Shrubs and Vines
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Black Twinberry – Lonicera involucrate
8 to 10 feet tall. Small yellow flowers and purplish black fruit adorn this fast growing shrub that also provides excellent erosion control. Grows well in streamside habitats providing food and cover for birds and other wildlife. |
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Cascara - Rhamnus purshiana
15 to 30 feet tall. Flowers are small, creamy greenish-white small clusters. Attracts butterflies and many species of birds. Performs best in a partly sunny, moist site with well-drained soil. |
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Evergreen Huckleberry – Vaccinium ovatum
6 to 8 feet tall. Ornamental shrub with pink, bell-shaped flowers and blue edible berries. Has excellent soil binding, erosion control capabilities. Most common in semi-open woods, in soils high in organic matter. |
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Osoberry - Oemleria cerasiformis
5 to 15 feet tall. Greenish-white flowers form in early spring followed by bright yellow-green leaves. Grows in full sun to part shade on moist to dry sites |
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Low Oregon Grape - Mahonia nervosa
2 - 3 feet tall. Slow spreading evergreen shrub with dark green holly-like leaves, yellow flowers and edible berries. Prefers part shade and sun in well-drained soils |
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Mock Orange - Philadelphus lewisii
8 to 12 feet tall. Fragrant, white 2” flowers. Arching green branches, which retain foliage. Highly adaptable, grows in most locations. |
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Nootka Rose - Rosa nutkana
3 to 8 feet tall. Clusters of large 2” pink flowers & red fruit. Grows well in most areas. Good for erosion control & wildlife habitat. |
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Oceanspray - Holodiscus discolor
10 feet tall. Oceanspray is an upright, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub. Oceanspray is a remarkably adaptable species. It is particularly well suited to rocky, dry slopes. Its dense, matting root system is excellent for soil stabilization. Birds feed upon the seeds, which can persist into winter. The masses of cream colored flower clusters are attractive in spring. |
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Pacific Ninebark - Physocarpus capitatus
10 to 15 feet tall. Arching branches hold small white flower clusters. Prefers wet, somewhat open sites. |
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Pacific Rhododendron - Rhododendron macrophyllum
12 feet tall. Large bell shaped flowers bloom on this evergreen native in late spring. Grows in moist to dry openings or on forest margins. |
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Red Elderberry - Sambucus racemosa
15 to 30 feet tall. Deciduous shrub that is fast growing once established. Clusters of white flowers are followed by red inedible berries enjoyed by birds and other small mammals. Adaptable plant that grows in full sun to partial shade in moist soils. |
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Red Flowering Currant - Ribes sanguineum
3 to 10 feet tall. Hummingbirds are attracted to the pale pink to deep red flowers blooming March - June. Grows in clearings and open forest areas that remain dry. |
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Red-Osier Dogwood - Cornus sericea
6 to 16 feet tall. Bright red winter branches. Large white flowers. Grows best in moist areas. Good for erosion control on steep banks. An excellent producer of food & cover for wildlife. |
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Salal - Gaultheria shallon
6 inches to 3 feet tall. Evergreen shrub has shiny dark green leaves. Produces showy clusters of pink to white flowers followed by purplish edible fruit. |
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Salmonberry - Rubus spectabilis
6 to 10 feet tall. Reddish-purple flowers and yellow edible berries adorn this thicket-forming, sparsely thorned shrub. Prefers moist to wet places in partial shade. |
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Snowberry - Symphoricarpos albus
5 to 10 feet tall. Outstanding shrub. Bright white berries are especially ornamental after the leaves drop. Attractive foliage. Good in partial shade & moist locations. Excellent for erosion control. Drought tolerant. |
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Serviceberry - Amelanchier alnifolia
5 to 10 feet tall. Large, showy white flower clusters adorn this multi-stemmed shrub. The dark purple berries are commercially harvested for syrup. |
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Sitka Willow - Salix sitchensis
10 to 30 feet tall. Vigorous-growing large shrub or small tree. It thrives in moist, well-drained areas. Good for erosion control along stream banks. |
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Sword Fern - Polystichum munitum
2 to 5 feet tall. Evergreen fern with dark-green fronds arch from central clump. Grows well in lowland forests, full sun to full shade. |
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Tall Oregon Grape - Mahania aquifolium
3 to 15 feet. Oregon Grape is adapted to grow in a wide range of conditions from dry to moist, and sites that vary from exposed to shady. It is favored for its bright yellow flower clusters in spring, the dark purple berries in late summer, and the reddish green leaf color in fall and winter. |
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Thimbleberry - Rubus pariflorus
2 to 8 feet tall. Adaptable plant that grows in moist to dry and wooded to open sites. White flowers followed by edible berries. |
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Vine Maple - Acer circinatum
15 to 25 feet tall. Deciduous shrub or small tree does well in dry to moist sites. Grows in full sun to shady areas. Tiny white and purple drooping flower clusters. Provides good forage for wildlife and attracts butterflies. Great fall color. |
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Western Honeysuckle - Lonicera ciliosa
Can climb up to 30 feet. Evergreen flowering vine that blooms in late spring and grows well in sunny to partially sunny sites. The orange trumpet shaped flowers provide an excellent nectar source for hummingbirds and pollinators. |