Native iris with white to blue colored flowers on 1-2’ tall branched stems.

Wild iris of northern latitudes with stout leaves and stems to 2’, dark blue flowers. Prefers a moist or wet sunny location.

Showy western native iris with blue to purple flowers on 1’ tall stems, found in sunny locations.

Native perennial with trailing stems and purple flowers, found on sandy and gravelly beaches of the Pacific Coast and Great Lakes.

Common wildflower in dry grasslands and sagebrush steppes. Has lovely sky-blue flowers, used to make linen and paper.

Western North American native perennial 3-4’ tall, with yellow or purple flowers. Found on rocky slopes and dry meadows.

Northwest native perennial for dry sunny habitats; has open pale yellow umbellate flowers and medicinal value.

Deep green ferny basal foliage emerges in the fall in preparation for the bright lemony yellow flowers that begin a long blooming season in early spring.  West side species found in lowland coastal balds.

Finely divided bright green foliage and numerous clusters of tiny white flowers make up this familiar ground cover of the alpine zone.

Shrubby lupine up to 2′ tall with cream to yellow colored flowers.  Dry open slopes in foothills and mountains.

Common lupine growing 2-4′ tall.  Numerous stalks of purple blue flowers with white to magenta patch inside.  Moist woods and meadows.

Prostrate shrub to 18 inches tall.  Blue-violet flowers with a cream patch inside.  Found in rocky places on prairies and foothills.

Prostrate lupine of seashores and dunes.  Salt tolerant, drought tolerant.  Clusters of blue and white flowers.

Tall western native perennial with spikes of showy blue flowers. Fixes nitrogen to enhance poor soils.

Lupine found in coastal meadows and riverbanks.  Reddish brown stems with violet blue flowers.  Shrubby plant to 3 1/2 feet tall.

Western native grass-like perennial commonly found in moist forest understory habitats.

The giant golden spathes lurking around the swamp amongst huge fleshy leaves are unmistakable.

Low growing native perennial, rhizomatousandstronglyaromatic. Purple flowers are good for butterflies, seeds eaten by wildlife. Common in wet places, sun or partial shade.