YAMHILL SWCD 2008 NATIVE PLANT SALE Plant Descriptions

CONIFEROUS TREES (See legend on reverse side) Mature Soil Special Name Height Sun Conditions Uses Notes Douglas Fir 200+' Grows on all Timber Oregon’s state tree can live over 1000 years. Thick bark Pseudotsuga menziesii A but wettest soil 1, 2a enables it to survive moderate fire. Giant Sequoia 200+' Prefers well Excellent specimen tree. Dense gray-green foliage and Sequoiadendron giganteum A drained sites. 3 reddish brown bark. Northern California native. Grand Fir 200+’ A-B Dry to Moist Timber Tall, straight, stately fir with grayish-brown bark. Grows Abies grandis 1, 2a in same environment as the Douglas Fir. Incense Cedar 100+ A Moist sites 2a, 3 Attractively shaped conifer with dense foliage, often used Calaocedrus decurrens in home landscapes. Wood has pleasant odor. Noble Fir 100’ + A Prefers deep, Christmas Beautifully symmetrical, conical shape, bark smooth with Abies procera rich soils Trees resin blisters when young. Desirable for Christmas tree. Pacific Yew 20’ to 50’ Prefers moist 2a, 3 Bright fleshy fruit attractive to birds. Foliage is used Taxus brevifolia B-C soil as winter browse by deer and elk. Western Hemlock 50’ – 100’ Fairly dry to Timber Attractively shaped, adaptable conifer, seedlings prefer to Tsuga heterophylla A-C wet sites. 2a, 3 develop under shade. Seeds important food source for birds and small mammals. Western Red Cedar 180' Moist sites Timber Excellent for wildlife cover and for restoration projects, Thuja plicata B 1, 2a, 4 and as an ornamental. Fragrant wood and foliage. Willamette Valley 180' Adaptable – Timber Native pine to Willamette Valley. Popular for its straight Ponderosa Pine A grows on wet 3 growth habit that exposes scaled, colored bark with a Pinus ponderosa and dry sites. vanilla fragrance.

DECIDUOUS TREES Bigleaf Maple 100' Well drained Timber Supports mosses, ferns and lichens and provides seeds for Acer macrophyllum A-B soil 1, 2a wildlife. Yellow fall color. Excellent shade producer. Black Cottonwood 180' Timber Fast growing with dark gray bark. Important browse for Populus trichocarpa A Flood plains 2a, 3, 4 deer and elk. Nesting habitat for large birds. Cascara 30' Moist, well Silver gray bark and produces black berries attractive to A-B Rhamnus purshiana drained soil 1, 2a, 3 birds. Bark used for medicinal purposes. Oregon Ash 75' Wet areas and Timber Grayish-brown bark and olive green leaves. Good Fraxinus latifolia A floodplains 4 restoration species in poor soils. Abundant seed producer. Oregon White Oak 100' Well drained Timber Oregon’s only native oak. Forms wide spreading branches Quercus garryana A soils 1, 2a, 2b and grows to 100 ft. Important wildlife species. Quaking Aspen 75’ Moist to wet Found in clonal stands or groves. Flat leave stalks allow Populus tremuloides A 2a , 3 the leaves to flutter in the slightest breeze. Red Alder 100' Moist soils, Timber Good species to plant along streams to provide shade and Alnus rubra A wet areas 1, 2a, 2b erosion control. Vine Maple 25' Attractive fall colors. Suitable for shade, ornamental, or Acer circinatum A-C Moist soils 1, 2a, 2b forest under-story plant. Willow – Pacific 20’ A Moist or wet 3, 4 Native willow with yellow bark useful for planting wet Salix lasiandra areas along streams and ponds.

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS Elderberry – BLUE 12' Moist, well Fast growing handsome shrub. Excellent food and cover Sambucus cerulea A-C drained soils 1, 2a, 2b species. White flower clusters produce edible berries. Evergreen Huckleberry 10’ Prefers well 1, 2a, 2b, Inconspicuous pink flowers are followed by showy dark Vaccinium ovatum A-B drained soils. 3 purple berries which ripen in early autumn. Indian Plum 16' Dry to moist One of first plants to bloom (Jan. Feb.). White flowers Oemleria cerasiformis A-B soil 1, 2a, 2b yield small purple edible plums. Highly sought by birds.

