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Horticulture Report: Asarum caudatum, aka: Western Wild Ginger

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Native Firewise Plant

Photo Credit: Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Name:  Asarum caudatum

Common name: Western Wild Ginger

Plant type: Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial

Height: 1’

Spread:  6” – 1’6”
Bloom Time:  Spring

Flower Color: Brown Purple to Green Yellow

Exposure:  Full Shade

Soil Requirements: Good Drainage; High Organic Matter; Acidic

Water Needs:  Regular Water

Photo Credit: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Attributes:  Ginger Aroma when Leaves Rubbed; Winter Interest;    Showy Flowers; Attracts Ants as Pollinators

Note:  Spreads by Rhizomes; Flowers are Unique Shape, but Hidden under Leaves

Uses:  Containers; Groundcover; Lawn Alternative; Rock Gardens;    Borders

Firewise:  YES

Native to: Western North America

Oregon Native: YES

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 10

 

 

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Horticulture Report: Lamium

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Orchid Frost Lamium

Lamium plants, also known as Spotted Dead Nettles, are deer-resistant ground covers that grow in a part- sun to semi-shade. Different varieties flower in white, pink or purple. Flowers are delicate and dainty. Lamium’s two-toned foliage provides interest, when the plant is not in bloom.

Perennial Plant, Height: 4-6″ Width: 15″-18″, Blooms early spring- early summer, USDA Zone: 3-9,

Lamium maculatum ‘Aureum’ is a cultivar with gold to chartreuse foliage.

Aureum

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/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: False Lily of the Valley

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Plant Name:  Maiathemum dilatatum
Common name:  False Lily of the Valley
Plant Type:  Perennial
Plant Height:  2” – 4”
Plant Width:  1’8”
Bloom Time:  May – July
Flower Color: White with Red Berries
Exposure:  Shade
Soil Requirements:  Moist, Wet.
Water Need:  Medium to High
Firewise: Yes
Attributes: Pollinated by Insects; Evergreen; Hosted by Butterflies & Moths.
Uses: Ground Cover.
Note:  Spreads by Underground Roots; Can Become Invasive.
Native to:  Western North America
Oregon Native:   YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  5a – 9b

Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas
Photo by: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Oregon Native Plant: Salmonberry

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Plant Name:  Rubus spectabilis
Common name:  Salmonberry
Plant Type:  Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 10’
Spread:  3’ – 6’
Bloom Time: March – June; Fruit June to August.
Flower Color: Red or Rose; Fruit Color is Yellow, Orange, or Red
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Soil Requirements:  Tolerant of Sandy or Clay Soil with Various Soil Drainage.
Water Needs: Moderate to High
Attributes:  Nectar for Bees, Butterflies, Other Insect, Hummingbirds; Deer Resistant.
Note: Biennial Stems: The 1st year only leaves; 2nd year develop lateral shoots which bear fruit.
Uses: Thickets for Birds; Bank Stabilization from Deep Rhizomatous Root Growth.
Native to:  Western North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Berry with leaf – Photo by: Margalob / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Flower – Photo by :Walter Siegmund / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)