Coniferous Evergreens Broadleaved Evergreens Deciduous Trees Deciduous Shrubs Ground Covers

Vines Ferns Perennials Wetland Plants

ABIES

amabilis Pacific Silver Fir Z4

Native Evergreen. A beautiful tree. Its silvery bark and undersides to the dark green needles give this medium large, symmetrical conifer its name

grandis Grand Fir/Balsam Fir Z4

Native Evergreen. Full fir with glossy green long needles in two rows along branches. Many gardeners live and garden successfully under it, pruning it high. One of the largest firs reaching 50-80m. Prefers shade and dry to moist soils.

lasiocarpa Sub Alpine Fir Z2

Native This beautiful tree with densely crowded, bluish green needles graces the high elevation zone with its stiff spire like form and wonderfully fragrant needles. Very slow growing, reaching only 3m in twenty years making it an excellent choice for the small garden.

procera Noble Fir Z5

Native Tall, beautifully symmetrical to 80m, conical in shape.

CHAMAECYPARIS

nootkatensis Yellow Cedar Z5

Native A remarkable and graceful conifer with drooping habit. Its terminal leader and lateral sprays of scale leaves hang vertically from the horizontal limbs giving it a pendulous appearance. To 30m. Slow growth and narrow profile make it suitable for urban and other settings. Sun to shade in moist to wet soils. Provides food in form of small brownish seed cones.

PICEA

sitchensis Sitka Spruce Z7

Native Tall fast growing evergreen pyramidal tree with very silvery blue colour. Very good tree for moist sites in full sun where there is room to grow.

PINUS

contorta var. contortis Shore Pine Z5

Native Closely related to lodge pole pine. Grows in dry gravely soil or moist or swampy ground. Sun to light shade. Generally, twisted and crooked in form with bushy, irregular limbs. 30-20m.PSEUDOTSUGA

menziesii Douglas Fir Z4-7

Native Pyramidal form when young. Densely set soft needles, dark green or blue green which radiate out in all directions from branches. Will grow in anywhere except undrained, swampy soils. Does well in sun or considerable shade. Height to 80m. Seeds provide winter food source for birds and mammals.

SEQUOIA

sempervirens Coast Redwood Z7

NA Native Tallest of the world's trees; lovely, always fresh looking; forms a pyramidal tree with flat bright green needles. Sun/med

SEQUOIADENDRON

giganteum Giant Redwood/Sequoia Z6

NA Native "The kingdom of plants has a king, the Giant Sequoia… as a race, the oldest and mightiest of living things." (Peattie)

giganteum 'Pendulum' Weeping Giant Sequoia

NA Native This tree is an individual and a character- every tree is different. Some are upright with fine pendulous side branches, some develop unusual horizontal branching from which hangs a weeping curtain of foliage S/M

TAXUS

brevifolia Western Yew Z5

Native Trees of loose open growth to 15m with dark yellowish red needles. Can be found in the understory of moist forests. The tough, durable wood had many useful purposes for West Coast Indians. 2-15m. Birds eat the fruit.

THUJA

plicata Western Red Cedar Z6

Native Large evergreen tree, very attractive foliage, with slender, drooping branchlets, set closely with dark green, scale like leaves, form flat, graceful, lacy sprays. Prefers cool, moist to wet soil. Sun to shade. 20-60m

TSUGA

heterophylla Western Hemlock Z6

Native A beautiful large tree which has a feathery appearance. Sun to shade in humus rich soils. 20-65m

mertensiana Mountain Hemlock Z4

(,B&W,BON) Native A beautiful conifer, smaller & slower with blue green foliage sprays and a tip which droops like the stalk of a nodding lily Psh/M

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ARBUTUS

menziesii Pacific Madrone Z-9

Native Bold, elegant broad-leaved evergreen tree with red papery shredding bark, clusters of small white bell shaped flowers in spring followed by red berries. Medium sized tree. A dry exposed sunny site with good drainage is required. Bees like the flowers and birds eat the berries

EMPETRUM

nigrum Crowberry Z2

Native Low, evergreen, creeping shrub to 20 cm with inconspicuous flowers and clusters of black fruit. Thrives on moist to dry and sunny sites.

