Archives: Native Plants

Bitter Cherry (Prunus emarginata)

Description. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC license) Bitter Cherry (Prunus emarginata) displaying its characteristic white flowers and serrated leaves. Photo: Stan Shebs (CC BY-SA 3.0) Prunus

Big Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)

Big Leaf Maple in its natural habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Acer macrophyllum, commonly known as Big Leaf Maple, is the Pacific Northwest’s

Noble Fir (Abies procera)

Noble Fir in its natural Pacific Northwest habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Abies procera, commonly known as Noble Fir, stands as one of

Thinleaf Huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum)

Thinleaf Huckleberry in its natural habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC license) Vaccinium membranaceum, commonly known as Thinleaf Huckleberry, is the crown jewel of North America’s

Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)

Saskatoon Serviceberry in full spring bloom — masses of white flowers are among the first signs of spring in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.

Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)

Salmonberry in its natural habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC license) Rubus spectabilis, commonly known as Salmonberry, is a spectacular deciduous shrub that epitomizes the vibrant

Salal (Gaultheria shallon)

Salal plant showing characteristic leaves and flower clusters in natural habitat. Photo: Walter Siegmund (CC BY-SA) Gaultheria shallon, commonly known as Salal, is a remarkable

Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)

Cornus stolonifera plant. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC licensed) Cornus stolonifera, commonly known as Red-osier Dogwood, represents one of the most versatile and ecologically valuable native

Red-flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum)

Ribes sanguineum plant. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC licensed) Ribes sanguineum, commonly known as Red-flowering Currant, stands as one of the most spectacular native shrubs of

Shooting Star (Dodecatheon hendersonii)

Dodecatheon hendersonii plant. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC licensed) Dodecatheon hendersonii (recently reclassified as Primula hendersonii), commonly known as Shooting Star, Henderson’s Shooting Star, or Mosquito

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