West Coast native rhizomatous sedge found along sandy shorelines. Important species for helping stabilize sandy beaches. Has been used as a substitute for lawn grass in well-drained soils. Carex pansa Sand Dune Sedge
Shrubby tree to 30 feet tall with large thorns, white flowers in early spring and black fruit. Excellent wildlife plant; flowers attract butterflies and fruit attracts birds. Commonly found along streams. Crataegus douglasii Douglas Hawthorn
Western native bunchgrass found in moist to dry, sunny meadows. Danthonia californica California Oatgrass
Tall profusely blooming Larkspur found along seasonal streamsides in shrub-steppe country. Endemic to central Washington. Delphinium multiplex Kittitas Larkspur
Rhizomatous deciduous shrub to 5-10 feet tall with silvery foliage and fragrant flowers. Native in the Rocky Mountain region from Yukon to Utah. Nitrogen-fixing and drought tolerant, this shrub is often used in reclamation sites or hedgerows and windbreaks where a shorter stature is desirable. Elaeagnus commutata Silverberry, Wolf Willow
Coastal native variety of a common grass for western Washington with attractive fine leaves. Prefers sun and moist soil conditions. Festuca rubra ssp. mediana Coastal Red Fescue
Small tree with glossy green deciduous leaves, reaching 40′, excellent ornamental potential. Prefers moist to mesic soils in full sun to partial shade. Birds like the black fruit, and beavers rarely bother this tree in stream-bank plantings. Frangula purshiana Cascara
North American native perennial with short rhizomes and yellow flowers, reaching 3′ in height. Found in forests and open areas. Geum macrophyllum Largeleaf Avens, Yellow Avens
North American native perennial with striking 6′ white-flowering culms, large leaves. Attracts beneficial insects and many insect-eating bird species. Heracleum maximum Cow Parsnip
Northwest native ground cover for shady, moist sites that can dry out in late summer. Fuzzy deciduous green leaves make a soft carpet for the forest floor, and lovely creamy flowers attract pollinators. Hydrophyllum tenuipes Pacific Waterleaf
Common native rush in habitats that are saturated in the winter but dry out in the summer. Juncus tenuis Slender Rush
Northwest native shrub reaching 14′ in height. Yellow flowers and purplish black fruit are great for wildlife. This shrub is fast-growing and provides excellent erosion control. Prefers moist, open to partially shaded sites. Tolerates salt spray in shoreline plantings. Lonicera involucrata Black Twinberry
Common lupine growing 2-4′ tall. Numerous stalks of purple blue flowers with white to magenta patch inside. Moist woods and meadows. Lupinus latifolius Broadleaf Lupine
Tall western native perennial with spikes of showy blue flowers. Fixes nitrogen to enhance poor soils. Lupinus polyphyllus Bigleaf Lupine
Lupine found in coastal meadows and riverbanks. Reddish brown stems with violet blue flowers. Shrubby plant to 3 1/2 feet tall. Lupinus rivularis Riverbank Lupine
Western native grass-like perennial commonly found in moist forest understory habitats. Luzula parviflora Small Flowered Woodrush
Western native Penstemon with lovely blue-purple flowers. Prefers dry, sandy to gravelly soils. Penstemon procerus Tiny-bloom Penstemon
Cream colored Queen Anne’s lace type flowers and the smell of caraway characterize this Native American plant food, settlers called wild carrot. Perideridia gairdneri Gairdner’s Yampah