Site language Idioma del sitio
Garden guide Guía del jardín
Perennials, bulbs, herbs, and seasonal color growing in The Patient Garden. We keep honest notes on what works in Salem clay and what the pollinators seem to prefer. Perennes, bulbos, hierbas y color estacional en The Patient Garden. Llevamos notas sinceras sobre lo que funciona en la arcilla de Salem y sobre lo que parecen preferir los polinizadores.
What to notice now Que notar ahora
These garden feel especially current in spring. Estas entradas se sienten especialmente vigentes en spring.
Gladiolus L.
Gladiolus sends up bold sword-like spikes of summer color that few other plants can match for vertical drama — a cormous perennial that thrives in Salem's warm season if you give it decent drainage and full sun. Gladiolus sends up bold sword-like spikes of summer color that few other plants can match for vertical drama — a cormous perennial that thrives in Salem's warm season if you give it decent drainage and full sun.
Allium spp.
Ornamental alliums send up clean, architectural globes of bloom in late spring and early summer, adding height and pollinator activity to beds that can feel like they're still waking up after winter. Ornamental alliums send up clean, architectural globes of bloom in late spring and early summer, adding height and pollinator activity to beds that can feel like they're still waking up after winter.
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' brings soft silver foliage and drought resilience to the hottest, driest edges of the garden — exactly the kind of plant that earns its keep on tough Fairview clay without asking for much in return. Artemisia 'Powis Castle' brings soft silver foliage and drought resilience to the hottest, driest edges of the garden — exactly the kind of plant that earns its keep on tough Fairview clay without asking for much in return.
Crocus spp.
Crocus are the first real color of spring — low-growing corms that push cheerful cups of purple, gold, and white through cold soil when almost nothing else is blooming, bringing early bees out of hibernation. Crocus are the first real color of spring — low-growing corms that push cheerful cups of purple, gold, and white through cold soil when almost nothing else is blooming, bringing early bees out of hibernation.
Microclimates Microclimas
These site conditions shape what settles in, what dries out, and what needs extra help on the Fairview clay. Estas condiciones del sitio moldean que se asienta, que se seca y que necesita ayuda extra en la arcilla de Fairview.
Microclimate Microclima
Low pockets that catch roof runoff stay greener longer and can hold brief winter saturation that would rot plants in drier beds. On the Fairview clay, that favors bee balm, ranunculus, red maple, Oregon ash, black cottonwood, and red alder. Las depresiones bajas que reciben el agua de los bajantes permanecen verdes por mas tiempo y pueden sostener una saturacion breve en invierno que pudriria plantas en camas mas secas. En la arcilla de Fairview, eso favorece a bee balm, ranunculus, red maple, Oregon ash, black cottonwood y red alder.
Microclimate Microclima
North-side foundations stay cooler, darker, and slower to dry, especially where eaves and walls block winter light. On the Fairview clay, that gives hellebore, foxglove, rhododendron, Japanese maple, western hemlock, and western red cedar the protection they need. Los cimientos del lado norte se mantienen mas frescos, mas sombreados y tardan mas en secarse, sobre todo donde los aleros y los muros bloquean la luz del invierno. En la arcilla de Fairview, eso da a los hellebores, foxgloves, rhododendrons, Japanese maples, western hemlocks y western red cedars la proteccion que necesitan.
Microclimate Microclima
Raised berms and sloped beds drain faster than the surrounding clay and warm earlier in spring, which matters on a site where winter saturation is the main constraint. These are good places for allium, tulips, gladiolus, oregano, serviceberry, Douglas fir, and flowering cherry planted a little high. Las bermas elevadas y las camas en pendiente drenan mas rapido que la arcilla alrededor y se calientan antes en primavera, algo importante en un sitio donde la saturacion invernal es la principal limitacion. Son buenos lugares para alliums, tulips, gladiolus, oregano, serviceberry, Douglas fir y flowering cherry plantados un poco altos.
