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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Plant	Status	Notes
Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)	Have Shrub Native	Side forest 2011. Snohomish Conservation District Buds mid Jan
Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum Scarlet Ovation)	Have Shrub
Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium)	Have Shrub Native Edible	Back woods, side woods, usually off a cedar stump. Ripens late Jun
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)	Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal	Medicinal herb - sedative. Dig root in fall before frost, wash thoroughly, and dry in oven at 120 degrees until brittle. Store free from moisture. Insomnia: Heat 1 t powdered root in a cup of water 10 minutes, let sit for 2-3 hours, drink before bed. High stress: 300-500 mg 3x daily can have same effect as valium (try this before air flights) Emerges early Feb Blooms mid May - mid Jun Cut to ground after bloom but before seeds set
Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)	Have Biennial	Get x3 from Laur or Katie annually. Astrological herbs (Aquarius), medicinal (headaches, ears), magical (guards against nightmares) Emerges late Feb - early Mar Blooms Pull out mid to late Sep
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)	Have Perennial Medicinal	Magical herbs 2010. Emerges late Feb Blooms late Jun - late Jul Fall: cut back to basal growth, mulch with leaves
Vervain (Verbena officinalis)	Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal	Relaxation herbs. Crimson Sage? Emerges late Feb - early Apr
Whipcord Hebe (Veronica 'Karo Golden Esk')	Have Shrub	Herb border 2014. Christianson's
Corn Speedwell (Veronica arvensis)	Have Annual Invasive
Figwort (Veronica ochracea 'James Stirling')	Have Shrub	Outcropping x3 2014. Orchard's
Veronica odora 'Purpurea'	Have Shrub	Outcropping 2011. The Plant Farm
Spiked Speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Nana')	Have Perennial	? No clue where this is. In herb border by variegated masterwort? Research.
Burkwood Viburnum (Viburnum 'Mohawk')	Have Shrub	Shrub border. Breaks dormancy mid Mar Blooms late Mar - mid Apr
American Vetch (Vicia americana)	Have Perennial Native
Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major)	Have Perennial	Barn bed. Janet. Blooms mid Dec - early Jun
Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor)	Have Perennial	Ground cover Blooms early Mar - mid Apr
Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)	Have Perennial	Porch bed and hosta bed, plus wherever it decides to show up. Emerges mid Jan Blooms early Apr - late Apr
Johnny Jump-Up (Viola tricolor)	Have Perennial
Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)	Prev Dead Zone
Concord Grape (Vitis labrusca 'Concord')	Have Perennial Vine Edible