GAULTHERIA

shallonSalal Z 5

Native Low to medium sized evergreen of variable height. Sun exposure keeps it smaller. Shiny leathery green leaves with small pinkish white flowers and abundant blue black edible berries. Excellent ground cover plant for coastal areas. Will tolerate open sun or moderate shade on most sites. It is frequently an understory plant of both dry and wet coniferous forests.

MAHONIA

aquifloiumOregon Grape Zone 5

Native Deep glossy green, holly like foliage. Bright yellow flowers in early spring. Small edible bluish black fruit in fall and winter. A good drought tolerant plant and is often found on rather rocky sites but is often found in moist soils. Sun to partial shade. 1-1.5m

nervosa Cascade Oregon Grape Z7

Native Stiff branched evergreen understory shrub with long slender leaves turning red in winter. Racemes of yellow flowers in May and June followed by numerous grape like edible blue berries. Prefers shade and dry to moist soils Ground cover. 25-40cm.

PHYLLODOCE

empetriformis Pink Mountain Heather Z2

Native The most common mountain heather of the B.C. Coast. It forms dense mats from 10-40cm tall with evergreen needle like leaves and pink, bell shaped flowers. Thrives on sunny exposed sites with adequate moisture.

RHODODENDRON

macrophyllumPacific Rhododendron Z7

Native Similar to the cultivated varieties of rhododendron and as beautiful. Large evergreen shrub with thick leathery leaves which are oblong elliptic. The large, rose purple fls are borne in clusters which are sometimes 6 inches across, producing a beautiful floral display in late spring. Can tolerate moist to dry soil and varying degrees of sun and shade. From 2-8m tall.

VACCINIUM

ovatum Evergreen Huckleberry Z8

Native Superb evergreen shrub, growing up to 4m. It branches profusely and has shiny, dark green leaves which are toothed. Small pinkish white flowers followed reddish brown berries which mature to a glossy black. Sun to partial shade. Dry to moist soils. Berries are a food source for birds.

vitis-idaea Z1

Mountain Cranberry, Lingonberry

Native Evergreen shrub to 30cm, spreading by underground runners. Leaves glossy, dark green, 1 inch long. New growth often brightly tinged red or orange. Clustered white or pinkish flowers bloom in May. Sour red berries, something like tiny cranberries, are esteemed for preserves and syrups. Handsome small plants for a ground cover, informal edging around larger acid soil planting. Good in wet areas. Prefers semi shade but can take full sun with lots of water.

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ACER

circinatum Vine Maple Z5

Native In the open this is a small upright tree growing to 7m but in the forest understory it is a broadly spreading shrub. Pale green when young, turning brown with age. Colors highly in fall. Highly shade tolerant. An excellent landscape plant.

glabrum Douglas Maple Z3

Native Multi-stemmed attractive small tree or large shrub, 4-6m, hardier than Acer circinatum. Fine fall colours with moderate shade tolerance. Moist to wet soils.

macrophyllum Bigleaf Maple Z8

Native Large noble tree growing to 35m. With age the bark and branches are often covered with mosses, lichen and ferns. There are more mosses and other plants associated with this tree than any other in our region. Leaves are over 12 inches in width and turn yellow in the autumn. Long cylindrical clusters of numerous bowlshaped, greenish flrs. Low to moderate shade tolerance. Dry to moist soils. Birds and other mammals eat seeds of all three maples.

ALNUS

rubra Red Alder Z7

Native A medium sized tree up to 25m, fast growing and nitrogen fixing. A good pioneer species and landscape plant if quick growth is important. Sun to partial shade. Popular nesting tree for the Great Blue Heron and attracts chickadees and bushtits.

sinuata Sitka Alder Z1-4

Native A beautiful small tree or shrub, fast growing and nitrogen fixing.

