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Xeriscaping in Central and Eastern Oregon - Oregon State University
1. Xeriscaping in Central & Eastern Oregon
by Amy Jo Detweiler, Horticulture Faculty for Central Oregon
Whether you are an experienced gardener or a newcomer to the high desert, learning how to suc-
cessfully garden here can be an exciting challenge. If given the choice, most of us would choose
the beauty of a lush green landscape to one full of rocks and sagebrush; but is that possible in this kind of envi-
ronment, providing plants with enough moisture, while conserving water, one of our most precious commodities?
It is with xeriscaping, a new gardening trend that combines contemporary conservation techniques with the best
elements of traditional landscaping. Not only is it possible to have a colorful and beautiful landscape while con-
serving water, but you can also conserve valuable commodities such as energy, time, and money. Below is a list
of plants that work well in a water-wise garden. These plants tend to use less water and are more drought toler-
ant than other ornamental plants.
Jul 2006
Ornamental Trees Shade Trees
Common Name Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name
Alder, Mountain or Thinleaf Alnus tenuifolia Ash, Green Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Apricot Prunus armeniaca Ash, ‘Autumn Purple’ Fraxinus americana
Aspen, Quaking Populus tremuloides Catalpa, Western or Catalpa speciosa
Northern
Buckeye, Ohio Aesulus glabra
Hackberry, Common Celtis occidentalis
Chokecherry, Amur Prunus maackii
Honeylocust, Thornless Gleditsia tricanthos var.
Chokecherry, Canada Red Prunus virginiana inermis cvs.
‘Schubert’
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
Crabapple, Flowering Malus hybrids
Linden, American Tilia americana
Goldenrain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata
Linden, Littleleaf Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’
Hawthorn, English ‘Paul’s Craegus laevigata ‘Paul’s ‘Greenspire’
Scarlet’ Scarlet’
Maple, ‘Autumn Blaze’ Acer x fremanii ‘Autumn
Hawthorn, Russian Crataegus ambigua Blaze’
Hawthorn, Washington Crataegus phaenopyrum Maple, Norway Acer platanoides
Hawthorn, Winter King Crataegus viridis ‘Winter Oak, Bur or Mossycup Quercus macrocarpa
King’
Hornbeam, American Carpinus caroliniana
Evergreen Trees
Lilac, Japanese Tree ‘Ivory Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory
Silk’ Silk’ Common Name Botanical Name
Maple, Amur Acer ginnala Cedar, Easter Red Juniperus virginiana
Maple, Bigtooth (Canyon or Acer grandidentatum Juniper species Juniperus species
Wasatch)
Juniper, Blue Star Juniperus squamata
Maple, Tatarian Acer tataricum ‘Blue Star’
Maple, Rocky Mountain Acer glabrum Juniper, Chinese Juniperus chinensis
Mayday Tree (European Prunus padus Juniper, Creeping Juniperus horizontalis
Bird Cherry)
Juniper, Savin Juniperus sabina
Olive, Russian Elaeagnus angustifolia
Juniper, Rocky Mountain Juniperus scopulorum
Pear, Ussarian Pyrus ussuriensis
Juniper, Western or Juniperus occidentalis
Serviceberry, Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Sierra
2. Evergreen Trees (con’t) Fruits & Berries
Common Name Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name
Juniper, Western or Juniperus occidentalis Apple Malus hybrids
Sierra Cherry Prunus spp.
Pine, Austrian Pinus nigra Currant Ribes spp.
Pine, Bristlecone Pinus aristata Grape Vitus lambruscak cvs.
Pine, Limber Pinus flexilis Peach Prunus persica cvs.
Pine, Pinyon Pinus edulis Pear Pyrus communis
Pine, Ponderosa or West- Pinus ponderosa Plum Prunus cvs.
ern Yellow
Raspberry Rubus cvs.
Pine, Lodgepole Pinus contorta latifolia
Rhubarb Rheam rhabarbarum cvs.
Pine, Mugo or Swiss Pinus mugo
Mountain Strawberry Fragaria ananassis cvs.
