Pacific Northwest Native Plants

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Updated 03/18/08

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Botanical Name
Common Name
Zone
Pot Size
Description/Comments
Price

Abies lasiocarpa
Alpine Fir
Zone 4
#7
Symmetrical tree with blueish-green needles and gray bark. Full sun, well drained soil. Can grow to 150 feet tall in optimal conditions, but usually stays in the 75 foot tall range. Current height 12 to 18 inches. Evergreen.
$20.00

Acer circinatum
Vine Maple
Zone 5
#1
Small tree with green, maple leaves that turn shades of orange to bright red in the fall. Showy red bark in winter. Full sun to part shade. Irregular growth to 20 feet tall. Current height 15 to 34 inches. Deciduous.
$10.00

Adiantum aleuticum
Maidenhair Fern
Zone 3
#1
Black stem with lacy arcs of green foliage. Likes moisture and shade. Image is of a single frond and not of the plant. Deciduous.
$10.00

Amelanchier alnifolia
Serviceberry
Zone 4
#1
Shrub with large, almost daisy-like white flowers in early spring. Edible fruit and good fall colour. Full sun. To 15 feet tall. Current height 10 to 15 inches. Deciduous.
$8.00

Andromeda polifolia
Bog Rosemary
Zone 3
#1
Oblong, green leaves with white undersides, and light pink, urn-shaped flowers. Spreads via rhizomes. Requires lots of water. To 31 inches tall. Current height about 6 inches. Evergreen. Not edible.
$10.00

Aquilegia formosa
Red Columbine
Zone 7
#1
Red flowers with yellow centres bloom in the summer. Lacy, green foliage on upright stems to 3 feet tall. Sun to part shade. Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$7.00

Arbutus menziesii
Madrone
Zone 7
#3, #10
Evergreen tree with large, oval leaves and reddish bark that peels off. White, urn-shaped flowers in clusters. Red-orange berries. These trees are often seen in the lower elevations of the coast range. Must have well drained soil. Part shade for smaller trees, full sun to part shade for mature trees. To 100 feet tall. Current height 15 to 36 inches.
$15.00 to
$20.00

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Kinnikinnick
Zone 5
3 inch
Evergreen ground cover with dark green, shiny, oval leaves. Small, urn-shaped flowers in the spring turn to bright red berries in the fall. Well drained soil. Full sun. To 10 inches high, to 6 feet wide.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$4.00

Aster chilensis
Common California Aster
Zone 5
#1
Flower is blue, violet, or white with lance-shaped, green leaves. Full sun. To 30 inches tall. Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$6.00

Aster modestus
Great Northern Aster
Zone 5
#1
Flower is violet or purple with lance-shaped, green leaves. Full sun to part shade. Likes miosture. 12 to 35 inches tall. Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$6.00

Athyrium filix-femina var cyclosorum
Native Lady Fern
Zone 4-8
#1
Large, light green fronds, delicate and beautiful. Grows in full sun to full shade. Likes moisture. Deciduous.
$6.00

Blechnum spicant
Deer Fern
Zone 4-9
#1
Sterile fronds of rich green arc from the base with erect sporing fronds held amost straight up. Prefers acidic soil. Part shade to filtered light. Evergreen.
$10.00

Calocedrus decurrens
Incense Cedar
Zone 5
#1
Native to the Oregon Cascades. Semi-conical in form when mature. Needles are fan-shaped, warm green. Sun. To 100 feet tall. Current height 16 to 34 inches. Evergreen.
$10.00

Camassia quamash
Common Camas
Zone 6
#1
Spike of pale to dark blue, star-shaped flowers and grass-like leaves. Bulb. Likes moisture and sun. To 27 inches tall. Perennial.
$7.00

Campanula scouleri
Scouler's Harebell
Zone 6
5 inch
Sharply toothed, oval, green leaves. Pale blue to white, bell-shaped flowers with curved back petals. 4 to 16 inches tall. Sun to part shade. Perennial.
** Sold Out **
$5.00

Carex amplifolia
Bigleaf Sedge
Zone 4
#1
Sword like leaves of glossy green up to 1/2 inch wide. Forms a clump 2 to 5 foot tall. Flowers are purple-brown. High moisture. Maximum water over crown: 6 inches. Full sun. Perennial.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$8.00

Carex obnupta
Slough Sedge
Zone 4
#1
Sword like leaves of glossy, dark green. Forms a clump 2 to 5 foot tall. Flowers are purple-brown. High moisture. Maximum water over crown: 6 inches. Full sun. Perennial.
$8.00

