Garden Planner
Let us help you plan the perfect garden for your space. Choose the type of garden you're dreaming of (more options coming soon) and then customize the list of plant candidates to fit the light and water conditions of your area.
Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden
A Wildlife Garden Design helps butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife flourish and increases your opportunity to view them! These plant communities support diverse plants, insects, and animals. Ideal for low-foot traffic area, but a wildlife garden can also be a beautiful landscape in highly visible location. The plants listed below require very little maintenance once established because they are adapted to our climate conditions.
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Requirements Summary | Notes |
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| Bitter Cherry Prunus emarginata |
shrub or small tree great for wildlife | |
| Blue Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium idahoense |
beautiful perennial with purple flowers | |
| Bluebells Mertensia paniculata |
many varieties | |
| Common Camas Camassia quamash |
blue-purple flowers, beautiful meadow lily | |
| Penstemon Penstemon spp. |
many native penstemons within differing regions/growth conditions | |
| Hardhack Spirea douglasii |
needs fair amount of water | |
| Harebell Campanula rotundifolia |
beautiful purple flowers | |
| Low Oregon Grape Berberis nervosa (Mahonia nervosa) |
dark purple berries | |
| Tall Oregon grape Berberis aquifolium |
dark purple berries, found in drier areas than the low | |
| Monkeyflower Mimulus spp. |
many native Mimulus species in our area, each better suited for slightly different ecology | |
| Native Trailing Blackberry Rubus ursinus |
trailing groundcover, delicious small fruits | |
| Nodding Onion Allium cernuum |
perennial with pink nodding flowers | |
| Oceanspray Holodiscus discolor |
white clusters of flowers, seed clusters persist in winter as food | |
| Orange Honeysuckle vine Lonicera ciliosa |
orange flowers are food for hummingbirds | |
| Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia |
decidous tree with gray bark, withstands flooding | |
| Pacific Crabapple Malus fusca |
great for wildlife | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries | |
| Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum |
vibrant flowers, sprouts well after cuttings, blooms are brightest in openings, but some flower in deep shade forests | |
| Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea |
bright white flowers persist and make great dried bouquets | |
| Piggyback Plant Tolmiea menziesii |
hardy groundcover | |
| Pink Monkey Flower Mimulus lewisii |
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| Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides |
forms thickets overtime, beautiful silvery leaves that “quake” in the wind | |
| Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa |
stream edges, moist clearing | great for wildlife, clusters of bright white flowers and bright red berries |
| Red Flowering Current Ribes sangiuneum |
drooping clusters of pickish flowers, great for wildlife | |
| Salal Gaultheria shallon |
need high organic matter in soils | can be difficult to get established, but thrive once do |
| Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis |
salmon-colored edible berries, pink flowers, easy to grow | |
| Serviceberry/Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia |
well-drained soils | great berries for wildlife |
| Shooting Star Dodecatheon hendersonii |
amazing flowers | |
| Snowberry Symporicarpus albus |
cute white berries, good for dry, rocky slopes | |
| Subalpine Spirea Spiraea densiflora |
smaller pink flowers | |
| Spiraea Spiraea douglasii |
bright rose-colored flowers, fills in open areas | |
| Spreading Phlox Phlox diffusa |
low growing perennial, grows well on rock outcrops | |
| Woodland Strawberry Fragaria vesca |
delicous edible strawberries | |
| Stonecrop Sedum spp. |
cute succulent plant for rock gardens, several native species in our state | |
| Baldhip Rose Rosa gymnocarpa |
tolerates a variety of conditions, important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana |
tolerates a variety of conditions (great drought tolerant rose), important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Tiger Lily Lilium columbianum |
showy bright orange spotted flowers, great for butterflies | |
| Western Columbine Aquilegia formosa |
many varieties are sold, support local genetics and buy from native plant nursery, great for hummingbirds | |
| Wood Sorrel Oxalis oregano |
hardy groundcover with three clover-like leaves that open/close based on sunlight | |
| Yarrow Achillea millefolium |
great butterfly attractor, unqiue smelling plant | |
| Yellow Wood Violet Viola glabella |
cute yellow flowers, needs some shade | |
| Red Osier Dogwood Cornus stolonifera Cornus cericea |