Spruce, Colorado Picea pungens
Spruce, Colorado Blue Picea pungens var. glauca
Broadleaf Evergreens Small Shrubs 1-4’
Common Name Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name
Grape Holly, Oregon Mahonia aquifolium Coralberry, Hancock Symphoricarpos x chenaul-
tii ‘Hancock’
Holly, Creeping Mahonia repens
Coralberry, Indian Symphoricarpos orbicula-
Kinnickinnick Arctostaphylos uvar-ursi Currant tus
Mazanita, Greenleaf Arctostaphylos patula Cotoneaster, Cranberry Cotoneaster apiculatus
Mountain Mahogany, Curl- Cercocarpus ledifolium Cotoneaster, Rock Cotoneaster horizontalis
Leaf
Currant Alpine Ribes alpinum
Yucca Yucca species
Fernbush Chamaebatiaria millefol-
lium
Leadplant Amorpha canescens
Peashrub, Pygmy Caragana pygmaea
Potentilla or Cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa
Rabbitbrush, Gray Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Vines
Sage, Russian Perovskia atriplicfolia
Common Name Botanical Name
Sage Silver Artemesia cana
Clematis Clematis species
Spirea, Blue Mist or Blue- Caryopteris x clandonensis
Clematis, Yellow lantern Clematis tanguitica beard
Silver Lace Vine Polygonum aubertii Spirea Spiraea species
Trumpet Vine Campsis radicans Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Virginia Creeper Pathenocissus quinquefolia Sumac, Gro-Low Rhus aromatica
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3. Medium Shrubs 4-8’ Large Shrubs (Con’t)
Common Name Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name
Apache Plume Fallugia paradoxa Sagebrush Artemisia tridentata or
Seriphidium tridentate
Barberry Berberis species
Serviceberry, Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia
Bitterbrush Purshia tridentata
Burning Bush Euonymus alatus Sumac, Smooth Rhus glabra
‘Compactus’
Current, Golden Ribes aureum Sumac, Staghorn Rhus typhina
Plum, Cistena or Purpleleaf Prunus x cistena Viburnum, Nannyberry Viburnum lentago
Sandcherry
Viburnum, Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana
Rose, Hardy Shrub Rosa species
Sandcherry, Western Prunus besseyi
Spirea, Vanhoutte Spiraea x vanhouttei
Thimbleberry or Boulder Rubus deliciousus
Raspberry
Viburnum, Compact Virburnum trilobum
American Cranberry ‘Compactum’
Large Shrubs 8’+
Ornamental Grasses
Common Name Botanical Name
Beautybush Kolkwitzia amabilis Common Name Botanical Name
Buckthorn, Columnar or Rhamnus frangula Avena, Blue or Blue Oat Helictotrichon semper-
Tallhedge ‘Columnaris’ Grass virens
Buckthorn, Fernleaf Rhamnus fragula Bluestem, Big Andropogon gerardi
‘Asplenifolia’ Bluestem, Little Schizachyrium scoparium
Buffaloberry, Silver Spheherdia argentea Feather Reed Grass, Karl Calamagrostis acutiflora
Cherry, Nanking Prunus tomentosa Foerster
Cotoneaster, Hedge Cotoneaster lucidus Fescue, Blue Festuca ovina glauca
Forsythia Forsythia cultivars Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides
Honeysuckle, Arnold Red Lonicera tatarica ‘Arnold Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans
Red’
Miscanthus Grass or Miscanthus sinensis
Lilac, Common or French Syringa vulgaris Maiden Hair Grass
lilac
Switch Grass ‘Heavy Metal’ Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy
Mockorange, Littleleaf Philadelphus microphyllus Metal’
Ninebark Physocarpus species
Peashrub, Siberian Caragana arborescens
Privet, Cheyenne Ligustrum vulgare
‘Cheyenne’
Privet, New Mexico or Forestiera neomexicana
Desert Olive
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4. Ground Covers 1-12” Perennials
Common Name Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name
Bugleweed or Carpet Ajuga species Artemesia or Wormwood Artemesia species
Bugle
Baby’s Breath Gysophila paniculata
Candytuft Iberis sempervirens
Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflora
Dianthus, Garden Carna- Dianthus species
tion, or Pinks Basket-of-Gold Aurinia saxatile
Hardy Cactus Cactaceae Family Bellflower Campanula species
Hens and Chicks Sempervivum species Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia species
Himalayan Fleeceflower or Polgonum affine Blanket Flower Gaillardia varieties
Border Jewel Catmint Nepeta species
Iceplant, Purple Delosperma cooperi Columbine Aquilegia species
Iceplant, Yellow Delosperma nubigenum Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Mount Atlas Daisy or Mat Anacyclus depressus Coralbells Heuchera sanguinea
Daisy
Coreopsis or Tickseed Coreopsis species
Mountain Gold Alyssum montanum
Cranesbill Geranium varieties
Penstemon, Pineleaf Penstemon pinifolius
Daylily Hemerocallis species
Periwinkle Vinca major varieties
Delphinium Delphinium varieties
Phlox, Creeping or Moss Phlox subulata
Double Bubble Mint or Agastache cana
Poppy Mallow or Prairie Callirhoe involucrata
Mountain Mint
Winecup
Daisy, Painted Tanacetum coccineum
Potentilla, Creeping Potentilla verna-nana
Daisy, Shasta Leucanthemum x super-
Primrose, Mexican Evening Oenothera berlandieri
bum
‘Siskiyou’
Fireweed Epilobium angustifolium
Pussytoes or Cat’s Ears Antennaria species
Flax, Blue Linum perenne
Rock Cress Aubrieta deltoidea
Sea Thrift Armeria maritima Foxglove Digitalis varieties
Snow-in-Summer Cerastium tomentosum Globe Thistle Echinops ritro
Goldenrod Solidago species
Speedwell Veronica species
Heartleaf Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Stonecrop Sedum species
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Sulfur Flower Eriogonum umbellatum
Hosta Lily Hosta species
Sweet Woodruff or Galium ordoratum
Bedstraw Iris, Tall Bearded Iris hybrids
Thyme Thymus species Jupiter’s Beard or Valerian Centranthus ruber
Thyme, Woolly Thymus pseudolanugino- Knautia Knautia macedonia
sus
Ozark Sundrops Oenothera missouriensis
White Rock Cress Arabis species
Penstemon or Beard- Penstemon species
Yarrow, Woolly Achillea tomentosa tongue
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5. Perennials (Con’t)
Common Name Botanical Name
Phlox, Tall Garden Phlox paniculata varieties
Pincushion Flower Scabiosa species
Poppy, Oriental Papaver orientale
Prairie Coneflower or Ratibida columnifera
Mexican Hat
Rose Campion Lychnis coronaria
Salvia or Sage Salvia species
Sea Lavender Limonium latifolium
Sedum, Tall Sedum species
Torch Lily or Red-hot Kniphofia uvaria
Poker
Yarrow Achillea species
For more gardening information, check out our website
below.
OSU/Deschutes Co Extension Service
3893 SW Airport Way
Redmond OR 97756
541.548.6088
Http://extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes
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