Microclimate Microclima
Windy corner and fence gap Esquina ventosa y abertura en la cerca
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.
Growing in windy corner and fence gap Cultivar en esquina ventosa y abertura en la cerca
Plants and wildlife associated with windy corner and fence gap conditions on the old Fairview site. Even small differences in sun, shade, and drainage change what thrives. Plantas y fauna asociadas con las condiciones de esquina ventosa y abertura en la cerca en el antiguo sitio Fairview. Hasta pequeñas diferencias de sol, sombra y drenaje cambian qué prospera.
Garden plants Plantas de jardín
Bee balm Bee balm
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.
Coreopsis Coreopsis
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.
Rosemary Rosemary
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 nemorosa Salvia nemorosa
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.
Shasta daisy Shasta daisy
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.
Trees Árboles
Catalpa Catalpa
Catalpa spp.
Catalpas are bold, theatrical shade trees with enormous heart-shaped leaves, showy orchid-like flower clusters, and dangling foot-long seed pods — a North American native that thrives in Salem's clay with room to spread. Catalpas are bold, theatrical shade trees with enormous heart-shaped leaves, showy orchid-like flower clusters, and dangling foot-long seed pods — a North American native that thrives in Salem's clay with room to spread.
Douglas fir Douglas fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas fir is the iconic conifer of the Pacific Northwest — a massive, long-lived evergreen that defines our forests, our skylines, and our regional identity in ways no other tree can match. Douglas fir is the iconic conifer of the Pacific Northwest — a massive, long-lived evergreen that defines our forests, our skylines, and our regional identity in ways no other tree can match.
Hawthorn Hawthorn
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorns bring four-season interest to the garden — frothy spring blooms, dense summer shade, vivid fall berries for birds, and rugged winter silhouettes — though the thorns and disease concerns demand some honest conversation. Hawthorns bring four-season interest to the garden — frothy spring blooms, dense summer shade, vivid fall berries for birds, and rugged winter silhouettes — though the thorns and disease concerns demand some honest conversation.