by friends | Apr 1, 2022 | Wildflowers
Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium Tall Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) is the state flower of Oregon. It is also known by its former genus name Mahonia. Its brilliant yellow blooms in spring serve as a valuable nectar source for bees and other insect pollinators....
by friends | Feb 27, 2022 | Wildflowers
Fawn Lily Fawn lilies (Erythronium spp.) are among our most beautiful spring wildflowers. There is a variety of species, mostly found in North America with several in Oregon. The cream-colored Oregon fawn lily (E. oregonum, shown here) is the most common species in...
by friends | Jan 28, 2022 | Wildflowers
Osoberry (Oemleria cerasiformis) Osoberry is one of the very first native plants to bloom in the new year, producing tassels of small, greenish white flowers as early as late January. As such, it is an important early season nectar source for hummingbirds,...
by friends | Oct 13, 2021 | Wildflowers
Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Coyote Brush is a deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, medium-sized shrub that blooms at a useful time of year, providing a nectar source for skipper butterflies and other native insects in the fall. Although it is more common at the...
by friends | Sep 16, 2021 | Wildflowers
Douglas Aster (Symphyotrichum subspicatum) A long and late blooming season – August through September – makes the Douglas Aster a valuable plant for skipper butterflies and many other pollinators. The seeds are taken by small birds. Douglas Aster is easy...
by friends | Jun 5, 2021 | Wildflowers
Oregon Sunshine Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum) lives up to its name, with abundant, inch-wide yellow flowers in early summer. Look for it in the sunniest parts of the native plant garden, north of the picnic shelter. It is easy to grow in home gardens if...
