type: Perennial Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 6’
Bloom Time: May – August
Flower Color: Pink
Exposure: Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moderate to Well-Drained
Water Need: Low
Fire Resistance: Zone 1, code 8, plant 30 feet from home
Attributes: Aromatic Blooms; Fruit for Birds;
Uses: Erosion Control; Ground Cover; Understory;
Note: Spreads from Root System; Fruit & Leaves Mildly Toxic to Children
Native to: Western/Central North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4a-10b
Report by Viki Ashford
Photo by: Wasowski, Sally and Andy, Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SYOR2
Horticulture Report: Spaeralcea ambigua (Apricot Mallow)
Plant Name: Spaeralcea ambigua
Common name: Apricot Mallow, Desert Globemallow
Plant Type: Perennial Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 5’
Plant Width: 2’ – 4’
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Apricot or Dark Orange
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Grows well in most well-draining soils.
Water Needs: Extremely Low
Attributes: Attracts Bees and Butterflies. Adored by Hummingbirds!
Note: Good Pruning after bloom keeps plant from becoming woody; Easily Reseeds.
Uses: Xeriscape “Gardens; Cottage & Mediterranean Gardens; Rock Gardens.
Native to: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10
Report: Viki Ashford, AGC member