Horizons Native Plant Sale SERVING BENTON COUNTY SINCE WE ARE 60 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR! Things to Remember

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1 Horizons SERVING BENTON COUNTY SINCE WE ARE 60 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR! 207 Native Plant Sale Things to Remember Inside This Issue Butterfly Garden 2 Order Form 3-4 Plant Descriptions 5-7 Important Dates NOVEMBER ALL MONTH People s Pint Fundraiser for BSWCD at Block 5 /30 Farewell Gathering for Director Marvin Gilmour at Block 5 Tap Room, 4-6 pm DECEMBER 2/6 How You Can Help Native Pollinators, Corvallis Library, 6:30-8 pm 2/3 Paper Order Deadline JANUARY /0 Butterfly Talks at Corvallis Library, 6-8 pm /3 Online Order Deadline FEBRUARY 2/25 NPS Order Pick-Up from 8am-2pm 2/25 Native Plant Market from 8am-4pm Connect With Us Facebook DEADLINES: Paper orders must be received with payment by December 3, 206. Electronic order deadline is January 3, 207. PICK-UP DAY: SATURDAY, 2/25 between 8 am and 2 pm. When we receive your paper order, we will call you to schedule your pick up time. Pick up times for online orders will be scheduled through SignUpGenius. RAFFLE! Jenny Brausch has created a charming butterfly garden design (see page 2). You can WIN all of the plants needed for the garden - a $20 value - by purchasing a $4 raffle ticket! Or go ahead and order the plants - we ve included a shopping list to make it easy. NATIVE PLANT MARKET 2/25 8 am - 4 pm All day we will offer supplies, books, seeds, and a selection of plants not available for pre-order. PLEASE NOTE: Market is same day as Plant Pick-Up! Checks, cash or cards accepted at Market. VOLUNTEERS: Without you, there would be no sale. Come join the fun, volunteers select from a variety of roles and work 3-hour shifts. Teresa (tmatteson@bentonswcd.org) to find out more and sign up. SALE LOCATION: Benton County Fairgrounds Livestock Building. Enter from Reservoir Ave. This year, pre-order pick-ups enter at west end of building. For Native Plant Market, enter at east end. See map below. Location of the 207 Native Plant Sale Pre-order Pick Up PARK HERE FOR PRE-ORDER PICK UPS BENTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS MAP LIVESTOCK BLDG Native Plant Market Farmers Market PARK HERE FOR MARKET SHOPPING South Parking Lot Library Book Sale SW 53rd St. LinkedIn BentonSWCD.org SW Reservoir Ave.

2 PAGE 2 WINTER BENTON SWCD HORIZONS A Garden Plan for Butterflies WIN M E! About the Garden Because of the Willamette Valley s wet climate, butterflies are not as frequent here as drier, sunnier parts of the U.S. Our yards need special attention to make them enticing for our fluttery friends. This 30 x 40 ft. design utilizes the plants that Bruce Newhouse suggested in his butterfly gardening blog post on our website. Lupine, Milkweed, Aster, Checkermallow, Violet, Spiraea, and Cascara are all nectar sources or host plants for butterflies. It s important to advertise your site by placing many of the same plant in groupings instead of singles. Milkweed is the main attraction for Monarch butterflies looking for egg laying sites. This host plant is critical for survival of the species. Visit the USDA NRCS Oregon website and search for Bringing Back the Monarch to see what local farmers are doing on their land to provide Monarch habitat. Hardscape elements in the design include strategically placed boulders for sun bathing stops. The basalt basin stone can be filled with water for hydration. Terra cotta mud trays are labeled with an S in the design. Dig a shallow hole about 2 deep, the same shape as the