Microclimate Microclima
South-facing walls and paving hold heat, shed winter water fast, and start warming earlier than the rest of the garden after Salem's rainy season. On the Fairview clay, that suits lavender, rosemary, salvia microphylla, alliums, and small trees like flowering cherry and hawthorn. Las paredes y el pavimento orientados al sur guardan calor, sueltan el agua del invierno con rapidez y empiezan a templarse antes que el resto del jardin despues de la temporada lluviosa de Salem. En la arcilla de Fairview, eso favorece a la lavanda, el romero, la salvia microphylla, los alliums y arboles pequenos como el cerezo ornamental y el espino.
Microclimate Microclima
Under leafless deciduous trees, spring light reaches the ground just when bulbs and woodland plants are waking up, then summer shade keeps the soil cooler when Salem heat arrives. That pattern fits crocus, daffodils, hellebore, lilies, vine maple, Pacific dogwood, and serviceberry. Bajo arboles caducifolios sin hojas, la luz de primavera llega al suelo justo cuando los bulbos y las plantas de bosque empiezan a despertar, y luego la sombra del verano mantiene el suelo mas fresco cuando llega el calor de Salem. Ese patron favorece a crocus, daffodils, hellebores, lilies, vine maple, Pacific dogwood y serviceberry.
Microclimate Microclima
Corners that funnel wind dry foliage quickly and keep summer air moving, even when they make the site harder on weak stems. Here in Salem, that often favors shasta daisy, salvia nemorosa, coreopsis, rosemary, hawthorn, catalpa, and Douglas fir. Las esquinas que canalizan el viento secan el follaje con rapidez y mantienen el aire en movimiento en verano, aunque tambien vuelven el sitio mas duro para tallos debiles. Aqui en Salem, eso suele favorecer a shasta daisy, salvia nemorosa, coreopsis, rosemary, hawthorn, catalpa y Douglas fir.
Seasons Estaciones
Start with the time of year if you want the quickest path into what feels relevant right now. Empieza por la estacion si quieres el camino mas rapido hacia lo que se siente vigente ahora.
Entries Entradas
Showing 58 garden plant entries that match these filters. Mostrando 58 planta de jardín entradas que coinciden con estos filtros.
Gladiolus L.
Gladiolus sends up bold sword-like spikes of summer color that few other plants can match for vertical drama — a cormous perennial that thrives in Salem's warm season if you give it decent drainage and full sun. Gladiolus sends up bold sword-like spikes of summer color that few other plants can match for vertical drama — a cormous perennial that thrives in Salem's warm season if you give it decent drainage and full sun.
Allium spp.
Ornamental alliums send up clean, architectural globes of bloom in late spring and early summer, adding height and pollinator activity to beds that can feel like they're still waking up after winter. Ornamental alliums send up clean, architectural globes of bloom in late spring and early summer, adding height and pollinator activity to beds that can feel like they're still waking up after winter.
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' brings soft silver foliage and drought resilience to the hottest, driest edges of the garden — exactly the kind of plant that earns its keep on tough Fairview clay without asking for much in return. Artemisia 'Powis Castle' brings soft silver foliage and drought resilience to the hottest, driest edges of the garden — exactly the kind of plant that earns its keep on tough Fairview clay without asking for much in return.
Monarda didyma and hybrids
Bee balm is a vivid summer perennial that earns its name — bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds find it irresistible. It spreads by runners and rewards steady moisture with weeks of color on the Fairview clay. Bee balm is a vivid summer perennial that earns its name — bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds find it irresistible. It spreads by runners and rewards steady moisture with weeks of color on the Fairview clay.
Thunbergia alata
Black-eyed Susan vine is a fast warm-season climber that covers a trellis or container support with cheerful orange, yellow, or cream flowers centered by the dark eye that gives it its name. Black-eyed Susan vine is a fast warm-season climber that covers a trellis or container support with cheerful orange, yellow, or cream flowers centered by the dark eye that gives it its name.
Gaillardia spp.