Castilleja miniata
Red Paintbrush
Zone 4
#1
Red flowers look like lance-shaped leaves and cluster at the end of each stem. Green leaves follow the stem down from the flower. Full sun. 8 to 30 inches tall. Perennial.
$7.00

Ceratophyllum demersum
Hornwort, coontail
Zone 6-9
5 plants per bunch
Submerged or floating plant. Helps keep water clear by using nutrients before algae can grow.
$3.00 per bunch

Chamecyparis nootkatensis
Alaska Cedar
Zone 3
#3, #5
Drooping, dark green foliage. Very graceful tree. To 115 feet. Sun or part shade. Current height 3 to 7 feet. Evergreen.
$15.00 to
$40.00

Clintonia uniflora
Queen's Cup, Bead Lily
Zone 4
4 inch
Green foliage with one, white, lily-like flower. One metallic blue berry in late summer. Spreads via rhizomes. Full shade to part sun. About 6 inches high.
$4.00

Cornus canadensis
Bunchberry, Dwarf Dogwood
Zone 3
#1
Low growing plant with a whorl of leaves surrounding white flowers. Flowers have four petals. Produces edible, bright red berries. Part shade. Deciduous.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$8.00

Cornus nuttallii
Pacific Dogwood
Zone 6
#1, #5, #6
Dark green, oval leaves turn yellow and scarlet in the fall. Large, white, flat blooms tinged with pink cover the tree in spring and usually again in autumn. Clusters of rough, red "berries" in late fall. To 60 feet tall. Current height 6 to 24 inches. Part shade. Deciduous.
$12.00 to
$18.00

Cornus sericea
Red Osier Dogwood
Zone 3
#1
Shrub with lusters of tiny, white flowers in the spring, blue fruit in the fall. Red stems stand out in the winter when the leaves have dropped. Easy to grow. Often pruned to shape. Current height 15 to 38 inches. Sun. Deciduous. Also known as Cornus stolonifera.
$10.00

Darmera peltata
Umbrella Plant
Zone 5
#1
Native of the Siskiyou mountains of southern Oregon. Large umbrella like leaves. Clusters of pink flowers rise above the leaves in the spring. Requires lots of water! Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$8.00

Dicentra formosa
Bleeding Heart
Zone 6
3 inch
Fine, lacy, green foliage with lavender-pink heart-shaped flowers. 6 to 8 inches tall. Sun to part shade. Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$4.00

Dulichium arundinaceum
Dwarf Bamboo
Zone 6
#1
Not a member of the bamboo family, but looks like bamboo. Perfect for an oriental effect. 2 foot tall. Maximum water over crown: 4 inches. Full or part sun. Perennial.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$8.00

Erigeron perigrinus
Sub-Alpine Daisy
Zone 3
3 inch
Lavender to purple flowers with yellow centres. Blooms mid to late summer. Spoon-shaped leaves at the plant base. Full sun to part shade. Requires lots of water. 1 to 2 feet tall. Perennial.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$4.00

Eriophorum angustifolium
Cotton Grass
Zone 6
#1
Glossy green blades with tassels of white, cotton ball looking flowers. 12 to 18 inches tall. Maximum water over crown: 1 inch. Full or part sun. Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$7.00

Eriophyllum lanatum
Oregon Sunshine
Zone 4
#1
Green leaves with white hairs. Bright yellow flowers in mid to late summer. 4 to 24 inches tall. Very well drained soil. Low water requirements. Full sun to light shade. Perennial.
$6.00

Fragaria chiloensis
Coastal Strawberry
Zone 7
3 inch
Ground cover strawberry with glossy, dark green leaves, white flowers, and bright red fruit. To 6 inches tall. Sun. Perennial.
$4.00

Fraxinus latifolia
Oregon Ash
Zone 6
#1
Tree with long, oval, olive green leaves, woolly on the underside. Good for moist areas. To 80 feet. Current height 20 to 30 inches. Sun. Deciduous.
$8.00

Gaillardia aristata
Blanketflower, Brown Eyed Susan
Zone 5
#1
Orange-red flower edged with yellow. Lance-shaped leaves. Well drained soil. Full sun. To 2 feet tall. Perennial.
** Sold Out **
$8.00

Gentiana sceptrum
King Gentian
Zone 6
#1
Green, oval leaves line the stem up to the purple-blue flower. Likes moisture. Sun. 10 to 30 inches tall. Perennial.
$7.00

