PNP indicates that the plant is included in the Portland Native Plant list. Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description Common name Water Exposure Perennials Achillea millefolium 3 30" X 2' Native. White, flat flowers in sum- Common Yarrow Low Sun-Part mer. Good cut/dried flowers. PNP Adiantum aleuticum 5 18" X 18" Native. Delicate looking leaves Western Maidenhair Fern Med. Shade with black stems. Alisma plantago-aquatica 5 12" X 12" Native. White flowers in June. Water Plaintain High Sun Needs constantly wet soil. Allium cernuum 4 15" X 12" Native. Pink flowers in summer. Nodding Onion Med. Sun Great for rock gardens. Anaphalis margaritacea 3 2' X 1' Native. Gray-green leaves. Papery Pearly Everlasting High Sun white flowers in late Summer. PNP Antennaria argentea (luzuloides) 5 15" x 15" Native. Drought tolerant. White Silver Pussytoes Low Sun flowers in June. Aquilegia formosa 3 2' X 2' Native. Red flowers in May to Aug. Red Columbine Low Part Sun Attracts hummingbirds. PNP Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 2 8" X 4' Native evergreen. Pink flowers. Kinnikinnick Low Sun-Part Red berries. Good groundcover.PNP Armeria maritima 4 10" X 1' Native evergreen. Mound of leaves. Sea Thrift Med. Sun-Part Pink or white flowers April-June. Aruncus dioicus 4 1' X 1' Native. Creamy white flowers in Goatsbeard Med. Shade-Part June and July. Asarum caudatum 4 4" X 2' Native. Large, heart shaped leaves. Wild Ginger High Shade-Part Brown flowers early Spring. PNP Aster subspicatus 5 2' X 2' Native. Drought tolerant. Purple Douglas Aster Med. Sun flowers in summer to fall. Athyrium filix-femina 4 2' X 2' Fine double cut leaves arch up and Lady Fern Med. Shade out. PNP Balsamorhiza sagittata 4 15" X 15" Native. Drought tolerant. Yellow Arrowleaf Balsamroot Low Sun flowers in spring. Blechnum spicant 7 2' X 2' Low spreading sterile fronds and Deer Fern Med. Shade upright fertile fronds. PNP Boykinia major 7 2' x 2' Native. White flowers summer to Large Boykinia Med. Shade fall. Camassia quamash 6 18" X 12" Native bulb. Blue flowers in Common Camas High Sun spring. PNP Carex barbarae 5 30" X 30" Native. Wetlands. Used by native Santa Barbara Sedge High Sun Americans to weave baskets. Carex obnupta 5 2' X 2' Native. Grass-like. Spreads easily. Slough Sedge High Part Sun Great for erosion control. Carex tumulicola 8 18" X 18" Native evergreen grass. Tuft of Berkeley Sedge Med. Sun-Part narrow green leaves. PNP Ceanothus prostratus 5 4" X 3' Native. Drought tolerant. Purple or Prostrate Ceanothus Low Sun blue flowers in June. Groundcover Clarkia amoena 4 30" x 2' Native annual. Drought tolerant. Farewell-to-spring Low Sun Pink flowers in June. Cornus canadensis 1 3" X 2' Semi-evergreen. White flowers in Bunchberry Med. Sun-Shade spring. Red berries in fall. PNP Deschampsia caespitosa 4 18" X 12" Native. Dark green clump of grass. Tufted Hair Grass High Sun-Part Seed stalks produce plantlets.PNP Dicentra formosa 3 12" X 18" Native. Dark fern-like leaves. Western Bleeding Heart Low Shade-Part Pink flowers April to June. PNP Dodecatheon hendersonii 5 1' x 1' Native. Magenta flowers in spring. Henderson's ShootingStar Med. Part Sun Dryas octopetala 6" X 6" Native evergreen groundcover. White Mountain Avens Low Sun flowers in summer. Elymus glaucus 4 2' X 2' Native. Dense