Northwest native conifer with glossy, deep-green needles. The most common true fir of the lowlands, grand fir provides important cover, nesting sites, and seeds for birds, squirrels, and other wildlife. Maximum height 200-250′.

Large deciduous shrub native to Pacific Northwest forests. Red fall color, irregular growth habit with multiple stems to 25-35′. Has excellent soil binding, erosion control capabilities. Tolerates sun or shade, but not competition in the root zone.

Large deciduous native shrub, to 35′. Prefers dryish sites, sun or shade. Leaves are wine-red in fall. Has excellent soil binding, erosion control capabilities.

Grand deciduous shade tree to 100′ for large open spaces.  Rapid growth quickly provides shade and large woody debris for streambanks. Flowers are an early nectar source. Bright yellow fall color. Has excellent soil binding, erosion control capabilities.

Native nitrogen-fixing shrub or small tree to 35′, with attractive white bark. Prefers moist ground, most commonly found east of the Cascades.

Rapid-growing native deciduous tree to 80-100′. Nitrogen-fixing pioneer species on mineral soils, yellow fall color.

Native shrub or small tree to 20-25′. Nitrogen fixer with good ornamental or urban buffer tree potential, tolerates wide variety of soil and light conditions. Tolerates salt spray in shoreline plantings. Has excellent soil binding, erosion control capabilities.

Native shrub from 6-20 feet tall on moist to dry well drained sites. Showy white flowers, edible fruit. An important shrub for wildlife habitat. Tolerates salt spray in shoreline plantings. Has excellent soil binding, erosion control capabilities.

Large deciduous shrub native in Eastern North America with showy white flowers in spring and sweet blue-black fruit. Beautiful yellow to orange fall color. Can reach 20 feet tall.

Attractive small tree or large clump-forming shrub to 30’ tall with reddish-brown bark. Found along streams and in moist forests, Alaska to California, east of the Cascades.

Northwest native deciduous tree, to 100′. White peeling bark in older plants and oval to round leaves with golden fall color make this an attractive ornamental.

Northwest native conifer to 100 feet tall or more, with downsweeping branches.

Attractive California native shrub to 12’ with fragrant leaves and deep-red flowers. Common in riparian habitats.

Eastern US native deciduous tree reaching 90 feet tall.

Lovely flowering shrub native in the mid-west and eastern North America. The leaves were traditionally used for tea. Prefers sandy or rocky soils in full sun or partial shade.

Southwestern native evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers, reaching 2-5 feet tall. Prefers sunny, well-drained conditions.

Evergreen shrub to 8 feet tall with white to pale-blue flowers. Extremely drought tolerant. Native in Oregon and California.

Nitrogen-fixing native shrub with fragrant blue flower clusters, attractive deciduous foliage. Prefers full sun and dry conditions.