Tag Archives: Plants for full shade

Firewise Plant: Hosta Lily

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Plant Name: Hosta species
Common name:  Hosta Lily
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: 6” – 36”
Plant Width:  20” – 24”
Bloom Time: July – August
Flower Color:  Purple, Lavender, White, Blue, Pink
Exposure: Shade
Soil Requirements: Rich, Slightly Acidic, Moist Soil.
Water Needs: Moist When Newly Planted; then Somewhat Drought Tolerant.
Fire Resistant:  YES; Zone 1:  Plant 30+ feet from Structure.
Attributes: Attractive Foliage in Shades of Green/Bluish-Green/Greenish-White; Fragrant Flowers; Attracts Birds/Butterflies
Uses: Border; Container; Rock Garden; Shade Garden
Note:  Cut Back After Frost
Native to: Asia
Oregon Native:  NO
 USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 – 8

 

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/Master Gardener

Photo by: Qwertzy2~commonswiki, Wiki Commons

Firewise Plants: Heartleaf Bergenia

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Plant Name:  Bergenia cordifolia

Common name:  Heartleaf Bergenia

Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial

Plant Height:  12” – 14”

Plant Width:  12” – 18”

Bloom Time: May – June

Flower Color:  Pink/White

Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade.

Soil Requirements: Average, Medium, Well-Drained Soil.

Water Needs: Medium

Fire Resistant:  YES – Zone 8 – Plant 30’+ from house.

Attributes: Green Leaves in Summer Change to Burgundy in the Fall; Showy Flower; Good Cut Flower; Deer Resistant; Tolerates Heavy Shade.

Uses:  Groundcover; Rock Gardens; Shaded Front-of-the Border; Edger.

Note: Remove All Damaged Foliage in Late Winter/Early Spring; Remove Spent Flower Stems; Spreads Slowly by Rhizomes .

Native to: Russia

Oregon Native:  NO

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8

Firewise Plant: Japanese Pachysandra

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Plant Name:  Pachysandra terminalis
Common name: Japanese Pachysandra
Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height:  6” – 8”
Plant Width:  10”+
Bloom Time:  April – June
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Organically Rich, Well-Draining Soil.
Water Need:  Moderate; Supplemental Irrigation.
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 8 – 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Semi-evergreen; Winter Interest; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees.
Uses:  Ground Cover; Erosion Control; Cottage Garden.
Note: Spreads by Rhizomes; Avoid Overhead Watering.
Native to: Japan, North Central China
Oregon Native:   NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/ Master Gardener

Photo from: N. Carolina State University, Extension Service https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pachysandra-terminalis/

Horticulture Report: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Hosoba Fukurin’

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Plant Name: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Hosoba Fukurin’
Common name:  ‘Hosoba Fukurin’ Variegated Silverberry
Plant Type:  Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height:  5-6’
Plant Width: 5- 6’
Bloom Time:  Fall
Flower Color:  Tiny Fragrant Off-White flowers followed by red berries
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Well Drained Clay or Alkaline
Water Need:  Regular Water, but Dry in Summer.
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Drought Tolerant; Gray-Green Leaves with Yellow Margins; Red Berries Attract Wildlife, Winter Interest; Good Cut Stems for Flower Arranging; Strong Fragrance; Deer Resistant, Salt ann Wind Tolerant
Uses:  Screen; Hedge; Container Plant, Plant for dry shade areas, Wildlife Habitat  
Note:  Prune Late Fall After Flowering; Thorny Branches.
Native to:  Japan
Oregon Native:   NO
USDA Hardiness Zone:  7 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford, AG Member/Master Gardener and Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member

Photo: Forest Farm Nursery At Pacifica https://www.forestfarm.com/elaeagnus-pungens-hosoba-fukurin-elpu028

Oregon Native: Dutchman’s Breeches

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Plant Name:  Dicentra cucullaria
Common name:  Dutchman’s Breeches
Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height:  .5’ – 1’
Plant Width:  .5’ – 1’
Bloom Time:  March – May
Flower Color:  2 Outer Petals are White; 2 Inner Petals are Yellow
Exposure:  Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Rich, Moist, Humusy, Well-Draining Soil; Tolerates Clay Soil.
Water Need:  Medium
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Showy Flowers; Nectar Attracts Bees.
Uses:  Native & Wildflower Gardens; Shade Garden.
Note:  Some Susceptibility to Aphid Infestation; Plant Goes Dormant in Early Summer; All Parts Poisonous.
Native to:  Central & Eastern North America, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Oregon Native:   YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 – 7

Report by: Viki Ashford

Photo Credit: Biosthmors, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Posted by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member

Oregon Native:  Solidago californica ( Goldenrod)

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Plant Name:  Solidago californica
Common name: Goldenrod
Plant Type:  Evergreen Perennial
Plant Height: 1.5’ – 2’
Plant Width:  .5’ – 1’
Bloom Time:  Summer -Fall
Flower Color:  Yellow
Exposure: Full Sun to Full Shade
Soil Requirements:  Medium Draining, Tolerates a variety of soils
Water Needs:  Wet in Winter/Spring, Dry in summer
Fire Resistance: Score 8, Plant 30 feet from structures
Attributes: Attracts Birds & Pollinating Insects.
Note:  May become Invasive due to Creeping Root stock; Deadhead or Leave Faded Flowers for Seed.
Uses: Bee/Butterfly Gardens, Native gardens, Pollinator Gardens
Native to:  Oregon & California
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas

Photo by:  Stickpen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons