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.

Lovely wild onion with clusters of pink flowers.

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

Stout perennial of salt-water shorelines, reaching 5′ with large divided leaves and showy carrot-like flowers. Found in moist areas along the Pacific Coast and sporadically in New England.

Native rhizomatous perennial with small greenish-white flowers. Found in moist, partially shaded sites, this species is a traditional source of rope fiber.

Long blooming long spurred yellow columbine native to the Southwest. Attractive to hummingbirds.

Western North American native perennial to 3’ tall, with showy reddish-orange and yellow flowers. Found in moist, sunny to partially shaded sites.

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.

Circumpolar native plant of saltwater shorelines with tufted narrow leaves and globular pink flowers. Attracts native pollinators. Drought tolerant. The native variety exhibits twisted leaves and flowering stems distinctive from commercial varieties.

American native rhizomatous perennial with pink to reddish-purple flowers. Found commonly east of the Cascades in moist loamy to sandy soil. Showy fragrant flowers attract butterflies.

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.

This streamside associate sports sprays of tiny white flowers borne on tall stems anchored in basal foliage. Tolerates summer drought.

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

Common forest understory tufted sedge, related to Carex deweyana.

Native clump-forming sedgefound in wooded or partially shaded wetlands of northern North America.

The most common sedge found in western Washington and Oregon moist forest understory habitats.  The most frequently encountered member of the Carex deweyana complex.

Densely tufted sedge, with attractive flowering spikes, found in dry to moist habitats of the northwest. Excellent ornamental potential.

Common western US native tufted sedge found in the transition zone from wet to dryish open habitats. Great potential rain garden species.