clumps of blue grass. Blue Wild Rye Low Sun blue grass. PNP Erigeron glaucus 7 18' X 18" Native evergreen. Light purple Seaside Daisy Med. Sun-Part flowers spring to fall. Erigeron speciosus 3 18" X 18" Native. Drought tolerant. Lavender Showy Fleabane Med. Sun petals with yellow center. Summer Eriogonum umbellatum 4 3' X 2' Native evergreen. Drought tolerant. Sulphur Flower Low Sun Yellow flowers in summer. Eriophyllum lanatum 5 18" X 18" Native. Drought tolerant. Yellow Oregon Sunshine Low Sun flowers spring to summer. Erythronium oregonum 6 12" X 6" Native. Showy white flowers in White Fawn Lily Med. Part Shade spring. Eschscholzia californica 5 1' X 2' Yellow, pink, or white poppies all California Poppy Low Sun summer. Remove dead flowers. Festuca californica 4 2' X 2' Native. Drought tolerant. Blue- California Fescue Low Sun green foliage. Festuca idahoensis 5 1' X 1' Native evergreen. Drought tolerant. Idaho Fescue Low Sun Blue foliage. Festuca roemeri 7 2' X 2' Native evergreen. Drought tolerant. Roemer's Fescue Low Sun Blue-green foliage. Fragaria chiloensis 4 6" X 1' Native evergreen groundcover. White Wild Strawberry Med. Sun-Part flowers in spring. Red berries. Fragaria vesca 6 6" X 1' Native evergreen groundcover. Wood Strawberry Low Shade Drought tolerant. Fragaria virginiana 5 6" X 1' Native evergreen groundcover. Wild Strawberry Low Shade Drought tolerant. Gaultheria ovatifolia 3" X 12" Native evergreen groundcover. Pink Oregon Wintergreen High Part Sun flowers in summer. Edible berries Gilia capitata 4 6" X 1' Native. Drought tolerant. Bluehead Gilia Med. Sun Helenium hoopesii 4 3' x 1' Native. Drought tolerant. Yellow- Orange Sneezeweed Med. Sun orange flowers in summer Heuchera micrantha 4 18" X 18" Native. Drought tolerant. White Alum Root Low Shade flowers spring to summer. Iris dougasiana 5 2' X 2' Native. Cream to purple flowers Douglas iris Med. Shade-Part in May. Iris missouriensis 4 2' X 1' Native. Blue t deep violet flowers Rocky Mountain Iris Med. Sun in May. Likes wet soil. Iris tenax 5 15" X 18" Native. Purple flowers with yellow Oregon iris Low Sun-Part or white. Drought tolerant. PNP Juncus effusus 5 2' X 2' Native evergreen. Tolerates wet Common Rush Med. Part Sun soil. Ligustichum apifolium 7 3' X 3' Native Drought tolerant. White Parsley-leaf Lovage Low Sun flowers in June Limnanthes douglasii 15" X 15" Native self sowing annual. Yellow Douglas' Meadowfoam High Sun and white spring flowers. Linum lewisii 5 15" X 12" Native. Delicate blue flowers on Blue Flax Low Sun slender stalks. Drought tolerant. Lupinus rivularis 2' X 2' Native. Purple-blue flowers in Stream-bank Lupine Med. Part Sun spring. Lysichton armericanum 6 2' X 1' Native. Yellowish flower in May. Skunk Cabbage High Shade Needs wet soil. Maianthemum dilatatum 1' X 1' Native. White flowers in spring to False Lily of the Valley Med. Part Sun summer. Spreads. Mimulus guttatus 18" X 18" Native. Yellow flowers in spring to Yellow Monkey Flower High Part Sun summer. Spreads. Nuphar polysepalum 4 1' X 2' Native. Yellow flowers in summer. Spatterdock High Sun Grows in 3' to 5' deep water. Oxalis oregana 3 7" X 30" Native groundcover for shade. White Wood sorrel Med. Shade-Part flowers April-June. PNP Penstemon richardsonii 2' X 2' Native. Pinkish flowers in late Richardson's Penstemon Med. Part Sun