Plant Descriptions
Acer Circinatum - Vine Maple
Northwest native deciduous shrub or compact tree. Does well in shady areas. Can tolerate full sun. Prefers moist, well drained sites. Often grows along streambanks. Red and yellow to orange fall leaf color. Good for landscape use.
Acer macrophyllum - Big Leaf Maple
Large deciduous tree, reaching 40 to 50 feet with broad crown. Extremely flood tolerant. Grows well near streams. Yellow fall color. Prefers full sun. Attracts wildlife.
Alnus rubra - Red Alder
Fast growing deciduous tree up tp 75 feet. Northwest native to streambanks and marshy areas. Good nitrogen fixer.
Cornus nuttalli - Pacific Dogwood
Small deciduous tree growing up to 50 feet. Popular ornamental. It has a high flood resistance and is good for streambank stabilization. Attracts wildlife.
Cornus sericea - Red-Osier Dogwood
Deciduous, many stemmed, growing up to 10 feet. Prefers wet sites and tolerates extremely cold temperatures. Ideal for holding soil on steep banks. White flowers and red stems. Good wildlife food.
Fraxinus latifolia - Oregon Ash
Northwest native tree grows up to 75 feet. Prefers moist to wet sites. Tolerates seasonal flooding.
Holodiscus discolor - Oceanspray or Creambush
Deciduous shrub grows up to 15 feet in the wild. Creamy colored flowers. Has good soil binding charecteristics. Dry to moist sites.
Iris tenax - Oregon Iris
Drought tolerant, needs some moisture. Likes open areas. Clumped perennial has blue to purple spring flowers. Can grow 1 to 2 feet tall with grass like blades.
Lonicera involucrata - Black Twinberry
Deciduous shrub grows to 10 fwwt tall. Black berries attract wildlife. Prefers moist to wet sites such as wetlands and riparian areas. Also a good soil binder.
Mahonia aquifolium - Tall Oregon Grape
Evergreen shrub up to 10 feet with nearly erect branches. The deep blue berries attract wildlife. Grows well in woods and thickets. Moderately drought tolerant.
Mahonia nervosa - Cascades Mahonia
Low growing, rhizomatous evergreen shrub growing to 2 feet. Tolerates well to poorly drained soils. Longer leaves than Tall Oregon Grape. Likes partial shade.
Mahonia repens - Creeping Mahonia
Low growing evergreen shrub. Good groundcover and is heat and drought tolerant. Good to revegatate roadsides and recreation areas. It is shade tolerant, but does well in full sun.
Oemleria cerasiformis - Indian Plum (Osoberry)
Deciduous shrub grows 5 to 16 feet. One of the first natives to put on leaves and flowers in early spring. Prefers moist to dry sites along stream banks, rivers and wetlands. Although it does not like wet sites it can grow on the edge of such sites. Full sun to partial shade, but prefers shade. Attracts birds and wild life.
Physocarpus capitatus - Pacific Nine Bark
Bushy deciduous shrub up to 12 feet. Bark shreds in layers. Small white flowers. Likes moist ground and is useful in soil erosion.
Polypogium glycyrrhiza - Licorice Fern
Semi-deciduous native fern. Grows to about 12 inches on moss covered bark and rocks. Likes shade. Dies back in late summer and returns after fall rains.
Polystichum munitum - Western Swordfern
Evergreen fern does best with partial shade. Fronds can grow 2 to 5 feet tall in massive clumps.
Populas (Balsamifera) trichocarpa - Black Cottonwood
Fast growing to over 100 feet. Excellent for wet areas. Prefers moist to wet sites. Provides food, cover, and shade for a variety of wildlife species.
Populas deltoides - Poplar
Very fast growing. Used for pulpwood, firewood, and shade.
Rhamnus purshiana - Cascara
Rarely grows over 35 feet tall. Likes moist, well drained soils. Good soil binding qualities. It is very shade tolerant. Provides food and shelter for wildlife.
Ribes sanquineum - Red Flowering Currant
Deciduous shrub with several upright stems that grow up to 10 feet tall. Flowers are pink to deep red and attract birds and butterflies. Blue berries ripen over a long period of time providing a good food source for animals. Prefers dryer conditions. Full sun to partial shade. Ideal for home landscaping or upland buffer near streams or wetlands.
Rosa gymnocarpa - Baldhip Rose
Grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Small flowers that grow in clusters. Brilliant red hips provide food for birds and small animals.
Rosa nutkana - Nootka Rose
Thorny rose that can grow from 2 to 8 feet tall. The stems have large, curved prickles at the nodes. It has excellent soil-binding characteristics and is a good source of food and shelter for many types of wildlife. Grows on fairly dry to moist sites. Tolerates saturated soils. Sun and shade tolerant.
Rosa Woodsii - Wood's Rose
Frost resistant and drought tolerant. Clusters of pink flowers in June. Red hips in fall provide food for wildlife. Stabilizes soil. Grows to 3 feet in sun or partial shade.
Rubus parviflorus - Thimbleberry
Deciduous, rhizomatous shrub thatcan grow 2 to 10 feet tall. It has can like stems and shredding brown bark. Grows in moist shaded places and open areas. Intolerant of saturated soils. Source of food for wildlife and birds.
Rubus spectabilis - Salmonberry
Deciduous shrub growing 3 to 10 feet tall with weak, sparsely thorned stems and light brown shredding bark. Spreads by vigorous underground stem system. Likes moist sites. Can tolerate full sun to full shade. Good for preventing soil erosion. Important wildlife habitat.
Salix lasiandra - Pacific Willow
One of the tallest willows growing up to 40 to 50 feet. Leaves are deciduous, long and pointed. Grows well in moist to wet soils along syreams, lakes and roadside ditches. Good food source for birds and wildlife.
Salix scouleriana - Scouler's Willow
Extremely drought resistant. Can grow 6 to 40 feet tall as a shrub or small tree. Grows on dry to moist sites in full sun or partial shade. Provides important winter browse for large game animals.
Salix sitchensis - Sitka Willow
Grows 3 to 26 feet tall with a round top. Tolerates seasonal flooding. Likes moist soils. Full sun to partial shade.
Sambucus cerulea - Blue Elderberry
Grows up to 20 feet tall in dry to moist, well drained sites. Once established, it grows very fast and is a good soil binder. Full sun to partial shade. Good wildlife food.
Sambucus ramemosa - Red Elderberry
Similar to Blue Elderberry.
Spiraea Douglasii - Douglas Spiraea (Hardhack)
Deciduous wetland shrub growing 4 to 7 feet tall with many branches. Good species for riparian revegetation programs. Grows by rhizomes and tolerates a variety of soils, including permantely water logged sites.
Symphoricarpos albus - Snowberry
Erect deciduous shrub growing 2 to 6 feet tall. Dry to wet sites in full to partial sun. Good for rehabilitating riparian areas. Excellent soil binder. Tolerates some flooding when dormant. Good wildlife food. Flowers are small, pinkish - white in clusters followed by white berries that can last all winter.
Tsuga Heterophylla - Western Hemlock
Large evergreen conifer with drooping branches and dark reddish brown bark. Can grow up to 200 feet tall. One of the best pulpwood species. Does best in moist, well drained soils and prefers high organic content in the soil. Not drought tolerant and can take sun or shade.
Typha latifolia - Cattail
Wetland plant grows 3 to 10 feet. Does well in standing water or along shorlines. Good for wetland reclamtion projects. Spreads by rhizomes. Provides food and protection for wildlife.
