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.
Plant Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo®’
Common name: Ninebark ‘Diabolo®’ 
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 4’ – 8’
Spread: 4’ – 8’
Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color: Pinkish White with Purple Leaves and Reddish Fruit.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates many soil types.
Water Needs: Dry to Medium
Attributes: Drought Tolerant; Bird Friendly
Note: Prune immediately after bloom.
Uses: Hedge; Exfoliating Bark provides Winter Interest; Shrub Border.
Native to: North America
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 – 7
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo from: Monrovia https://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/1926/diabolo-ninebark/
This is a Pieris Japonica I bought at the Jackson County Master Garden Fair in a one gallon container about 7 or 8 years ago. The new growth is always this stunning pink color. At first, when I saw it I thought it was a cross between a Pieris and an Azalea. ~ Jeanne Arago, AGC Member
Pieris Japonica
Plant Name: Helichrysum petiolare
Common name: Licorice plant
Plant type: Annual
(Tender Perennial Zones 9-11)
Height: 6-9 inches
Spread: 1-3 ft
Bloom: White, but Insignificant
Exposure: Full Sun – Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Average
Water Needs: Dry to medium
Attributes: Dense trailing silvery leaves, Tolerates poor soil & drought
Notes: Good drainage is a must!
Uses: Annual, Hanging Baskets, Containers, Rock walls, Annual ground-cover
Native to: Southern Africa
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11
Plant Name: Cotoneaster salicifolius
Low-growing varieties:
Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’: Low-growing form. Can use as a groundcover. Covered in red pomes fruits in the fall. Semi-evergreen in severe winter areas. ‘Green Carpet’ is very similar in habit.
Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Scarlet Leader’ – Prostrate form creates a mat-like low ground cover only 2-3′ tall but spreads 8- 10′. Foliage is glossy & disease-free. Leaves can have purple hue in winter. Produces abundant scarlet berries in the winter.
Plant Name: Allium sphaerocephalon
Common name: Persian Onion or Drumstick Allium
Plant type: Bulb
Height: 20-24 inches
Bloom Time: May-June
Flower Color: Reddish-Purple
Exposure: Full Sun- Part Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile sandy soil
Water Needs: Average
Attributes: Colorful Fragrant Flowers, Interesting egg-shaped flower, Attracts Pollinators, Easy to grow, Deer resistant , Squirrel & Rabbit resistant.
Uses: Cut flower, Dried Flower, Perennial Garden, Mass plantings, Garden Interest
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8