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plants for visual barrier #862947
Asked March 31, 2024, 6:20 PM EDT
Deschutes County Oregon
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Hi Jeffrey,
Thanks for your questions. A few suggestions would be Blue Arrow Juniper, Curl-leaf mountain mahogany (native plant and great for pollinators) or Vanderwolf's pyramid pine. While these are low water use, they will need some supplemental irrigation during the growing season. Here is a link to the Water-wise Gardening in Central Oregon which features water-wise trees, shrubs, perennials and their water needs.
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em-9136-water-wise-gardening-central-oregon
Here is a list of native plants:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/ec-1623-selecting-native-plants-home-landscapes-central-oregon
Feel free to stop by the OSU Demo garden (address below) which features the above mentioned plants as well as many others!
Lisa
Lisa Cowan
Outreach Program Coordinator – Community Horticulture Program
Oregon State University
OSU Extension Service – Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson Counties
3800 SW Airport Way, Bldg #4
Redmond, OR 97756
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