BETULA

papyrifera Paper Birch Z2

Pyramidal upright with slightly weeping branches and white bark peeling off in paper thin sheets. Yellow autumn colour. Sun to semi shade in moist to dryish soils. Beautiful landscape plant. Ht. 10-20 m. Pine siskins eat the seed and woodpeckers and sapsuckers nest in this tree.

CORNUS

florida Eastern Flowering Dogwood Z5

NA Native "our most outstanding native tree for home use, this dogwood is ornamental all year" (B. Miles). It is graceful in winter, spectacular white fls in spring, fall crimson fall colour & fine red berries.

nuttallii Pacific Dogwood Z4

Native To enjoy throughout the year. Abundant, attractive white flower bracts appear from April to June. Leaves dark glossy green turning pinkish purple in the fall. Bright scarlet berries. Prefers well drained humus soils, shade to semi-shade. Forest edge plant. Thrushs, waxwings and other mammals eat the berries.

CORYLUS

cornuta Beaked Haznut

Native A tall shrub or small tree much like open grown vine maple in growth. . Long pendant male catkins in late winter, releasing its pollen before any other woody plant. This early emergence of elegant, pendant chains of tiny flowers long before leaf emergence is the charm of corylus. Large husks with edible hazelnuts. Leaves are oval with pointed tip and double toothed margins. Initiates the rites of spring as a first sign of yearly rebirth in the garden. . Sun to shade.

CRATAEGUS

douglasii Black Hawthorn Z6

Native Small tree to 10 m. with thorns. Dark green oval leaves which turn pinkish red in the fall. Small white fls in terminal clusters which bloom in May followed by deep wine red edible berries maturing to a deep glossy black. Sun to semi shade in moist soils. Fruit provides food for birds throughout the winter and this tree makes good nesting sites for birds.

FRAXINUS

latifolia Oregon Ash Z7

Native Medium tree up to 25m with inconspicuous, greenish fls in dense clusters appearing in early spring. Foliage is olive green foliage, turning a good clear yellow in fall. Perfect native for wet, low-lying areas. Shade. Provides seed for birds.

MALUS

fusca Pacific Crab Apple Z8

Native Small tree or large multistemmed shrub, 2-12m, with spurs. The leaves turn a brilliant yellow and red in the fall. Fragrant white to pinkish clusters of apple like blossoms adorn the tree in April to July. Sun to semi-shade in moist to dryish soils. Fruit provides food for birds such as the Purple finch

POPULUS

trichocarpa Black Cottonwood

Native Large fast growing and spreading tree with large triangular shaped leaves smelling like honey during the spring. Sun to semi-shade in moist to wet sites.

tremuloides Trembling Aspen Z1

Native Slender graceful tree to 25m with light gray green bark. Round leaves with flat leaf stalks which cause the leaves to tremble in a breeze. Pale yellow in fall. Sun to semi-shade in moist to dry areas. Good ornamental.

PRUNUS

virginiana Choke Cherry Z1

Native A shrub or small tree with grayish brown bark, clusters of white to pink flowers in spring, crimson edible (though bitter) fruit in summer. Sun to semi-shade with good drought tolerance. Up to 10-15m.Birds, such as Evening Grosbeaks, are attracted to the fruit.

emerginata Bitter Cherry Z4

Native Vancouver Island native. A small tree with shiny red bark in horizontal rows. Though too puckery-bitter for humans, the small, bright red cherries which cover this drought tolerant shrub-tree in fall are very attractive as are its many white flowers in spring

QUERCUS

garryana Garry Oak Z8

Native This is a large slow growing tree with leathery, glossy leaves. Prefers a sunny, well drained location. Acorns are eaten by mammals and birds.

macrocarpa Bur Oak Z3

(Dec)(B&W, ED)

NA Native Named for its long, deeply-fringed acorn cups, this 50-80' broad spreading oak has large fiddle shaped leaves with purple red fall colour.S/Med-Dry

RHAMNUS

purshinana Cascara Tree Z6

Dark green, shiny, veined leaves which turn yellow in fall. Flowers are greenish-yellow, followed by edible bluish-black berries. The bark has been used as a laxative.

