and
Common Name *This is by no means a Scientific Name ) (Click on name for photo) C: Cacti Shade Biennial -20", High >20")
research is reccommended.
D: Deciduous E:EvergreenWater- SD:Semi- (None < 10 ", Low 10"-15", Med 15" DocumentedNative AmericanHumancomprehensive Use* Ethnobotony (Source: nor authoratative list. Further ri NativeNative to ColumbiaHeritage to WATree: Basin Garden T G:Grass. RecommendedDeciduous S:Shrub. Exposure WF: A:Annual Wildflower. (FS: Full P:Perennial Sun pSH:Bloom Part B: ShadeTime (Sp, SH:Mature Sum, F, WidthWI-winterMature PollinatorsHeight interest)Birds HummingbirdsButterfliesMammals Plants for a Future Comments and Tips Growth Speed VS:Very slow S: Slow Mod: Moderate F: Fast
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Novice with Natives: These plants are perfect for those who are new to gardening with natives. Hearty and colorful throughout the seasons!
This plant features long lasting blue flowers. Easy to grow and Edible + Medicinal + reseed LILE Lewis' Blue Flax Linum lewisii Y Y HG WF P FS Low Sum-F 1 ' 2.5 ' Po B Weaving
Long lasting blooms. One of our absolute favorites! F Recommend for every garden. Do not overwater SPMU Munro's Globemallow Sphaeralcea munroana Y Y HG WF P FS None Sum-F 2.5 ' 2 ' Po M
Long lasting blooms. Deadhead to promote continuous F growth. Easy to grow. GAAR Native Blanket Flower Gaillardia aristata Y Y HG WF P FS Med Sum 1 ' 1.3 ' Po Bu Medicinal
Spreads if given additional water. Ideal for low water 'lawn.' Early Medicinal + Lawn F ACMI Native Yarrow Achillea millefolium Y Y WF P FS None 1 ' 2 ' Po Bu Mow as you would grass. Deadheading will reduce reseeding Sum Replacement and improve appearance. Early Good seed source for winter birds. ECPU Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea N WF P FS Med 1.1 ' Po B H Bu Medicinal F Sum Wyeth/Parsnipflower/Creamy YES ERHE Eriogonum heracleoides Y Y WF P FS Low Sum 2 ' 1.7 ' Po B Buckwheat ERSP7 Rock Buckwheat Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Y Y WF P FS Low Mid Sp 1 ' Po Medicinal LECI Great Basin Wildrye Leymus cinereus Y Y HG G P FS None Sum 3 ' 7 ' B M Windbreak Excellent in mass plantings as a native windbreak! PSSP Bluebunch Wheatgrass Psuedorogneria spicata Y Y HG G P FS Med 1 ' 3 ' B M Livestock Browse Lovely golden color in the fall! F FS - Warm season bunchgrass. Turns red in fall with bright white SCSC Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Y G P Low WI 2 ' 3 ' B M pSH seed heads. Beautiful winter interest.
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PSSP Bluebunch Wheatgrass Psuedorogneria spicata Y Y HG G P FS Med 1 ' 3 ' B M Livestock Browse Lovely golden color in the fall! F FS - This plant re-seeds easily- Good for restoration and erosion FEID Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Y Y G P Low 1.3 ' 1.5 ' B Erosion Control pSH control! Edible + Nitrogen Fixer + Does not tolerate poorly drained soils. Allow to reseed. ACHY Indian Ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides Y Y HG G P FS None WI 2 ' B M Erosion Control Lovely fountain shape. LECI Great Basin Wildrye Leymus cinereus Y Y HG G P FS None Sum 3 ' 7 ' B M Windbreak Excellent in mass plantings as a native windbreak! HECO Needle & Thread Grass Hesperostipa comata Y Y G-like P FS None 4 ' M Seedheads are beautiful but sharp! KOMA Prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha Y Y G P FS - SH Med 1.5 ' Edible great partial shade tolerant grass near walkways! ELEL Bottlebrush Squirreltail Elymus elymoides Y Y G P FS Low 2 ' 2.5 ' B M This plant re-seeds easily, good for restoration projects SPCR Sand Dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus Y Y G P FS None 0.5 ' 1.7 ' B Edible Warm Season grass that reseeds easily FS - Warm season bunchgrass. Turns red in fall with bright white SCSC Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Y G P Low WI 2 ' 3 ' B M pSH seed heads. Beautiful winter interest. pSH- Great for a moist, partly shaded area! Cute blue flowers in SI Blue Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium idahoense Y G P High Sum Po SH spring/summer Warm season Southwest native bunchgrass with beautiful BOGR Blue Grama Grass Bouteloua gracilis N G FS None B eyelash like seed heads. Can be mown short and used as part of a drought tolerant lawn replacement.