bright red stems add color to a landscape year-round; great soil stabilizer | |
| Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus |
beautiful soft leaves, delicious bright red berries | |
| Indian Plum Oemleria cerasiformis |
cute multi-colored plums, one of the first plants to flower in early spring; separate male and female plants | |
| Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii |
small tree with burgandy-red berries, long thorns; not to be mistaken with European Hawthorn, a naturalized species | |
| Pacific Flowering Dogwood Cornus nuttallii |
shurb or small multi-branched tree with white showy "flowers" | |
| Ceanothus Ceanothus spp. Ceanothus sanguineus, Ceanothus velutinus |
beautiful, fragrant shrubs, nitrogen-fixing; support wildlife and buy native species | |
| Slough Sedge Carex obnupta |
many beautiful sedges are native to this area and appropriate in landscapes, visit a local native plant nursery! Does not withstand dry soils well | |
| Yellow Monkey Flower Mimulus guttatus |
unique yellow flowers;needs fair amount of water | |
| Douglas Aster Aster subspicatus |
great wildlife attractor; buy one of the many native species | |
| California Aster Aster chilensis |
great wildlife attractor; buy one of the many native species | |
| Twinberry Lonicera involucrata |
great for wildlife; tall growing shrubs with vibrant colored stems, yellow flowers and blackish berries | |
| Tufted Hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa |
forms dense patches; can not tolerate year-round water | |
| Vine Maple Acer circinatum |
small mutil-branched tree or shrub, beautiful red fall colors; tolerates standing water, needs some shade | |
| Alumroot Heuchera glabra |
found at mid-high elevations | |
| Blue Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium idahoense |
beautiful perennial with purple flowers | |
| Bluebells Mertensia paniculata |
many native varieties to choose from | |
| Bog Laurel Kalmia microphylla ssp. occidentalis |
beautiful pink flowers; wetland plant-loves standing water | |
| Small Flowered Bull Rush Scirpus microcarpus |
great in wetlands/standing water | |
| Hardhack Spirea douglasii |
beautiful pink, fragrant flowers; great for wet soils | |
| Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina |
can grow very large | |
| Monkeyflower Mimulus spp. |
multiple native Mimulus species in our area, each better suited for slightly different ecology | |
| Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia |
decidous tree with gray bark; withstands flooding | |
| Pacific Crabapple Malus fusca |
great for wildlife; edges of standing/flowing water | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries | |
| Pacific Wax Myrtle Myrica californica |
aromatic, wetland plant grows well with Spirea | |
| Piggyback Plant Tolmiea menziesii |
hardy groundcover, does best with some shade but tolerant | |
| Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides |
forms thickets overtime, beautiful silvery leaves that “quake” in the wind | |
| Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa |
great for wildlife, clusters of bright white flowers and bright red berries; stream edges, moist clearing | |
| Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis |
salmon-colored edible berries, pink flowers; easy to grow | |
| Shooting Star Dodecatheon hendersonii |
amazing flowers | |
| Spiraea Spiraea douglasii |
bright rose-colored flowers, fills in open areas | |
| Red Osier Dogwood Cornus stolonifera Cornus cericea |
bright red stems add color to a landscape year-round, great soil stabilizer | |
| Labrador Tea Ledum groenlandicum |
Beautiful wetland plant, fragrant leaves; grows in wet areas, indicator of acic soils | |
| Slough Sedge Carex obnupta |
many beautiful sedges are native to this area and appropriate in landscapes;does not withstand dry soils well | |
| Yellow Monkey Flower Mimulus guttatus |
unique yellow flowers; needs fair amount of water | |
| Twinberry Lonicera involucrata |
tall growing shrubs with vibrant colored stems, yellow flowers and blackish berries; good for wildlife | |
| Tufted Hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa |
forms dense patches; can not tolerate year-round water | |
| Sweet Gale Myrica gale |
aromatic, wetland plant, nitrogen-fixer, grows well with Spirea | |
| Coltsfoot Petasites palmatus |
gorgeous plant and unique inflorescence with creeping rhizomes | |
| Deer Fern Blechnum spicant |
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| Devils Club Oplopanax horridus |
bright red berries, large leaves; spiny stalks are great for keeping out unwanted visitors | |
| Foamflower Tiarella trifoliate |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Fringecup Tellima grandiflora |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Goats Beard Aruncus dioecious |
beautiful tiny white flowers in long inflorescences; needs some shade | |