Goodyera oblongifolia
Rattlesnake Orchid, Rattlesnake Plantain
Zone 6
4 inch
Green leaves with white, centre strip and white mottling. Orchid like white flowres on a single stem from the centre of the plant. Well drained soil. Shade. Evergreen.
$5.00

Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Oak Fern
Zone 3
#1
Delicate, small fern with triangular fronds. Shade to filtered light. Deciduous.
$10.00

Iris douglasiana
Douglas Iris
Zone 7
#1
Flowers can be shades of purple, yellow, or cream. Likes moisture. Sun to part shade. To 3 feet tall. Perennial.
$7.00

Juncus tenius
Slender Rush
Zone 4
#1
Clump forming green rush with golden seed pods in summer. 18 inches tall. High moisture. Maximum water over crown: 3 inches. Full or part sun. Perennial.
** Available Fall 2008 **
$8.00

Kalmia microphylla
Western Laurel, Bog Laurel
Zone 4
#1
Small evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. Pink, cup-shaped flowers are about 1/2 in size. Red fruit is not edible. Sun to part shade. Requires lots of water and acidic soil. 6 inches to 2 feet tall. Current height about 12 inches tall.
$10.00

Ledum groenlandicum
Labrador Tea
Zone
#1
Evergreen shrub with oval, green leaves with light chocolate brown undersides and a spicy fragrance. White flower clusters. Requires lots of water and acidic soil. 18 inches to 5 feet tall. Current heigth about 12 inches tall.
$8.00

Lupinus polyphyllus Bigleaf Lupine
Zone 5
#1
Large, palmate leaves of rich green. Blue to lavender to violet pea like flowers line the flower spike. Likes moisture. Sun. To 5 feet tall. Perennial.
$7.00

Mahonia aquifolia
Tall Oregon Grape
Zone 5
#1
Dark green, glossy, holly-like leaves that turn red in the winter. Bright yellow flower clusters and blue berries. Sun. Can grow to 8 feet tall in prime conditions. Current height about 8 inches tall. Evergreen.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$7.00

Mahonia repens
Creeping Oregon Grape
Zone 6
#1
Low growing Oregon Grape with bright yellow flower clusters and blue berries. Holly-like green leaves turn red in winter. To 12 inches tall. Evergreen.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$6.00

Malus fusca
Pacific Crab Apple
Zone 6
#3, #6, #7
Tree with oval, green leaves and fragrant apple blossoms of pink to white. Fruit becomes yellow or reddish when ripe and is edible, but tart. To 15 feet. Current height 3 to 5 feet. Sun. Deciduous.
$15.00

Menyanthes trifoliata
Bog Bean
Zone 5
#1
Oval leaves set in threes. Unusual white, star-shaped flowers. 10 inches tall. High moisture. Maximum water over crown: 4 inches. Full or part sun. Perennial.
$8.00

Mimulus guttatus
Yellow Monkey Flower
Zone 4
#1
Opposing, oval leaves. Yellow tubular flowers with red or burgundy spots. 4 to 30 inches tall. Maximum water over crown: 1 inch. Full sun. Perennial.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$7.00

Mimulus lewisii
Pink Monkey Flower
Zone 6
3 inch
Large, opposing, oval leaves. Tubular pink to rose-red flowers. 12 to 35 inches tall. Sun. Perennial.
$4.00

Oemleria cerasiformis
Indian Plum, Oso Berry
Zone 5
#3
One of the first shrubs to welcome spring with new lime green leaves and clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers. Dark blue fruit. Full sun to part shade. 5 to 15 feet tall. Current height 18 to 48 inches tall. Deciduous.
$10.00

Penstemon serrulatus
Coast Penstemon
Zone 6
#1
Purple-blue tubular flowers with pink accents circle the top of the stem. Lance-shaped leaves. 8 to 25 inches tall. Perennial.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$7.00

Philadelphus lewisii
Mockorange
Zone 5
#1
Large shrub with fragrant, single, white flowers. Green leaves are textured. Sun. To 10 feet tall. Current height 12 to 18 inches. Deciduous.
$7.00

Phlox diffusa
Creeping Phlox
Zone 3
3 inch
A mat forming Phlox with needle-shaped foliage. The five petal flowers range from white to pink to lavender. Blooms throughout the summer. Full sun to light shade. Very well drained soil. Good rock garden plant.
$4.00

