Edible Garden

The first plantings in the Edible Garden were made in March 2016.  The Edible Garden is new to the Ornamental Border.  Work preparing this garden started in 2015.  It is located in an area that extends into the lawn at the edge of the Shade Garden.

Edible Garden Plant List

Trees
Ficus carica (Common Fig) 2016
Prunus domestica (Plum) 2016
Prunus persica (Peach) 2016

Shrubs
Camellia sinensis (Tea Camellia) 2016
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Chandler’ (Northern Highbush Blueberry) 2016
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Duke’ (Northern Highbush Blueberry) 2016
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Earliblue’ (Northern Highbush Blueberry) 2016

Perennials

Fragaria × ananassa (Garden Strawberry) 2016

Fragaria vesca 'Alba' (White Alpine Strawberry) 2016

Matricaria chamomilla (German Chamomile) 2016

Monarda bradburiana (Eastern Bee Balm) 2016

Reasonably Drought Tolerant Plants

Here is a list of plants, fairly easily available & reasonably drought tolerant to be used to choose new plants for the ornamental border in the future.

Reasonably Drought Tolerant Plants for Sun

Shrubs
Arctostaphylos columbiana (Hairy Manzanita) Arctostaphylos densiflora (Vine Hill Manzanita) Arctostaphylos ‘Sunset’ & others
Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy', Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar', Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow', Berberis thunbergii 'Royal Cloak' (Japanese Barberry) & others
Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
Caryopteris x clandonensis (Bluebeard)
Daboecia cantabrica (Irish Heath)
Erica arborea 'Estrella Gold', Erica australis, Erica carnea, Erica x darleyensis (Heath) & others
Hebe buxifolia, Hebe ochracea, Hebe 'Red Edge', Hebe topiaria, Hebe ‘Western Hills’ & others
Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple', Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St John's Wort) & others
Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides (Dwarf Tanoak)
Myrtus communis (Common Myrtle)
Olearia x haastii, Olearia x mollis
Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage) & other species
Potentilla fruticosa (Cinquefoil)
Rosa rugosa (Sea Tomato)
Senecio monroi (name changed to Brachyglottis)
Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’, Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca)

Perennials
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
Allium (Ornamental Onion) many species
Armeria maritima (Thrift)
Aster (Michaelmas Daisy)
Baptisia australis (False Indigo)
Camassia leichtlinii, Camassia quamash (Camas)
Crocus many species
Echinops ritro (Globe Thistle)
Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Erigeron glaucus (Beach Aster) Erigeron karvinskianus (Santa Barbara Daisy) Erigeron speciosus (Showy Fleabane) & others
Eryngium amethystinum, Eryngium bourgatii, Eryngium variifolium (Sea Holly) & others
Euphorbia characias, Euphorbia x martinii, Euphorbia rigida (Spurge): & others
Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue)
Geranium cantabrigiense, Geranium sanguineum (Cranesbill) & others
Helianthemum nummularium (Sunrose)
Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore)
Hemerocallis (Daylily)
Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth)
Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris)
Kniphofia (Torch Lily)
Lobelia tupa (Tupa)
Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem)
Paeonia (Peony)
Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass)
Pennisetum setaceum (Fountain Grass)
Phlomis russeliana (Jerusalem Sage)
Romneya coulteri (Matilija Poppy)
Salvia (Sage)
Scilla peruviana (Giant Squill)
Tulipa batalinii, Tulipa turkestanica (Tulip) & other species
Scrophularia macrantha
Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Sedum 'Matrona', Sedum 'Vera Jameson' (Stonecrop) & others

Groundcovers

Arctostaphylos x media (A columbiana x A uva-ursi) Arctostaphylos nevadensis (Pinemat Manzanita) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Kinnikinnick) & other species
Aubrieta deltoidea (Rock Cress)
Aurinia saxatilis (Basket of Gold)
Campanula carpatica (Carpathian Harebell)
Ceanothus gloriosus (Point Reyes Ceanothus) Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis (Carmel Creeper)
Hebe glaucophylla, Hebe x pimeleoides, Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei' (Hebe)
Hypericum cerastioides (St John’s Wort)
Juniperus conferta (Shore Juniper) Juniperus procumbens (Japanese Garden Juniper) Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
Lithodora diffusa (Lithodora)
Penstemon pinifolius (Pineleaf Beardtongue)
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ (Trailing Rosemary)
Sedum oreganum, Sedum reflexum 'Angelina', Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco', Sedum spurium (Stonecrop) & others
Veronica pectinata (Woolly Speedwell) Veronica prostrata (Harebell Speedwell)

