Hot summers and long, wet winters are no problem for this garden’s refined plant palette

last and working in northwest Oregon , garden designerWesley Younieis no unknown to address with ambitious environment . When presented with this garden ’s meridian changes , drainage direction , and uttermost mood condition , he get up a plan that addresses it all — along with a specific functional wishing list from the homeowners . Want to get laid which plants he used ? Here are the plant life IDs for this beautiful , sustainable landscape .

To get word more about this garden , see Wesley Younie ’s articleA Landscape Design for a Challenging Area and Conditionsfromissue # 213ofFine Gardeningmagazine .

1 . ‘ Sussex Silver ’ ozothamnus(Ozothamnus‘Sussex Silver ’ , Zones 7–9 )

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2 . ‘ midway to Arkansas ’ gloomy star(Amsoniaciliata‘Halfway to Arkansas ’ , Zones 5–9 )

3 . ‘ Blue Boa ’ giant hyssop(Agastache‘Blue Boa ’ zone 5–10 )

4 . ‘ Standing Ovation ’ little bluestem(Schizachyrium scoparium‘Standing Ovation ’ , Zones 3–9 )

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5 . Pheasant ’s tail grass(Anemanthele lessonianacvs . , syn . Stipaarundinaceacvs . , Zones 8–10 )

6 . ‘ Hameln ’ natural spring grass(Pennisetumalopecuroides‘Hameln ’ , Zones 5–9 )

7 . Dense sedge(Carexdensa , Zones 6–10 )

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8 . ‘ Silver Carpet ’ lamb ’s ear(Stachysbyzantina‘Silver Carpet ’ , zone 4–8 )

9 . ‘ Sea Foam ’ artemisia(Artemisia‘Sea Foam ’ , Zones 4–10 )

10 . ‘ hot chocolate ’ snakeroot(Ageratina altissima‘Chocolate ’ , syn . Eupatoriumrugosum‘Chocolate ’ , Zones 3–9 )

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11 . ‘ September Ruby ’ aster(Symphyotrichum novae - angliae‘September Ruby ’ , Zones 4–8 )

12 . Vine maple(Acercircinatumcvs . , Zones 5–9 )

13 . ‘ Adagio ’ maiden grass(Miscanthussinensis * ‘ Adagio ’ , Zones 5–9 )

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14 . ‘ Fuyu ’ Japanese persimmon(Diospyros kaki‘Fuyu ’ , Zones 7–10 )

15 . English walnut(Juglans regiacvs . , Zones 5–9 )

16 . ‘ Vanessa ’ Persian ironwood(Parrotiapersica‘Vanessa ’ , Zones 5–8 )

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17 . Nipponese anemone(Anemonehupehensiscvs . , Zones 4–8 )

18 . Cayenne ™ fountain grass(Pennisetumalopecuroides‘TIFT PA18 ’ , Zones 5–9 )

19 . ‘ Midwinter Fire ’ bloodtwig dogwood(Cornussanguinea‘Midwinter Fire ’ , zone 5–8 )

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20 . Joe Pye weed(Eutrochium maculatumcvs . , syn . Eupatoriummaculatumcvs . , Zones 4–8 )

21 . Snowberry(Symphoricarposspp . and cvs . , Zones 3–10 )

22 . ‘ Firetail ’ mass fleece(Bistorta amplexicaulis‘Firetail ’ , syn . Persicariaamplexicaulis‘Firetail ’ , Zones 4–7 )

numbered plants and garden around a patio

23 . ‘ Mango Popsicle ’ cerise - hot poker(Kniphofia‘Mango Popsicle ’ , Zones 6–9 )

24 . ’ Fairy Tails ’ outpouring pot ( Pennisetum‘Fairy Tails ’ , Zones 8–10 )

25 . Harlequin glorybower(Clerodendrumtrichotomumcvs . , Zones 7–10 )

numbered trees, shrubs and grasses around a small deck

26 . ‘ Moorflamme ’ moor grass(Moliniacaeruleassp.caerulea‘Moorflamme ’ , Zones 4–9 )

  • This plant is consider invasive in some areas . Please check invasiveplantatlas.org or your state ’s list of invasive plants for more entropy .

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