Blanket flower is a heat-loving daisy perennial with red, orange, and yellow flowers that keeps blooming through dry weather, asking mainly for sun, drainage, and a gardener who does not overpamper it. Blanket flower is a heat-loving daisy perennial with red, orange, and yellow flowers that keeps blooming through dry weather, asking mainly for sun, drainage, and a gardener who does not overpamper it.
Bletilla striata
Bletilla striata is the forgiving garden orchid, sending up pleated leaves and orchid-like pink flowers in late spring from a clump that gradually settles into a calm, dependable colony. Bletilla striata is the forgiving garden orchid, sending up pleated leaves and orchid-like pink flowers in late spring from a clump that gradually settles into a calm, dependable colony.
Chrysanthemum spp.
Garden chrysanthemums carry the late-season show when most perennials have called it quits, packing dense flower heads in warm autumn tones through October and into November here in Salem. Garden chrysanthemums carry the late-season show when most perennials have called it quits, packing dense flower heads in warm autumn tones through October and into November here in Salem.
Clematis spp.
Clematis brings flowers up into fences, trellises, and shrubs, giving Salem gardens vertical bloom without the bulk of a full climbing rose if the roots are drained and the support is chosen well. Clematis brings flowers up into fences, trellises, and shrubs, giving Salem gardens vertical bloom without the bulk of a full climbing rose if the roots are drained and the support is chosen well.
Coreopsis grandiflora and hybrids
Coreopsis is a cheerful, long-blooming summer perennial that shrugs off heat and lean soil, offering sunny daisy flowers and reliable pollinator traffic for months at a time. Coreopsis is a cheerful, long-blooming summer perennial that shrugs off heat and lean soil, offering sunny daisy flowers and reliable pollinator traffic for months at a time.
Thymus serpyllum group
Creeping thyme is the broad, fragrant ground cover that turns bare edges into living carpet, knitting itself between stones and over the driest margins while feeding bees in a low pink haze. Creeping thyme is the broad, fragrant ground cover that turns bare edges into living carpet, knitting itself between stones and over the driest margins while feeding bees in a low pink haze.
Crocosmia spp.
Crocosmia is the arching summer corm that throws up fiery flower wands above sword-shaped leaves, bringing motion, hummingbird traffic, and late-season color to the sunniest borders. Crocosmia is the arching summer corm that throws up fiery flower wands above sword-shaped leaves, bringing motion, hummingbird traffic, and late-season color to the sunniest borders.
Crocus spp.
Crocus are the first real color of spring — low-growing corms that push cheerful cups of purple, gold, and white through cold soil when almost nothing else is blooming, bringing early bees out of hibernation. Crocus are the first real color of spring — low-growing corms that push cheerful cups of purple, gold, and white through cold soil when almost nothing else is blooming, bringing early bees out of hibernation.
Helichrysum italicum
Curry plant is a silver Mediterranean subshrub grown as much for its warm, resinous foliage as for its yellow summer flowers, and it only really works here when we give it the driest, sharpest-draining corner we have. Curry plant is a silver Mediterranean subshrub grown as much for its warm, resinous foliage as for its yellow summer flowers, and it only really works here when we give it the driest, sharpest-draining corner we have.
Narcissus hybrids
Daffodils are the most reliable spring bulbs you can plant — deer-proof, squirrel-proof, and willing to come back for decades in Salem's wet winters and dry summers with no help at all. Daffodils are the most reliable spring bulbs you can plant — deer-proof, squirrel-proof, and willing to come back for decades in Salem's wet winters and dry summers with no help at all.
Dahlia hybrids
Dahlias are the undisputed stars of late summer — tuberous perennials that deliver enormous, saturated blooms in every color except blue, thriving in Salem's warm summers if you give them rich soil and steady water. Dahlias are the undisputed stars of late summer — tuberous perennials that deliver enormous, saturated blooms in every color except blue, thriving in Salem's warm summers if you give them rich soil and steady water.
