Common name: Deer Fern
Botanical Name: Blechnum spicant
Plant type: Fern
Height: .75’ – 4’
Spread: 1’ – 2’
Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Humusy, Acidic, Evenly Moist, Well-drained
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Winter Interest; Tolerates Heavy Shade; Two Different Types of Fronds; Deer Resistant
Note: Spreads somewhat slowly by short creeping rhizomes; May be divided in Spring; Leaf Spot & Rust May Occur; May Go Dormant in Winter; Cut back dead fronds in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges; Fertilize Frequently During Growing Season
Uses: Shade Garden; Shaded Border; Rock Garden; Containers
Firewise: YES
Native To: Temperate Northern Hemisphere
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 8
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Plant Name: Brodiaea coronaria
Common name: Crown Brodiaea
Plant type: Deciduous Perennial Herb
Height: 10” – 24”
Spread: 1’
Bloom Time: April – July
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements; Well-drained; Clay to Sandy Loam
Water Needs: Low;
Attributes: Attracts Butterflies; Nectar Source for Adult Butterflies; Bees & other Insect Pollinators
Uses: Rock Garden; Meadowscapes
Firewise: YES
Native To: Western North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7a – 10a
Photo Credit: “Brodiaea coronaria” by davidbroadland is marked with CC0 1.0.
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Horticulture Report: Arbutus menziesii (Pacific madrone)
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Oregon Native & Firewise Plant
Plant Name: Arbutus menziesii
Common name: Pacific madrone
Plant type: Broadleaf Evergreen Tree
Height: 20’ – 65’
Spread: 5’ – 25’
Bloom Time: Flowers in Spring; Berries in Fall
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Shade to Partial Shade; North Facing Slope
Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Soil Requirements: Fast to Medium Drainage; Tolerates Heavy Soil
Water Needs: Dry to Medium
Attributes: Peeling Bark; Red Berries; Robins, Starlings, Band-tailed Pigeons Feed on Berries; Supports Bats, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Moths; Host to Brown Elfin Butterfly; Nectar for Hummingbirds; Winter Interest; Drought Tolerant
Note: Slow Growing; Large Tree; Messy in the Garden due to Bark & Leaf Shedding; Pests are Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death), Madrone Canker, Aphids, Leaf Miners
Uses: Bank Stabilization; Hedge; Bird Gardens; Mixed Borders
Firewise: YES
Native to: Pacific Northwest & California
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member
Oregon Native & Firewise Plant: Narrowleaf Milkweed
Plant Name: Asclepias fascicularis 
Common name: Narrowleaf Milkweed
Plant type: Deciduous Flowering Perennial
Height: 3’
Spread: 8” – 10”
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Greenish White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Good Drainage; Dry to Moist Soil; Grows in Clay Soil
Water Needs: Low
Attributes: Attracts Monarch Butterflies; Host Caterpillars; Attracts Native Bees, Bumble Bees; Predatory Insects; Monarch Butterflies lay eggs & larvae feed & mature into chrysalis; Deer Resistant; Drought Tolerant
Note: Open Seed Pods spill Plentiful Silky Hairs; Somewhat Toxic; Spreads by Rhizomes
Uses: Native Gardens; Pollinator Gardens; Rock Gardens
Firewise: YES
Native to: Western United States
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6a – 10b
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member
Photo Credit: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons