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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Rhodiola rosea -- Alps strain

Rosewort (Rhodiola rosea)
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Perennial
Native
Aromatic
Medicinal
2008 front herb bed. Depression, schizophrenia. Crimson Sage

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

#pollination #pollinators #butterfly

Rhododendrons (Rhododendron)
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Shrub
NOID dark rose, pond border, moved during fire pit renovation, is doing well. Got at grocery store about 20 years ago.

Blooms mid Apr - late May

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Rhododendron 'Florence Parks'
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Side forest 2016. Orchard's Didn't overwinter 2017, likely not enough watering.

Blooms early May - early Jun (~2 weeks)

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Azalea (Rhododendron 'Purple Splendor')
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Porch bed. Best guess cultivar.

Blooms late Mar - late Apr

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Satsuki Azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
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NOID white, azalea island, blooms early May - late May

NOID blue-violet front porch bed, blooms late Mar - late Apr

NOID salmon, shade corner, blooms mid Apr - mid May

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Western azalea (Rhododendron occidentale)
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Native
2011 hillside right x5. NW Natives. 2016 none overwintered. Replace, this is a gorgeous plant. 2018 replaced, dry summer so see how it winters.

Emerges early Mar
Blooms late May - early Jun

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Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
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2014 hillside right. Scotty

Buds mid Jan
Berries late Jun

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Blood Currant (Ribes sanguineum)
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Shrub
Native
May self-sow. Hillside right 2011. Classic Nursery

Buds mid Jan
Blooms early Mar - late Apr

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Northern Red Currant (Ribes triste)
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Shrub
Hillside right 2014. From Scotty.

Buds mid Jan

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Rodgersia (Rodgersia aesculifolia)
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Perennial
Driveway entrance left. From Lauri

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Polyantha Rose (Rosa 'Cecile Brunner')
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Shrub
Aromatic
Shrub border x2. Katie 2002.

Breaks dormancy early Mar
Blooms early Jun - early Jul

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Rose (Rosa 'Chicago Peace')
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Shrub
Dead Zone
Rose garden. Not sure when I lost this. It was quite lovely, if I ever do roses again this would be at the top of the repeat list.

Blooms early Jun - mid Jun

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Rose (Rosa 'Iceberg')
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Disease resistant. Kitchen bed 1991, moved to rose garden 2008.

Blooms early Jun - mid Jun

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Rose (Rosa 'Lady Emma Hamilton')
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David Austen English. Cosmetic herbs 2015. Christianson's. This unexpectedly didn't overwinter in 2018, not sure why. It was really a pretty rose, very fragrant. Replace with another one or something else. Need supply of rose petals for herb potions.

Blooms late May - early Jul
Reblooms mid Aug - late Sept

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Rose (Rosa 'Pink Fairy')
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Shrub
Floribunda. Moved to rose garden 2008.

Blooms mid May - mid Jun


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Rose (Rosa 'Spanish Sun')
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Shrub
Floribunda, not so resistant. Kitchen bed 1994, moved to rose garden 2008


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Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)
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Shrub
Aromatic
Medicinal
Gary brought this home when working for Taylor's, perhaps 1980 or 81. Outside far corner fence. Multiplies freely and is rather unkempt. Makes a good visual screen.

Leafs out late Jan
Blooms early May - mid Jun

Taken on a hike

Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana)
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Shrub
Native
2017, 20 pots planted by front creek by SCCD

Premature berries

Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)
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Shrub
Invasive
Here, there and everywhere. My favorite berry for making jam, but watch out for the fierce thorns. Brush hogging keeps it in bounds (sort of).

Blooms early May - late Jun


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Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
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Shrub
Medicinal
Edible
NOID from Laur 1980 or so. Cut fruiting canes to the ground in fall, cut new canes to eye height. Dig out and pot up misplaced new canes to share. Guessing the cultivar may be Heritage or Latham, both pretty popular back in the day.

Emerges early Mar
Blooms late May
Berries mid Jun - late Jul
Leave turn golden yellow late Sep

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