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AMELANCHIER

alnifolia Saskatoon Berry Z2

Native This shrub can grow to the size of a small tree of 2-3 m. Leaves are oval and bluish green. Bright white fragrant fls appear in short leafy clusters. Sweet edible saskatoon berries are produced in May and June. Good ornamental species with yellow and red fall color . Sun to semi shade. Dry to moist soils. Many birds enjoy the fruit.

CORNUS

stolonifera Red-Osier Z1

Native Multi stemmed shrub with clusters of creamy white fls, brilliant red stems, which are especially attractive in winter. 1-6m. Dark, green leaves also turning a brilliant red in fall.Sun to shade, from wet, moist to fairly dry sites.

HOLODISCUS

discolor Oceanspray Z7

Native Tall to 4m, many stemmed shrub covered with foamy sprays of creamy white blossoms in midsummer. Later, they turn brown and remain on the plant over winter, providing seed for birds.

Grows in sun or taller in the shade. Can tolerate very dry to moist conditions.

LONICERA

involucrata Black Twinberry Z5

Native A medium sized shrub of 1-2m with yellow tubular shaped fls in pairs which blooms from May to July. The fruit is shiny, black ‘twin’ berries cupped by tow pairs of deep purplish maroon bracts. Sun to semi-shade in moist to wet soils.

MENZIESIA

ferruginea Fools’ Huckleberry Z7

Native An acidic loving plant which has drooping terminal clusters of urn shaped salmon-pink fls growing along the branches and leaves clustered at the tips of the twigs of this 1.5m shrub. A charming landscape plant at home with rhododendrons and azaleas beneath partial shade.

MYRICA

gale Sweet Gale Z7

Native A deciduous shrub found in wetland areas. Greenish-yellow, waxy catkins appear before the leaves do. It is grown in moist spots in the garden, as much for its sweet-scented foliage as for its interesting form. 1-5m.

OPLOPANAX

horridum Devil’s Club Z6

Native Though notorious for its formidable covering of spines, devil’s club must be given high praise as a garden ornamental. In fact, it is one of our favorite. Tall, wand-like stems, naked up to the tip where the huge maple-like leaves surround the flower and fruit cluster. Numerous small white flower clusters turn into pyramidal clusters of flattened shiny bright red berries. Shade to semi-shade in moist to wet soil. Berries are a food for wildlife.

OSMARONIA

cerasiformis Indian Plum Z7

Native Best native shrub to celebrate the spring rebirth. By early March the tips of its leafless branches begin to burst with green and white fl clusters. Especially attractive in groves of alder and maple, where its early fllight up the leafless woods. 1.5-5m. Moist to somewhat dry sites, sun to semi-shade. The bluish-black fruit is attractive to birds.

PHILADELPHUS

lewisii Mock Orange Z6

Native An elegant and highly prized ornamental. Medium to large, many stemmed deciduous shrub. Leaves are paired and broadly ovate. The flowers, in elongate clusters are snow-white, large and fragrant. Sun to semi-shade. Dry to moist soils.

PHYSOCARPUS

capitatus Ninebark Z4

Native The eye-catching, three lobed leaves which resemble small maples leaves and the shreddy loose bark on the main stems distinguish this 2-3m tall shrub. Masses of small, white lowers are borne in dense pompoms, reminiscent of the snowball bush. The subtle rose brown fall color is attractive. Sun to semi shade in moist to wet soils.

RHODODENDRON

albiflorun  White Rhododendron Z3

Native Grows 1-2 m tall and bears clusters of white bell-shaped fls in the spring. The upper surface of the 4-9 cm long leaf is covered with copper-coloured hairs. Difficult. Needs right mix of a sunny location, rather poor stoney soil and luck.

macrophyllum  Pacific Rhododendron Z7

See Broadleaved Evergreens.