tray. Set the tray in the ground with the lip at level. Fill with sand or loose clay and add water. Butterflies use these mud puddling holes for drinking and essential minerals. Another way to create a mud puddling hole is by installing a shallow sand pit lined with porous weed fabric. Leaf and twig litter is essential for overwintering butterfly pupae. It s best to keep pruning to a minimum if you want to support butterfly habitat. The design includes top mulch in the beds, a sitting log, and a wood chip path so you can enjoy your beautiful garden. N Design & article by Jenny Brausch Basic Butterfly Needs. Plant native flowering plants in clusters and include blooms throughout the growing season. 2. Include caterpillar host plants. Many butterfly caterpillars are entirely dependent on one specific host plant. 3. Place basking rocks in sunny areas. Butterflies perch on stones and spread their wings to raise their body temperature. 4. Provide wind shelter. Shrubs and hedgerows help butterflies throughout their life cycle. 5. Include puddles. Many butterflies drink and get important trace minerals from small puddles. 6. Leave wild patches and overwintering sites for caterpillars and pupae. Pruning, weeding, and tidying should be done lightly, seasonally, and with extreme care. 7. Build fertile, well-drained. 8. No pesticides! Pesticides and herbicides are toxic to beneficial insects in all life-cycle phases. Choose natural pest control. Shopping List Broadleaf Trees Cascara x $5 r = $ affle t 32 ic val ket ue! Large Shrubs Pacific Serviceberry x Small Shrubs Douglas Spiraea x3 Red Flowering Currant x Grasses/Groundcovers Kinnikinnik x5 Roemer s Fescue x8 Sword Fern x3 Tufted Hairgrass x3 Yarrow x3 Flowers Broadleaf Lupine x0 Common Camas x6 Douglas Aster x5 Great Camas x6 Hookedspur Violet x5 Narrow-leaved Milkweed x7 Rose Checkermallow x0 Showy Milkweed x3 Toughleaf Iris x3

3 WINTER BENTON SWCD 207 NATIVE PLANT SALE ORDER FORM PAGE 3 Name Address City State Zip Phone How did you hear about the Sale? Circle all that apply. BSWCD Newsletter Capital Press The Thymes OSU Extension Facebook Flyer Gazette-Times BSWCD Other DISCOUNTS: 0% discount on orders of more than 99 of any one species. 35% discount for educators/educational gardens. Contact Benton SWCD. Orders over $75 receive Native Plants for Willamette Valley Yards booklet for free! ORDER FORM CHANGES: To make room for the diversity of plants and products we re offering this year, the order form has been condensed. Scientific names can still be found on the Plant Descriptions pages following this order form. STOCK OPTION KEY: SC = small container; BR = bare root; G = gallon; SD = seed; BB = bulb # Common Name CONIFER TREES Stock Option Douglas-fir BR $2 $ Incense Cedar BR $2 $ Western Red Cedar BR $2 $ Will. Ponderosa Pine BR $2 $ BROADLEAF TREES Big Leaf Maple BR $2 $ Black Cottonwood BR $ $ Cascara BR $ $ Choke Cherry BR $2 $ Oregon Ash BR $ $ Oregon White Oak BR $2 $ Pacific Dogwood SC $4 $ Pacific Willow BR $2 $ Red Alder BR $ $ Vine Maple BR $2 $ White Alder BR $2 $ LARGE SHRUBS Blue Elderberry BR $3 $ Indian Plum BR $2 $ Mock Orange BR $2 $ Narrow-leaved Buckbrush G $5 $ Pacific Ninebark BR $ $ Pacific Serviceberry BR $2 $ Red Elderberry BR $2 $ Red-osier Dogwood BR $2 $ Salmonberry BR $2 $ SMALL SHRUBS Clustered Rose BR $2 $ Douglas Spirea BR $ $ SUBTOTAL (this column) $ $ Total # Common Name SMALL SHRUBS (continued) Stock Option $ Total Dwarf Oregon Grape SC $3 $ Evergreen Huckleberry SC $3 $ Nootka Rose BR $2 $ Red Flowering Currant BR $ $ Snowberry BR $2 $ Tall Oregon Grape BR $2 $ Thimbleberry BR $2 $ GRASSES AND