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  • Crabapples

    You see them everywhere in Central Oregon!!  Crabapples are popular trees closely related to apples, but with smaller edible fruit. They may also differ in leaf color, growth habit, flowering time or flower color.Crabapple trees are fairly drought tolerant. They can be low maintenance and versatile landscape plants, often with more than one season of…

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    Woods Rose

    A superb native rose, Rosa woodsii (woods rose) has rose-pink flowers in early June. The bright red hips persist throughout winter, and are used as food by birds. A fast grower, the Wood’s Rose quickly reaches 4.’  This rose will survive in the harsh conditions from the Rocky Mountains through the Cascades, USDA zones 4-6. It…

  • Daylilies in Central Oregon

    Another sure fire common plant you will see in Central Oregon are daylilies. Daylilies are rugged, adaptable, vigorous perennials that endure in a garden for many years with little or no care. Daylilies adapt to a wide range of soil and light conditions. They establish quickly, grow vigorously, and survive winters with little or no…

  • Pussy Willow

    One of the first trees to break bud in late winter or early spring, learning how to grow pussy willows provides the garden with unique interest from the furry catkins, which are soon followed by whitish, yellow flowers, when much of the landscape still sleeps in dormancy. The pussy willow is one of my top choices…

  • Rock Daphne

    If you enjoy fragrance and a colorful flower display in your garden like I do, take a good look at the various varieties of daphnes. They are especially popular plants in our central Oregon gardens because of their fragrance, interesting leaf textures, attractive flowers and varying growth habits. Small flowers are usually fragrant and come…

  • Ninebark shrub

      Few shrubs are easier to grow than ninebark. This North American native tolerates an array of weather conditions and is largely left alone by animal pests. Plus, its peeling bark creates winter interest. Newer selections bear foliage in bold shades of purple and gold. Ninebark is a fast grower and makes an excellent large,…

  • Red Twig Dogwood

    Red Twig Dogwood  This is another, easy to maintain and fast growing popular shrub in central Oregon. In Spring, it puts out attractive white flowers. Summer, it fills out into a well shaped shrub with beautiful green leaves. Fall starts warming up with red fall foliage. Come winter, the leaves drop, exposing this amazing bright, red bark.

  • Spireas

    Among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow in central oregon, spireas are often used in foundation plantings, as hedges, and in perennial gardens. Most spireas bloom in late spring to midsummer. Flower colors include pink, red, yellow, and white, depending on the variety. Some types have colorful fall foliage. Size depends on the species and…