Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum)
Oregon Sunshine might be the most cheerful PNW native wildflower! It's extremely easy to grow from seed, and once established it's extremely low maintenance! Oregon Sunshine makes a wonderful silver-grey ground cover for sunny areas. It's mostly evergreen in my garden and typically blooms May through mid-June. Oregon Sunshine is very adaptable to soil type as long as it has good drainage (no standing water). Its growth can be restrained by limiting the amount of water it receives to seasonal rains, which will also extend its lifespan. With supplemental water Oregon Sunshine can get up to 2' tall and at least as wide with an explosion of blooms. This will shorten the plant's lifespan and greatly increase the number of seeds produced for future plants!
Each seed packet contains 150 seeds and germination instructions are included.
Oregon Sunshine at a glance
- Average growth dimensions - 1-3 ft tall x 2 ft wide
- Dormancy - Semi summer deciduous (drought response)
- Plant type - Perennial herb
- Sun - Full sun - part shade
- Water - Medium - very dry (with good drainage)
- Flowering time - Late April - August
- Flower color - Yellow
- Soil preference - Adaptable as long as soil drains well