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Design Templates for WaterWiseTM Gardensin the Willamette Valley & Central and Eastern Oregon

Common Name Scientific Name Oregon

Native

Light Description

Apache Plume Fallugia paradoxa Sun Deciduous shrub with tiny leaves and fine texture, forming an open mound. White flowers in summer followed by wispy red seed heads. 3-5 ft tall & wide.

Bearberry See KinickinnickBig Sagebrush Artemesia tridentate YES Sun Evergreen woody based shrub with soft, aromatic silver-grey

foliage. White to creamy feathery flowers in spring. 5-6 ft tall & wide

Blue Ice Cedar Cupressus arizonica Blue Ice

Sun Evergreen conifer with tiny, compressed steel-blue foliage. Bark is red and shedding. Pyramidal shape. 20-30 ft tall x 10-15 ft wide.

Blue Oat Grass Helictotrichon sempervirens

Sun Evergreen grass with steely-blue foliage and creamy color flower plumes in spring. Forms a tight clump. 2 ft tall & wide.

Bush Cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa YES Sun Deciduous round dense shrub with abundant flowers in summer. Flowers white through yellow to orange. 2-4 ft tall & wide.

California Fuchsia Epilobium (Zauschneria) canum

YES Sun Deciduous woody based perennial. Green to silvery foliage. Abundant bright red-orange flowers in summer and fall. 2 ft tall x 4 ft wide

California Lilac “Victoria”

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus YES Sun Evergreen fast growing shrub. Blue-purple flowers on branch tips in spring. 5-8 ft tall & wide.

Ceanothus Julia Phelps or Dark Star

Ceanothus Sun Evergreen shrub with small, dark green leaves and very dark blue flower clusters on branch tips in spring. Flower buds are purple. 5-6 ft tall & wide.

Cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa See PotentillaColorado Blue Spruce –dwarf

Picea pungens v. glauca compacta

Sun Evergreen conifer with short, sharp, light blue-green needles. Forms a dense, conical mound. 4-6 ft tall & wide.

Creeping Holly Mahonia (Berberis) repens

YES Pt. shade to shade

Evergreen shrub that spreads underground. Glossy green leaves. Spikes of yellow flowers in early spring may be followed by blue berries. 2 ft tall x 4 ft wide.

Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Sun Evergreen, low spreading conifer with tiny grey-green/blue needles. 1 ft tall x 2-4 ft wide

Creeping Oregon Grape Mahonia (Berberis) repens

See Creeping Holly

Plant Descriptions for Designs

Dwarf Oregon Grape Mahonia (Berberis) nervosa

YES Pt. shade to Shade

Evergreen shrub with tooth-edged blue green leaves. Low growing and compact. Yellow flower spikes in winter-early spring followed by blue berries. 2-3 ft tall & wide.

Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Sun Deciduous small tree with heart shaped leaves and early spring pink pea flowers on bare branches. 20 ft tall x 15 ft wide

Fernbush Chamaebatiaria millefollum

YES Sun Semi-evergreen shrub with fuzzy, scented, fernlike green leaves. Produces white flowers in summer. Irregular growth habit. 3-6 ft tall & wide.

Flowering Crabapple Malus hybrids Sun Small deciduous trees with abundant spring flowers in colors of white through red. Ornamental colorful fruits enjoyed by birds. 15-20 ft tall and wide

Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum YES Sun to Pt. shade

Deciduous, upright shrub with clusters of white to dark pink tubular flowers at branch tips in early spring. 4-6 ft tall & wide.

Fuchsia Flowered Currant

Ribes speciosum Sun to shade

Semi evergreen shrub with spiny stems and glossy dark green leaves. Abundant brilliant red tubular flowers in spring followed by spiny fruits. 4 ft tall & wide.

Garland or Rock Daphne Daphne cneorum Sun Evergreen small groundcover shrub with fragrant, early spring pink flowers. Needs good drainage. Toxic if ingested. 1 ft tall x 3 ft wide

Germander Teucrium chamaedrys Sun to Pt. shade

Evergreen ground covering shrub with fragrant, scalloped foliage. Pink/lavender flowers in summer. 1 ft tall x 3 ft wide.

Golden Currant Ribes aureum YES Sun/Pt. shade

Deciduous shrub with pale green leaves and red to yellow fall color. Yellow flowers followed by edible purple fruits. 4-6 ft fall & wide.


Idaho Fescue Festuca idahoensis YES Sun Perennial clumping grass with blue-green leaves. Can be mown as a turf grass. 1 ft tall & wide.

Kinickinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi YES Sun Mat forming shrub with glossy green leathery leaves & pinkish-white urn shaped flowers in spring, followed by red berries in the fall. 4-8 inches tall x 10-15 inches wide

Lavenders Lavendula sp. Sun Evergreen woody based perennials and sub shrubs with long narrow leaves, often silver or grey colored. Foliage is very fragrant. White to dark blue flower spikes in summer. Size varies with species and variety.

Lenten Rose Helleborus x hybridus Shade to Pt. shade

Evergreen perennial with large, spoke patterned leaves. Flowers in late winter to very early spring in shades of white through deep blue-purple. 2 ft tall & wide.

