Hardwood Trees and Shrubs - Kitsap Conservation District

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Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

New for 2023!

Fragrant yellow flowers bloom from mid to late spring and are followed by red to purplish berries and red fall foliage color. A very ornamental shrub, it is also attractive to hummingbirds, pollinators and birds. While usually found on the east side …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

New for 2023!

Quaking Aspen is the most widely distributed tree across North America. This striking tree is known for its fluttering leaves, white bark and yellow fall color. It occurs in a variety of soil conditions, and is a great restoration species that is best planted away from structures and drain fields to avoid damage …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Beaked Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta

Flowering from mid-winter to early spring, Beaked Hazelnut has attractive drooping catkins that add winter interest before plants leaf out in the spring. The green roundish leaves turn a soft yellow in fall, and the shrub produces nuts that are a favorite of wildlife. The ascending …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Mock Orange

Philadelphus lewisii

Showy fragrant white flowers cover the branches from late May into summer, making this a valuable pollinator plant as well as a sweet-smelling addition to the landscape. Squirrels and birds eat the seeds later in the summer. Mock Orange is considered drought …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Nootka Rose

Rosa nutkana

Showy and fragrant pink flowers appear from May to July and are followed by red hips from early fall through winter, attracting both pollinators and birds. This wide spreading, thicket-forming shrub is one of the easiest native shrubs to establish in tough conditions. It is an …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Round clusters of white flowers cover long arching branches from late spring to early summer. Showy pinkish-brown seed heads remain on the plant through the summer, and attractive peeling bark adds winter interest. Pacific Ninebark has a dense root system and is a great choice for …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Pacific Rhododendron

Rhododendron macrophyllum

The state flower of Washington, Pacific Rhododendron blooms range from light pink to rosy-purple. They bloom in clusters from late spring to early summer, and are attractive to native bumblebees. This iconic Pacific Northwest shrub has an open form and long leathery evergreen leaves. Pacific Rhododendron …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

Creamy white clusters of small flowers bloom from early spring to mid-summer. Birds and small mammals love the bright red berries that follow. This shrub is a good source of nesting materials for native bees. It has a broad arching shape and responds well to pruning. …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Red Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum

Blooms that range from dark to light pink and sometimes white cover this plant from March to June, making it one of the showiest native shrubs available. Excellent in a hedgerow, Red Flowering Currant is attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. Useful as a landscape feature …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera

Small white flowers in flat-top clusters bloom from late spring to early summer. Whitish berries, red tinged autumn foliage and bright red bark provide striking fall and winter interest. Plant in the sun and cut back hard in late winter or early spring to encourage the …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Small pink flower clusters in late spring to fall are followed by showier white berries that persist through the winter. Snowberry is attractive in fall and winter when planted next to any of the native roses. Very useful as both a restoration and landscape plant, snowberry …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Tall Oregon Grape

Mahonia aquifolium

Fragrant bright yellow flowers bloom from early to late spring. The showy clusters of bluish-black berries which follow resemble clusters of grapes and are attractive to birds. The prickly foliage, which remains on the plant throughout the year, takes on a reddish tinge in winter. Tall …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Twinberry

Lonicera involucrata

Pairs of yellow tubular flowers, that are attractive to hummingbirds and bees, bloom from mid-spring to late summer. Birds love the shiny black fruit that follows. This fast-growing shrubby honeysuckle with an arching shape would be at home in a large rain garden, a wet hedgerow …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

Tiny red and white flower clusters bloom from early spring to early summer on this vase-shaped multi-trunk shrub or small tree. Appreciated for its vivid red, orange and yellow autumn foliage, Vine Maple is lovely as a landscape feature or in a large rain garden. Its …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Western Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Fragrant white flowers bloom from spring to early summer and are followed by deep purple fruits that are attractive to birds. The blue-green foliage turns bright red and yellow in the fall. This shrub is a good addition to a hedgerow or landscape area, as well …