Large Trees
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
Small deciduous tree 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide Easy to grow Small, greenish-yellow flowers in spring; small black berries for wildlife
Cascara
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
Small evergreen shrub 2 feet tall, 2 feet wide Easy to grow Yellow flowers in early spring; fall fruit for wildlife
Dull Oregon Grape
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
Large evergreen tree 120-240 feet tall, 30 feet wide Easy to grow Fairly fast-growing conifer; great for wind break
Douglas Fir
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
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
Deciduous vine 12 feet tall, 10 feet wide Easy to grow Pink flowers in summer
Pink Honeysuckle
Evergreen perennial 6 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide Easy to grow Brown, cigar-shaped bloom in summer; wetland plant
Common Cattail
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
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
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
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
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
Large deciduous tree 80 feet tall, 30-40 feet wide Easy to grow Brownish catkins in early spring; tolerates seasonally-flooded soil
Red Alder
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
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
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
Semi-evergreen perennial 3-5 inches tall, 1 foot wide Easy to grow Groundcover; white flowers in late spring; edible fruit
Wild Strawberry
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
Small deciduous tree 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide Easy to grow White flowers in spring; edible red fruit for wildlife
Bitter Cherry
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
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
Deciduous fern 6-16 inches tall, 6 feet wide Easy to grow Groundcover; light green fronds; a.k.a. Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Western Oak Fern