Daphne spp.
Daphne is the fragrant shrub group gardeners forgive everything for, because a healthy plant perfumes late winter or early spring with flowers that can stop you in your tracks. Daphne is the fragrant shrub group gardeners forgive everything for, because a healthy plant perfumes late winter or early spring with flowers that can stop you in your tracks.
Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'
Elfin thyme is the tiniest of the creeping thymes, forming a miniature cushion that fits into stepping-stone joints, gravel seams, and the smallest hot gaps where a larger ground cover would feel coarse. Elfin thyme is the tiniest of the creeping thymes, forming a miniature cushion that fits into stepping-stone joints, gravel seams, and the smallest hot gaps where a larger ground cover would feel coarse.
Baptisia spp.
False indigo is the deep-rooted perennial that takes its time, then becomes one of the steadiest plants in the sunny border with spring flower spikes, blue-green foliage, and handsome seed pods. False indigo is the deep-rooted perennial that takes its time, then becomes one of the steadiest plants in the sunny border with spring flower spikes, blue-green foliage, and handsome seed pods.
Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove sends up tall, dramatic spires of bell-shaped flowers that hover between the wild and the cultivated — a self-sowing biennial that settles into the garden and returns on its own once it finds conditions it likes. Foxglove sends up tall, dramatic spires of bell-shaped flowers that hover between the wild and the cultivated — a self-sowing biennial that settles into the garden and returns on its own once it finds conditions it likes.
Thymus vulgaris
Garden thyme is a compact woody herb that earns triple duty — culinary use, pollinator support, and textured evergreen structure in the warmest, driest corners of the garden. Garden thyme is a compact woody herb that earns triple duty — culinary use, pollinator support, and textured evergreen structure in the warmest, driest corners of the garden.
Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildiana'
Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildiana' is a climbing glory lily with reflexed red-and-yellow flowers that looks almost flame-shaped, best grown as a carefully handled summer container plant in our climate. Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildiana' is a climbing glory lily with reflexed red-and-yellow flowers that looks almost flame-shaped, best grown as a carefully handled summer container plant in our climate.
Hibiscus moscheutos hybrids
Hardy hibiscus delivers dinner-plate-sized tropical flowers on a fully cold-hardy perennial frame — a bold, late-emerging plant that needs patience in spring but rewards it with show-stopping bloom through summer. Hardy hibiscus delivers dinner-plate-sized tropical flowers on a fully cold-hardy perennial frame — a bold, late-emerging plant that needs patience in spring but rewards it with show-stopping bloom through summer.
Hebe spp.
Hebe is a useful evergreen shrub for mild climates, giving clean foliage and long summer bloom, but on the Fairview clay it rewards careful variety choice and a site that drains before winter settles in. Hebe is a useful evergreen shrub for mild climates, giving clean foliage and long summer bloom, but on the Fairview clay it rewards careful variety choice and a site that drains before winter settles in.
Hedychium aurantiacum
Hedychium aurantiacum is a ginger lily for warm sheltered beds, carrying lush foliage and orange-toned summer flower spikes that make a Salem garden feel briefly subtropical. Hedychium aurantiacum is a ginger lily for warm sheltered beds, carrying lush foliage and orange-toned summer flower spikes that make a Salem garden feel briefly subtropical.
Helleborus hybrids
Hellebores bloom through the darkest months — elegant evergreen perennials that thrive in shade and deliver flowers from midwinter into spring when the rest of the garden is still dormant. Hellebores bloom through the darkest months — elegant evergreen perennials that thrive in shade and deliver flowers from midwinter into spring when the rest of the garden is still dormant.
Sempervivum spp.
Hen and chicks turns the shallowest, driest scraps of soil into a tidy colony of rosettes, but on our clay it only works when the planting is lifted high enough to stay out of winter wet. Hen and chicks turns the shallowest, driest scraps of soil into a tidy colony of rosettes, but on our clay it only works when the planting is lifted high enough to stay out of winter wet.
