SHRUBS and VINES PLANT DESCRIPTION HABITAT COMMON and BOTANICAL NAME Multi-stemmed to 15’. Alternate, Sun or part shade. Dry Oceanspray shallow-lobed leaves. Profuse, to moist sites with well- (Holodiscus creamy, fragrant, cascading flow- drained soils. Drought discolor) er clusters form persistent droop- tolerant. Good nectar ing seed clusters. source. Oregon Boxwood Dense branching evergreen Full shade to full sun. (Pachistima myrsi- shrub to 3’. Thick, leathery, shiny, Well-drained soil. Slow nites) toothed, opposite leaves. -growing. Broadleaved evergreen to 8’. Natural landscaping is growing in popularity, as is simply incorpo- Pinnately compound leaves (5-9 Oregon Grape- Full sun to full shade. leaflets), holly-like with prominent rating native plants into residential and commercial landscapes. For- Tall Dry to moist sites with mid rib on leaflets. Clusters of tunately for those of us living on the North Olympic Peninsula, we (Mahonia well-drained soil. yellow flowers in early spring aquifolium) Drought tolerant. have a splendid palette of native plants and natural landscapes from become clusters of grape-like which to base our own landscapes. We are blessed with wondrous berries. Similar to Tall Oregon Grape but natural beauty and remarkable diversity of ecosystems, habitats and Oregon Grape- Similar to Tall Oregon more spreading and lower (<2’). native plants. Low (Mahonia Grape but preferring 9-19 leaflets with numerous nervosa) moister, shadier sites. There are many advantages to using native plants in landscaping. veins. Perhaps chief among them is the fact that these plants are adapted to Red-Osier or Many-stemmed shrub to 15’ tall Full sun to part shade, the local growing conditions, including climate, soils and pests. One Redstem Dog- and wide. Distinctive red twigs. moist, well-drained soil. need only observe natural environments around the North Olympic wood Opposite leaves, red-purple in Tolerates seasonal (Cornus sericea) fall. Bluish-white berries. flooding. Peninsula to learn what the preferred growing conditions are for our Delicate rose to 6’ with soft prick- Partial to full shade. native plants. Also important is the critical ecological function native les densely covering stems. Rose - Baldhip Dry to moist sites with vegetation plays; the native fauna is specifically adapted to the vege- Small (<1”), pink flowers. Pear- (Rosa gymnocarpa) well-drained soil. Very shaped, scarlet fruit (hips) lacking tation found here. drought tolerant. sepals. The native shrubs commonly found in Clallam County are listed Robust, rose to 8’ with pairs of Full sun to partial and described in this brochure to help you determine their appropri- large prickles as leaf nodes. Al- shade. Fairly dry to wet Rose - Nootka ate uses in the landscape. A companion brochure entitled Common ternate, compound leaves. Large sites. Tolerates satu- (Rosa nutkana) Native TREES of Clallam County is also available. (to 3”), fragrant, pink flowers. rated soil. Common in Large (to ¾”), round, red fruit. hedgerows. Contact local nurseries for native plant availability throughout Broadleaved evergreen to 7’. Full shade to full sun. Salal the year. Clallam Conservation District sells bare-root native trees Thick, leathery, glossy, alternate Prefers well-drained (Gaultheria and shrubs each winter. You should not dig plants from the wild un- leaves. Small white blue-berry- soil high in organic shallon) less salvaging prior to site clearing or other necessary removal. like flowers, purple berries. matter. Snowberry Dense, twiggy, spreading shrub Full sun to partial (Symphoricarpos to 6’ high. Generally oval, oppo- shade. Dry to wet sites. CLALLAM CONSERVATION DISTRICT albus) site leaves. White berries. Hedgerows. 228 W. First St., Suite H, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Slender, straight-stemmed shrub Douglas Spirea Full sun to partial Phone: (360) 775-3747 ext. 5 to 7’. Oblong to oval alternate or Hardhack shade. Moist to sea- leaves. Showy pink flowers in Website: www.clallamcd.org (Spiraea douglasii) sonally inundated sites. Updated: Feb. 2014 elongated clusters. SHRUBS and VINES PLANT DESCRIPTION HABITAT COMMON and BOTANICAL NAME Brambles: Blackcap or Black Raspberry Erect, arching raspberry canes with whitish bloom and curved, flattened prickles. Alternate leaves with 3 leaflets, shiny white beneath. Disturbed sites, thickets and open forests. (Rubus leucodermis) Upright shrub to 12’. Zigzag twigs with scattered prickles. Alternate leaves. Pink Sun or shade. Moist to wet sites. Common in thickets Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) to magenta flowers in early spring, yellow to red fruit. along streambanks. Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) Thornless, prickleless, raspberry, 2-10’ tall. Alternate, large (3-8”), fuzzy, maple- Full sun to partial shade, well-drained soil. Hedgerows, like leaves. Thimble-like red berries. clearings. Thicket-forming. Trailing Blackberry (Rubus ursinus) Trailing plant with sprawling, slender vines with curved prickles. Alternate leaves Sun or shade. Drier, disturbed sites, open forest and with 3 leaflets (terminal 3-lobed). marginal pastureland. Black Twinberry Multi-stemmed shrub to 7’. Branches, leaves, flowers and berries grow in pairs. Partial to full shade. Prefers loamy soils, tolerates some (Lonicera involucrate) Small, tubular, yellow flowers, glossy black berries in pairs with maroon bracts. flooding. Thornless shrub to 12’. Rounded alternate leaves with five lobes. Very showy Red-Flowering Currant Full sun to partial shade. Well-drained soil. Hummingbird pink to deep red flower clusters, hairy black berries. Long March through April (Ribes sanguinium) favorite. bloom period. Wild or Wax Currant Similar to Gummy Gooseberry but with green or purple flowers. Smooth, dark Full sun to partial shade at woodland edge. Moist to (Ribes divaricatum) purple berries in 2s or 3s. somewhat dry sites. Gooseberry - Gummy Small (to 6’) shrub with 1-3 large spines at leaf nodes. Alternate, sticky, maple- Full sun to partial shade. Moist to some-what dry sites. (Ribes lobbii) like leaves, reddish fuchsia-like flowers. Sticky, hairy, purple berries. Hummingbird favorite. Elderberry - Blue Large shrub to 20’. Opposite, leaves divided into 5-9 leaflets. Flat-topped clusters Full sun to partial shade, moist to dry sites. More (Sambucus cerulean) of white flowers, dark blue berries. Blooms in late June. drought tolerant than red. Elderberry - Red Similar to blue elderberry, but 5-7 leaflets, pyramidal flower clusters, and red ber- Full sun to partial shade, moist to some-what dry sites. (Sambucus racemosa) ries. Blooms in early spring. Hazelnut - Beaked or California Multi-stemmed shrub to 20’. Alternate, fuzzy leaves. Zigzag branching. Edible Full sun to full shade. Moist to dry sites with well-drained (Corylus cornuta) nuts grow in pairs on female plants only. soils. Full sun to partial shade, well-drained soil. Commonly Honeysuckle - Orange Woody vine with opposite, oval, dull green leaves. Orange, trumpet-shaped flow- grows up trees in open woods and woodland edges. (Lonicera ciliosa) ers at the ends of branches in spring. Clusters of orange to red fruits. Hummingbird favorite. Huckleberry - Evergreen Evergreen shrub 3-15’ tall. Alternate, small, glossy leaves. Clusters of small white Full sun to full shade. Moist to slightly dry sites. (Vaccinium ovatum) flowers, small black fruits. Huckleberry - Red Deciduous shrub to 10’ with dense, strongly angled, bright green branches. Partial to full shade. Dry to slightly moist soils high in (Vaccinium parvifolium) Small, oval, alternate leaves. Small white flowers, red fruit. organic matter. Common in coniferous woods. Indian Plum or Oso Berry Open shrub to 16’. Narrowly oval, bright yellow-green, alternate leaves. Begins Full sun to full shade, preferring partial shade. Moist to (Oemleria cerasiformis) flowering and leaf-out in late February. Greenish-white flowers, dark purple fruits. dry sites with well-drained soils. Multi-stemmed shrub to 10’. Oval, opposite leaves. Fragrant white flowers in late Mock-Orange (Philadelphus lewisii) Full sun to part shade. Well-drained soils. June. Ninebark - Pacific Multi-stemmed shrub to 13’ with thin flakey bark. Alternate, maple-like leaves. Full sun to partial shade. Moist to wet sites, often near (Physocarpus capitatus) White, pompom-like flower clusters in late June. streams or wetlands. CLALLAM CONSERVATION DISTRICT www.clallamcd.org .