Archives: Native Plants

Arrow-wood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum)

Arrow-wood Viburnum flowers in spring showing characteristic flat-topped white clusters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 us) Viburnum dentatum, commonly known as Arrow-wood Viburnum or

Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa)

Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa) — its elegant clumping form and shimmering seed heads make it one of the most ornamentally valuable native grasses of Alaska.

Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)

Pacific Dogwood in magnificent spring bloom with showy white bracts. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek (CC BY-SA 4.0) Cornus nuttallii, commonly known as Pacific Dogwood, is undoubtedly

Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana)

Mature Oregon White Oak showing characteristic form and branching pattern. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek (CC BY-SA 4.0) Quercus garryana, commonly known as Oregon White Oak, stands

Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum oreganum)

Oregon Stonecrop flowering on coastal rocks. Photo: Walter Siegmund (CC BY-SA 3.0) Sedum oreganum, commonly known as Oregon Stonecrop, is a remarkable succulent perennial that

Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium)

Red Huckleberry with characteristic bright red berries. Photo: Walter Siegmund (CC BY-SA 3.0) Vaccinium parvifolium, commonly known as Red Huckleberry, is an elegant deciduous shrub

Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis)

Indian Plum flowering branches in early spring. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek (CC BY-SA 4.0) Oemleria cerasiformis, commonly known as Indian Plum, is a remarkable native shrub

Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)

Evergreen Huckleberry growing in Redwood National Park. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek (CC BY-SA 4.0) Vaccinium ovatum, commonly known as Evergreen Huckleberry, is a spectacular native shrub

Wood Rose (Rosa woodsii)

Wood Rose displaying classic five-petaled pink flowers on thorny stems. Photo: Chris Light (CC BY-SA 4.0) Rosa woodsii, commonly known as Wood Rose, Woods’ Rose,

White Fawn Lily (Erythronium oregonum)

White Fawn Lily displaying its characteristic nodding white flower with recurved petals. Photo: Walter Siegmund (CC BY-SA 3.0) Erythronium oregonum, commonly known as White Fawn

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