| False Lily of the Valley Mainathemum dilatatum |
cute groundcover | |
| Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina |
can grow very large | |
| Monkeyflower Mimulus spp. |
many native Mimulus species in our area, each better suited for slightly different ecology | |
| Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia |
decidous tree with gray bark, withstands flooding | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries | |
| Pacific Wax Myrtle Myrica californica |
aromatic, wetland plant grows well with Spirea | |
| Piggyback Plant Tolmiea menziesii |
hardy groundcover | |
| Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis |
salmon-colored edible berries, pink flowers; easy to grow | |
| Skunk Cabbage Lysichiton americanum |
wetland plant, amazing inflorescence with unique smell | |
| Spiny Wood Fern Dryopteris expansa |
semi evergreen fern | |
| Wild Ginger Asarum caudatum |
Beautiful groundcover: heart-shaped leaves with 3-petaled flowers; forest understory plant- moist soils | |
| Labrador Tea Ledum groenlandicum |
Beautiful wetland plant, fragrant leaves; grows in wet areas, indicator of acic soils | |
| Slough Sedge Carex obnupta |
many beautiful sedges are native to this area and appropriate in landscapes; needs some sun | |
| Vine Maple Acer circinatum |
small mutil-branched tree or shrub, beautiful red fall colors; tolerates standing water | |
| Beaked Hazelnut Colyus cornuta |
edible native hazelnuts; likes well-drained soils | |
| Bleeding Heart Dicentra formosa |
beautiful groundcover, provides nice texture to a landscape; early spring bloomer | |
| Bunchberry Cornus canadensis |
cute groundcover, can be difficult to establish | |
| Cascara Rhamnus purshiana |
tiny tree, birds love it! | |
| Penstemon Penstemon spp. |
many native penstemons within differing regions/growth conditions | |
| Deer Fern Blechnum spicant |
beautiful dark green farn | |
| Devils Club Oplopanax horridus |
bright red berries, large leaves; spiny stalks are great for keeping out unwanted visitors | |
| Evergreen Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum |
edible berries; needs soils with organic matter | |
| False Lily of the Valley Mainathemum dilatatum |
cute groundcover | |
| False Solomon’s Seal Smilacina racemosa |
amazing smelling flowers | |
| Foamflower Tiarella trifoliate |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Fringecup Tellima grandiflora |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Goats Beard Aruncus dioecious |
beautiful tiny white flowers in long inflorescences; needs some shade | |
| Hooker’s Fairybells Disporum hookeri |
white bell-shaped flowers | |
| Inside-Out Flower Vancouveria hexandra |
beautiful, unique flowers | |
| Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina |
can grow very large | |
| Low Oregon Grape Berberis nervosa (Mahonia nervosa) |
dark purple berries | |
| Monkeyflower Mimulus spp. |
multiple native Mimulus species in our area, each better suited for slightly different ecology | |
| Native Trailing Blackberry Rubus ursinus |
trailing groundcover, delicious small fruits | |
| Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia |
decidous tree with gray bark, withstands flooding | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries | |
| Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum |
sprouts well after cuttings; vibrant flowers, blooms are brightest in openings, but some flower in deep shade forests | |
| Piggyback Plant Tolmiea menziesii |
hardy groundcover; easy to grow | |
| Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa |
great for wildlife, clusters of bright white flowers and bright red berries; grows on stream edges, moist clearing | |
| Salal Gaultheria shallon |
can be difficult to get established, but thrive once do; need high organic matter in soils | |
| Red Huckleberry Vaccinium parvifolium |
edible berries, great for wildlife; need rich soils with decaying wood | |
| Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis |
salmon-colored edible berries, pink flowers; easy to grow | |
| Snowberry Symporicarpus albus |
cute white berries, good for dry, rocky slopes; prefers sun, but can withstand shade | |
| Spiny Wood Fern Dryopteris expansa |
semi evergreen fern | |
| Spring Beauty/Siberian Miner's Lettuce Claytonia sibirica |
delicate understory flower, edible greens | |
| Baldhip Rose Rosa gymnocarpa |
tolerates a variety of conditions; important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana |
tolerates a variety of conditions (drought tolerant), important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Swordfern Polstichum munitum |
large, common fern | |
| Twinflower Linnaea borealis |
cute understory flower | |
| Twisting Stalk Streptopus amplexifolius |
unique, perennial understory plant with red berries | |
| Vanilla Leaf Achyls triphylla |
creates nice dense groundcover, provides texture in a landscape | |
| Western Columbine Aquilegia formosa |
