Summer
Linked entries
4
Featured this season
1
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Seasonal character
Garden plants: 2
Trees: 2
Wildlife: 0
Most linked microclimate: Raised berm and sloped bed (2)
What happens in summer
Garden plants
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Featured
Gladiolus L.
Gladiolus
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.
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Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet'
Magic carpet thyme
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.
Trees
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Quercus garryana
Oregon white oak
Oregon white oak is THE signature tree of the Willamette Valley; a long-lived native with massive spreading limbs, deep ecological importance, and a slow-growing majesty that rewards decades of patience.
Platanus spp.
Sycamore
Sycamore is the big-picture shade tree; massive canopy, sculptural mottled bark, and a bold presence that transforms a landscape over decades. This is a tree for people who think in generations.