Penstemon Party - These cheery plants bring pollinators galore and add pops of color
PEPS Desert Beardtongue Penstemon pseudospectabilis N WF P FS Low Po B H and
Common Name *This is by no means a Scientific Name ) (Click on name for photo) C: Cacti Shade Biennial -20", High >20")
research is reccommended.
D: Deciduous E:EvergreenWater- SD:Semi- (None < 10 ", Low 10"-15", Med 15" DocumentedNative AmericanHumancomprehensive Use* Ethnobotony (Source: nor authoratative list. Further ri NativeNative to ColumbiaHeritage to WATree: Basin Garden T G:Grass. RecommendedDeciduous S:Shrub. Exposure WF: A:Annual Wildflower. (FS: Full P:Perennial Sun pSH:Bloom Part B: ShadeTime (Sp, SH:Mature Sum, F, WidthWI-winterMature PollinatorsHeight interest)Birds HummingbirdsButterfliesMammals Plants for a Future Comments and Tips Growth Speed VS:Very slow S: Slow Mod: Moderate F: Fast PEEA Firecracker Penstemon Penstemon eatonii N HG WF P FS Low Late Sp 3 ' 3 ' Po H Bu Medicinal Hummingbirds LOVE it. F PEPA Palmer Penstemon Penstemon palmeri N WF P FS None Sum 2 ' 4 ' Po H Bu Southwest native pollinator attractor! PEST Rocky Mtn Penstemon Penstemon strictus N HG WF P FS Med Sum 1.7 ' 2.5 ' Po H Bu F Y WF P FS Low Sum Po H Bu PERY Rydberg’s Penstemon Penstemon rydbergii PEPR2 Small-Flowered Penstemon Penstemon procerus Y WF P FS-pSH Med Po H Bu Likes rich organic soils
These sun loving plants attract Pollinator Paradise! pollinators near and far.
ALRO Columbia River Onion Allium robinsonii Y WF P FS Low Sp 12" 2" Po Deer Resistant Med MIMU 4 o'clock Flower Mentzelia laevicaulis N WF P FS Low Late Sp 2 ' Po H Bu Medicinal MOFI Bee Balm Monarda fistulosa N WF FS-pSH High Po H VS BARO Rosy Balsamroot Balsamorhiza rosea Y WF P FS Low Po
F HYFI Columbia Cutleaf Hymenopappus filifolius Y WF P FS None Sp-Sum Po Medicinal + Dye
Early Careful not to overwater. OEPA Pale Evening Primrose Oenothera pallida Y Y HG WF P FS Low 2.3 ' H Medicinal F Sum LUPO Bigleaf Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus Y Y WF P FS Low Sum 2 ' 2.3 ' Po Nitrogen Fixer Lupins are crucial for butterflys and pollinators! Mod Early Lupins are crucial for butterflys and pollinators! LUSE Silky Lupine Lupinus sericeus Y Y WF P FS None 6 ' Po Nitrogen Fixer F Sum Late Lupins are crucial for butterflys and pollinators! LUAR Silvery Lupine Lupinus argenteus Y Y WF P FS Low 1.5 ' Po Nitrogen Fixer Sum Long lasting blooms. Deadhead to promote continuous GAAR Native Blanket Flower Gaillardia aristata Y Y HG WF P FS Med Sum 1 ' 1.3 ' Po Bu Medicinal F growth. Easy to grow. Treat as an annual, short lived but readily re-seeds. Perfect ERLA Oregon Sunshine Eriophyllum lanatum Y Y HG WF P FS Low Sp 1 ' 0.8 ' Po Bu Medicinal along pathways HEHE Early Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides N WF FS-pSH High Po B H Medicinal MOOD Coyote Mint Monaradella Odoratissima Y Y WF P FS Low Sp-Sum Po H Tea + Deer Resistant FS - Edible + Medicinal + F CHAN Fireweed Chamerion angustifolium Y Y WF P Med Sum 5.5 ' Po pSH Weaving LOGR Grays Lomatium Lomatium greyi Y Y WF P FS Low Early Sp 2 ' Po B M Edible Important early bloomer for pollinators! Mid Long lasting blooms add a splash of color and attract ASTU Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa N WF P FS > 30 " 2 ' Po H Bu Medicinal F Sum butterflies. Has the potential to re-seed itself.
