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Beat the Heat: Fuss-free Plants for Late Summer Gardens

Filling a Pacific Northwest garden with color and greenery in May is easy. The hard part is finding the right plants to keep it looking lush in hot, crispy August - especially as we're settling into the "new normal" of 90+ degree days in this climate-changed world! Fret-not, we've got this! Here's some of our faves for creating a garden that can beat the heat, conserve water, support the birds and the bees we love so much - through the dog days of summer.
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  • Close-up of leaves, flowers, and name-sake red stems of red stem ceanothus (Ceanothus sanguineus) or Oregon tea tree in the wild. One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of the golden inflorescence of Sawbeak Sedge (Carex Stipata). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • A small form shore pine (Pinus contorta ssp. contorta) in a wild bog. One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of the yellow flower of shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa, formerly/aka Potentilla fruticosa). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close up of the bright white berries on snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of the white flowering branches of snowbrush, mountain balm, tobacco plant (Ceonothus velutinus). One of the approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native wildflowers, shrubs and trees available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Spreading Blue Rush (Juncus patens). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Yellow flowers and form of mature spring gold, also known as common Lomatium (Lomatium utriculatum). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of the dense, dome-shaped flower clusters of sulphur-flower buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum). One of the 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available through Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
  • Growth habit of young Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum). One of 100+ Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon
  • Bright yellow flowers of tall Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium or Mahonia aquifolium). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants nursery in Portland, Oregon
  • A large, wild population of taper-tip rush (Juncus acuminatus) beside a pond. One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of a wax currant (Ribes cereum) branch tip, including leaves and light pink flowers. One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • A stunning specimen of western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) in full bloom alongside a footpath. One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of a cluster of vibrant orange flowers on a western wallflower (Erysimum capitatus). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of Western Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.