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Demonstration Garden Plants
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
Yes
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
Japanese Spiraea
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Water Preference:
M
Sunlight Preference:
Full Sun
Oregon Native:
Yes
Western Native:
Yes
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Compact, mounded-to-spreading shrub with somewhat irregular habit noted for the changing colors of its foliage. Leaves emerge bronze-red in spring, mature to yellow-green by summer and finally acquire interesting yellow-orange-copper hues in fall.
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
Yes
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Spiraea splendens
Rose Meadowsweet
Subalpine Spiraea
Common Name(s):
Mountain Spiraea
Plant Type:
Small Shrub (usually < 1.5' and not >3')
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Shade
Oregon Native:
Yes
Western Native:
Yes
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Low deciduous shrub with shiny, bright green leaves; reddish-purple bark; and flat-topped clusters of tiny, dark-pink to purple flowers
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
Yes
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Symphyotrichum subspicatum
Douglas Aster
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
M
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:
No
This perennial will bloom into the late summer. The rather lanky stems are topped with bluish purple flowers that look like miniature daisies.
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
Yes
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Syringa Sp
Common Lilac
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Large shrubs known for their beautiful, fragrant blooms in spring. Unknown species in garden as it was planted before garden opened. Used Syringa vulgaris species for data.
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
Yes
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Thymus serpyllum 'Reiter'
Creeping Thyme
Mother of Thyme
Common Name(s):
Wild Thyme
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:
No
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Dwarf aromatic shrub primarily grown as a ground cover. Rarely used in cooking. Best as a small area ground cover or filler between stepping stones.
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
No
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Veronica spicata 'Giles van Hees'
Speedwell
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
No
Attracts Birds:
No
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
No
Used by Wildlife:
No
Low-growing groundcover. Very showy in full bloom.
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
Yes
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Viburnum lantana 'Mohican'
Wayfaring Tree
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
No
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Beautiful decidous shrub, showy fruit and flower
OSU Garden:
Hollinshead Garden:
Yes
Alpenglow Garden:
Latin Name:
Viburnum opulus 'americanum compactum''
Compact American Cranberry Bush
Dwarf American Cranberry Viburnum
Common Name(s):
American cranberrybush
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:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
No
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
This hardy shrub has beautiful foliage that offers a slight red edge when new, then turns a deep red in fall. Does not flower or fruit at a young age and only lightly thereafter.
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