Kalmia ( Mountain Laurel): Exposure: Sun to Part Sun, Needs regular weekly watering, Size: 3 ft x 3ft, Attracts butterflies, USDA Zone: 5-9
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Delosperma nubigenum, Yellow Ice Plant
Plant Name: Delosperma nubigenum
Common name: Yellow Iceplant
Plant Type: Evergreen Ground Cover Succulent
Plant Height: 1” – 3”
Plant Width: 24” – 30”
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Yellow
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Average Soil; Good Drainage is Essential
Water Need: Dry to Medium
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 10’+ from house.
Attributes: Showy Yellow Flowers, Winter Interest of Reddish Bronze Foliage; Drought Tolerant; Deer Resistant; Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Uses: Rock Gardens; Ground Cover; Containers; Front of the Border
Native to: South Africa
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10
Report by Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo from: Washington State University Clark County Extension http://www.pnwplants.wsu.edu/PlantDisplay.aspx?PlantID=447
Cooper’s Hardy Purple Iceplant
Plant Name: Delosperma cooperi
Common name: Cooper’s Hardy Purple Iceplant
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Groundcover Succulent
Plant Height: 1” – 4”
Plant Width: 24” – 30”
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Magenta Pink to Purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Sharply Draining Soil; Sandy/Gravelly.
Water Need: Dry
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 1 – 10’+ from house.
Attributes: Showy Flowers, Purplish Red in Winter; Tolerates Drought; Deer Resistant; Attractive to Butterflies; Bee Friendly.
Uses: Rock Garden; Ground cover; Front of the Border; Containers.
Native to: Southern Africa
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas
Photo Credit: https://www.highcountrygardens.com/perennial-plants/delosperma/delosperma-cooperi-coopers-hardy-ice-plant
Oregon Native: Dutchman’s Breeches
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
Horticulture Report: Ajuga reptans
Plant Name: Ajuga reptans
Common name: Carpet Bugleweed
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height: .5’ – .75’
Plant Width: .5’ – 1’
Bloom Time: May to June
Flower Color: Blue
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist/Humusy/Well-Drained Soil.
Water Need: Medium
Firewise: Yes; locate 30’+ from home
Attributes: Showy Flower/Colorful Leaves; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees, Hummingbirds, Songbirds
Uses: Groundcover; Containers; Rock Gardens; Spring Bulb Cover.
Note: Cut Back to Ground after Flowering; Spreads by Stolons.
Native to: Europe, North Africa, SW Asia
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas
Clemson Variegated Silverberry
Plant Name: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Clemson Variegated’
Common name: ‘Clemson Variegated’ Silverberry; Thorny Olive; Silver Thorn
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height: 6’ – 10’
Plant Width: 6’ – 10’
Bloom Time: October – November
Flower Color: White Flowers followed by Red Fruit
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Wide Range of Soils with Good Drainage.
Water Need: Regular
Firewise: Medium Flammability
Attributes: Deer Resistant; Fragrant, Showy Flowers; Attracts Songbirds & Bees; Drought Resistant; Winter Interest; Variegated Leaves of Green, Gold, Yellow
Uses: Background Plant; Wind Break; Screen.
Note: Thorns
Native to: China & Japan
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 11
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo from: Oregon State University Dept. of Horticulture https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/node/2132
Posted by: Carlotta Lucas