Tag Archives: Plants for Part Shade

Horticulture Report: Chives

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Plant Name:  Allium schoenoprasum

Common name:  Chives

Plant Type:  Perennial Bulb

Plant Height:  1’ – 1.5’

Plant Width:  1’ – 1.5’

Bloom Time: June – August

Flower Color: Pale Purple

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade.

Soil Requirements: Average, Medium, Well-Drained.

Water Needs:  Medium

Fire Resistant: YES – Zone 1 – Plant 10’+ from house.

Attributes:  Showy Flower with Fragrant Leaves; Deer/Drought Tolerant; Attracts Butterflies, Bees, Pollinators; Consistent performer

Uses: Herb; Herb/Vegetable Gardens; Rock Gardens; Containers.

Note:  Self seeds unless spent flowers are deadheaded; Harvest Leaves by clipping at base of plant; Root Rot may occur in poorly drained soil. 

Native to: Temperate Northern Hemisphere

Oregon Native:   YES

 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 8

Chives

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Board Member

Photo by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member

Firewise/Oregon Native: Evergreen Huckleberry

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Plant Name:  Vaccinium ovatum
Common name:  Evergreen Huckleberry
Plant Type:  Shrub
Plant Height:  3’ – 5’
Plant Width:  6’
Bloom Time:  Spring
Flower Color: White Flowers followed by Edible Blue-Black Berries in Late Summer.
Exposure:  Full Sun to Deep Shade
Soil Requirements:  Well-Drained, Acidic, Sandy Soil; Will Tolerate Clay if Good Drainage.
Water Need:  Regular Water to Drought Tolerant.
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Evergreen; Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds; Multiple Season Interest; Deer Resistant.
Uses:  Stems Used in Flower Arranging; Hedgerow; Container Plant; Shrub Border; Foundation Plantings. Native Gardens, Woodland gardens, Edible native plants
Note:  Little Pruning Needed.
Native to:  Pacific Northwest
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  7 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/ Master Gardener

Oregon Native: Lanceleaf Coreopsis

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Plant Name:  Coreopsis lanceolota
Common name:  Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Plant Type:  Perennial
Plant Height:  1’ – 2.5’
Plant Width:  1’ – 1.5’
Bloom Time:  April – June
Flower Color:  Yellow
Exposure:  Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Sandy, Gravelly, Loam, Clay – all with good drainage.
Water Need:  Medium; Drought Tolerant
Firewise: Zone 1 score 8, plant 30 ft or more from a structure
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators; Good Cut Flower.
Uses:  Native Wildflower Gardens; Borders; Cottage/Cutting Garden.
Note:  Deadhead to maintain flowering into summer; selectively thin in the interior to improve appearance; Mulch.
Native to:  Most of North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas, AGC Members

Photo by: Qwertzy2, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

Today in the Garden: Hostas

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Long-lived perennials for shade and semi-shaded areas. Hostas come in a wide variety of sizes & textures. They are available as tiny plants only 8-inches tall to large plants as big a 4 feet clumps with 2 foot leaves. USDA Zones 3-9

Photo from Carlotta Lucas’ garden 5/7/21.

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

Southern Oregon Native: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

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Plant Name:  Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Common name:  Blue Blossom Wild Lilac
Plant Type:  Evergreen Groundcover or Shrub
Plant Height: 4’ – 12’; Creeping Blue Blossom grows slowly 2’ – 3’ high & 15’ wide. 
Plant Width:  5’ – 6’
Bloom Time:  April – June
Flower Color: White, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Purple
Exposure:  Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Clay or Sand, but Needs Good Drainage
Water Need:  Low
Firewise: Very Flammable; within Defensible Space, keep individual plants trimmed back with no dead material & separate plants. 
Attributes: Attracts, Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Parasitoid/Predatory Insects; Pleasant Fragrance; Shade Tolerant; Nitrogen Fixer.
Uses:  Ground Cover; Hedge; Bee/Bird/Butterfly Gardens.
Note:  Do Not Fertilize; Tip Pruning maintains compact shape; Remove Leafless Interior Branches to Encourage New Growth; Prune in Dry Season.
Native to:  California & SW Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford

Photo Credit: Hedwig Storch CC BY-SA 3.0 – NC State Extension website https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ceanothus-thyrsiflorus/

Posted by: Carlotta Lucas