RHUS

glabra Smooth Sumac Z3

(Dec)(Nam)(AmNa,B&W,Hon)

A first class plant, this large shrub has large, tropical looking leaves which turn bright red in fall along with large clusters of wildlife-enjoyed fruit; very adaptable , it will spread to hold soil and form a thicket. Sun/Med-Dry

RIBES

bracteosum Stink Currant Z7

Native Large, 5-7 lobed maple leaf like leaves. Numerous samll greenish or reddish fls. Large trusses of purple black fruits taste and smell like papaya. Very nice leaf smell. Shade to semi-shade in moist or wet soils.

lacustre Black Gooseberry Z3

Native A shrub of dry to moist woods and stream banks where it may form a low thicket from 50cm to 2 m tall. Leaves resemble small maple leaf. Dark purple to black berries with bitter taste, but well liked by birds. Sun to shade.

lobbi Fushia Flowered Currant Z7

Native Stoutly thorned shrub with small shiny lobed leaves. Fls look like fushias. Sun-shade/well drained

sanguineum Red Flowering Current Z7

Native A 1-3m tall shrub with many upright stems from the base. The leaves are round in outline but usually three lobed. The pendant flclusters are closely set with gorgeous red to pink (or even white) flowers. fruits are black. A valuable garden plant. Grows best in sunny, well drained location although it will tolerate some shade. Nectar for hummingbirds.

SORBUS

sitchensis Sita Mountain Ash Z4

Native Shrub growing 1-4m tall. Has clusters of small white flowers, followed by red, berry-like fruit which persists into winter and attract growbeaks, waxwings, and robins. Sun to partial shade in moist soils.

SPIRAEA

douglasii Hardhack Z6

Native Pink to deep rose flowers in long, narrow clusters appear in June and July. To 2m. Attracts bees. Sun in moist to wet soils.

ROSA

acicularis Prickly Rose Z1

Stems densely covered with small straight prickles. Small fragrant showy fls (5cm across) bloom in May to June. Hips are round or pear-shaped. Sun to semi-shade in dryish locations. A good ornamental. Ht. 1f-1.5m.

gymnocarpa Little Wild Rose/Bald-hip Rose Z6

Native One of the few truly shade tolerant roses. Fls small in dainty attractive pink clusters. Hips are a brilliant red with no sepals. Prefers a well drained site in shade to semi-shade. Fls attract bees.

nutkana Nootka Rose Z7

Native Deciduous shrub 1-2 m, large solitary, fragrant, pink fls followed by big purplish pear-shaped hips. Found in full sun to semi shade in dryish to moist habitats. Fls attract bees.

RUBUS

parviflourus Thimbleberry Z2

Native Large shrub, .5-3m, with white fls followed by soft bland berries. Best limited to naturalizing in wilder and wetter sections of a garden. Sun. Good food and habitat plant.

spectabilis Salmonberry Z2

Native Large shrub with pink fl in early spring followed by bright red berries. These sweet berries make good jam. Shade to semi-shade in moist to wet sites. Wildlife food and habitat plant.

SALIX

lasiandra Pacific Willow Z4-6

Native Tall growing willow shrub or small tree to 12m. Foliage is lance-shaped. Catkins appear with the leaves. Sun to partial shade. Likes wet soils. Pollen is an important food source to many insects.

SAMBUCUS

cerulea Blue Elderberry Z2

Native Large shrub or small tree with large oppositely arranged, compound leaves. Creamy white fls in large, flat, toped clusters. Very attractive when laden with masses of glossy, bluish gray fruit clusters. Very attractive to birds. Sun to semi-shade in well drained sites. To 6m

racemosa Red Elderberry Z2

Native A large shrub or small tree, vigorous grower, Creamy-white flowers in pyramidal clusters bloom in April or May. Bright red shiny berries which birds love. A nectar source for hummingbirds. Sun to semi-shade in well drained sites. To 6m.

SHEPHERDIA

canadensis Buffaloberry Z1

Native A close relative of the Russian Olive. Low to medium sized shrub, 1-2m, with opposite leaves and separate sexes. Whitish, orange spotted bark gives twigs a rusty look. Leaves have silvery undersides. Clear orange berries were used by the Natives to make pink froth Indian Ice Cream. It needs LOTS of sugar. Perfect for naturalizing in drier open woods such as the summer place in the islands. Dry to moist soils.

