Bonehead's Plant List: Dead Zone

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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Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma')
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2016 rockery. Skagit Gardens Died from lack of watering. Bad.

Artichoke flowers

Artichokes (Cynara scolymus)
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Kitchen raised bed 2014. Orchard's Nursery. Did not over winter.


Pink (Dianthus 'Rosish One')
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I think this was part of the 'pink year' and was planted in the outcropping. I either lost it or moved it, not sure which. Marking as gone.

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Gas Plant (Dictamnus albus 'Rubra')
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2009 magical herbs, 2015 lost to slugs and/or chickens. Replace, it is a beautiful plant.

Emerges mid May

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Erigeron 'Azure Fairy'
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Repellent herbs 2009. Winter kill 2015. Replaced with 'Prosperity'

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Pink Heron's Bill (Erodium 'William Bishop')
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Ground cover. Firepit 2011. This may not have made it, check this spring.

Young seedling

Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus cinerea)
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2014, kept potted through winter, didn't make it. Same thing in 2015, didn't over-winter. 2016 replaced in 12" container, which overwintered but then died from lack of water in 2018. It did not increase significantly in the 2 seasons I managed to keep it alive. Try again, perhaps put in basement or side porch over winter? Skagit Gardens

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Queen of the Prairie (Filipendula rubra 'Venusta')
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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.

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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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2019 Behind Grandma Ghost. Christianson's.

 6:53 pm. A bright and sparkling presence.

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

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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia 'Oranges & Lemons')
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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.

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Giant Gunnera (Gunnera manicata)
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2014 pond border, failed to over-winter, not sure why. Should have been in good spot as a marginal plant. 2016 replaced.

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Curry Plant (Helichrysum italicum)
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Fragrant herbs 2009, lost that one, replaced 2013. Needs winter protection, barely hardy to my zone. Didn't overwinter 2015. Replaced with 'Nana' - see if this might be more hardy?

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Curry Plant (Helichrysum italicum 'Nana')
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2015 aromatic herbs, didn't overwinter. Christianson's. Tender, needs winter protection

First year. July 9, 2011

Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Darker Shade')
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Herb border left of masterwort 2014. From Lovemyhouse. 2016 didn't overwinter, never saw a bloom.

Emerges early Feb

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Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
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Medicinal herbs 2015. Christianson's. Let this go to seed in the fall, didn't reseed or return. Kind of a rangy plant, don't plant again.

Blooms early May - mid Sep
Let stand over winter to encourage reseeding

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Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Ginger Peach')
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Porch bed in chair container 2012. The Plant Farm

Emerges mid Mar

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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
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2008 herbs under honeysuckle. Check to see if this is still there. Nope 2015. But wait, it came back in 2016. Divided to 6 single clumps and replanted on north side of honeysuckle. The chickens used this area for their dust baths and killed them all. Replace.

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Jasmine (Jasminum x stephanense)
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Prune back in early spring, mulch over winter. Garden arch 2003. Haggen. Died when trellis fell over in wind 2013. Was not a good performer, do not replace.

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