Reasonably Drought Tolerant Plants for Shade or Part Shade
Shrubs
Camellia japonica, Camellia sasanqua
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ (Dwarf Hinoki Cypress)
Choisya ternata 'Aztec Pearl', Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican Orange)
Fatshedera lizei
Fatsia japonica
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly)
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)

Mahonia repens (Creeping Oregon Grape)
Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki', Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Ogon'  
Pieris japonica (Lily of the Valley Shrub)
Ribes sanguineum (Flowering Currant)
Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry)
Viburnum davidii (David's Viburnum)
Rhaphiolepis umbellata, Rhaphiolepis umbellata ‘Minor’ (Yeddo Hawthorne)

Perennials
Achlys triphylla (Vanilla Leaf)
Anemone x hybrida (Japanese Anemone)
Bergenia (Elephant Ears)
Campanula latifolia (Bellflower)
Dicentra formosa (Bleeding Heart)
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
Epimedium (Barrenwort)
Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Purpurea’ (Woodspurge) Euphorbia x martinii
Geranium himalayense, Geranium 'Johnson's Blue', Geranium macrorrhizum, Geranium phaeum, Geranium pratense
Helleborus x hybridus, Helleborus lividus, Helleborus x sternii
Hosta sieboldiana
Liriope muscari (Lily Turf)
Luzula sylvatica (Woodrush)
Narcissus (Daffodil)
Polygonatum odoratum (Solomon’s Seal)
Polystichum munitum (Sword Fern)
Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal)
Tellima grandiflora (Fringe Cup)
Tolmiea menziesii (Piggyback Plant)

Groundcovers
Campanula poscharskyana (Serbian Bellflower)
Fragaria vesca (Woodland Strawberry)
Maianthemum dilatatum (False Lily of the Valley)
Microbiota decussata (Carpet Cypress)
Sedum forsterianum, Sedum spathulifolium

Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden Plant List

The Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden lies on both sides of the southeast entrance to the park, across from the Dry Garden, south of the Native Garden & east of the Shade Garden.

Plant List

Trees

Acer campestre (Hedge Maple)

Betula jacquemontii (Himalayan Birch)

Distylium racemosum (Isu Tree)

Prunus serrulata 'Mt Fuji' (Flowering Cherry)

Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' (Japanese Tree Lilac)

Shrubs

Abelia 'Edward Goucher'

Abelia x grandiflora 'Francis Mason' (Glossy Abelia)

Abelia x grandiflora 'Confetti' (Glossy Abelia)

Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunrise' (Glossy Abelia)

Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly Bush)

Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Worcester Gold' (Blue Mist Shrub)

Hebe buxifolia (Boxwood Hebe)

Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' (Cape Fuchsia)
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine' (Eastern Ninebark)

Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest' (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

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

Spiraea bumalda 'Limemound' (Japanese Meadowsweet)

Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' (Korean Lilac)

Weigela florida 'Minuet'

Perennials

Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta' (Common Yarrow)

Aster x frikartii 'Flora's Delight'

Crambe maritima (Sea Kale)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Dorycnium hirsutum (Hairy Canary Clover)

Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore)

Heuchera americana 'Plum Pudding' (American Alumroot)

Luzula nivea (Snowy Woodrush)

Papaver orientale (Oriental Poppy)

Sedum 'Frosty Morn'

Vine

Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' (Japanese Honeysuckle)

Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason' in May 2013

Acer campestre in May 2013

Betula jacquemontii in May 2013

Betula jacquemontii in May 2014

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Worcester Gold' in June 2013

Crocosmia masoniorum in July 2013

Digitalis purpurea in May 2013

Dorycnium hirsutum in May 2013

Hebe buxifolia in May 2014

Helleborus argutifolius in May 2014

Heuchera americana 'Plum Pudding' in May 2014

Papaver orientale in May 2013

Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' in June 2013

Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest' (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' in May 2013

Unidentified Rose in May 2014

Spiraea x bumalda 'Limemound' in May 2014

Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' in May 2014

Weigela florida 'Minuet' in May 2014

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 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)