Physocarpus capitatus
Pacific Ninebark
Zone 5
#1
Shrub with snowball-shaped clusters of white flowers and brown shedding bark. Likes moisture. To 13 feet tall. Current height is 24 to 36 inches. Deciduous.
$8.00

Picea glauca
White Spruce
Zone 2
#1
Bushy tree with triangular image. Blue green needle. To 100 feet tall. Current height 16 to 22 inches tall. Sun to part shade. Evergreen.
$8.00

Pinus contorta var. contorta
Shore Pine
Zone 3
#1
Tree's appearance differs with environment. Coastal trees are short and twisted. Inland trees are straight. Deep green, long needles. These are the trees that add texture to many yards in the area. To 50 feet high inland. Current height about 16 inches tall. Sun to part shade. Evergreen.
$8.00

Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine
Zone 3
#1, #7
Often seen in eastern Oregon. Tall tree with long needles and cinnamon colour bark. Some say this tree smells like vanilla in the hot sun. These trees have been adapted to the Willamette Valley. To 120 feet high. Current height 15 to 24 inches tall. Sun. Evergreen.
$10.00

Polypodium scouleri
Leatherleaf Fern
Zone 5-9
#1
Dark green, heavy fingered, triangular fronds. Very different from the more common ferns. Evergreen. Shade to filtered light. Usually no taller than 12 inches.
$10.00

Polystichum munitum
Sword Fern
Zone 3-9
#1
This is the fern we see the most in our native woodlands. Can grow to 5 feet tall in optimal conditions. Evergreen. Usually upright. Shade to part sun.
$10.00

Populus tremuloides
Quaking Aspen
Zone 4
#1, #3
Shiny, oval, green leaves flutter in the breeze. Gray bark. To 80 feet tall. Current height 2 to 5 feet. Full sun. Deciduous.
$10.00

Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir
Zone 4
#1
Inland grown fir used in reforestation and landscapes. Green needles with slight blue tint. To 130 feet tall. Sun to part shade. Evergreen.
$7.00

Quercus garryana
Oregon White Oak
Zone 6
#5, #7
Shiney, deeply cut, oval leaves turn yellow in the fall. Very stately, symmetric tree when grown in the open. To 30 feet. Current height 12 to 24 inches. Sun. Deciduous.
$10.00

Rhamnus purshiana
Cascara
Zone 4
#1, #3
Small tree with glossy, dark green leaves that turn orange-yellow in the fall. Green flowers are followed by black fruit. To 30 feet tall. Full sun to full shade. Keep moist. Current height 12 to 16 inches. Deciduous.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
$7.00

Rhododendron macrophyllum
Pacific Rhododendron
Zone 6
#1
Shrub with lovely pink, bell-shaped flowers and glossy, green leaves. To 10 feet tall. Current height 6 inches. Sun to part shade. Likes moisture. Evergreen.
$12.00

Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
Zone 3
#1
Tropical-looking, green leaves that turn bright red in the fall. Clusters of fruit that attract wildlife. Slowly spreads to hold soil. To 4 feet tall. Current height 10 to 15 inches tall. Sun. Deciduous.
$8.00

Ribes sanguineum
Red Flowering Current
Zone 5
#1
Shrub with pale pink to deep rose, trumpet-shaped flowers in clusters. Five lobed leaves of green. Attracts hummingbirds. To 8 feet tall. Current height 15 to 36 inches tall. Deciduous.
$10.00

Rosa acicularis
Prickly Rose
Zone 3
#1
Erect rose with fragrant, large, single, pink to rose-purple blooms. Full sun to part shade. 2 to 4 feet tall, 2 feet wide. Current height 6 to 18 inches. Deciduous.
$8.00

Rosa gymnocarpa
Baldhip Rose
Zone 5
#1
Rose with single, pink to rose blooms. Small, bright red rose hips in fall. Full sun to part shade. To 5 feet tall. Current height 18 to 24 inches tall. Deciduous.
** Sold Out **
$8.00

Rosa nutkana
Nootka Rose
Zone 5
#1
Rose with single, pink to rose blooms. Small, bright red rose hips in fall. Full sun to part shade. To 5 feet tall. Current height 24 to 36 inches tall. Deciduous.
$7.00

Rosa woodsii
Mountain Rose
Zone 5
#1
Rose with single, soft pink blooms. Great orange fall colour. Full sun to part shade. To 4 feet tall. Current height 8 to 28 inches tall. Deciduous.
$8.00

