Week 16 Plant ID

Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’ “Ornamental onion”  Bulb

Best in full sun.

Attracts pollinators.

Centaurea montana “Perennial cornflower” ”Bachelor’s buttons”  Herbaceous  perennial

Full sun to part shade.

On the BC- Priority Invasive Species List 

Cerastium tomentosum “Snow in summer” Herbaceous perennial 

Full sun.

Generally used as a groundcover, but spreads and roots easily.

Iris germanica   “Bearded iris” Herbaceous perennial

Full sun best.

Remove flowers and leaves from surface rhizome as they finish.

Iris  Pacific Coast Hybrids Evergreen rhizomatous perennial

Full sun to partial shade.

Best divided in the spring. Seldom need dividing.

Lewisia cotyledon “Siskiyou lewisia” Evergreen perennial

Full sun to light shade

Don’t overwater. Let them dry out between.

Primula japonica “Japanese primrose” Herbaceous perennial; semi-evergreen in Victoria 

Full sun to part shade

Attracts butterflies.

Saxifraga x urbium “London Pride” Evergreen perennial

Part shade- full shade best, struggle in full sun

Remove stems after flowering. Easy to move and replant in another location

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium  “Meadow rue” Herbaceous perennial

Full sun to part/dappled shade; best out of hard afternoon sun.

Easy care. Little to no maintenance.

Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’  “Carolina allspice” Deciduous shrub

Best with morning sun only to light shade.

Low maintenance. Blooms on current and old wood.