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Deer resistant, Drought tolerant

Stipa gigantea

Giant Feather Grass In the quest for evergreen ornamental grasses, Giant Feather Grass is a top notch choice. Its rounded clump of evergreen blades provides year round greenery and structure, but...

Deer resistant, Drought tolerant

Choisya arizonica x ternata ‘Aztec Pearl’

‘Aztec Pearl’ Cutleaf Mexican Orange Blossom Here’s a great choice for that elusive 4-5′ tall evergreen shrub! Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ smells great, is deer and drought...

Cold hardy plants, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Perennials

Nepetas

Catmints ~ so many to love! Catmint are some of the easiest going and hardest working of all our favorite drought tolerant perennials – and that’s high praise indeed! They can be...

Drought tolerant, Perennials

Eriogonums

Flowering Buckwheat In our opinion, Eriogonums – also known as Buckwheats – deserve a place in pretty much every sunny garden in the Rogue Valley! Eriogonums are one of those plants that check all...

Plants for the Rogue Valley

An Interview with Head Grower Erik Petersen, Part 1

If you’ve visited Shooting Star Nursery, you’ve probably noticed that we have large areas in and around our hoophouse that are flagged with ‘Not For Sale Yet’ signs. These plants are all part of...

Deer resistant, Drought tolerant

Ceanothus ‘Emily Brown’

Ceanothus ‘Emily Brown’ Anyone who has visited Shooting Star’s demonstration gardens in spring has likely been stopped in their tracks by one of our favorite native plants...

Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Perennials

Achillea ‘Strawberry Seduction’

Yarrows: a Versatile and Sturdy Perennial If you’re thinking of planting a pollinator garden this year, Achillea ‘Strawberry Seduction’ is a great place to start. Achilleas (aka...

Deer resistant, Perennials

Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’

‘Blue Ice’ Bluestar The American Horticultural Society named Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ as one of its “75 Great Plants for American Gardens’, and it is easy to see why! Easy to grow,...

Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Trees

Redbuds are lovely small trees: sturdy and adaptable, with rosy-pink spring flowers. Their size – 20’ tall or less – also makes them an excellent landscape choice when you don’t have the room for a...

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