Newberg Water-Wise Demonstration Garden and Certified Wildlife Habitat
(National Wildlife Federation)
Project Overview:
A parking lot on highway 99W and Blaine Street has been transformed into a beautiful year-round waterwise demonstration garden and wildlife habitat. Newberg Public Works Maintenance Division and contributing partners have created this garden to give the public and private sectors examples of water-wise sustainable choices they can make when building, designing, and installing landscapes, irrigation systems, and hardscapes.
Is every plant, storm-water retention system, irrigation controller, or water-wise idea demonstrated at this site? Of course not. But we have managed to demonstrate several in a small space, while creating a wildlife habitat at the same time. Our hope is that every visitor can take away ideas from this project for their own use.
Project Facts:
* 2500 square ft. of gardens
* living green-roof (eco-roof) kiosk
* four unique low-water irrigation zones: Drip, Rotors, Micro-Spray, No Irrigation
* solar synch ET Weather Irrigation Controller
* more than 60 varieties of water-wise wildlife inviting trees, shrubs, and ground-covers
* 500 gallon rainwater harvesting system on display
* Turfstone/Ecoblocks parking strip demo area (i.e. storm-water retention)
* permeable paver paths and walkways
* LED low voltage lighting
* rain chains
* numerous water-sources, feeders, and houses for wildlife
* 100% pesticide free
Newberg Water-Wise Demonstration Garden
Growing Plant List:
Trees: Amelanchier - Serviceberry - Autumn Brilliance
Cercis - Redbud
Crataegus - Lavallei
Magnolia-‘San Jose’
Vines: Jasminum - Stephanense - Pink Jasmine
Jasmin Nudiflorum Yellow
Lonicera - Honeysuckle - Blanche Sandman
Lonicera - Honeysuckle - Tellmann’s
Pyracantha Graberi
Shrubs: Arbutus Unedo - Compacta - Strawberry Tree
Cammellia - Sasanqua - Kanjiro (rose)
Caryopteris - Sunshine Blue
Ceanothus - El Dorado
Ceanothus - Popcorn
Ceanothus - Victoria
Cistus - Rockrose - Brilliancy
Cornus - Flaviramea - Yellowtwig Dogwood
Hebe - Autumn Glory
Helianthemum - Sunrose - Henfield Brilliant
Helianthemum - Wisley Primrose
Rosmarinus - Rosemary - Tuscan Blue
Grasses Carex - Japanese Sedge - Aurea
& Elymus Arenarius - Lyme Grass - Blue Dune
Sedge: Helictotrichon - Blue Oat Grass
Panicum - Switch Grass - Heavy Metal
Stipa - Nasella - Mexican Feather Grass
Ground-Covers: Isotoma - Blue Star Creeper
Isotoma - White Star Creeper
Mazus Reptans
Mentha - Corsican Mint
Nepeta - Catmint
Sempervivum - Hen and Chickens
Succulents - Sedum
Perennials Achillea - Yarrow
Agastache - Apricot Sprite
Chrysanthemum - Shasta Daisies
Coreopsis - Early Sunrise
Coreopsis - Moonbeam
Coreopsis - Threadleaf - Zagreb
Crocosmia - Emberglow - Jenny Bloom
Crocosmia - Lucifer
Crocosmia - Norwich Canary - Star of the East
Crocosmia - Plaisir
Digitalis - Foxglove
Echinacea - Coneflower
Eryngium - Sea Holly
Eupatorium - Joe Pye Weed - Gateway
Euphorbia - Glacier Blue Spurge
Gaillardia - Blanket Flower
Gaura - Pink Cloud
Geum - Blazing Sunset
Helenium - Ruby Dwarf
Liriope - Lilyturf
Lychnis Flos-Cuculi - Jenny Catchfly
Monarda - Bee Balm
Perovskia - Russian Sage
Ratibida - Mexican Hat
Rudbeckia - Gloriosa Daisy
Salvia - East Friesland
Salvia - Meadow Ballet Blend
Verbascum - Lemon Sorbet Mullein
Yucca - Bright Edge
Bulbs: Acidanthera
Freesia
Gladiolus
Ranunculus
Tigridia - Tiger Flower