Meeting with Heidi Narte

Dale Herter, Jordan Jackson & Joyce Moty met with Heidi Narte, Senior Gardener with the Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation, in the ornamental border, on the morning of 8-19-13.  Ms. Narte reviewed & generally approved the improvement plans for the native & winter gardens.  She approved the removal of the Prunus serrulata 'Mt Fuji' in the butterfly & hummingbird garden, because it was inappropriately sited.  She was willing to consider the removal of the Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans' in the winter garden & one of the Mahonia x media 'Arthur Menzies' in the native garden.  She noted the the Acer campestre in the butterfly & hummingbird garden would eventually need to be removed, because the tree would grow large enough to interfere with the power lines above it.

The improvement plans for the the native & winter gardens had been unanimously approved at the Bradner leads meeting on 8-12-13.   

Winter Garden Improvement Project

The winter garden was improved in fall 2014.  Five cubic yards of Cedar Grove Compost was spread & the following  plants were added.  Click here for the current winter garden plant list.

Shrubs
Aucuba japonica ‘Picturata’ (Japanese Laurel, Aoki, Gold Dust Plant)
Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ (Fetter Bush, Dog Hobble)
Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Scarletta’ (Fetter Bush, Dog Hobble)
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis (Dwarf Sweet Box)
Sarcococca ruscifolia (Sweet Box)
Skimmia japonica (Japanese Skimmia, Miyama Shikimi)

Groundcovers
Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ (Carpet Bugle)
Fragaria vesca (Woodland Strawberry)

List of possible future additions:

Shrubs
Berberis darwinii 'Compacta' (Campact Darwin's Barberry)
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ (Dwarf Hinoki Cypress)
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Yeddo Hawthorne)
Ribes sanguineum (Flowering Currant)
Viburnum davidii (David's Viburnum)

Perennials & Groundcovers
Acanthus mollis (Bear’s Breeches): move from dry garden
Alchemilla mollis (Lady’s Mantle)
Anemone x hybrida (Japanese Anemone)
Campanula latifolia (Giant Bellflower)
Campanula poscharskyana (Serbian Bellflower)
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove): scatter seeds
Franchoa ramosa or Franchoa sonchifolia (Bridal Wreath)
Geranium phaeum (Mourning Widow)
Liriope muscari (Lily Turf)
Luzula sylvatica ‘Aurea’ (Golden Wood Rush)
Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation' (Daffodil)

These perennials were planted in fall 2014 along the west edge of the border.

Perennial Border
Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow’ (White Coneflower)
Lilium auratum (Gold Band Lily)
Penstemon x mexicali (Mexicali Beardtongue)
Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ (Lilac Sage)

Scilla peruviana (Giant Squill)

Here is a list of possible future additions:
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)

Allium cristophii (Star of Persia)
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
Eryngium amethystinum (Sea Holly)
Geranium sanguineum (Bloody Cranesbill)
Lychnis coronaria (Crown Pink)
Paeonia ‘Flame’ (Peony)
Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme)

Dry Garden Plant List

The Dry Garden lies on the west side of the path & on both sides of the stairs, south of the Sensory Garden.

Tree

Heptacodium miconioides (Seven Son Flower Tree)

Shrubs

Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' (Japanese Barberry)

Carpenteria californica (Bush Anemone)

Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus 'Emily Brown' (Glory Bush)
Cistus incanus added in March 2016
Cistus obtusifolius added in March 2016
Cistus x purpureus added in March 2016

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (Smoke Tree)
Dorycnium hirsutum (Hairy Canary Clover) added in October 2018

Helianthemum nummularium, cultivar unidentified (Sunrose)

Lavandula x ginginsii 'Goodwin Creek Grey' (Lavender): a cross between Lavandula dentata (French Lavender) & Lavandula lanata (Woolly Lavender) both species are native to Spain.

Leycesteria formosa (Pheasant Berry, Himalayan Honeysuckle)

Lonicera pileata (Privet Honeysuckle)
Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides added in October 2017
Phlomis species added in October 2017

Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' (Cape Fuchsia): needs to be reduced & contained.

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold' (Eastern Ninebark)

Teucrium chamaedrys (Wall Germander)

Perennials

Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta' (Yarrow) added in November 2015

Allium cristophii added in October 2017
Allium schubertii added in October 2017 

Borago officinalis (Borage)

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago)

Epilobium californica (Zauschneria, California Fuchsia)

Euphorbia characias (Spurge)

Festuca ovina var. glauca (Blue Fescue)

Geranium macrorrhizum (Cranesbill)

Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore)

Kniphofia uvaria (Torch Lily)

Panicum virgatum 'Hot Rod' added in October 2017
Penstemon eatonii (Eaton's Beardtongue) added in October 2018

Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)

Phlomis russeliana (Jerusalem Sage)

Phlox paniculata, cultivar unidentified (Garden Phlox)

Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern)

Saponaria officinalis (Common Soapwort)
Scilla peruviana (Giant Squill) added in November 2015 

Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ears)

Verbascum thapsii (Mullein)

Groundcovers

Antennaria dioica 'Rubra' (Pink Pussy-Toes) added in October 2018
Gypsophila cerastioides (Clumping Baby's Breath) added in October 2018
Gypsophila repens 'Rosea' (Pink Creeping Baby's Breath) added in October 2018
Sedum reflexum (Stonecrop)

Sedum spurium (Stonecrop)

Hemerocallis, Phlox paniculata, Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' July 2013

Geranium macrorrhizum May 2013 

Helianthemum May 2013

Helleborus argutifolius May 2013

Kniphofia uvaria May 2013

Phlomis russeliana July 2013

Phlox paniculata July 2013

Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' June 2013

Saponaria officinalis July 2013

Native Garden Improvement Project

The Native Garden was improved in fall 2014.  5 cubic yards of Cedar Grove compost was spread throughout, non-native plants were removed & many new native plants were added. 