many varieties are sold, support local genetics and buy from native plant nursery, great for hummingbirds | |
| Wild ginger Asarum caudatum |
beautiful groundcover; heart-shaped leaves with 3-petaled flowers | |
| Wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia |
cute understory plant | |
| Wood Sorrel Oxalis oregano |
hardy groundcover with three clover-like leaves that open/close based on sunlight | |
| Woodland Penstemon Nothochelone nemorosa |
cute understory flower | |
| Yellow Wood Violet Viola glabella |
cute yellow flowers | |
| Trillium Trillium ovatum |
long-lived striking flower; seeds dispersed by ants | |
| Western Starflower Trientalis latifolia |
delicate perennial groundcover | |
| Vine Maple Acer circinatum |
small mutil-branched tree or shrub, beautiful red fall colors; tolerates standing water | |
| Penstemon Penstemon spp. |
many native penstemons within differing regions/growth conditions | |
| Low Oregon Grape Berberis nervosa (Mahonia nervosa) |
dark purple berries | |
| Native Trailing blackberry Rubus ursinus |
trailing groundcover, delicious small fruits | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries; occastionally found in dry areas (mainly more wet) | |
| Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum |
sprouts well after cuttings; vibrant flowers, blooms are brightest in openings, but some flower in deep shade forests | |
| Red Flowering Current Ribes sangiuneum |
drooping clusters of pickish flowers, great for wildlife; need some sun | |
| Salal Gaultheria shallon |
can be difficult to get established, but thrive once do; need high organic matter in soils | |
| Snowberry Symporicarpus albus |
cute white berries, good for dry, rocky slopes; prefers sun, but can withstand shade | |
| Baldhip Rose Rosa gymnocarpa |
tolerates a variety of conditions; important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana |
tolerates a variety of conditions (drought tolerant), important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia |
cute understory plant; forest understory plant, may withstand drier soils | |
| Wood Sorrel Oxalis oregano |
hardy groundcover with three clover-like leaves that open/close based on sunlight | |
| Woodland penstemon Nothochelone nemorosa |
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| Yarrow Achillea millefolium |
great butterfly attractor, unqiue smelling plant; needs sun | |
| Ceanothus Ceanothus spp. Ceanothus sanguineus, Ceanothus velutinus |
beautiful, fragrant shrubs, nitrogen-fixing; support wildlife, buy native species | |
| Western Starflower Trientalis latifolia |
delicate perennial groundcover | |
| Bluebells Mertensia paniculata |
many native varieties | |
| Bog Laurel Kalmia microphylla ssp. occidentalis |
beautiful pink flowers; wetland plant-loves standing water | |
| Coltsfoot Petasites palmatus |
gorgeous plant and unique inflorescence | |
| Deer Fern Blechnum spicant |
cute dark green fern | |
| Foamflower Tiarella trifoliate |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Fringecup Tellima grandiflora |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Goats Beard Aruncus dioecious |
beautiful tiny white flowers in long inflorescences; needs some shade | |
| Hardhack Spirea douglasii |
needs fair amount of water; beautiful pink flowers | |
| Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina |
can grow very large | |
| Monkeyflower Mimulus spp. |
multiple native Mimulus species in our area, each better suited for slightly different ecology | |
| Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia |
decidous tree with gray bark; withstands flooding | |
| Pacific Crabapple Malus fusca |
great for wildlife; edges of standing/flowing water | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries | |
| Pacific Wax Myrtle Myrica californica |
aromatic, wetland plant grows well with Spirea | |
| Piggyback Plant Tolmiea menziesii |
hardy groundcover | |
| Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides |
forms thickets overtime, beautiful silvery leaves that “quake” in the wind | |
| Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa |
great for wildlife, clusters of bright white flowers and bright red berries; stream edges, moist clearing | |
| Salmon berry Rubus spectabilis |
salmon-colored edible berries, pink flowers. Easy to grow | |
| Shooting Star Dodecatheon hendersonii |
amazing flowers | |
| Spiny Wood Fern Dryopteris expansa |
semi evergreen fern | |
| Spiraea Spiraea douglasii |
bright rose-colored flowers, fills in open areas | |
| Wild Ginger Asarum caudatum |
beautiful groundcover; heart-shaped leaves with 3-petaled flowers; forest understory plant- moist soils | |
| Red Osier Dogwood Cornus stolonifera Cornus cericea |
bright red stems add color to a landscape year-round, great soil stabilizer | |
| Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum |
Beautiful wetland plant, fragrant leaves; Grows in wet areas, indicator of acic soils | |