GROUNDCOVERS FLOWERS Deer Fern G $5 $ Fringecup SC $2 $ Kinnikinnik SC $3 $ Roemer's Fescue BR $ $ Rush Sedge Grass Blend SD/oz. $ $ Salal SC $4 $ Stonecrop SC $2 $ Stream Violet SC $2 $ Sword Fern SC $4 $ Tufted Hairgrass SC $2 $ Wild Ginger SC $3 $ Wood Strawberry BR $ $ Yarrow SC $2 $ Barestem Biscuitroot SC $3 $ Bleeding Heart SC $3 $ Broadleaf Lupine SC $4 $ Broad-leaved Shooting Star SC $2 $ Cascade Penstemon SC $3 $ Columbian Larkspur SC $3 $ Common Camas BB $ $ FLOWERS CONTINUED ON REVERSE SUBTOTAL (this column) $ SUBTOTAL from this side $

4 PAGE 4 BENTON SWCD 207 NATIVE PLANT SALE ORDER FORM WINTER STOCK OPTION KEY: SC = small container; BR = bare root; G = gallon; SD = seed; BB = bulb; QT = quart # Common Name FLOWERS (continued) Common Selfheal Stock Option $ Total SC $3 $ SD/tsp $ $ Douglas Aster SC $2 $ Fork-toothed Ookow BB $2 $ Goldenrod SC $4 $ Great Camas BB $ $ SD/TBS $3 $ Hookedspur Violet SC $4 $ Narrowleaf Allium SC $3 $ Narrowleaf Mule Ears SC $3 $ Narrow-leaved Milkweed SC $3 $ Oregon Avens SC $3 $ Oregon Sunshine SC $3 $ SD/tsp $ $ SD/oz $2 $ Pollinator Blend SD/lb $20 $ Popcorn Flower SD/tsp $ $ Red Columbine BB $2 $ Rose Checkermallow SC $3 $ Showy Milkweed SC $4 $ SD/tsp $5 $ # Common Name FLOWERS (continued) SUPPLIES Star Flower Solomon s Seal Stock Option $ Total SC $3 $ Tiger Lily BB $2 $ Toughleaf Iris SC $4 $ Western Geranium SC $3 $ Will. Valley Gumweed SD/tsp $ $ Plantskydd Liquid deer repellent Mesh Tree Protector & Bamboo Stake Set QT $22 $.3G $60 $ set $ $ 4 Mesh Tree Protectors 4 tubes $3 4 Bamboo Stakes 4 stakes $ $ Raffle Ticket for Butterfly Garden Plant List Valued at $32! Pollination Pack Nesting Holes for Solitary Bees and Beneficial Wasps Bee Tubes and Inserts for Large Native Bees ticket $5 $ 50 ct. $4 36 ct. $4 Insert Refills 60 ct. $7 Small Mason Bee Wood Trays 2 holes $5 SUBTOTAL from this column $ SUBTOTAL from this column $ BOOKS # Title # pgs. Description $ Total Attracting Native Pollinators by Xerces Society Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest: WA, OR and ID by David James Farming with Native Beneficial Insects by Xerces Society Native Plants for Willamette Valley Yards by Metro Rural Living Handbook for Benton County by Benton SWCD Trees to Know in Oregon by Ed Jensen Covers Pollinators and Pollination, Taking Action, Bees of North America, and Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Landscape. A pocket-sized guide to 84 common and unique species. Includes caterpillar and adult images, when they can be found and host plants. Describes how to recognize beneficial insects and their habitats, and how to evaluate, design, and improve habitat for them. Booklet includes offers detailed information on sun and moisture requirements, wildlife benefits and native range of 40 plants. Practical information for new and current residents of rural Benton County. Assists rural property owners in understanding and implementing conservation practices. $25 $ $8 $ $22 $ $ $ $23 $ 56 A full-color field guide to tree identification in Oregon. $8 $ Wild in the Willamette ed. by L. Anderson & A. Metzger 384 Exploring the Mid-Valley s Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas. Sprinkled with natural history sidebars and infused with essays by notable local authors. $25 $ SUBTOTAL from this side $ SUBTOTAL from other side $ ORDER TOTAL $ If your order total is over $75, check box at right to receive free Native Plants for Willamette Valley Yards booklet. By December 3, submit order form with check or money order to: Benton SWCD, 456 SW Monroe Ave., Suite 0, Corvallis OR Make checks payable to Benton SWCD.

