Large Trees
Small Trees
Large Shrubs
Small and Medium Shrubs
Perennials, Annuals, and Ferns
100

Large deciduous tree 90 feet tall, 70 feet wide Easy to grow Yellow flowers in early spring; large leaves are up to 10-inches wide

Bigleaf Maple

100

Small deciduous tree 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide Easy to grow Small, greenish-yellow flowers in spring; small black berries for wildlife

Cascara

100

Large evergreen shrub 5-8 feet tall, 2-8 feet wide Easy to grow Yellow flowers in early spring; edible (sour) fall fruit; spreads by rhizomes

Tall Oregon Grape

100

Small evergreen shrub 2 feet tall, 2 feet wide Easy to grow Yellow flowers in early spring; fall fruit for wildlife

Dull Oregon Grape

100

Evergreen fern 2-5 feet tall, 2-4 feet wide Easy to grow Beautiful leaves with a dramatic shape; thrives in most conditions

Sword Fern

200

Large evergreen tree 120-240 feet tall, 30 feet wide Easy to grow Fairly fast-growing conifer; great for wind break

Douglas Fir

200

Small deciduous tree 20-25 feet tall, 15-20 feet wide Easy to grow Red and white flowers in spring; showy fall foliage

Vine Maple

200

Large deciduous shrub 4-10 feet tall, 4-10 feet wide Easy to grow Magenta flowers spring to summer; edible, orange, raspberry-like fruit; thicket forming

Salmonberry

200

Deciduous vine 12 feet tall, 10 feet wide Easy to grow Pink flowers in summer

Pink Honeysuckle

200

Evergreen perennial 6 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide Easy to grow Brown, cigar-shaped bloom in summer; wetland plant

Common Cattail

300

Large deciduous tree 25-70 feet tall, 30-60 feet wide Moderately hard to grow Acorns appear in fall; great habitat tree for many species; slow growing; prefers welldrained soil

Oregon White Oak

300

Small deciduous tree 30 feet tall, 25 feet wide Moderately hard to grow White fragrant flowers in spring; small yellow fruits for wildlife; orange fall foliage

Western Crabapple

300

Large deciduous shrub 8-10 feet tall, 6 feet wide Moderately hard to grow Creamy bell flowers spring to summer; delicate foilage; edible red berries for wildlife; prefers soil high in compost

Red Huckleberry

300

Small deciduous shrub 3-6 feet tall, 6-13 feet wide Easy to grow Pink flowers spring to summer; inedible white berries in fall and winter; spreads by rhizomes

Common Snowberry

300

Perennial 4 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide Easy to grow Purple-blue summer blossoms; great for rain gardens; spreads vigorously by seed, but is easy to pull

Large Leaved Lupine

400

Large deciduous tree 80 feet tall, 30-40 feet wide Easy to grow Brownish catkins in early spring; tolerates seasonally-flooded soil

Red Alder

400

Small evergreen tree 20-40 feet tall, 30 feet wide Easy to grow Conifer; notable red-brown, scaly bark; red berries for wildlife

Pacific Yew

400

Large deciduous shrub 15 feet tall, 5-10 feet wide Easy to grow White flowers in early spring; plum-like fruit for wildlife; male and female plants

Indian Plum

400

Small evergreen shrub 3 feet tall, 3 feet wide Easy to grow Small, fragrant, maroon flowers spring to summer; glossy leaves; prefers well-drained soil

Oregon Boxwood

400

Semi-evergreen perennial 3-5 inches tall, 1 foot wide Easy to grow Groundcover; white flowers in late spring; edible fruit

Wild Strawberry

500

Large evergreen tree 150-200 feet tall, 25-30 feet wide Easy to grow Conifer; long needles grouped in threes; large cones; prefers well-drained soil; avoid variety from east of the Cascades

Ponderosa Pine

500

Small deciduous tree 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide Easy to grow White flowers in spring; edible red fruit for wildlife

Bitter Cherry

500

Large deciduous shrub 15 feet tall, 6-9 feet wide Easy to grow White flowers in late spring; blue fruits; red fall color; showy red bark; spreads by rhizomes

Red Twig Dogwood

500

Small evergreen shrub 1-5 feet tall, 1-5 feet wide Easy to grow Pink flowers spring to summer; edible berries in fall; spreads by rhizomes

Salal

500

Deciduous fern 6-16 inches tall, 6 feet wide Easy to grow Groundcover; light green fronds; a.k.a. Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Western Oak Fern