ERCO1 Cutleaf Daisy Erigeron compositus N WF P FS Low Sp-Sum 6" 4" Po Bu
Can be divided once mature. Fast and easy to grow Late F ERSP Showy Fleabane Erigeron speciosus Y Y WF P FS High 2 ' 3 ' Po Bu Medicinal Sping
cheery white flowers, good for borders! ERPU Shaggy Fleabane Erigeron pumilus Y WF P FS None Po H Medicinal
CLLU Yellow Bee Balm Cleome lutea Y Y WF A FS Med Po B Bu Medicinal and
Common Name *This is by no means a Scientific Name ) (Click on name for photo) C: Cacti Shade Biennial -20", High >20")
research is reccommended.
D: Deciduous E:EvergreenWater- SD:Semi- (None < 10 ", Low 10"-15", Med 15" DocumentedNative AmericanHumancomprehensive Use* Ethnobotony (Source: nor authoratative list. Further ri NativeNative to ColumbiaHeritage to WATree: Basin Garden T G:Grass. RecommendedDeciduous S:Shrub. Exposure WF: A:Annual Wildflower. (FS: Full P:Perennial Sun pSH:Bloom Part B: ShadeTime (Sp, SH:Mature Sum, F, WidthWI-winterMature PollinatorsHeight interest)Birds HummingbirdsButterfliesMammals Plants for a Future Comments and Tips Growth Speed VS:Very slow S: Slow Mod: Moderate F: Fast Good in disturbed, moist soils FS - COTI Columbia Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria Y Y WF A Low Late Sp 3 ' Po Dye + Medicinal pSH
Ratibida columnifera 'Red RACO Mexican Hat 'Red Midget' N WF P FS Low Sum 0.5 ' 2 ' B M Tea + Medicinal +Dye Midget' Good for moist, partly shaded areas! DEOC Western Larkspur Delphinium occidentale Y WF P FS-psh High Sum Po
Deer Resistant Lovely anise smell! Attracts many polinators and is a great AGCU Anise Hyssop Agastache cusickii N WF P FS Low Sum 1.5' 1' Po H Bu addtion along pathways or in xeric gardens
Deer Resistant F AGOC Western Giant-Hyssop Agastache occidentalis Y WF P FS Med Sum 2 ' 1.5 ' Po H
AGRU Sunset Hyssop Agastache rupestris N WF P FS Low H Tea + Deer Resistant
This plant features long lasting blue flowers. Easy to grow and Edible + Medicinal + LILE Lewis' Blue Flax Linum lewisii Y Y HG WF P FS Low Sum-F 1 ' 2.5 ' Po B reseed Weaving
ERPO Purple Cushion Fleabane Erigeron poliospermus Y Y WF P FS Low Sp Bu ERPU Shaggy Fleabane Erigeron pumilus Y WF P FS None Po H Medicinal Early Good seed source for winter birds. ECPU Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea N WF P FS Med 1.1 ' Po B H Bu Medicinal F Sum SW Native that will spread if given extra water F OESP Showy Primrose (OESP) Oenothera speciosa N WF P FS Low Po B Medicinal
Early Edible + Medicinal +Deer Vigorous grower. Important larval host for monarch ASSP Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa Y Y WF P FS Med 4 ' Po H Bu Sum Resistant buttterflies. Wyeth/Parsnipflower/Creamy YES ERHE Eriogonum heracleoides Y Y WF P FS Low Sum 2 ' 1.7 ' Po B Buckwheat ERSP7 Rock Buckwheat Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Y Y WF P FS Low Mid Sp 1 ' Po Medicinal Short lived but reseeds. Spent flower heads are beautiful in DICA Hoary Aster Dieteria canescens Y WF A FS None Sum-WI Po B H F winter when covered with frost! Spreads if given additional water. Ideal for low water 'lawn.' Early Medicinal + Lawn F ACMI Native Yarrow Achillea millefolium Y Y WF P FS None 1 ' 2 ' Po Bu Mow as you would grass. Deadheading will reduce reseeding Sum Replacement and improve appearance. ACMI4 Moonshine Yarrow A.millefolium 'Moonshine' N WF P FS Low Po H F