Rubus spectabilis
Salmonberry
Zone 6
#1
Bright rose pink blooms in the spring and bright orange fruit in the fall. Lots of colour! Salmonberry has medium green leaves with thorny stems. Requires lots of water. Full sun to full shade. Can grow to 10 feet tall. Deciduous.
$7.00

Sagittaria latifolia
Arrowhead, Wapito
Zone 4
Bare Root, #1
Arrowhead shaped leaves with delicate, three petal, white flowers. To 2 foot tall. Maximum water over crown: 6 inches. Full or part sun. Perennial.
$ .50 to
$8.00

Sambucus caerulea
Blue Elderberry
Zone 5
#3
Flat clusters of cream coloured flowers with very blue fruit. Lance-shaped leaves. 6 to 20 feet tall. Current height 24 to 36 inches. Sun. Deciduous.
$12.00

Sisyrinchium californicum
Yellow Eyed Grass
Zone 7
#1
Yellow flowers with purple-brown veins. Slim, iris-like foliage. To 15 inches tall. Sun. Perennial.
** Available Fall 2008 **
$7.00

Sisyrinchium douglasii
Douglas' Blue Eyed Grass
Zone 7
#1
Satin, red-purple flowers. Slim, iris-like foliage. To 12 inches tall. Sun. Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$6.00

Sisyrinchium idahoense
Idaho Blue Eyed Grass
Zone 7
4 inch
Glossy, blue-purple flowers often with a yellow centre. Slim, iris-like foliage. To 15 inches tall. Sun. Perennial.
$4.00

Spiraea betulifolia
Shiny-leaved Spirea
Zone 3
#1
Flat, white flower clusters about 3 inches across appear early to mid summer. Green leaves. Full sun to part shade. Moist to dry soil. To 2 feet tall. Deciduous.
$8.00

Spiraea densiflora
Mountain Spirea
Zone 5
#1
Shrub with flat lavender-rose flower clusters 3 to 4 inches across that seem to cover the plant. Green leaves turn orange for fall colour. To 6 feet tall. Current height 2 to 3 feet tall. Deciduous.
$8.00

Spiraea douglasii
Western Spirea
Zone 5
#1
Shrub with many cone shaped, lavender-rose flower clusters 3 to 4 inches long. Green leaves turn orange in the fall. To 6 feet tall. Current height 2 to 3 feet tall. Deciduous.
$8.00

Taxus brevifolia
Pacific Yew
Zone 3
#1
Small tree to 50 feet tall. Has dark green, flat, needle foliage. Older trees may have peeling bark revealing an inner red bark. Irregular growth, asymetrical. Does best in moist soil. Current height 6 to 15 inches. Full to part shade. Evergreen.
$8.00

Thuja plicata
Western Red Cedar
Zone 4
#1
Cedar used in reforestation and landscapes. Very green foliage. Needs moisture. To 120 feet tall. Current height 12 to 24 inches tall. Sun to part shade. Evergreen.
$8.00

Tolmia menziesii
Piggy-back Plant
Zone 5
#1
Glossy, heart-shaped leaves often with new leaf buds at the leaf base. Purple-brown along their own stem. 15 to 30 inches tall. Shade to part shade. Perennial.
$7.00

Vaccinium ovatum
Evergreen Huckleberry
Zone 6
3 inch
Evergreen bush with clusters of bell-shaped, pink blooms. Deep purple edible fruit. Full sun to part shade. 3 to 6 feet tall, to 5 feet wide. Well drained, acidic soil. Sun to part shade.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$4.50

Vaccinium parvifolium
Red Huckleberry
Zone 6
#1
Evergreen bush with clusters of bell-shaped, pink blooms. Deep purple edible fruit. Full sun to part shade. 3 to 6 feet tall, to 5 feet wide. Current height 6 inches tall. Well drained, acidic soil. Shade to part shade.
$7.00

Viola adunca
Purple Violet, Early Blue Violet
Zone 6
#1
Blue to deep violet flowers. Heart-shaped, green leaves. 4 to 6 inches tall. Perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$7.00

Viola sempervirens
Evergreen Violet
Zone 6
#1
Bright yellow flowers with purple veins. Heart-shaped, green leaves. 2 to 4 inches tall. Evergreen perennial.
** Available Summer 2008 **
$7.00

Woodwardia fimbriata
Giant Chain Fern
Zone 8-10
#1
Southern Oregon native. A chain design is found imprinted on the fronds. May need protection in some areas. Evergreen.
** Sold Out **
$12.00




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