| Slough Sedge Carex obnupta |
many beautiful sedges are native to this area and appropriate in landscapes; does not withstand dry soils well | |
| Yellow Monkey Flower Mimulus guttatus |
unique yellow flowers; needs fair amount of water | |
| Twinberry Lonicera involucrata |
tall growing shrubs with vibrant colored stems, yellow flowers and blackish berries; good for wildlife | |
| Sweet Gale Myrica gale |
aromatic, wetland plant, nitrogen-fixer, grows well with Spirea | |
| Vine Maple Acer circinatum |
small mutil-branched tree or shrub, beautiful red fall colors. Tolerates standing water | |
| Small-flowered Alumroot Heuchera micrantha |
common, found along streambanks and rock crevices | |
| Beaked Hazelnut Colyus cornuta |
edible native hazelnuts; well-drained soils | |
| Bitter Cherry Prunus emarginata |
shrub or small tree great for wildlife. Needs full sun | |
| Bleeding Heart Dicentra formosa |
beautiful groundcover, provides nice texture to a landscape. Early spring bloomer | |
| Bluebells Mertensia paniculata |
many native varieties | |
| Bunchberry Cornus canadensis |
groundcover with red berries | |
| Cascara Rhamnus purshiana |
tiny tree, birds love it! | |
| Penstemon Penstemon spp. |
many native penstemons within differing regions/growth conditions | |
| Deer Fern Blechnum spicant |
cute dark green fern | |
| Foamflower Tiarella trifoliate |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Fringecup Tellima grandiflora |
pretty groundcover, easy to grow | |
| Goats Beard Aruncus dioecious |
beautiful tiny white flowers in long inflorescences; needs some shade | |
| Hooker’s Fairybells Disporum hookeri |
white bell-shaped flowers | |
| Inside-Out Flower Vancouveria hexandra |
cute, unique flowers | |
| Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina |
can grow very large | |
| Low Oregon Grape Berberis nervosa (Mahonia nervosa) |
dark purple berries | |
| Tall Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium |
dark purple berries, found in drier areas than the low | |
| Monkeyflower Mimulus spp. |
multiple native Mimulus species in our area, each better suited for slightly different ecology | |
| Native Trailing Blackberry Rubus ursinus |
trailing groundcover, delicious small fruits | |
| Oceanspray Holodiscus discolor |
white clusters of flowers, seed clusters persist in winter as food | |
| Orange Honeysuckle Vine Lonicera ciliosa |
orange flowers are food for hummingbirds | |
| Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia |
decidous tree with gray bark, withstands flooding | |
| Pacific Crabapple Malus fusca |
great for wildlife | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries | |
| Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum |
sprouts well after cuttings; vibrant flowers, blooms are brightest in openings, but some flower in deep shade forests | |
| Piggyback Plant Tolmiea menziesii |
hardy groundcover | |
| Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides |
forms thickets overtime, beautiful silvery leaves that “quake” in the wind | |
| Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa |
great for wildlife, clusters of bright white flowers and bright red berries; stream edges, moist clearing | |
| Red Flowering Current Ribes sangiuneum |
drooping clusters of pinkish flowers, great for wildlife | |
| Salal Gaultheria shallon |
can be difficult to get established, but thrive once do; need high organic matter in soils | |
| Red Huckleberry Vaccinium parvifolium |
edible berries, great for wildlife; need rich soils with decaying wood | |
| Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis |
salmon-colored edible berries, pink flowers. Easy to grow | |
| Serviceberry/Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia |
great berries for wildlife; well-drained soils, best in open areas | |
| Shooting Star Dodecatheon hendersonii |
amazing flowers | |
| Snowberry Symporicarpus albus |
cute white berries, good for dry, rocky slopes | |
| Spiny Wood Fern Dryopteris expansa |
semi evergreen fern | |
| Spiraea Spiraea douglasii |
bright rose-colored flowers, fills in open areas | |
| Spring Beauty/Siberian Miner's Lettuce Claytonia sibirica |
delicate understory flower, edible greens | |
| Woodland Strawberry Fragaria vesca |
delicous edible strawberries | |
| Baldhip Rose Rosa gymnocarpa |
tolerates a variety of conditions; important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana |
tolerates a variety of conditions (drought tolerant); important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Swordfern Polstichum munitum |
large, common fern | |
| Twinflower Linnaea borealis |
cute understory flower | |
| Twisting stalk Streptopus amplexifolius |
unique, perennial understory plant, red berries | |
| Vanilla Leaf Achyls triphylla |
creates nice dense groundcover, provides texture in a landscape | |
| Western Columbine Aquilegia formosa |