Hippeastrum 'Red Tiger'
Hippeastrum 'Red Tiger' is a bold bulb grown for its large striped red flowers, delivering a greenhouse sort of drama in summer containers and sheltered displays long after spring bulbs have finished. Hippeastrum 'Red Tiger' is a bold bulb grown for its large striped red flowers, delivering a greenhouse sort of drama in summer containers and sheltered displays long after spring bulbs have finished.
Hymenocallis x festalis 'Zwanenburg'
Hymenocallis 'Zwanenburg' carries fragrant white spider-lily flowers with long ribbon petals, bringing a cool, elegant look to summer pots and protected beds where the bulbs can stay warm and well drained. Hymenocallis 'Zwanenburg' carries fragrant white spider-lily flowers with long ribbon petals, bringing a cool, elegant look to summer pots and protected beds where the bulbs can stay warm and well drained.
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender is the anchor of the sunny garden — a fragrant, drought-tough Mediterranean shrub that brings structure, pollinators, and scent to the hottest, driest edges of the Fairview clay. Lavender is the anchor of the sunny garden — a fragrant, drought-tough Mediterranean shrub that brings structure, pollinators, and scent to the hottest, driest edges of the Fairview clay.
Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia is a compact native rock-garden gem that produces sprays of vivid flowers from a tight evergreen rosette — proof that the most challenging drainage conditions on the Fairview clay can become an opportunity rather than an obstacle. Lewisia is a compact native rock-garden gem that produces sprays of vivid flowers from a tight evergreen rosette — proof that the most challenging drainage conditions on the Fairview clay can become an opportunity rather than an obstacle.
Liatris spp.
Liatris sends up narrow purple flower spikes just when the summer border needs a vertical lift, and it earns its place in Salem by feeding bees and butterflies through the driest stretch of the season. Liatris sends up narrow purple flower spikes just when the summer border needs a vertical lift, and it earns its place in Salem by feeding bees and butterflies through the driest stretch of the season.
Lilium hybrids
Lilies bring height, fragrance, and elegant bloom to the summer border — bulbs that rise through neighboring perennials and deliver some of the garden's most dramatic individual flowers. Lilies bring height, fragrance, and elegant bloom to the summer border — bulbs that rise through neighboring perennials and deliver some of the garden's most dramatic individual flowers.
Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet'
Magic carpet thyme is a ground-hugging mat of aromatic foliage and pink summer bloom that softens edges, fills gaps, and feeds bees in the tightest, hottest spots where nothing else will grow. Magic carpet thyme is a ground-hugging mat of aromatic foliage and pink summer bloom that softens edges, fills gaps, and feeds bees in the tightest, hottest spots where nothing else will grow.
Muscari spp.
Muscari gives us that dense blue bottlebrush look in early spring, weaving between larger bulbs and under deciduous shrubs just when Salem gardens need color close to the ground. Muscari gives us that dense blue bottlebrush look in early spring, weaving between larger bulbs and under deciduous shrubs just when Salem gardens need color close to the ground.
Opuntia spp.
Nopal brings prickly pear structure, edible pads, and a desert kind of confidence to the hottest, driest corners of the garden, but only if winter drainage is taken seriously on our clay. Nopal brings prickly pear structure, edible pads, and a desert kind of confidence to the hottest, driest corners of the garden, but only if winter drainage is taken seriously on our clay.
Origanum vulgare
Oregano pulls double duty as a kitchen herb and a summer pollinator plant, sending up aromatic stems capped with clusters of tiny flowers that bees work obsessively through the warmest months. Oregano pulls double duty as a kitchen herb and a summer pollinator plant, sending up aromatic stems capped with clusters of tiny flowers that bees work obsessively through the warmest months.
Oxalis tetraphylla 'Iron Cross'
Oxalis 'Iron Cross' is a summer bulb with shamrock leaves marked by a deep maroon cross, bringing patterned foliage and bright pink flowers to containers and warm bed edges after spring bulbs are gone. Oxalis 'Iron Cross' is a summer bulb with shamrock leaves marked by a deep maroon cross, bringing patterned foliage and bright pink flowers to containers and warm bed edges after spring bulbs are gone.