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (Cont.) Soil Special Name Sun Conditions Uses Notes Kinnikinnick 12” Prefers well Attractive ground cover usually less than 12” tall with dark Arctostaphylos uva-ursi A-B drained soils. 2a, 3, 4 green leaves and red, edible, but tasteless berries. Nootka Rose 6' Dry, well Forms dense clumps with large pink flowers. Fruit eaten by Rosa nutkana A drained sites 1, 2a, 2b birds and small mammals. Browse for deer and elk. Oceanspray 15' Dry to moist Multi-stemmed shrub with creamy white flowers. Used for Holodiscus discolor B-C soils 1, 2a riparian restoration and wildlife habitat. Oregon Grape 5-10' Dry to fairly 1, 2a, 2b, State flower of Oregon, having holly like leaves and dark Mahonia aquifolium A-C moist. 3 blue edible berries. Pacific Crab Apple 36' Moist soils Native apple with fragrant blossoms producing small green Malus fusca A-B near wetlands 2a to red fruit. Red and yellow fall color. Pacific Ninebark 10' Moist soils Large spreading, attractive shrub with rounded clusters of Physocarpus capitatus A-C along wetlands 2a white flowers. Maple like leaves, thin shredded bark. Red Flowering Currant 10’ Best on well Beautiful ornamental shrub with white, pink, to deep red Ribes sanguineum A-B drained soils 1, 2a, 2b flowers that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Red Osier Dogwood 15' Moist soils 1, 2a, 2b, Attractive red stems with white flower cluster that produces Cornus sericea A-C along wetlands 3, 4 white berry clusters. Fast growing. Salal 6' Well drained Dark green, lustrous leaves, white or pink flowers after Gaultheria shallon A-C soils 1, 2a establishment. Good forest understory species. Snowberry 6' Grows on dry Adaptable shrub having attractive foliage and clusters of Symphoricarpos albus A-B to moist sites 1, 2a, 2b waxy white berries that persist through winter. Western Spirea 3-6' Wet to moist Erect leggy shrub producing pinkish purple flower blooms Spiraea douglasii A-B soils 1 during July. Attractive ornamental. Great for pollinators.

OTHER PLANTS AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE Bleeding Heart Fern like perennial (1’ to 2’ tall) with pinkish-purple heart shaped flowers forming 5 to 15 in. clusters. Dicentra formosa Prefers moist, shady conditions in forests or along streams or among other garden plants. Blue Violet Also known as Early Blue Violet. Low growing evergreen perennial (to 4”) that grows well in a wide Viola adunca range of conditions from dry rock gardens to moist forest under story sites. Flowers very early. Coastal Strawberry Wild strawberry grows in a variety of habitats. Low growing attractive foliage and white flowers provide Fragaria chiloensis a nice groundcover with small, sweet berries. A plus if you can get them before the birds. Creeping Phlox Low growing perennial (3 to 5” high) produces abundant pink to lavender blooms and forms dense Phlox diffusa patches. Good for rock gardens and landscape beds. Fringe Cup Perennial growing 1” to 2” tall. Beautiful hairy, heart shaped leaves give way to slender stalks of fragrant Tellima grandiflora greenish white flowers. Grows naturally in moist forests or along stream banks with some shade. Oregon Iris Perennial herb that resembles commercial iris varieties. Grows in clumps with purple to blue flowers. Iris tenax Foliage makes a nice border. Tolerates a range of soil conditions. Oregon Sunshine Perennial growing 1 to 2” tall that produces gorgeous yellow flowers and attractive woolly foliage. Grows Eriophyllum lanatum naturally in open dry habitats such as rocky slopes but tolerates being planted in landscape beds. Pacific Blackberry The only native blackberry also called Trailing Blackberry or Dewberry. Has slender trailing vines Rubus ursinus bearing delicious late summer fruit. Not to be confused with non-native, invasive blackberry species. Red Columbine Erect perennial herb (to 3’) with soft foliage and ornate drooping red to yellow flowers. Likes moist, open Aquilegia formosa to partially shaded sites in the forest or in flower beds. Wild Ginger Evergreen perennial with attractive heart shaped leaves that give a strong lemon-ginger smell when Asarum caudatum crushed. Good foliage plant for landscape beds. Tree Protector Mesh Expandable netting easily stretches around seedlings to protect vulnerable buds. Photo-degrades after approx. 2 years. No staking required. Sold in 25 foot lengths that can be cut to fit individual seedlings. Assorted Potted Plants Available during the sale - First Come- First Serve Basis: Ferns, Camas, Trillium, Beargrass, Dogwoods, Shooting Star, Tiger Lily, Port Orford Cedar, Redwood, Sequoia, and other hard-to-find native plants.

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Sunlig ht Conditions Special Uses A = Prefers full sun 1 Attracts insects, bees, butterflies B = Can tolerate sun or some shade 2a Birds C = Prefers shade 2b Hummingbirds 3 Wildlife, forage, cover, food 4 Bank stabilization