5 WINTER BENTON SWCD HORIZONS PAGE 5 PLANT DESCRIPTIONS Shade Tolerance A Prefers full sun B Can tolerate sun or some shade; partial shade C Prefers shade Name CONIFER TREES Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Incense Cedar Calocedrus decurrens Wetern Red Cedar Thuja plicata Willamette Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa BROADLEAF TREES Big Leaf Maple Acer macrophyllum Black Cottonwood Populus tremuloides Cascara Frangula purshiana Choke Cherry Prunus virginiana Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia Oregon White Oak Quercus garryana Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttalli Pacific Willow Salix lasiandra Red Alder Alnus rubra Vine Maple Acer circinatum White Alder Alnus rhombifolia LARGE SHRUBS Blue Elderberry Sambucus caerulea Indian Plum Oemleria cerasiformis Mock Orange Philadelphus lewisii Narrow-leaved Buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus Pacific Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia Mature Height Shade Tolerance A 00 A, B 80 B 80 A 00 A, B Special Uses Attracts insects, bees and butterflies 4 Bank stabilization 2a Birds 2b Hummingbirds 5 Ornamental 3 Wildlife forage, cover and food 6 Deer resistant Soil Conditions Grows on all but wet Moist to welldrained Moist to poorly drained Grows on wet and dry sites Moist, well drained 80 A Moist s 30 A, B, C Special Uses Timber,, 2a, 3 Timber,, 2a, 4, 5 Timber, 3 Description Oregon State tree. Can live over 000 years. Thick bark enables it to survive moderate fire. Great Christmas tree. Attractive evergreen with dense, fan-like foliage often used in home landscapes. Wood has pleasant odor. Trunk flares out near base; flattened, fan-like, drooping branches. Excellent for restoration projects. Fragrant. Native pine to Willamette Valley. Also known as Yellow Pine. Popular for its straight growth habit which exposes scaled colored bark with vanilla fragrance., 3 Hardy and majestic. Great shade tree. Attractive fall color. Timber, 2a, 3, 4,, 2a 8-5 A, B Wet to dry 2a, 3 75 A 00 A B, C 45 A Poorly drained to moist s Well drained Moist, well drained, acid Moist, all types 75 A Moist s 25 A, B, C Moist Timber, 4 Timber,, 2a, 2b, 3, 2, 3, 5, 4 Timber,, 2a, 2b, 3, 4, 2a, 2b, 3, A, B Moist 2a, 3, 4 2 A, B, C 6 A, B, C 2 A, B 3 - A 2 A, B, C 0-25 A, B Prefers well drained s Dry to moist All but wet. Poor, rocky, dry, welldrained s Moist s, wetlands Dry to moist s, 2a, 2b, 2a, 2b, 2a, 2b, 2a, 2b, 3 2a, 3, 2a, 3 Fast growing with dark gray bark. May be planted as a windbreak. Often found along stream banks. Need signature of City Manager to plant within Corvallis city limits. Silver gray bark. Black berries attractive to birds. Shiny green leaves that turn orange to yellow in fall. Also known as Chitum. White flowers in late spring. Needs full sun to produce sour red - black cherries much loved by wild animals & birds. CAUTION - leaves are extremely toxic to grazing animals! Grayish-brown bark and olive green leaves. Good restoration species. Oregon s hallmark native oak. Forms wide spreading branches and grows to 00 feet. Important wildlife species. Attractive multi-branched tree with white flowers in spring, may re-bloom early fall followed by clusters of bright red berries. Tall, slender, large multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with gray brown bark that furrows with age. Thin, shiny, finely-toothed leaves. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants. Thin, smooth, grayish bark. Red flowers from early to mid spring. Seeds provide valuable fall-winter resources for birds, insects, and mammals. Good erosion control. Nitrogen-fixing. Attractive fall color. Suitable for shade ornamental or forest understory plant. Attractive, silvery-gray bark. Nitrogen-fixing. Excellent for erosion control. Fast growing handsome shrub. Excellent food and cover species. White flower clusters, edible berries. Early spring bloom (Feb/Mar). White flowers yield small purple plums. Highly sought by birds. Clusters of aromatic white flowers at branch ends. Attracts bees and butterflies. Plant at low elevation. Evergreen N-fixing shrub with thorny rigid branches and small spoon shaped leaves. Small white to purple fragrant flowers grow in dense round clusters that brighten the entire plant. Large spreading, attractive shrub with round clusters of white flowers. Maple-like leaves, shreddy bark. Attractive foliage and white flowers. This is an important wildlife species. Attracts cedar waxwings.