Alstroemeria spp.
Peruvian lily delivers weeks of exotic-looking flowers from a steadily expanding clump — a low-maintenance, tuberous perennial that performs beautifully as both a garden display and a cut flower in Salem's mild climate. Peruvian lily delivers weeks of exotic-looking flowers from a steadily expanding clump — a low-maintenance, tuberous perennial that performs beautifully as both a garden display and a cut flower in Salem's mild climate.
Eucomis spp.
Pineapple lily is a bold summer bulb with strap leaves and a tufted flower spike that reads as both tropical and orderly — a conversation piece that thrives in warm, sheltered pockets on the Fairview clay. Pineapple lily is a bold summer bulb with strap leaves and a tufted flower spike that reads as both tropical and orderly — a conversation piece that thrives in warm, sheltered pockets on the Fairview clay.
Primula spp.
Primrose is one of the friendliest early-spring flowers for Salem, lighting up the woodland edge and the moister side of the garden where our clay holds enough water to keep a spring planting comfortable. Primrose is one of the friendliest early-spring flowers for Salem, lighting up the woodland edge and the moister side of the garden where our clay holds enough water to keep a spring planting comfortable.
Ranunculus asiaticus
Ranunculus brings layers of tissue-thin petals in jewel tones to the cool spring garden — a corm plant that thrives during Salem's mild, damp springs and makes some of the most beautiful cut flowers you can grow at home. Ranunculus brings layers of tissue-thin petals in jewel tones to the cool spring garden — a corm plant that thrives during Salem's mild, damp springs and makes some of the most beautiful cut flowers you can grow at home.
Kniphofia spp.
Red hot poker is the torch-flowering perennial of hot borders, lifting bright tubular flower spikes above strappy foliage and bringing hummingbirds into the garden through the warmest part of the year. Red hot poker is the torch-flowering perennial of hot borders, lifting bright tubular flower spikes above strappy foliage and bringing hummingbirds into the garden through the warmest part of the year.
Rhododendron hybrids
Rhododendrons are the backbone of Pacific Northwest shade gardens — broadleaf evergreen shrubs that deliver spring flower trusses and year-round mass in the cool, moist conditions that define our climate. Rhododendrons are the backbone of Pacific Northwest shade gardens — broadleaf evergreen shrubs that deliver spring flower trusses and year-round mass in the cool, moist conditions that define our climate.
Salvia rosmarinus
Rosemary is an evergreen culinary anchor that shrugs off drought, poor soil, and neglect while adding structure, fragrance, and winter bloom to the sunniest corners of the garden. Rosemary is an evergreen culinary anchor that shrugs off drought, poor soil, and neglect while adding structure, fragrance, and winter bloom to the sunniest corners of the garden.
Salvia microphylla
Salvia microphylla is a long-blooming, fragrant salvia that carries hummingbird-friendly color from summer through the first frost — a shrubby perennial that thrives in warm, well-drained spots on the Fairview clay. Salvia microphylla is a long-blooming, fragrant salvia that carries hummingbird-friendly color from summer through the first frost — a shrubby perennial that thrives in warm, well-drained spots on the Fairview clay.
Salvia nemorosa
Salvia nemorosa sends up dense spires of purple-blue bloom that draw bees from across the neighborhood — a compact, drought-adapted perennial that reblooms after shearing and never asks for much attention. Salvia nemorosa sends up dense spires of purple-blue bloom that draw bees from across the neighborhood — a compact, drought-adapted perennial that reblooms after shearing and never asks for much attention.
Sauromatum venosum
Sauromatum venosum is the oddball voodoo lily that produces a briefly foul, beautifully mottled spring bloom before unfurling a single umbrella-like leaf for the rest of the growing season. Sauromatum venosum is the oddball voodoo lily that produces a briefly foul, beautifully mottled spring bloom before unfurling a single umbrella-like leaf for the rest of the growing season.
