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RED ELDERBERRY (Sambucus racemosa) |
This shrub is typically a bit smaller than blue elderberry and is much more shade tolerant and ornamental. White flower and bright red clusters of fruits hanging on through mid to late summer until stripped by birds. Red Elderberry is a good northwest native plant that is a great nectar source for butterflies and other beneficial insects. Zone 5-7. |
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RED FLOWERING CURRANT (Ribes sanguineum) |
A showy Pacific Northwest native shrub that grows to about 5-10 ft. Stunning red tubular flowers in early spring that are visited by hummingbirds and butterflies.
Songbirds will eat the fruits of Red Flowering Currant. Sun or shade. Zone 5-7.
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RED OSIER DOGWOOD (Cornus sericea) |
Dense, flat-top clusters of white blossoms in spring which later drape down and become tipped with white berries. Dark green leaves change to burgundy in autumn and shine scarlet in sunlight. Amazing wildlife value as a food source to a range of birds, beneficial insects and mammals. An important larval host to the Spring Azure Butterfly. Red stems are brilliant against a snowy background in winter. Fast growth rate is great in mass planting landscapes, hedges or use as a winter interest specimen. Plant 3-4' apart in a hedge. Full sun to partial shade. Zone 3-7. |
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SALAL (Gaultheria shallon) |
Understory native shrub with edible black fruit growing in clusters. Blueberry sized berries are a traditional staple food of Northwest Coastal Indians. Can be eaten fresh, cooked, or dried. Salal makes an excellent jelly. Stems with large evergreen leaves used in floral arrangements. In sun, will be about 2 ft. tall; in shade up to 6 ft. Zone 7-9. |
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SALMONBERRY (Rubus spectabilis) |
Understory west coast native shrub that is very shade tolerant. Magenta pink flowers in early spring, yellow or red fruits in May and June. Attracts bees. Salmonberry produces berries that are juicy, seedy and refreshing when little else is ripe. Zone 3-9. |
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SERVICEBERRY SEEDLINGS (Amelanchier alnifolia) |
Masses of white flowers in spring followed by pea-sized tasty blue fruits in summer. Good fresh and in pies, pancakes, etc. Red to orange fall color foliage. Serviceberry seedlings will grows to be around 8-10 ft. large shrubs or small trees. Hardy to -40°F. |
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SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos albus) |
Small shrub with ½" white berries, persisting over winter until eaten off by wildlife. Pale green leaves with very tiny inconspicuous pink flowers. This northern native plant is very shade tolerant. Snowberry grows to about 5 ft. Zone 3-7. |
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SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum) |
Large leaved evergreen fronds are up to 4 ft in height and width. The Sword Fern is native to cool shady forests in the maritime northwest, from Northern California to Canada. Zone 7-8. |
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THIMBLEBERRY (Rubus parviflorus) |
Thornless plant with soft, large maple-shaped leaves. A springtime profusion of white flowers. Berries are ½ " in diameter and are bright red, sweet, and edible. Butterflies visit the blossoms for nectar. Fruit is very soft and loved by birds. Thimbleberry spreads via underground runners to form a thicket, growing to 6 ft. Zone 3-9. |
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CASCADE JEWEL HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium ovatum) |
Cascade Jewel is an evergreen huckleberry that is especially productive of good- sized black berries. At maturity it has an upright compact form 3.5 feet high by 3 feet wide. It produces dark red new leaves in the spring which turn green in the summer. Patented OSU selection. Zone 7-9. |
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KING EDWARD VII FLOWERING CURRANT (Ribes sanguineum) |
A select later blooming variety of red flowering currant. Dense form, more compact growing than others of the species. Spectacular crimson flowers in early spring. Blue edible berries. King Edward VII is a selection of the northwest native Ribes sanguineum currant. Zone 6-8.
CAN NOT SHIP TO NC/MA |
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NOOTKA ROSE (Rosa nutkana) |
Large pink flowers and big red rose hips. Sweet scented. Widely adapted Pacific Northwest native to dry or moist sites. Nootka Roses make for good for hedgerows and wildlife plantings. Zone 5-8. |
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