6 PAGE 6 BENTON SWCD HORIZONS WINTER PLANT DESCRIPTIONS (continued) Special Conditions A Prefers full sun B Can tolerate sun or some shade; partial shade C Prefers shade Special Uses Attracts insects, bees and butterflies 4 Bank stabilization 2a Birds 2b Hummingbirds 5 Ornamental 3 Wildlife forage, cover and food 6 Deer resistant Name Height Sun Soil Special Uses Description LARGE SHRUBS (continued) Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis SMALL SHRUBS Clustered Rose Rosa pisocarpa Douglas Spirea Spiraea douglasii Dwarf Oregon Grape Mahonia nervosa Evergreen Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana Red Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Tall Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus GRASSES / GROUNDCOVERS 20 A, B, C Moist s, 2a, 2b, 5 20 A, C 3 B, C Moist s, wetlands, 2a, 2b, 3, 4, 5, 2a, 3, A Moist sites, 2a, A, B 2 A, B, C 6 in valley 2 on coast B, C 5-7 A 4-8 A, B 2-6 A, B, C 4-6 A, B, C Prefers moist s Moist, slightly acidic acidic s Adaptable to most s Best on well drained s Grows on dry to moist sites Dry to fairly moist, 4, 5 4, 5 2a, 3, 5, 6, 3, 2a, 2b, 5, 2a, 2b, 2a, 2b, 3, 5, A, B, C Moist s, 2a Deciduous shrub with reddish brown bark and clusters of creamy blooms from April to July. Bright red berries in summer. Attractive red stems with white flower clusters that produce white berries. Fast growing. Used in riparian reclamation. Sparsely prickled shrub with raspberry-like fruit. Deep pink, showy flowers from early spring to early summer. Pale pink rose with sweet fragrance. Can be grown on a variety of sites with sunlight. Fast growing shrub forming beautiful pinkish spires in bloom (July). Attractive ornamental. Holly-like shiny, leathery leaflets. Clusters of small yellow flowers from March to May and dark blue berries in summer. An attractive bushy shrub with shiny evergreen leaves that are green with hints of red. Clusters of pink bell-shaped flowers. Deep purple berries. A common roadside species in the valley. Nootka rose has attractive pink blossoms (2 across) in summer. Beautiful ornamental shrub with flowers that may be white to deep red, blue berries. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Adaptable shrubs having attractive foliage and clusters of waxy white berries that persist through winter. State flower of Oregon. Holly-like leaves and dark blue edible berries. Delicate shrub with large, velvety, star-shaped leaves. Fragrant, white to pink flowers. Deep red, edible, raspberry-like fruit from mid to late summer. Deer Fern Blechnum spicant Fringecup Tellima grandiflora Kinnikinnik Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Roemer s Fescue Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Rush Sedge Grass Blend Salal Gaultheria shallon Stonecrop Sedum oreganum Stream Violet Viola glabella Sword Fern Polystichum munitum Tufted Hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa Wild Ginger Asarum caudatum 2.5 B, C 2-20 B, C Moist acidic s 3, 5, 2b 6-2 A Well drained, A, B 2-60 A Well drained to dry Moist to wet 4, 2, 3, B Dry to moist, 3, 5, A, B Dry, all types, 2b, 6 <6 B, C Moist, wet, 5 Elegant clumping fern. Produces long, narrow, dark green, glossy leaf called deer s tongue. Fuzzy heart shaped leaves, spikes of fragrant greenish-white to reddish flowers with five deeply fringed petals. Slug resistant. Evergreen during mild winters. Evergreen shrub with reddish bark and light green, hairy leaves. A wonderful landscape shrub for dry areas. Dense bunch grass with bluish gray-green color. Found in dry habitats such as rangeland prairies, and moist upland sites. oz. covers 0 ft 2.Tufted hairgrass, water foxtail, spike rush, slough grass, slough sedge, and others...see website for full list. Dense low groundcover for areas where tall shrubs and weeds not desired! Foliage used in floral arrangements. Edible berries. Succulent that forms low, spreading mat. Yellow flowers in summer. Evergreen. Heart-shaped leaves, dainty five-petaled yellow flowers, often found in forest understories near streams. 3-5 A, B, C Moist, 5, 6 Large clumping evergreen fern, well suited to gardens. 3-5 A, B Moist to seasonally flooded s 3, 4, B, C Moist s 5 A bunch grass from which numerous flower stems rise 3 in summer bearing wide, airy panicles that appear like a cloud over the foliage. Particularly attractive when backlit. Beautiful groundcover for shady areas. Rusty brown, bell-shaped flowers with 3 long points found under its heart-shaped leaves.