summer to fall. Penstemon serrulatus 18" X 18" Native. Purple flowers in summer. Cascade Penstemon Med. Part Sun Good cut flowers. Petasites palmatus 15" X 15" Native. White flowers in spring. Coltsfoot Med. Part Sun Spreads. Phlox diffusa 4" X 1' Native evergreen. Pink flowers in Spreading Phlox Med. Sun spring. Polemonium pulcherimum 5 10" X 10" Native. Drought tolerant. Blue Jacob's Ladder Low Sun flowers in June. Polypodium glycyrrhiza 10" X 10" Native evergreen. Edible root Licorice Fern High Shade tastes like licorice. Polystichum munitum 5 3' X 3' Native evergreen. Excellent for Western Sword Fern Med. Part Shade woodsy area. Tolerates dry. PNP Potentilla pacifica 6" X 1' Native groundcover. Yellow flowers Pacific Silverweek Med. Sun in spring to summer. Sagittaria latifolia 4 2' X 2' Native. White flowers in late sum- Wapato High Sun mer. Produces edible tuber. Saxifraga rufidula 6" X 6" Native. White flowers in spring to Rusty-hair Saxifrage High Part Shade summer. Scirpus microcarpus 5 3' X 3' Native. White flowers in summer. Small Flowered Bulrush High Sun-Part Sedum lanceolatum 5 3" X 1' Native groundcover. Yellow flowers Stonecrop Low Sun in late spring. Drought tolerant. Sedum oreganum 7 4" X 1' Native evergreen groundcover. Oregon Stonecrop Med. Part Shade Yellow flowers in summer. Sedum spathulifolium 5 4" X 4" Native evergreen. Drought tolerant. Stonecrop Low Sun Yellow flowers spring to summer. Sidalcea campestris 7 Native. Drought tolerant. Meadow-Checkermallow Med. Sun Sisyrinchium bellum 8 10" X 8" Native. Drought tolerant. Blue Blue-eyed Grass Low Sun flowers sping to summer. Sisyrinchium californicum 8 15" X 15" Native. Drought tolerant. Yellow Yellow-eyed Grass Low Part Sun spring flowers attract butterfly. Sisyrinchium douglasii 12" X 12" Native. Reddish-purple flowers in Grass Widow Med. Sun spring. Smilacina racemosa 3 3' X 1' Tall plumes of fuzzy white flowers. False Solomon's Seal High Shade-Part Red & white speckled fruit. PNP Smilacina stellata 18" x 18" Native. White flowers in spring to Starry False Solom. Seal Med. Part Shade summer. Solidago canadensis 4 3' X 3' Native. Drought tolerant. Yellow Goldenrod Low Sun flowers summer to fall. Synthyris reniformis 3" X 3" Native. Purple blossoms late winter Spring Queen Med. Part Shade to spring. Tellima grandiflora 2" X 1' Native. Pink flowers in spring to Fringe Cup Med. Part Shade Summer. Spreads. Thalictrum occidentale 6 30' X 30' Native. Drought tolerant. Pink and Western Meadow Rue Med. Part Shade green flowers spring to summer. Tolmiea menziesii 2' X 2' Native. Maroon flowers in spring to Piggyback Plant Med. Part Shade Summer. Spreads. Trillium ovatum 4 1' X 6" Native. Three leaves with white Trillium High Shade-Part flowers in March. PNP Typha latifolia 4 6' X 4' Native bog plant. Makes thick Cattails High Sun clumps in moist soil. PNP Vancouveria hexandra 10" X 8" Native. White flowers spring to Inside-out Flower Low Shade summer. Viola adunca 4" X 6" Native. Purple flowers in spring to Early Blue Violet Med. Shade-Part summer. Attracts butterflies. Viola glabella 6 8" X 8" Native. Small heart-shaped flowers. Yellow Wood Violet Med. Shade-Part Small yellow spring flowers. PNP Woodwardia fimbriata 8 6' X 5' Native. Drought tolerant. Evergreen Giant Chain Fern Med. Part Shade fronds. Shrubs Amelanchier canadensis 4 10' X 6' Native. White flowers in Spring. Shadblow Serviceberry Med. Sun-Shade Purplish berries in Summer. PNP Arctostaphylos columbiana 7 6' X 6' Native evergreen. Drought tolerant. Hairy Manzanita Low Sun Pink flowers in spring. