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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

Drumstick Allium

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Plant Name:  Allium sphaerocephalonAllium_Drumstick
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

Snowdrop anemone

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Plant Name:  Anemone sylvestris
Common Name: Snowdrop anemone Snowdrop anemone
Plant type: Perennial
Height: 12-18 inches
Spread:   12 inches
Bloom Time:  Spring to Early summer
Flower Color:  White with yellow centers
Exposure: Part Shade to filtered sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained Humus, Acidic to Neutral Soil,   
Water Needs:  Moderate, needs more in the heat
Attributes:   Showy fragrant flower, Fall color: glossy leaves turn burgundy, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant,  
Note: Lives in the forest floor in leaf litter & shade
Uses:  Naturalizing, Woodlawn garden, Cut Flowers,  Mass plantings, Urban gardens where where buildings create shade, Containers, Water side gardens
Native to: Meadows & dry deciduous woodlands of central and western Europe
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8