7 WINTER BENTON SWCD HORIZONS PAGE 7 GRASSES / GROUNDCOVERS (continued) Wood Strawberry Fragaria vesca 2-8 B Yarrow Achillea millefolium A, B Woodland groundcover Low water, poor 3, 5, 5 Deciduous groundcover. White to pink flowers in spring and early summer. Edible fruit. Flat-topped white flower on fern-like aromatic leaves. Great for dried flower arrangements. FLOWERS Barestem Biscuitroot Dry to moist Umbel of yellow to white florets on long "stalks" give this carrot 0-30 A Lomatium nudicaule family plant an other-worldly appearance. Bleeding Heart Beautiful pink to white, heart shaped flowers, intricate fern-like 6-24" B Moist, 5 Dicentra formosa foliage. Broadleaf Lupine Drought This lovely nitrogen fixing plant has numerous stems with whorls 2-4 A, B Lupinus latifolius tolerant of blue to purple flowers and palmate leaves. Broad-leaved Shooting Star Well-drained Showy flower with color range in color from magenta to deep 5-6 A, B, 5 Dodecatheon hendersonii lavender to white. Bloom Feb May. Prefers dry summers. Cascade Penstemon tubular flowers in late spring to summer. Easy to grow garden favorite with abundant deep blue to pink 8-28 B, 2b Penstemon serrulatus Columbian Larkspur shiny, and deeply lobed. Plant is toxic to livestock. Large, spurred, deep brilliant blue flowers. Leaves are large, 2-5' B, C, 2b Delphinium trollifolium Common Camas Showy blue perennial flowers grow in terminal spikes of at least - 3 A, B Moist s 5 Camassia quamash 5 flowers that are each -2 long. Common Selfheal tsp. covers 5 ft 4-20 A, B Moist to dry, 5 2. Erect stems with opposite leaves, purple Prunella vulgaris flowers May to September attract pollinators. Douglas Aster Moderate Grows in meadows, forest clearings, salt and fresh water 2 A, 5 Aster subspicatus moisture wetlands. Purple flower late summer. Fork-toothed Ookow Prefers welldrained. light purplish-blue flowers. Drought tolerant. The leafless flower stalk is topped by a dense cluster of up to 20 2 A, B Dichelostemma congesta Goldenrod s A very fast growing plant that forms dense bright patches. Showy, drooping yellow flowers that bloom late summer to fall. 4-5' A Solidago canadensis Great Camas Heavy, TBS covers 0 ft 2-4 A, B, 5 2. Star-like slender-petal blossoms of creamy Camassia leichtlinii meadows white or blue on tall spikes in spring. Hookedspur Violet Spade to heart-shaped leaves and pale to deep violet flowers Up to 4 A, B, C Moist, 5 Viola adunca with a white patch, purple veins at the base of lower 3 petals. Narrowleaf Allium Prefers wet to 6-2 A, B, 2b, 5, 6 Clusters of white-pink, starry flowers on upright, leafless stems. Allium amplectens moist Narrowleaf Mule Ears leaves. Blooms from April through July. Large sunflower-like flowers on ' stalks with fuzzy, elongated - 3 A Wyethia angustifolia Narrow-leaved Milkweed Well-drained Beautifully intricate dusky-rose flowers in crown-like umbels. This 2-4 A Asclepias fascicularis moist to dry is the larval host plant for monarch butterflies. Oregon Avens five delicate, yellow petals. Tolerates seasonal flooding Large, toothed, 3-lobed basal leaves. Flowers are terminal with 6-36 A, B Geum macrophyllum Oregon Sunshine For seed, tsp. covers 20 ft 0-24 A Dry, 5 2. Woolly gray foliage