Perfect for a dry rocky patch near Rock Garden walkways or driveways
FS - Grows VERY slowly. BACA Carey's Balsamroot Balsamorhiza careyana Y Y HG WF P None Early Sp 2.5 ' Po pSH THSE2 Thyme 'Dwarf Pink' Thymus serpyllum 'Dwarf Pink' N WF E FS Low Po H Tea + Edible CYTE Turpentine Desert Parsley Cymopterus terebinthinus Y WF P FS None H F FS - Long lasting blooms that native pollinators love. 'Scorpian' PHHA Silverleaf Phacelia Phacelia hastata Y Y WF P Low latet Sp 2 ' Po F pSH shape adds interest to rock gardens Dye + Edible + Medicinal Med OPCO Columbia Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia columbiana Y Y C E FS None B + Living Fence Fuzzy leaves and clusters of purple flowers in spring. Good PHCH Dagger Pod Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Y WF P FS-pSH None Sp-Sum Po B addition to a rock garden! BARO Rosy Balsamroot Balsamorhiza rosea Y WF P FS Low Po RUOC Western Coneflower Rudbeckia occidentalis Y WF P FS None Sp-Sum Po H and
Common Name *This is by no means a Scientific Name ) (Click on name for photo) C: Cacti Shade Biennial -20", High >20")
research is reccommended.
D: Deciduous E:EvergreenWater- SD:Semi- (None < 10 ", Low 10"-15", Med 15" DocumentedNative AmericanHumancomprehensive Use* Ethnobotony (Source: nor authoratative list. Further ri NativeNative to ColumbiaHeritage to WATree: Basin Garden T G:Grass. RecommendedDeciduous S:Shrub. Exposure WF: A:Annual Wildflower. (FS: Full P:Perennial Sun pSH:Bloom Part B: ShadeTime (Sp, SH:Mature Sum, F, WidthWI-winterMature PollinatorsHeight interest)Birds HummingbirdsButterfliesMammals Plants for a Future Comments and Tips Growth Speed VS:Very slow S: Slow Mod: Moderate F: Fast CYAC Cholla Cactus Cylindropuntia Acanthocarpa N C E FS None Po B Edible + Living Fence
These plants thrive in partly shady Shady Spot areas
Late season Butterfly feeder! Highly recommed for a butterfly SYSU Douglas' Aster Symphyotrichum subspicatum Y WF FS-pSH Low Po H garden. IRMI Native Iris Iris missouriensis Y WF FS-pSH None Sum Po H Medicinal pSH - This plant does well in Tri-Cities and Walla Walla gardens. HECY Roundleaf Alumroot Heuchera cylindrica Y Y WF P Med Sum 1 ' 1.7 ' Medicinal SH Grows well in shady conditions. ALAC Tapertip Onion Allium acuminatum Y WF P FS-pSH Low Sum 10" 18" Po Edible Plant in groupings of 3 + to really see it pop! Med Edible + Medicinal + Med ALCE Nodding Onion Allium cernuum Y Y WF P FS Med Sum 1.5 ' Po H Bu M Deer Resistant KOMA Prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha Y Y G P FS - SH Med 1.5 ' Edible RIAU Golden Currant Ribes aureum Y Y HG S D FS - SH Med Sp 6 ' 8 ' Po B H M Edible Prune in winter for desired shape, good for shade garden! FS - Remove old stems to encourage new growth SANIC5 Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra s. cerulea Y Y S D Med Sp 12 ' 12 ' Po B M Edible + Medicinal F pSH Mediu Beautiful flowers! SPDO Hardhack Spirea Spiraea douglasii Y S D FS-pSH Sum 6' Po H m SPLU Shinyleaf Spirea Spiraea lucida Y S D FS High sp 7' Po H Multiple plants needed to produce cherry like edible