Click here to see the current Native Garden Plant List.

Here is list of native plants for future additions & replacements.
  Shrubs

Mahonia repens (Creeping Mahonia): part shade

Physocarpus capitatus (Western Ninebark): sun

Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ (Flowering Currant): sun or shade

Thuja plicata ‘Grune Kugel’ (Dwarf Western Red Cedar): sun or shade

Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry): sun or shade

Perennials

Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow): sun

Camassia quamash (Camas): sun

Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart): shade

Eriophyllum lanatum (Oregon Sunshine): sun

Grindelia integrifolia (Gumweed): sun

Helenium autumnale (Mountain Sneezeweed): sun

Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris)

Iris, Pacific Coast Native Hybrids

Penstemon serrulatus (Coast Beardtongue): sun

Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern): shade

Sisyrinchium californicum (Yellow-eyed Grass): sun

Tellima grandiflora (Fringe Cup): shade

Groundcovers

Erigeron glaucus (Beach Aster): sun

Mahonia nervosa (Longleaf Mahonia): sun or shade

Maianthemum dilatatum (False Lily of the Valley): shade
Oxalis oregana (Redwood Sorrel): shade

Sedum oreganum: sun
Sedum oregonense (Stonecrop): sun

Sedum divergens: sun

Sedum spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’: sun

Native Garden Plant List

The native plant garden is located south of the winter garden, east of the path, across from the sensory garden.  It was originally named the Natives for Home Landscape Garden.   60% of the plants from the original installation (in the year 1999) were lost.  A number of non-native plants were added, or appeared in the garden, later on.  In the fall of 2014, non-native plants were removed, 5 cubic yards of compost were spread & more native plants were added.  

Tree
Acer circinatum (Vine Maple)

Shrubs
Arctostaphylos 'Sunset' (Sunset Manzanita) added in November 2016
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Ellwoodii’ (Lawson Cypress): added in October 2014
Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray)
Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape)
Mahonia nervosa (Longleaf Mahonia)
Mahonia repens (Creeping Mahonia): added in October 2014
Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ (Flowering Currant): added in October 2014
Sambucus caerulea (Blue Elderberry)
Symphoricarpos alba 'Aureovariegata' (Golden Variegated Snowberry)
Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry) added in September 2015

Perennials
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow): added in October 2014
Achillea millefolium 'Little Susie' (Yarrow): added in September 2015
Armeria maritima ‘Rubrifolia’ (Red-leaved Sea Thrift): added in October 2014
Carex species (Sedge): added in October 2014
Erigeron glaucus ‘Sea Breeze’ (Beach Aster): added in October 2014
Erigeron peregrinus (Subalpine Fleabane): added in September 2015
Erigeron speciosus (Show Fleabane): added in September 2015
Erigeron speciosus 'Darkest of All' (Showy Fleabane)
Iris douglasiana 'Alba' (White Douglas Iris)
Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern)
Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon's Seal)

Groundcovers
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Kinnikinnick, Bearberry) added in October 2014
Fragaria chiloensis (Sand Strawberry) added in October 2014
Fragaria vesca (Woodland Strawberry) added in October 2014
Mahonia nervosa (Longleaf Mahonia) more added in October 2014
Oxalis oregana (Redwood Sorrel) added in October 2014
Sedum divergens (Stonecrop) added in October 2014

Sedum laxum (Roseflower Stonecrop) added in September 2015
Sedum oreganum (Stonecrop) added in October 2014 & 2015
Sedum spathulifolium ‘Carnea’ (Stonecrop) added in October 2014 & 2015

Native Garden Plant Photos

Erigeron speciosus 'Darkest of All' (Showy Fleabane)

Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray)

Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape)

Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern)

 

Sambucus caerulea (Purple Elderberry)

Sensory Garden Plant List

The Sensory Garden is located west of the path, across from the Native Garden, south of the Winter garden & north of the Dry Garden.

Trees

Betula pendula 'Purpurea'  (Purple Birch)

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)

Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid' (Limber Pine)

Shrubs

Buddleia davidii 'Harlequin' (Butterfly Bush)
Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin Glorybower): 2
Dorycnium hirsutum (Hairy Canary Clover) added in October 2018

Eleagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' (Silverberry)
Itea japonica 'Beppu' (Dwarf Japanese Sweetspire)

Osmanthus x burkwoodii (Burkwood Osmanthus)

Rosa rugosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Rugosa Rose)

Perennials 

Agapanthus campanulatus added in October 2017
Festuca ovina var. glauca (Blue Fescue)

Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore)
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' added in October 2017
Heuchera x villosa 'Caramel' added in October 2017

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Maiden Grass)

Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' (Oregano)
Pennisetum alopecuroides added in October 2017
Penstemon eatonii (Eaton's Beardtongue) added in October 2018 

Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)

Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ears)

Groundcovers

Galium odoratum (Sweet Woodruff)
Sedum 'Angelina' added in October 2017
Sedum kamtschaticum added in October 2017
Sedum oreganum added in October 2017
Sedum spathulifolium 'Carnea' added in October 2017

Sedum spurium (Stonecrop)

Sensory Garden Plant Photos

Betula pendula 'Purpurea' (Purple Birch) May 2013

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree) May 2013

Eleagnus ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' (Silverberry) June 2013

Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore) May 2013

Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin Glorybower) June 2013