Media Manzanita Arctostaphylos x media YES Sun Evergreen low growing shrub with small, thick blue green leaves and clusters of urn shaped pink flowers at branch tips in spring. 3 ft tall & wide

Oregon Iris Iris tenax YES Sun Evergreen perennial with long, narrow leaves in clumps and white to light purple showy flowers in spring. 1 ft tall & wide

Pacific Coast Iris Iris hybrids Sun to Pt. shade

A cross between garden and native iris with large, showy flowers in spring. Many flower colors. 1-2 ft tall

Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa YES Sun Deciduous small compact shrub with grey-green leaves. Flowers all summer. Many cultivars with different flower colors from white through yellows to reds. 2-4 ft tall x 2-4 ft wide

Pt. Reyes Ceanothus Ceanothus gloriosus Sun to Pt. shade

Evergreen groundcover shrub with long lasting showy blue flowers on dark green foliage. 2-3 ft tall x 6 ft wide

Purple Iceplant Delosperma cooperi Sun/Pt. shade

Evergreen groundcover with succulent green foliage that turns reddish in winter. Purple flowers in summer. 1-4 in. tall x 2-3 ft wide. Does not tolerate foot traffic.

Purple Sage Salvia dorrii YES Sun Evergreen sub-shrub or shrub with narrow grey, highly aromatic leaves and spikes of deep blue flowers. 2-3 ft tall & wide

Purple Smokebush Cotinus coggygria Sun to Pt. shade

Deciduous large shrub with round, deep purple leaves. Tiny flowers in large, diffuse clusters at branch tips “like smoke”. 5-10 ft tall x 4-8 ft wide.


Redtwig Dogwood Cornus sericea YES Sun to Pt. shade

Deciduous shrub with red stems on new growth that are attractive in winter. Clusters of white flowers in spring. 4-8 ft tall & wide.

Rock Rose Cistus x hybridus Sun Evergreen mounding shrubs with aromatic foliage and papery textured flowers, often with contrasting central spots. Many forms, colors and sizes available.

Rocky Mountain Juniper “Moonglow” or “Wichita Blue”

Juniperus scopulorum YES Sun Evergreen conifer with fine, aromatic, somewhat bristly foliage. Cultivars have blue-green foliage. Upright cylindrical shape. 15 ft tall x 3 ft wide.

Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum YES Sun to Pt. shade

Deciduous small tree with dark green foliage and red twigs. Red fall leaf color. 10-15 ft tall & wide.

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Sun Evergreen shrub with needle like aromatic leaves. Flowers blue, pink or white in early spring. Leaves used as a culinary herb. Many forms and sizes.

Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia Sun Deciduous shrub with fine, feathery silver grey foliage topped by spikes of lavender blue flowers in summer. 3-4 ft tall and wide

Schubert Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Sun/Pt. shade

Medium size deciduous tree. Leaves emerge green then turn dark red in summer. Fragrant white flowers in spring followed by edible purple fruit. 20-30 ft tall, 15-20 ft spread

Shrub Mallow Malva alcea Sun Deciduous sub-shrub with abundant large pink flowers in summer. Very showy. 3-4 ft tall x 2 ft wide.

Shrubby Penstemon Penstemon fruticosus YES Sun to Pt. shade

Woody based perennial shrub with tubular violet flowers in groups at tips of branches. 12-16 inches tall & wide.

Siberian Carpet Cypress Microbiota decussata Sun to shade

Evergreen groundcover conifer with fine, feathery textured foliage that changes color from green in summer to bronze in winter. 1 ft tall x 4-6 ft wide.

Silk Tassel Garrya elliptica YES Sun to shade

Evergreen small tree or large shrub. Silvery, showy “tassel” flowers in late winter. Dark green leaves. 6-8 ft tall & wide.

Silver Senecio Senecio (Brachyglottis)greyii

Sun Evergreen rounded shrub with round, silver-grey leaves. Small yellow flowers in summer. 2 ft tall x 4 ft wide

Spirea Spirea japonica or vanhouttei

Sun to Pt. shade

Deciduous shrubs with a wide variety of leaf and flower colors. Flowers are flat topped clusters. 2-4 ft tall & wide.


Stonecrop Sedum species Sun/Pt. shade

Groundcover with succulent foliage In shades of green to blue. Many varieties, forms and flower colors. 2-12 inches tall x 6-24 inches wide

Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo compacta

Sun to Pt. shade

Evergreen large shrub with heavy textured dark green leaves and white to pink urn shaped flowers in spring followed by large red fruits. 5 ft tall x 3-4 ft wide

Sweet Box Sarcococca ruscifolia Pt. sun to shade

Evergreen shrub with shiny dark green leaves and insignificant, but fragrant, flowers in winter. 3-5 ft tall x 4-5 ft wide.

Sword Fern Polystichum munitum YES Sun to shade

Evergreen fern with leathery, shiny dark green fronds. Remove damaged foliage in early spring. 3 ft tall & wide.

Variegated False Holly “Goshiki”

Osmanthus heterophylla Goshiki

Pt. shade to shade

Evergreen shrub with tooth-edged leaves that are variegated green and cream. Emerging foliage has pink to red tints as well. No flowers. Rounded form. 2-3 ft tall & wide.

Vine Maple Acer circinatum YES Pt. shade to shade

Deciduous small tree or large shrub, often multi trunked. Good fall color with more light. 5-20 ft tall x 3-6 ft wide.

Wax Currant Ribes cereum YES Sun Deciduous mounding shrub, pink tubular flowers in spring followed by edible berries in fall. 6-8 ft tall & wide.

Western Mock Orange Philadephus lewisii YES Sun to Pt. shade

Deciduous loosely branched shrub with irregular habit. Abundant fragrant white flowers in summer. 4-6 ft tall x 3 ft wide

Wild Strawberrry Fragaria species YES Sun to shade

Deciduous ground covering, mat forming perennials. White flowers in spring followed by edible red berries. 6 inches tall.