fruit! OECE Indian Plum aka Osoberry Oemleria cerasiformis Y T D FS-pSH Med Sp 6' 12' Po B M Prefers moist, well draining soils. Lovely addition as a more Edible + Medicinal drought tolerant, pest resistant, unfussy fruit tree! Slow growing attractive ground cover that prefers some FS - Edible + Medicinal S ARUV Kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Y Y HG S E High Sum-WI 3 ' 0.5 ' Po B H M shade. Red berries provide color in winter! Use as pSH understory to pine trees. FS - Dye + Edible + Medicinal Good for shade gardens! MARE Creeping Oregon Grape Mahonia repens Y Y S E Low Sp 3 ' 1.5 ' Po B Bu pSH + Erosion Control pSH - Good for shade gardens! MAAQ Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium Y Y S E High Late Sp 8 ' Po Bu Dye + Edible + Medicinal SH pSH- Mediu PHCA Western/Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus Y S Po B H Medicinal SH m Early Snow white berries add interest in winter. One of the first to SYAL Common Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Y Y S D FS - SH High 4 ' 4 ' Po B H M Medicinal Sum-WI flower in spring. Absolute winner for part shade gardens! LOIN5 Twinberry Honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Y S/T D FS-pSH High Sp 5' 15' B H
These shrubs are slower to grow Shrubs and Trees but are worth the wait!
FAPA Apache Plume Fallugia paradoxa N HG S D FS None Sum 5 ' 5 ' B M Such beautiful seed heads! FS - Remove old stems to encourage new growth SANIC5 Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra s. cerulea Y Y S D Med Sp 12 ' 12 ' Po B M Edible + Medicinal F pSH PRVI Choke Cherry Prunus virginiana Y Y T D FS Med Late Sp 12 ' 16 ' Po B M Edible + Medicinal Birds love it! Common Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Early Snow white berries add interest in winter. One of the first to SYAL Y Y S D FS - SH High Sum-WI 4 ' 4 ' Po B H M Medicinal flower in spring. Absolute winner for part shade gardens! Low Growing shrub and very fragrant! Pioneer species (good ARFR Fringed Sagebrush Artemisia frigida Y S E FS None Sum 1.5 ' 1.5 ' M Dye + Medicinal for disturbed/poor soil sites) RIAU Golden Currant Ribes aureum Y Y HG S D FS - SH Med Sp 6 ' 8 ' Po B H M Edible Prune in winter for desired shape, good for shade garden! Mid Prune old stems as necessary to keep it looking its best. ARTR Great Basin Sagebrush A. tridentata tridentata Y Y HG S E FS None 8 ' 7 ' B M Medicinal S Sum Fragrant! FS - Can prune for desirable shape. Gets leggy if overwatered. ERNA Gray Rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa Y Y HG S D None Sum-WI 5 ' 4 ' Po B Bu M Dye + Medicinal Med pSH Seed heads add winter interest. Can look weedy if overwatered. Seed heads add interest in CHVI Low Green Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Y Y HG S D FS None Sp-WI 3 ' Po Dye + Medicinal S fall and winter. Dye + Edible + Medicinal Saline tolerant. This plant is unique in that it can change ATCA Fourwing Saltbrush Atriplex canescens Y S SD FS Low 3 ' 4 ' B M + Saponin gender based on environmental cues! Amazing! and
Common Name *This is by no means a Scientific Name ) (Click on name for photo) C: Cacti Shade Biennial -20", High >20")
research is reccommended.
