Western native bulb with rose-colored flowers, typical onion scent. Found in open, rocky sites. Allium acuminatum Hooker's Onion
Western North American native perennial to 3’ tall, with showy reddish-orange and yellow flowers. Found in moist, sunny to partially shaded sites. Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine, Red Columbine
Looks like a shrub, dies back in winter like an herb. This handsome member of the ginseng family sports globes of tiny white blossoms in mid-summer amongst the large compound leaves. Grows up to 10 feet tall. Aralia californica Elk Clover, California Spikenard
Edible native bulb with showy spikes bearing numerous blue flowers. Found in open grassy areas of the western states, prefers spring moisture. This is a highly variable species with geographical variants that are recognized as subspecies. Note there is much overlap in habitat and differences in morphology are to be expected. Camassia quamash Small Camas
Western native tufted sedge found in wet, sunny or partially shaded sites. Carex lenticularis Lakeshore Sedge
Thicket-forming native shrub with dark-red stems, white flower clusters, white berries. Great wildlife and erosion-control plant. Grows to 10-14 feet tall, often used as an ornamental. Our western WA strain is disease resistant here. Cornus sericea Redtwig Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood
West coast native of the lily family growing from small bulbs. Tightly packed ball of purple flowers atop a 1-2’ stem with onion like leaves. Dichelostemma congestum Ookow
Early blooming member of the iris family with delicate pink blossoms often found in low elevation meadows, 6-12” tall. Olsynium douglasii Douglas' Grasswidow
Bright blue flowered Penstemon with deep green glossy spade shaped leaves. Ranges from woodland to sunny slopes. Penstemon ovatus Broadleaf Penstemon, Eggleaf Beardtongue
An excellent native with fragrant, snow-white flowers, attracts butterflies. Prefers a sunny well-drained site. Grows to 8-12′ tall. Philadelphus lewisii Mock Orange
Northwest native prickly shrub to 5’ tall, with tasty black fruit. Not rhizomatous, but arching branches will root at the tip to form new clumps. Tolerates dry rocky soils, partial shade. Rubus leucodermis Black Cap Raspberry
Native rhizomatous perennial with edible leaves and maroon flowers loved by bees. Sanguisorba officinalis Great Burnet
A long stem of cup-shaped bicolored flowers of yellow and brown top the deep green saw edged foliage of this denizen of vernal wet meadows and streamsides. Found both sides of the Cascades. Scrophularia lanceolata Lance-leaved Figwort
Bright blue umbels grace meadows and hillsides most commonly east of the Cascades. Triteleia grandiflora v. grandiflora Largeflower Triteleia
Western native bulb with lovely white flowers. Prefers spring-wet summer-dry conditions. Triteleia hyacinthina Fool’s Onion, White Brodiaea
