Bonehead's Plant List

A note from Bonehead
I am located in north Snohomish County, Washington, Zone 8b, a temperate rain foresty region. I rarely get snow, extreme cold, or extreme heat. Global warming, however, is changing the last one and we now get summer temps that are uncomfortably hot for me (anything over 30 C). I use this feature as a mini-database of my plants - both those within my tended beds/yard and those in my wild areas. The dates for plant events (budding, flowering, etc.) are ranges, not necessarily inclusive on both ends.

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This is after three years of growth, in June.  It grew a lot this

Qingchuan Arrow Bamboo (Fargesia rufa)
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Perennial
Grass
No clue re correct name, but this is a clumping evergreen bamboo that gets about 10' tall. Planted years ago on the north hill as visual screen. Very well mannered, has only slowly increased in girth. 2016 tried to propagate by sticking sections in kitchen raised bed.

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Japanese Aralia (Fatsia japonica)
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Shrub
2016 under deck. Skagit Gardens

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Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue')
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Grass
Was in the winter planter, lost due to neglect (no watering). 2016 showing up in the chicken yard and other random places, must reseed.

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Queen of the Prairie (Filipendula rubra 'Venusta')
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Dead Zone
Prefers rich and moist soil. Pond border 2010. Not sure if it is still there. Can be invasive if one can get it to grow. I've tried a couple times, no luck.

Early spring

Japanese Meadowsweet (Filipendula x purpurea 'Elegans')
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Medicinal
2007 astrological herbs (Pisces), 2013 split to herb border. Pain, gout, arthritis, anti-inflammatory.

Emerges mid-Mar
Blooms early Jun - early Jul
Fall: Cut down to 2' below all spent seed pods

Swallowtail caterpillar on Florence fennel growing in a galvanize

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
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Magical herbs.

Emerges late Feb - early Mar
Blooms mid Jul - late Sep

photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons

Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Variety')
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? shrub border, 2013 east of pear, 2014 foot of big leaf maple in front field. Lowes, The Plant Farm

Blooms early Mar - early Apr

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Dwarf Witch Alder (Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist')
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Action
Shrub
Aromatic
This blooms at the same time as the Sam cherry. Sam's blossoms are pure white and these are off-white and end up looking dingy. I think it's a dwarf, so figure out new spot for it. Marla has mowed it over more than once. 2009 kitchen bed.

Buds mid Jan
Blooms mid Mar - late Apr

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Chilean Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis)
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Medicinal
Edible
2016 kitchen bed, intermingled with sweet flag on the sunny side. Hopefully this will fill in quickly. Christianson's.

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Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
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Native
2014 foot of huckleberry at firepit. The Plant Farm


Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa 'Hood')
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2013 pie corner, 2016 replaced. Per plant people, it is best to dig out and replant every few years for maximum yield.

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Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa 'Pink Panda')
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Edible
Front beds. Encourage as front border to shade corner

Emerges late Feb
Blooms late Apr - mid Jul

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Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa 'Quinault')
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Edible
2019 Planted 7 starts in raised bed. Haggen (Rent's Due)

photo by Emily Scherer via iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.o

Cascara (Frangula purshiana)
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Tree
2017, 25 pots planted by SCCD along front creek. Mature tree in front field, others probably out back.

Young tree, spring growth

Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia)
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Tree
Native
2008 big island. Sky Nursery

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Fuchsia 'Checkerboard'
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2005 porch bed, 2015 disappeared. Very late to emerge, stake in fall so don't lose it. Attracts hummingbirds. Perhaps short lived? Worth another try.

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Honeysuckle Fuchsia (Fuchsia 'Koralle')
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Dead Zone
2019 Behind Grandma Ghost. Christianson's.

 6:53 pm. A bright and sparkling presence.

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun')
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Dead Zone
2014 outcropping, didn't overwinter. Christianson's

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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia 'Oranges & Lemons')
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Dead Zone
2013 herb border. Deadhead to extend bloom, do not fertilize. The Plant Farm Gaillardias rarely do well for me although I do like them. Maybe try again.

The last days of January. Zone 5a

Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
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Rockery border

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