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Demonstration Garden Plants
Latin Name:
Pinus aristata
Bristlecone pine
Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine
Common Name(s):
Colorado Bristlecone Pine
Plant Type:
Tree, Conifer
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
No
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
No
Used by Wildlife:
Yes
Irregular, dense growth habit. Very slow growing. The branches produce "bottlebrush" type needles covered with resin dots. One of the smaller evergreens for a landscape. Shrubby in youth
Latin Name:
Pinus mugo 'pumilio'
Mugo Pine
Swiss Mountain Pine
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Full Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
No
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
No
Used by Wildlife:
Yes
Bushy, multi-stemmed shrub or broad-rounded small tree. Plants are generally tolerant of urban conditions.
Latin Name:
Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag'
Blue Shag Eastern White Pine
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Water Preference:
M
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
No
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
No
Used by Wildlife:
Yes
Soft, green-needled dwarf variety of Pinus strobus
Latin Name:
Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott?
Cinquefoil
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
M
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
No
Used by Wildlife:
No
Low mound of strawberry-like leaves, bearing branches of cup-shaped flowers
Latin Name:
Pseudomuscari azureum
Grape Hyacinth
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Sun/part shade
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Showy fragrant spring plant.Dramatic when planted in bulk
Latin Name:
Puschkinia scilloides libanotica
Puschkinia
Lebanon Squill
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
M
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
No
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
No
Used by Wildlife:
No
Puschkinia scilloides, commonly called striped squill, grows in a small clump to 4-6" tall. Each bulb typically produces two dark green strap-shaped leaves and a flower scape bearing 3-6 pale blue star-like flowers in a loose terminal raceme. Best naturalized in drifts in rock gardens, along walkways, in open woodland areas, meadows or in front of shrubs or under deciduous trees. Mixes well with other spring-flowering bulbs.
Latin Name:
Ratibida columnifera
Mexican Hat
Red-spiked Mexican hat
Common Name(s):
Prairie coneflower
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Full Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
Yes
Given name beacuse the flowers resemble mexican hats worn during festivals. Colorful ornamental that is easy to grow.
Latin Name:
Rhododendron x 'Northern Hi-Lights'
Northern Lights Azalea
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Water Preference:
M
Sunlight Preference:
Shade
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Fragrant multicolored white and yellow flowers
Latin Name:
Ribes cereum
Wax Currant
Squaw Currant
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Water Preference:
VL
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
Yes
Western Native:
Yes
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
Yes
White squaw currant is a compact, mounded, unarmed shrub, 3-5 ft. tall and equally as wide, with cherry-like bark and tidy, light-green foliage turning yellow in fall. Clusters of light-pink, bell-shaped flowers give way to bright-red, fuzzy, feather dust
Latin Name:
Salvia dorrii
Purple Sage
Desert Sage
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Small Shrub (usually < 1.5' and not >3')
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Full Sun
Oregon Native:
Yes
Western Native:
Yes
Fire Resistant:
No
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Showy late spring blooming native with silver foliage and blue flowers pushing out from mid-purple bracts. This plant was used for multiple medicinal and cultural purposes by tribes throughout its range.
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