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 7 15' X 10' Native evergreen. Drought tolerant. Blue Blossom Low Sun Blue blossoms in spring and fall. Cercocarpus ledifolius 3 12' X 10' Evergreen. Yellow funnel flowers in Curl-leaf Mtn. Mahogany Low Sun-Part spring. Drought tolerant. Clematis columbiana 4 1' X 3' Native. Drought tolerant. Violet- Rock Clematis Med. Sun blue flowers in spring. Cornus sericea occidentalis 3 8' X 8' Deciduous native. Drought tolerant. Red Osier Dogwood Med. Sun-Part White flowers in spring. Gaultheria shallon 6 2' X 3' Native evergreen. Pink flowers in Salal Med. Sun-Shade spring. Black edible berries. PNP Heteromeles arbutifolia Y 7 8' X 5' Deciduous native. Drought tolerant. Toyon Low Sun white flowers summer. Red berries Holodiscus discolor 4 8' X 8' Native deciduous. White flowers in Ocean Spray Low Sun-Part May to July. Drought tolerant.PNP Mahonia aquifolium 5 5' X 3' Native evergreen. Yellow flowers in Oregon Grape Low Sun-Shade March. Black, edible berries. Mahonia nervosa 6 2' X 4' Native evergreen. Yellow flowers in Leatherleaf Mahonia Low Sun-Shade spring. Drought tolerant. Myrica californica 7 10' X 8' Native evergreen. Excellent hedge California Wax Myrtle Low Sun-Shade or screen. Oemleria cerasiformis 6 8' X 5' Native. Drought Tolerant. Yellow Indian Plum Low Shade-Part flowers in April. Philadelphus lewisii 4 8' X 5' Native deciduous. Fragrant white Native Mockorange Low Sun-Part summer flowers. Fall yellow. PNP Physocarpus capitatus 2 6' X 6' Native. White flowers in spring. Native Ninebark Med. Sun-Shade Tolerates wet to medium soil. PNP Rhododendron macrophyllum 5 8' x 8' Native Evergreen. Pink flowers in Rhododendron Med. Shade-Part late spring. Ribes aureum 3 6' X 6' Native deciduous. Yellow flowers in Golden Currant Low Sun-Part Spring. Very drought tolerant. Ribes sanguineum 5 6' X 4' Native deciduous. Red flowers in Red Flowering Currant Low Sun-Part March and April. Dark berries.PNP Rosa nutkana 5 4' X 4' Native deciduous. Pink roses in Nootka Rose Low Sun-Part June. Orange hips in fall. PNP Rosa woodsii 5 6' x 6' Native deciduous. Drought Tolerant. Wood's Rose Med. Sun-Part Pink flowers in summer. Spreads. Rubus parviflorus 3 4' X 4' Native deciduous. White flowers in Thimbleberry Low Sun-Part May to June. Edible berry. PNP Rubus spectabilis 7 5' X 5' Native. Deep pink flowers in Spring Salmonberry Med. Part Shade and edible berries in Summer. PNP Salix exigua 4 15' X 15' Native deciduous. Drought tolerant. Narrowleaf Willow Med. Shade White catkins in spring. Sambucus cerulea 4 8' X 5' Native deciduous. Drought tolerant. Blue Elderberry Low Sun-Part Sambucus racemosa 4 8' X 5' Native deciduous. Drought tolerant. Red Elderberry Low Sun Shepherdia argenteus 2 8' X 5' Native deciduous. Silver gray. Red Silver Buffalo Berry Any Sun-Part berries attract birds. Spiraea betulifolia 4 30" X 30" Native. Drought tolerant. White Birchleaf Spirea Med. Sun flowers in late spring. Spiraea douglasi 4 6' X 5' Native. Clusters of pink flowers in Hardhack Spirea Med. Sun-Part summer. White leaf