Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana) is a large perennial “sub shrub” native to Central Oregon. This rugged native is an excellent way to add the color orange to your desert landscape. The wonderful bowl-shaped flowers range in color from a lighter Apricot to a darker red-orange. The attractive orange color was favored by the people of the […]
Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) is a shrubby, slow growing tree with dense branching and a spicy aroma. Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany is not a true mahogany, but still has dense hardwood making an excellent choice for fuel and was even used to smelt ore during the Comstock era. Said to be a good choice for barbecues,
Desert Sweet (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) is a drought tolerant shrub with unique fern-like leaves and fragrant white flowers. Also known as Fernbush, this semi deciduous shrub is a great addition to any native landscape or low maintenance xeriscape. Desert Sweet grows up to 7 feet tall and 7 feet wide, but responds well to annual pruning.
Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a popular low growing shrub widely used as a drought tolerant ground cover. This trailing, evergreen shrub is typically 6-12 inches tall and can spread out about 10 to 15 feet wide, making it an excellent choice for erosion control and slope stabilization. It’s also known for being deer resistant as
Blanket flower (Gaillardia aristata) is a great native plant to use in any landscape or perennial garden. Its multicolored flowers make it a great companion plant to complement any red, orange or yellow flowering perennials. Blanket flower is a medium sized perennial, growing up to 3 ft tall and wide. Flowers are round daisy-like blooms
Blue flax (Linum lewisii) is a truly unique native perennial that will add a beautiful splash of blue to your garden or landscape. Used for its blue color and light appearance, blue flax grows up to 30 inches tall and 20 inches wide. The five petal flowers are 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter and
Oregon checkermallow (Sidalcea oregana) is a wonderful native plant choice for any landscape, water feature or meadowscape. It can also be used for erosion control or aid in riparian restoration. Checkermallow is a moderately fast growing, upright perennial with tall spikes of light to deep rose-pink flowers. Flowers bloom on terminal spikes that can grow
Oregon sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum) is a bright and hardy perennial that will add a yellow wave of daisy-like flowers to your landscape or pollinator garden. Oregon sunshine can grow up to two feet tall and two feet wide, making it a great choice for borders and along walkways. Both leaves and stems can be covered with
Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula) is a native evergreen shrub that can stand alone in any landscape, with its glossy green leaves and bright, smooth reddish bark, it can be used as a focal point or backdrop. Greenleaf Manzanita can grow over 6 feet tall and about 6 feet wide. It has branches that grow low
Western yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a medium sized perennial native to North America, Europe and Asia. Yarrow has a long history of medicinal and cultural uses and has even been found with Neanderthal burials, suggesting that its association with humans dates back at least 60,000 years ago. It was used in ancient times to heal
