Archives: Native Plants

Western Spirea (Spiraea douglasii)

Western Spirea displaying characteristic dense clusters of deep pink flowers in early summer. Photo: Robert Flogaus-Faust (CC BY 4.0) Spiraea douglasii, commonly known as Western

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)

Western Columbine displaying its characteristic red sepals and yellow petals. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Aquilegia formosa, commonly known as Western Columbine, Red Columbine,

Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

Common snowberry in fall, its branches weighed down with clusters of white, berry-like drupes. Photo: John Rusk (CC BY 2.0), Wikimedia Commons Symphoricarpos albus, commonly

Twinberry (Lonicera involucrata)

Lonicera involucrata, commonly known as Twinberry, Black Twinberry, or Bearberry Honeysuckle, is a versatile and ecologically valuable native shrub that brings year-round beauty and wildlife

Tiger Lily (Lilium columbianum)

Tiger Lily flowers with their distinctive bright orange petals and dark purple spots. Photo: Walter Siegmund (CC BY-SA 3.0) Lilium columbianum, commonly known as Tiger

Western Redcedar (Thuja plicata)

Ancient Western Redcedar showing the characteristic massive, buttressed trunk. Photo: enspring (CC0) Thuja plicata, commonly known as Western Redcedar, is one of the most magnificent

Tall Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium)

Tall Oregon Grape in bloom with its distinctive holly-like foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Berberis aquifolium, commonly known as Tall Oregon Grape, is a magnificent evergreen

Grand Fir (Abies grandis)

Abies grandis. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA) Grand Fir native range map Abies grandis, commonly known as Grand Fir, Great Fir, or Lowland Fir, is

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Sequoiadendron giganteum. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA) Sequoiadendron giganteum, commonly known as Giant Sequoia or Sierra Redwood, stands as one of Earth’s most magnificent and

Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)

Cascara branch with prominently veined leaves and spring flower clusters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Rhamnus purshiana (syn. Frangula purshiana), commonly known as Cascara,

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