Natives - Pacific Northwest

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average, summer dry
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 25' - 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  2 - 5" broad and 3-6" long leaves that once they turn brown in the fall usually remain on tree through the winter.
Notes:  Beautiful western native oak.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average, summer dry
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 25' - 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  2 - 5" broad and 3-6" long leaves that once they turn brown in the fall usually remain on tree through the winter.
Notes:  Beautiful western native oak.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  5 - 10
Natural Range:  California
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15’ - 30'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Red new growth.
Notes:  One of the prettiest trees.
 
Pot size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  2' - 5'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Aromatic, small, fuzzy leaves.  Numerous small white flowers
Notes: Once known as Ledum groenlandicum.  A lovely small shrub for the bog garden, moist bed, or pond margin.  Plant near large rocks and logs.  
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  5' - 25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Dark pink to pale pink flowers. 
Notes:  Rhododendron macrophyllum is wonderful to see in the wild when in bloom.  Can be found growing in full sun or in the shade of tall conifers.
 
Pot size:  2" Deep Round Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, thorn less shrub with three lobed leaves.  Leaves have orange new growth and turn to green.  Flowers are in racemes with up to 15 tubular pink flowers in early spring.
Notes:  Flower color can vary from dark pink to light pink.  A great adaptable species for the garden

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot, 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, thorn less shrub with three lobed leaves.  Leaves have orange new growth and turn to green.  Flowers are in racemes with up to 15 tubular dark magenta pink flowers in early spring.
Notes:  This form has been selected for its fine dark flowers.  A great adaptable species for the garden

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Roseaceae
Zone: 5 - 10
Natural Range: Canada and Western United States
Soil:  Average, moist
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  Late spring, early Summer
Attributes: Deciduous.  Thicket forming shrub.  Pinnately compound leaves with up to 7 leaflets.  Pink flowers in groups of up to 5.  Red rose hips through winter.
Notes:  Great for wildlife.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun, shade
Height: 6' - 8'
Bloom Time:  March to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Thicket-forming shrub with upright shots and leaves said to resemble a butterfly.  Very showy bright purple-pink double flowers.  Showy yellow or red edible fruit in summer.
Notes: Also known as R. spectabilis 'Flore Pleno'.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Elaeagnaceae
Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average to dry
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  4' - 8'
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Gray green leaves brown scales on the undersides of the leaves.  Small yellow flowers with red berries in fall.
Notes:  Like other Elaeagnus the silvery foliage is the main attraction.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Malvaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  36"
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attracts:  Butterflies, Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Rosettes of small glossy palmate leaves.  Vibrant pink flowers on tall spikes.
Notes:  Great for pollinators.
 
Pot size:  4" Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 30"
Bloom Time:  May-July
Attributes: Deciduous.  Blue green leaves with Orange-red fall foliage.  Deep rose pink flowers in umbels.
Notes:  Native to higher elevations of the Cascades. 

Pot size:  Deep Round 2" Pot

Family:  Taxaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  25' - 50’
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Shrub or small tree.  Flattened needles with red fruit in fall.  Peeling red and brown bark. 
Notes:  Slow growing with drooping, horizontal branching.  West of the Cascades Taxus brevifolia is often found as an understory tree.

Pot size: Small round deep Pots 3"

Family: Melanthiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Washington, Oregon, California, BC
Soil: moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade, shade
Attributes: Deciduous.  12" - 18" tall. White spring flowers.  Trifoliate foliage.
Notes:  In the wild Trillium ovatum grows in cool moist ravines and woodlands from sea level to alpine forests.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average to must humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Shade, part shade
Height:  12" - 18"
Attributes:  Deciduous, three lobed leaves with up to thirty white flowers with petals that stick back.
Notes:  This is an Epimedium relative that looks very similar.  In a moist garden they will form large colonies over time.  Best given room from smaller perennials or divided regularly.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: Southwestern Oregon and Northern California
Soil:  Moist to summer dry, humus rich, well drained
Light: Shade - part sun
Height: 12'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Evergreen. Glossy leaves turning bronze in more sun.  Inside-out, white flowers.  Stoloniferous.
Notes: Not as dense growing or fast to spread out as Vancouveria hexandra.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Melanthiaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average to dry, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, shade
Height: Foliage is 12" - 18", flower spikes 5'
Attributes:  Evergreen, narrow silvery leaves in arching tufts.  White flowers in conical raceme.  Late spring, summer.
Notes:  Will grow in full shade but flowers better in full sun.  This is a great foliage plant but is supper slow to propagate from seed!

Pot Size: Deep round 2" Pot