Sedum spp.
Sedum is the broad stonecrop clan of fleshy, drought-ready plants that cover hot ground, spill over edges, or rise into late-season pollinator umbels with very little complaint from summer heat. Sedum is the broad stonecrop clan of fleshy, drought-ready plants that cover hot ground, spill over edges, or rise into late-season pollinator umbels with very little complaint from summer heat.
Leucanthemum x superbum
Shasta daisy delivers classic white-and-gold summer flowers with the easiest possible care — a cheerful, long-blooming perennial that divides freely, shares well, and fills a sunny border for years. Shasta daisy delivers classic white-and-gold summer flowers with the easiest possible care — a cheerful, long-blooming perennial that divides freely, shares well, and fills a sunny border for years.
Sprekelia formosissima
Sprekelia formosissima, the Aztec lily, sends up startling scarlet flowers that look part orchid and part amaryllis, making it one of the most dramatic warm-season bulbs we can grow in pots or sharply drained summer beds. Sprekelia formosissima, the Aztec lily, sends up startling scarlet flowers that look part orchid and part amaryllis, making it one of the most dramatic warm-season bulbs we can grow in pots or sharply drained summer beds.
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Star jasmine is a twining evergreen vine that fills warm walls and fences with glossy foliage and intoxicating spring fragrance — slow to start but almost unstoppable once established in a sheltered Salem spot. Star jasmine is a twining evergreen vine that fills warm walls and fences with glossy foliage and intoxicating spring fragrance — slow to start but almost unstoppable once established in a sheltered Salem spot.
Tigridia pavonia
Tigridia pavonia delivers some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the summer garden — three-petaled blooms with boldly spotted centers that last just a day but replace themselves for weeks from a cluster of corms. Tigridia pavonia delivers some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the summer garden — three-petaled blooms with boldly spotted centers that last just a day but replace themselves for weeks from a cluster of corms.
Lavatera spp.
Tree mallow is the fast, flower-heavy shrub for a hot border, giving hollyhock-like bloom on a lighter frame, though in Salem it is best treated as a short-lived woody plant rather than a permanent anchor. Tree mallow is the fast, flower-heavy shrub for a hot border, giving hollyhock-like bloom on a lighter frame, though in Salem it is best treated as a short-lived woody plant rather than a permanent anchor.
Tulipa hybrids
Tulips deliver concentrated spring color and clean vertical form that punctuates the emerging garden — though on heavy Salem clay, treat them as reliable seasonal performers rather than permanent fixtures. Tulips deliver concentrated spring color and clean vertical form that punctuates the emerging garden — though on heavy Salem clay, treat them as reliable seasonal performers rather than permanent fixtures.
Veronica spicata 'Royal Rembrandt'
Veronica 'Royal Rembrandt' is a compact spike speedwell with dark violet-blue flower spires, carrying a long summer bloom and good pollinator traffic on a sturdy, easy perennial frame. Veronica 'Royal Rembrandt' is a compact spike speedwell with dark violet-blue flower spires, carrying a long summer bloom and good pollinator traffic on a sturdy, easy perennial frame.
Acer circinatum 'Magic Lantern'
Vine maple 'Magic Lantern' is a selected form of our native vine maple that brings layered branching, brilliant fall color, and genuine Pacific Northwest character to smaller garden spaces. Vine maple 'Magic Lantern' is a selected form of our native vine maple that brings layered branching, brilliant fall color, and genuine Pacific Northwest character to smaller garden spaces.
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Woolly thyme is a silver-gray thyme grown as much for its soft, felted foliage as its flowers, making a dry edge look cooler, quieter, and more finished through the whole growing season. Woolly thyme is a silver-gray thyme grown as much for its soft, felted foliage as its flowers, making a dry edge look cooler, quieter, and more finished through the whole growing season.