many varieties are sold, support local genetics and buy from native plant nursery, great for hummingbirds | |
| Wild Ginger Asarum caudatum |
beautiful groundcover; heart-shaped leaves with 3-petaled flowers; best in full shade | |
| Wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia |
cute understory plant | |
| Wood Sorrel Oxalis oregano |
hardy groundcover with three clover-like leaves that open/close based on sunlight | |
| Woodland Penstemon Nothochelone nemorosa |
cute woodland flower | |
| Yarrow Achillea millefolium |
great butterfly attractor, unqiue smelling plant | |
| Yellow Wood Violet Viola glabella |
cute yellow flowers | |
| Red Osier Dogwood Cornus stolonifera Cornus cericea |
bright red stems add color to a landscape year-round; great soil stabilizer | |
| Trillium Trillium ovatum |
long-lived striking flower, seeds dispersed by ants | |
| Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus |
beautiful soft leaves, delicious bright red berries; needs some moisture | |
| Indian Plum Oemleria cerasiformis |
cute multi-colored plums, one of the first plants to flower in early spring; separate male and female plants | |
| Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii |
small tree with burgandy-red berries, long thorns; different species than the European Hawthorn, a naturalized species | |
| Pacific Flowering Dogwood Cornus nuttallii |
shurb or small multi-branched tree with white showy "flowers" | |
| Slough Sedge Carex obnupta |
many beautiful sedges are native to this area and appropriate in landscapes; does not withstand dry soils well | |
| Twinberry Lonicera involucrata |
tall growing shrubs with vibrant colored stems, yellow flowers and blackish berries; good for wildlife | |
| Western Starflower Trientalis latifolia |
delicate perennial groundcover | |
| Vine Maple Acer circinatum |
small mutil-branched tree or shrub, beautiful red fall colors. Tolerates standing water | |
| Penstemon Penstemon spp. |
many native penstemons within differing regions/growth conditions | |
| Round-Leaved Alumroot Heuchera cylindrica |
beautiful plant | |
| Common Camas Camassia quamash |
Blue-purple flowers, beautiful meadow lily | |
| Fringed Aster Aster ciliolatus |
beautiful purple flowers; great for butterflies and pollinators | |
| Berberis nervosa (Mahonia nervosa) |
dark purple berries | |
| Tall Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium |
dark purple berries; found in drier areas than the low | |
| Native Trailing Blackberry Rubus ursinus |
trailing groundcover, delicious small fruits | |
| Oceanspray Holodiscus discolor |
white clusters of flowers, seed clusters persist in winter as food | |
| Orange Honeysuckle Vine Lonicera ciliosa |
orange flowers are food for hummingbirds | |
| Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus |
reddish peeling bark and white clusters of flowers, pinkish berries; occastionally found in dry areas (more often in wet) | |
| Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum |
sprouts well after cuttings; vibrant flowers, blooms are brightest in openings, but some flower in deep shade forests | |
| Red Flowering Current Ribes sangiuneum |
drooping clusters of pinkish flowers; great for wildlife | |
| Salal Gaultheria shallon |
can be difficult to get established, but thrive once do; need high organic matter in soils | |
| Serviceberry/Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia |
great berries for wildlife; drought tolerant, needs well-drained soils | |
| Snowberry Symporicarpus albus |
cute white berries, good for dry, rocky slopes | |
| Spreading Phlox Phlox diffusa |
low growing perennial, grows well on rock outcrops | |
| Stonecrop Sedum spp. |
cute succulent plant for rock gardens, several native species in our state | |
| Baldhip Rose Rosa gymnocarpa |
tolerates a variety of conditions; important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana |
tolerates a variety of conditions (drought tolerant); important plant for First People's with variety of medicial benefits | |
| Wood Sorrel Oxalis oregano |
hardy groundcover with three clover-like leaves that open/close based on sunlight | |
| Woodland Penstemon Nothochelone nemorosa |
cute woodland flowers | |
| Yarrow Achillea millefolium |
great butterfly attractor; unqiue smelling plant | |
| Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus |
beautiful soft leaves, delicious bright red berries; needs some moisture | |
| Indian Plum Oemleria cerasiformis |
cute multi-colored plums, one of the first plants to flower in early spring; separate male and female plants | |
| Ceanothus Ceanothus spp. Ceanothus sanguineus, Ceanothus velutinus |
beautiful, fragrant shrubs, nitrogen-fixing; support wildlife and buy native species | |
| California Aster Aster chilensis |
great wildlife attractor; support local wilidlife and buy one of the many native asters | |
| Western Starflower Trientalis latifolia |
delicate perennial groundcover |