D: Deciduous E:EvergreenWater- SD:Semi- (None < 10 ", Low 10"-15", Med 15" DocumentedNative AmericanHumancomprehensive Use* Ethnobotony (Source: nor authoratative list. Further ri NativeNative to ColumbiaHeritage to WATree: Basin Garden T G:Grass. RecommendedDeciduous S:Shrub. Exposure WF: A:Annual Wildflower. (FS: Full P:Perennial Sun pSH:Bloom Part B: ShadeTime (Sp, SH:Mature Sum, F, WidthWI-winterMature PollinatorsHeight interest)Birds HummingbirdsButterfliesMammals Plants for a Future Comments and Tips Growth Speed VS:Very slow S: Slow Mod: Moderate F: Fast Hardhack Spirea Spiraea douglasii Mediu Beautiful flowers! SPDO Y S D FS-pSH m Sum 6' Po H SPLU Shinyleaf Spirea Spiraea lucida Y S D FS High sp 7' Po H Multiple plants needed to produce cherry like edible fruit! OECE Indian Plum aka Osoberry Oemleria cerasiformis Y T D FS-pSH Med Sp 6' 12' Po B M Prefers moist, well draining soils. Lovely addition as a more Edible + Medicinal drought tolerant, pest resistant, unfussy fruit tree! Edible + Medicinal Slow growing attractive ground cover that prefers some S Kinnickinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi FS - shade. Red berries provide color in winter! Use as ARUV Y Y HG S E pSH High Sum-WI 3 ' 0.5 ' Po B H M understory to pine trees. FS - Early This shrub boasts fragarant white flowers. Prune after PHLE Mockorange, standard variety Philadelphus lewisii Y Y HG S D Med 6 ' 8 ' Po B H Bu M Saponin (soap) pSH Sum blooms are spent Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium pSH - Good for shade gardens! MAAQ Y Y S E SH High Late Sp 8 ' Po Bu Dye + Edible + Medicinal pSH- Mediu PHCA Western/Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus Y S Po B H Medicinal SH m COSE Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea Y Y HG S D FS - SH > 30 " Sum WI 6 ' 9 ' B H Bu M Edible + Medicinal Saponin + Nitrogen Fixer Great for erosion control and pollinators! CESA Redstem Ceanothus Ceanothus sanguineus Y S D FS High Sp-WI 3-10' B +Erosion Control JUSC2 Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Y Y T E FS Low 8 ' 12 ' B M Windbreak Junipers are also best pruned in dry weather S FS - Birds love this plant! AMAL Saskatoon Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia Y Y HG S D High Sp 5 ' 12 ' Po B M Edible + Medicinal Med pSH GRSP Spiny Hopsage Grayia spinosa Y Y HG S D FS Low Sp 3 ' This plant goes dormant in the summer! LOIN5 Twinberry Honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Y S/T D FS-pSH High Sp 5' 15' B H Dye + Edible + Medicinal Mow down every few years to keep in check FS - Early ROWO Y Y S D Med 6 ' 6 ' Po B M Wild Wood's Rose Rosa woodsii pSH Sum +Tea +Living Fence + Erosion Control FS - SOSC2 Dwarf Mountain Ash Sorbus scopulina Y Y S D High 8 ' 10 ' B M pSH Dye + Edible + Medicinal PIPO Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Y Y T E FS High 40 ' 80 ' B M +Windbreak+ Woodworking PINI Austrian Pine Pinus nigra N T E FS High 40' 60' FS - Southwest native CHLI Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis N T D None Late Sp 25 ' H Windbreak pSH BEPA Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Y Y T D FS High 30 ' 60 ' YES Caution: Subject to Bark Beetle Infestation