underside. PNP Symphoricarpos albus 3 4' X 4' Native deciduous. White flowers in Common Snowberry Low Sun-Shade May. White berries in Summer. PNP Vaccinium membranaceum 5 4' X 4' Native. Drought tolerant. White Thin-leaf Huckleberry Low Shade flowers in summer. Edible fruit. Vaccinium ovatum 7 4' X 4' Native evergreen. Pink flowers in Evergreen Huckleberry Med. Sun-Shade spring. Edible black berries. PNP Vaccinium parvifolium 5 6' X 6' Native deciduous. White flowers in Red Huckleberry Med. Part Shade April-May. Edible red berries.PNP Viburnum trilobum 2 10' X 10' Native deciduous. White flowers in High Bush Cranberry Med. Sun-Part spring to summer. Fall fruit. Trees Abies lasiocarpa 5 25' X 15' Native evergreen. Slow growing. Alpine Fir Med. Sun-Part Likes cool, moist soil. Acer circinatum 6 15' X 10' Native tree with multiple trunks. Vine Maple Med. Sun-Part Red Fall leaves. PNP Acer macrophyllum 5 50' X 30' Native. Large spreading tree with Bigleaf Maple Med. Sun-Part big leaves. Yellow in Fall. PNP Amelanchier alnifolia 4 10' x 10' Native. White flowers followed by Western Serviceberry Med. Sun-Part dark fruit. Attracts birds. PNP Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 6 40' X 20' Native evergreen. Pyramidal shape Port Orford Cedar Med. Sun-Part with drooping branches. Cornus nuttallii 4 40' X 20' Native. Large white flowers in May. Pacific Dogwood Low Sun-Part Red Fall leaves. Likes dry. PNP Crataegus douglasii 5 20'X 15' Native. Clusters of white flowers. Oregon Hawthorn Med. Sun-Part Large edible scarlet berries. Crataegus suksdorfii 7 20' x 15' Native. White flowers in spring. Klamath Hawthorn Low Sun Black fruit. Thorns. Picea sitchensis 5 150' X 30' Native pyramidal evergreen. Moist Sitka Spruce Med. Sun but well drained soil. Pinus contorta 'contorta' 5 25' X 25' Native rounded evergreen. Shore Pine Low Sun Drought and salt tolerant. Pinus contorta latifolia 4 80' X 20' Native evergreen. Tall narrow tree. Lodgepole Pine Low Sun Short needles in bundles of two. Pinus contorta murrayana 4 60' X 25' Native evergreen. Slow growing. Murrayana Pine Low Sun Narrow in groves, Wide alone. Pinus ponderosa 3 100' X 30' Native evergreen. Long needles. Ponderosa Pine Low Sun Black and orange bark. PNP Populus tremuloides 3 30' X 15' Native. Leaves flutter in a slight Quaking Aspen Med. Sun-Part breeze. Golden Fall leaves. PNP Pseudotsuga menziesii 4 200' X 20' Native pyramidal evergreen. Fast Douglas Fir Low Sun growing. PNP Sorbus scopulina 3 10' X 10' Native. Drougnt tolerant. White Green's Mountain Ash Low Sun Flowers in spring. Red berries. Thuja plicata 5 80' X 20' Native evergreen. Narrow with Western Red Cedar Any Sun-Shade drooping branches. PNP Tsuga heterophylla 4 60' X 20' Native pyramidal evergreen. White Western Hemlock Med. Sun band on bottom of needles. PNP Tsuga mertensiana 4 30' X 15' Native evergreen. Slow growing. Mountain Hemlock Med. Sun-Part Thrives on cool, moist slope. Umbellularia californica 7 25' X 25' Native evergreen. Slow growing. Oregon Myrtle Low Sun-Part Tiny yellow flowers in spring. Vines Lonicera cilosa 5 15' X 15' Native decidous. Drought tolerant. Orange Honeysuckle Low shade Orange-yellow flowers in spring. Lonicera hispidula 5 12' X 12' Native. Drought tolerant. Hairy Honeysuckle Low Sun
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