Pacific Northwest Native plants
Trees/shrubs
Acer circinatum/Vine maple
A. macrophyllum/Bigleaf maple
Arbutus menziesii/Madrone
Arctostaphylos densiflora/Mnzanita
Cornus sericea/Red-osier dogwood
Gautheria shallon/Salal
Holodiscus discolor/Ocean spray
Mahonia aquifolium/Oregon grape
Oemleria cerasiformis/Indian-plum
Quercus garryana/Oregon white oak
Ribes cereum/Wax currant
Sambucus caerulea/Blue elder
Thuja occidentalis/Western red-cedar
Umbellaria californica/Western bay laurel
Vaccinium ovatum/Evergreen huckleberry
V. parvifolium/Red huckleberry
Herbaceous (grasses, flowers, ferns)
Achillea millefolium/yarrow
Allium cernuum/nodding onion
Aquilegia caerulea/blue columbine
A. formosa/western red columbine
Athyris filix-femina/lady fern
Brodiaea coronaria/harvest brodiaea
Camassia quamash/Camas
Campanula latisepal/Bluebells
Clarkia amoena/Farewell-to-spring
Deschampsia cespitosa/Tufted hair-grass
Disporum hookeri/Fairy bells
Dodecatheon hendersonii/Shooting-star
Dryopteris celsa/Log fern
Epilobium angustifolium/Fireweed
Epilobium canum/Califorsnia fuschia
Erythronium oreganum/Trout lily
Festuca idahoensis/Idaho fescue
Fragaria vesca/Woodland strawberry
F. virginiana/Wild strawberry
Geum macrophyllum/large-leaved avens
Goodyeara oblongifolia/Rattlesnake plantain
Impatiens noli-tangere/Jewelweed
Iris douglasiana/Douglas’ iris
I. innominata/Golden iris
I tenax / Toughleaf iris
I x Pacifica/Pacific coast hybrids (10 selections)
Lewisia columbiana/Columbia lewisia
L. cotyledon/Siskyou lewisia
L. nevadensis/Nevada lewisia
Lilium columbianum/Tiger lily
Lomatium columbianum/Columbia desert-parsley
Lomatium dissectum/Biscuitroot
Lupinus polyphyllus/bigleaf lupine
Maianthemum dilatatum/false lily-of-the-valley
Montia perfoliata/Miner’s lettuce
Montia sibirica/Siberian miner’s lettuce
Oxalis oreganum/redwood sorrel
Penstemon cardwellii/Cardwell’s penstemon
P. newberryi/Berry’s penstemon
P. ovatus/Broad-leaved penstemon
Petasites frigidus/western coltsfoot
Polypodium glycyrhiza/licorice fern
Polystichum munitum/Sword fern
Satureja douglasii/Yerba buena
Sedum oreganum
S. spathulifolium
S. stenopetalum
Sidalcea campestris/ Field checkermallow
S. hirtipes/Bristly-stemmed checkermallow
Sisyrinchium bellum/Blue-eyed grass
S. californicum/Gloden-eyed grass
Trillium ovatum/Western trillium
T. chloropetalum/sessile trillium
Urtica dioica/Nettles
Viola adunca/early blue violet
Xerophyllum tenax/Beargrass
Less-common edible or medicinal plants
Trees/shrubs
Actinidia arguta – hardy kiwi
Asimina triloba – pawpaw
Camellia sinensis – Tea
Ribes x nidigrolaria – jostaberry
Vaccinium angustifolium – wild blueberry
V. crassifolium – creeping blueberry
Herbaceous
goldenseal
Chinese wild yam
Valerian
marshmallow
corn salad (mache)
angelica
sweet cicely
ramps
scorzonera
garlic chives
tree collards
sea kale
giant sea kale
burdock
Common edible/medicinal/seasoning plants
Trees/berries
pears. apple, cherries, hazelnut, prune, pluot, fig
blueberries, marionberries, loganberries, raspberries, strawberries
Vegetables/herbs
Parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram, lavender
carrots, cilantro, kale, collards, lettuces, chicories, Asian braising greens, beets, parsnips, fava beans, peas, scarlet runner beans, garbanzos, zucchini, tomatoes, asparagus, chard, spinach, potatoes…..etc.
So many!