and yellow Eriophyllum lanatum flowers. Dry open habitat. Host plant for Painted Lady Butterfly. Pollinator Blend 2-6 A Moist, 2a, 3 Popcorn Flower Plagiobothrys figuratus Red Columbine Aquilegia formosa Rose Checkermallow Sidalcea virgata Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa Star Flower Solomon s Seal Maianthemum stellatum Tiger Lily Lilium columbianum Toughleaf Iris Irix tenax Western Geranium Geranium oreganum Will. Valley Gumweed Grindelia integrifolia 6-5 A, B Moist to wet oz. covers 0 ft 2. Self-heal, Oregon sunshine, Cinquefoil, checkermallow, spike primrose,...see website for full list. tsp covers 20 ft 2.Small, fragrant white flowers with yellow centers along narrow coiled spikes. Blooms in early spring. 2-8 A Moist, 2b, 5 Fern-like foliage, intricate red flowers A Moist to dry, A 8-24 B 2-4 A, B, C - 2 A 8-30 A, B Moderate moisture Moist to welldrained Dry meadows, pastures, 2b, 5 3, 5 5, A, B Moist, 2a Pink to magenta five-petaled flowers bloom from late spring to mid-summer and resemble delicate hollyhocks. tsp. covers 50 ft 2. Clusters of rosy starburst flowers in summer. Silvery foliage. Nectar source for monarch butterflies. Lance-shaped leaves zigzag along stem that ends in a cluster of star-shaped white flowers. Striped berries darken with age. Characteristic lily flowers are orange with purple spots from May to August. Low growing with grass-like blades. Showy lavender to dark blue flower. Also known as Oregon Iris. A showy perennial with profuse pink blooms from late spring to early summer. tsp. covers 30 ft 2. Sunny yellow ray and disc flowers from June to November. Important late-season pollen source. Aromatic.

8 PAGE 8 BENTON SWCD HORIZONS WINTER SW Monroe Avenue, Suite 0 Corvallis OR Board of Directors The Birds & the Bees & Other Pollinators How You Can Help Native Pollinators Jerry Paul, BSWCD Director, will share tips on how to care for pollinators including mason bees. Tuesday, December 6, 206, 6:30-8 PM Monarchs and Other Bees of Benton County Molly Monroe, Naturalist, shares her experience raising and tagging monarchs. Another speaker, (TBD), will introduce us to Benton County s native butterflies. Tuesday, January 0, 207, 6-8 PM Venue: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Meeting Room NW Monroe Avenue, Corvallis These lectures are free and open to the public. Directors (Zone) Pat Malone () Marvin Gilmour (2) Cliff Hall, Chair (3) Grahm Trask (4) Heidi Goracke (5) Jerry Paul, Treasurer (At Large) Henry Storch, Vice-Chair (At Large) Staff Associate Directors Tim Dehne Rana Foster Susanna Pearlstein Mark Taratoot Jenny Brausch, Fiscal & Office Administrator Holly Crosson, Executive Director Heath Keirstead, Communications & Youth Education Coordinator Teresa Matteson, Soil Health Coordinator Melissa Newman, River Restoration & Invasives Program Coordinator Donna Schmitz, Resource Conservationist Tom Snyder, NRCS District Conservationist The Benton SWCD is an equal opportunity employer, providing services to the public without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. The mission of Benton SWCD is to engage Benton County residents in the conservation and stewardship of natural resources for current and future generations.