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′ …
- Mature height: 1′ …
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 hedge or in informal groupings. It provides excellent bird and butterfly …
Perennials
Fringecup
Tellima grandiflora
Fragrant flowers on tall stalks are white in spring and turn deep pink by mid-summer. The leaves at the base of the plant are round and often remain evergreen throughout the winter, making Fringecup an excellent groundcover. Although it does best in shady moist conditions, it also will do well in sun, if watered while becoming established.
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Perennials
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
Plumes of cream-colored flowers that resemble astilbe, bloom from late spring to early summer. This tall robust perennial is easy to establish (especially with some added compost) and is striking at the back of a border or in a woodland garden. Goatsbeard spreads by rhizomes and may reseed.
- Mature height: 4′ to 6′
- Mature width: 3′-6′
- Light conditions: part …
Groundcovers and ferns
Low Oregon Grape
Mahonia nervosa
Fragrant yellow flowers in May attract pollinators. Blue berries and reddish tinged evergreen leaves add interest in the fall. Low Oregon Grape is a groundcover that does well in dry shady areas and is a good choice for planting in areas that have been cleared of Himalayan blackberry.
- Mature height: 1′ to 2′
- Mature width: 2′ to 3′
- Light …
Groundcovers and ferns
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
Delicate pinkish-white urn shaped flowers bloom late spring to early summer and are attractive to butterflies. Blackish-blue berries which follow are eaten by many birds and mammals. This ubiquitous evergreen shrub varies in height, staying shorter in sun and growing taller in the shade. Salal is useful as a groundcover, though it can be slow to establish …
Evergreen Trees
Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata
With its pyramidal shape and gracefully drooping sprays of foliage, Western Red Cedar is an icon of the Pacific Northwest. An important riparian restoration tree that provides shade, stabilizes stream banks and creates habitat; it is also a valuable landscape feature with major cultural significance. Considered fast growing, it can gain up to 2′ a year once …
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