Habitat Notes: Forest understory species. Occurs where organic material is high and there is moisture most of the year. Can tolerate full sun as long as there’s moisture in the roots. Pioneer species in disturbed areas.
ID Notes: Numerous branches that spread in all directions. Delicate toothed leaves. Helicopter type seeds which are tinged red. Very noticeable in the fall when leaves turn orange, yellow & flaming red.
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Acer circinatum Size/Seed Zone: Bare root 12 - 18" Sun: Full sun, can tolerate sun or some shade, or full shade Soil Conditions: Moist soils Special Uses: Supports pollinators, birds, hummingbirds Attractive fall colors. Suitable for shade, ornamental, or forest under-story plant. -
Spiraea douglasii Size/Seed Zone: Bare root 12 - 18" Sun: Full sun, can tolerate sun or some shade, Soil Conditions: Wet to moist soils Special Uses: Supports pollinators Erect leggy shrub producing pinkish purple flower blooms during July. Attractive ornamental. Great for pollinators.Habitat Notes: Grows in full sun wet areas including wetlands, swamps, and streambanks. ID Notes: Rounded shrub with distinct plumes of lavender-pink flowers in the summer. Flower plumes dry and persist into the winter. Leaves are oval with serrated edges. -
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Sambucus racemosa Size/Zone: BR 12 - 24" Sun: Full sun, can tolerate sun or some shade, full shadeSoil Conditions: Best on well drained soils Special Uses: Supports pollinators, birds, hummingbirds Does well on stream banks, produces white creamy flowers between April and July. Red berries should be prepared to be considered edible. -
Betula papyrifera Size/Zone: Bare root 50-70'Sun: Prefers full sun Soil Conditions: Moist but well-drained, slightly acidic preferred Special Uses: Supports bank stabilization Currently considered a possible replacement species for Oregon Ash; typically fast-growing but not long-lived -
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Populus tremuloides Size/Zone: Bare root 30-50'Sun: Prefers full sun Soil Conditions: Moist soils Special Uses: Supports bank stabilization Green catkin flowers in spring on male trees; leaves appear to shake in wind; smooth bark; spreads by root runners; another possible ash replacement -
Lonicera involucrata Size/Seed Zone: Bare root 1 - 12' Sun: Full sun, partial sun, or full shade Soil Conditions: Dry, moist, or wet soil Special Uses: Supports hummingbirds, pollinators, birds, wildlife forage Yellow flowers spring to summer; smooth black berry inside red bracts (not edible) -
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Size/Seed Zone:Potted PlantSun: Prefers full sun, can tolerate sun and some shade Soil Conditions: Prefers well drained soils Special Uses: Birds, wildlife, forage, cover, food, bank stabilization Attractive groundcover usually less than 12” tall with dark green leaves and red, edible, but tasteless berries. -
Gaultheria shallon Size/Seed Zone: PottedSun: Full sun, can tolerate sun or some shade, or full shade Soil Conditions: Well drained soils Special Uses: Supports pollinators, birds Dark green, lustrous leaves, white or pink flowers after establishment. Good forest understory species.Habitat Notes: Will grow in a variety of settings, but typically found in a conifer forest understory. Forms thickets and can be invasive in a garden setting. ID Notes: Large green leathery leaves on reddish stems. Flowers are clusters of drooping white to pinkish flowers. Berries are bluish black color and are edible. One of the few local evergreen shrubs. -
Dicentra formosa Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Fern like perennial (1ft. tall) with pinkish-purple heart shaped flowers forming clusters. Prefers moist, shady conditions in forests or along streams or among other garden plants.USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Fragaria chiloensis Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Evergreen perennial, 4” tall 3’ wide. White flowers spring to summer; edible fruit for wildlife, spreads vigorously by runners & is easy to remove or divide for propagation. Prefers sun to part shade, well drained soils & supports birds and beneficial insects. Great ground cover.USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Delphinium trolliifolium Size/Seed Zone:Potted Plant Large shiny basal leaves with smaller leaves near flower. Flower is a vivid purplish blue with white upper petals in the center. Blooms in early summer and does best in semi-shaded woodlands. It is toxic to livestock when ingested. USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credit: Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia -
Blechnum spicant Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Medium sized evergreen preferring shade and moist soils. The ladder-shaped fronds form a basal rosette from which the newest fronds shoot straight up, forming a central vertical grouping.USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Aruncus dioicus Size/Seed Zone: Potted PlantDense showy plant with feathery clusters of cream colored flowers that appear in May through mid-July. May reach up to 6 feet tall and prefers filtered sun along forest edges.USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com, Walter Siegmund, Georges Jansoone -
Solidago canadensis Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Full sun, dry to moist soil are requirements for this late summer bloomer. 2 to 5’ tall by 3’, foliage gives way to clusters of showy yellow flowers utilized by beneficial insects, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators. Found naturally in moist meadows, open woods & roadsides. A great addition to a garden, good cut flowers.USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com and Wikimedia Commons -
Sidalcea campestris Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plants Grows in dry grassy habitats and open areas. Blooms in midsummer and flowers can vary from pale pink to white. Up to 4 feet tall, nectar source for butterflies USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: Amy Bartow -
Wyethia angustifolia Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Very showy, large sunflower type flowers grow from thick masses of “mule eared” leaves. Large seeds attract goldfinches in summer. Does well in open full sun areas. USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: Tom Hilton -
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Iris tenax Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Perennial herb that resembles commercial iris varieties. Grows in clumps with purple to blue flowers. Foliage makes a nice border. Tolerates a range of soil conditions. Sun to part shade.USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Sedum oreganum Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Easy to grow creeping groundcover which does well in hot, dry sites with poor soil. Evergreen tiny jade like leaves with yellow starry flowers in summer. Excellent for pollinators, especially native bees. USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Aquilegia formosa Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Erect perennial herb (to 3’) with soft foliage and ornate drooping red to yellow flowers. Likes moist, open to partially shaded sites in the forest or in flower beds.USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Sidalcea virgata Size/Seed Zone: 5" Pot Herbaceous perennial with pink to magenta five-petaled flowers on tall open wands (late spring-mid-summer). Attracts butterflies. A primary nectar source for federally threatened Fender’s blue butterflyUSDA Plant DatabasePhoto Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
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Lilium columbianum Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Charming lily produces hairless flowering stems 3 to 4’ tall revealing one to 20 drooping orange flowers on long pedicels in late spring and summer. Grows in full sun to part shade, moist soil with good organic content. Good in the woodland garden setting, grows naturally in meadows, thickets and open woods. Great for hummingbirds. USDA Plant DatabasePhoto Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Trillium ovatum Size/Zone: Potted Plant Sun: Partial Sun/Shade Soil Conditions: Cool, moist soilsHabitat Notes: This trillium produces stark white flowers in early spring (March to May). Grows in moist to wet woods, stream banks and shaded open areas. ID Notes: Genus comes from the Latin trillium meaning in 3s, referring to the leaves, petals, sepals and stigmas. -
Viola adunca Size/Seed Zone: Potted Plant Low-growing, triangular leaves and bright blue to blue-violet flowers. Thrives in a variety of sun conditions as long as it has ample moisture. Host plant for the threatened Oregon Silverspot Butterfly. USDA Plant DatabaseWildflower Native Plant Database Photo Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com -
Dodecatheon hendersonii Size/Seed Zone:Potted Plant Thick, egg shaped basal leaves with erect stem that has a purple to magenta flower that appears to be turned inside out. Also referred to as mosquito bills or sailor caps. Found in cool, moist shady areas. USDA Plant DatabasePhoto Credits: The Wild Garden, www.nwplants.com
