Native Plant Descriptions - Native Plant Sale 2018
This year we offer 18 species of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs and perennials including favorites like Red Flowering Currant, Thinleaf Huckleberry as well as Pacific Ninebark, Oak Fern, and Blue Elderberry. Some species have been selected particularly for being somewhat drought tolerant. Native plants are beautiful in the garden and landscape, are beneficial for wildlife, and improve habitat and plant diversity. Once established, native plants tend to require less maintenance and fertilizers than other landscape plants.
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PLANT NAME
Quaking Aspen
(Populus tremuloides) |
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Graceful, deciduous tree, readily reproduces from suckers. Rounded-ovate to heart shaped leaves characteristically flutter in the wind. Fall color is yellow & gold. H: Up to 60'; W: 20-30'.
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MOISTURE
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EXPOSURE
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Buffaloberry
(Shepherdia canadensis) |
Deciduous, spreading shrub with bright red, juicy berry-like fruit. Edible but bitter. Likes well-drained or rocky soils. Can be planted as a hedgerow or in a wildlife garden. Birds enjoy the fruit. H: 6-12'; W: 6-12'.
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Redstem Ceanothus
(Ceanothus sanguineus) |
Erect, deciduous shrub with reddish or purplish bark. White, fluffy, scented flowers on reddish stalks. Blooms late spring to mid-summer. Likes dry, open sites. Attracts pollinators. H: 3-10'; W: 3-10'.
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Pacific Crabapple
(Malus fusca) |
Small tree with showy white to pink fragrant blossoms & small, egg-shaped apples. Edible but tart. Red & Orange fall color. Important to birds & pollinators. H: up to 30'; W: up to 40'.
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Red Flowering Currant
(Ribes sanguineum) |
Upright, multi-stemmed shrub with showy clusters of deep pink flowers. Very attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. Blooms early; Feb- March. H: 3-10'; W: 4-10'.
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Red Osier Dogwood
(Cornus stolonifera) |
Spreading, thicket-forming shrub with white flower clusters. Bright red stems provide winter color. Important species for wildlife. Flowers April-June. H: 7-10'; W: 8-10'.
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Blue Elderberry
(Sambucus nigra spp cerulea) |
Deciduous shrub/small tree, multi-stemmed. Grows up to 18’ wide. Tiny, creamy flowers in late spring to mid-summer. Edible, dark blue berries. Fairly drought tolerant. Good for wildlife and butterflies. H: 10-30'; W: 8-20'.
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Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis)
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Shrub or small tree, one of the first to flower in the spring. Flowers bloom very early, before leaves. Edible but bitter blueish-black fruits. H: 5-15'; W: 5-10'.
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Douglas/Rocky Mt. Maple
(Acer glabrum) |
Small tree with typical maple-shape leaf, wing-shaped fruits. Prefers more sun & drier soil than vine maples. Yellow fall color. H: Up to 30'; W: 10-13'.
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Mock Orange
(Philadelphus lewisii) |
Erect, loosely branched deciduous shrub. Showy, fragrant white flowers bloom in numerous clusters. H: 6-10'; W: 6-10'.
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Nootka Rose
(Rosa nutkana) |
Spindly shrub with large pink rose flowers. Provides wildlife with food and shelter. Blooms May-June. H: 2-10'; W: 3-6'.
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Shore Pine
(Pinus contorta v contorta) |
Fast growing pine, compact and rounded, more open with age. Does well in rock gardens or containers. Highly adaptable. H: Up to 100'; W: 5-20'.
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Pacific Ninebark
(Physocarpus capitatus) |
Erect to spreading shrub with dark green leaves and clusters of small white flowers in May/June. Brown, shredding bark. Grows in moist, nutrient rich soil. H: 8-12'; W: 4-7'.
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Garry Oak
(Quercus garryana) |
Beautiful, deciduous, heavy limbed oak tree when mature; often small and shrubby (especially in rocky, dry soil). Fall color is yellow/brown. Acorns edible. Slow-growing but magnificent tree. H: 20-90'; W: up to 30'.
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Thinleaf Huckleberry
(Vaccinium membranaceum) |
Deciduous shrub with magenta to red fall color. Flowers yellow-pink; bloom from spring to early summer. Berries purple-red black. More sun=more fruit. Fruit has excellent flavor. Birds love the berries. H: 4-6'; W: 6'.
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Salal
(Gaultheria shallon) |
Creeping to erect evergreen shrub with hairy branching stems and dark leathery leaves. White bell-shaped flowers. Great for erosion control & hedgerows. H: 3-7'; W: 1-5'.
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Oregon Stonecrop
(Sedum oreganum) |
Succulent, evergreen groundcover with small, yellowish clusters of flowers from early to late summer. Great for a butterfly or rock garden, between pavers or a stone wall.
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Oak Fern
(Gymnocarpium dryopteris) |
Deciduous fern, spreads from rhizomes forming a carpet. Excellent groundcover for shady gardens. H: 6-12"; W: 12-18".
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