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Demonstration Garden Plants
Latin Name:
Narcissus x 'Peach Cobbler'
Daffodil
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
Eye catching double flowered blooms. They are best sited in beds, borders, wild gardens, open woodland areas, in front of shrubs or massed under trees. They are best planted in quantity, i.e., from smaller groupings of at least 6 bulbs to large sweeping drifts. They mix well with other spring-flowering bulbs.
Latin Name:
Narcissus x 'Tahiti'
Daffodil
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
Long blooming double daffodil with golden petals and orange/red center. They are best sited in beds, borders, wild gardens, open woodland areas, in front of shrubs or massed under trees. They are best planted in quantity, i.e., from smaller groupings of at least 6 bulbs to large sweeping drifts. They mix well with other spring-flowering bulbs.
Latin Name:
Narcissus x 'White Lion'
Daffodil
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
Very full creamy white blooms of impressive size. They are best sited in beds, borders, wild gardens, open woodland areas, in front of shrubs or massed under trees. They are best planted in quantity, i.e., from smaller groupings of at least 6 bulbs to large sweeping drifts. They mix well with other spring-flowering bulbs.
Latin Name:
Oputia polacantha
Plains pricklypear
Hairspine cactus
Common Name(s):
Panhandle pricklypear
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Full Sun
Oregon Native:
Yes
Western Native:
Yes
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Null
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Null
Used by Wildlife:
Yes
Stems covered with areoles each with bristles and spines 1/4" -7" long. Well suited to a dry environment
Latin Name:
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Shenandoah Switch Grass
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Grass
Water Preference:
M
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
Showy flower panicles may reach 6 feet
Latin Name:
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain Grass
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Grass
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:
No
A warm season ornamental grass which typically grows in graceful, spreading clumps from 2-3' tall and as wide. Features narrow, medium to deep green leaves (to 1/2" wide) in summer, changing to golden yellow in fall and fading to beige in late fall. Folia
Latin Name:
Penstemon barbatus
Beardlip Penstemon
Bearded Penstemon
Common Name(s):
Red Penstemon
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
Yes
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
No
Brilliant scarlet flowers are borne in profusion on the 2-4 ft. stalks of this penstemon. Blooms appear most profusely in the spring and again in the fall.
Latin Name:
Penstemon barbatus 'Novapenpin'
Rock Candy Purple Penstemon
Common Name(s):
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Full 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
A tidy, compact clump of green foliage topped by upright spikes full of deep purple, bell-shaped flowers
Latin Name:
Penstemon eatonii
Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Beardtongue
Common Name(s):
Eaton's Penstemon
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Water Preference:
L
Sunlight Preference:
Partial Sun
Oregon Native:
No
Western Native:
Yes
Fire Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Pollinators:
Yes
Attracts Birds:
Yes
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Used by Wildlife:
Yes
This perennial?s striking feature is its scarlet flowers. Five to ten long, narrow, tubular blossoms top each of the numerous 2 ft. high stems.
Latin Name:
Penstemon fruiticosus
Shrubby Penstemon
Bush Penstemon
Common Name(s):
Bush Beardtongue
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
Sprawling mat to 36 in. across with purple blooms all summer.
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