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Evergreen Trees
Alaska Yellow Cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis
Its graceful shape, narrow form and relatively slow growth rate make this a good accent or background tree appropriate for somewhat smaller landscaped areas. Adaptable to moist, well-drained and damp soil.
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 …
Groundcovers and ferns
Coastal Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
White flowers in spring are followed by sparse strawberries in summer. This vigorous evergreen groundcover can easily fill in large open areas in a relatively short period of time, if watered and weeded the first three summers after planting.
- Mature height: 3″ to 10″
- Mature width: wide-spreading
- Light …
Perennials
Common Camas
Camassia quamash
Light to dark blue and sometimes white flowers bloom from early to late spring. The leaves can be mowed in the summer, when the bulbs are dormant. Plant camas in a meadow or ecology lawn or mix with other spring flowering bulbs.
- Mature height: leaves to …
Groundcovers and ferns
Deer Fern
Blechnum spicant
This graceful and tidy fern looks good year-round with enough shade and moisture. Two types of fronds, drooping evergreen around the outside and upright deciduous in the center, give it an interesting two-toned quality. A nice feature plant or small-scale groundcover, Deer Fern is pretty in a woodland garden or next to a path.
- Mature height: 1′ …
Perennials
Douglas Aster
Aster subspicatus
Purple flowers with a yellow center bloom from mid-summer to mid-fall. It can be quite vigorous in moist conditions. Douglas Aster is a great late-blooming addition to a pollinator or meadow garden.
- Mature height: 3′ to 5′
- Mature width: 1′ to 2′
- Light conditions: full sun to part …
Evergreen Trees
Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
A pyramidal and densely branched conifer, Douglas Fir is useful for restoration and habitat enhancement.
Commonly grown for lumber or as a Christmas tree crop, it is relatively fast growing at up to 2′ per year. Light shade will help in its establishment, but ultimately it will grow best in full sun.
- Mature height: 120′ to 200′
- Mature width: …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs
Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
This attractive evergreen shrub has glossy leaves that are a striking coppery color when new. Small pink flowers bloom from late spring to mid-summer, and dark purplish-black berries follow in late summer to fall. A very useful landscape plant, it works well as a low natural …
Evergreen Trees
Giant Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Giant Sequoia, known as the world’s largest tree, is native to the western Sierra Nevada in California. It is fast growing, pyramidal and dense, which makes it a great screen, or specimen tree in large spaces. It prefers sun and moist well-drained soil and is excellent habitat for squirrels, sparrows, finches and chipmunks.
- Mature height: 100′ to …
Evergreen Trees
Grand Fir
Abies grandis
Grand Fir has a full symmetrical shape when young, which makes it a good choice for Christmas trees or as an attractive addition to the landscape. It is also useful for wildlife habitat, restoration or timber. Grand Fir establishes fairly quickly in moist partly shaded sites, but will grow best in full sun after a couple of …
Evergreen Trees
Incense Cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
The narrow, conical form and dense fragrant foliage of Incense Cedar makes it a good choice for a privacy screen or windbreak. Adaptable to a range of conditions, it can grow up to 2 feet per year once established. Incense Cedar is native to Oregon and northern California, but is widely grown in Washington.
- Mature height: 90′ …
Groundcovers and ferns
Kinnikinnick variety ‘Massachusetts’
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ‘Massachusetts’
Showy pinkish-tinged white flowers bloom from April to May on this low growing evergreen groundcover. A good choice for open areas with sandy soil, Kinnikinnick can be slow to establish. Plan to apply mulch and weed until plants fill in. Variety ‘Massachusetts’ has abundant flowers …