SYMPHORICARPUS

albus Snowberry Z3

Native Upright spreading shrub .5-2m tall. Roundish leaves. Pink fls in clusters May-June. Attractive round, berrylike fruit remains on stems after leaves fall, nice in winter arrangements, attracts birds. Tolerates drought, neglect and poor soils. . Sun to partial shade, dry to moist soils. Bees feed on the nectar. Robins eat the berries in the winter.

mollis Trailing Snowberry Z7

Native A low creeping form of the common snowberry, occurring at drier locations in coastal areas. Provides a ground cover in sunny to partly shady conditions

VACCINIUM

alaskaense Alaskan Blueberry Z5

An erect to spreading shrub with oval leaves and bronze to pinkish green urn-shaped fls. Fruit is sweet and varies from bush to bush. Sun/moist

membranaceum Black Huckleberry Z5

Native (Dec)(Wna)(Ed,B&W) Low-med shrub which produces sweet, small, red to black berries; outstanding scarlet fall color. Sun/Med-Dry-G Dr

myrtilloides Canadian Blueberry Z1

Native Low deciduous shrub, 10-50 cm. Greenish or pinkish white fls appear in Late May followed by sweet blueberries. Shade and drought tolerant. Likes an acid soil as do other vacciniums. Good food source for wildlife.

parviflolium Red Huckleberry Z6

Native Deciduous shrub 1-4 m. with green stems with cascading habit provide intricate, filmy winter silhouette. Greenish or whitish fls , fine for arrangements. Clear, bright red showy berries are delicious in jams or jellies. Needs acid humus soil and partial shade.

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ARCTOSTAPHYLOS

rubra Red Bearberry Z2

Native Low spreading shrub up to 15 cm tall. Leaves are oval, leathery with deep veins and a rough surface, turning scarlet in fall. Produces juicy, translucent red berries in the fall. Thrives in moist areas. Sun, dry to moist soils.

ura-ursi Kinnikinnick Z2

Native Low evergreen prostate ground cover. Glossy, bright green, leathery leaves, turning red in winter. Fls white or pinkish. Fruit bright red or pink. A most useful plant for slopes or as a trailing mat atop a wall . Likes sun but is shade and drought tolerate. Grouse and other birds eat the berries.

ASARUM

caudatum Wild Ginger Z8

Native Remarkably handsome ground cover for shade, forming a lush, dark green carpet of heart shaped leaves, deliciously scented. Reddish brown fls, bell shaped with long tails, produced close to the ground under the leaves. Grows well under cultivation in average soil but spreads faster in soil with ample humus.

CORNUS

canadensis Creeping Dogwood or Bunchberry Z1

Native A deciduous carpet plant. Creeping rootstocks send up steps topped by whorls of 4-6 oval, 1-2 inch long lovely ‘dogwood’ fls followed by a bunch of red berries in fall. Leaves turn a deep rich yellow color in fall. For cool, shady, moist areas with acid humus6 soil. Excellent plant under rhodos, ferns, trilliums or lilies. Moist to wet soils in shade.

FRAGARIA

chiloensis Coastal Strawberry Z4

Native Excellent mat forming evergreen groundcover 5-15 cm high, Dark green glossy leaves have silky white undersides. White fls appear in spring. Edible, small strawberries appear in mid-summer. For full sun to semi-shade on well drained soil.

GAULTHERIA

shallon Salal -

See Broadleaved Evergreens.

procumbens Wintergreen Z4

Evergreen. An evergreen creeping mat forming dwarf shrub with dark green leaves that turn red in fall. Urn-shaped flowers turn into bright red berries in fall. Shade to semi-shade in humus rich soils.

LINNAEA

borealis Twinflower Z1

Native Dainty flat evergreen mats with 1 inch long glossy leaves, Spreads by runner. Pale pink paired fragrant, trumpet shaped fls. Sun to semi-shade. Moist to wet soils. Hummingbirds like its nectar.

MAIANTHEMUM

dilatatum False Lily-of-the-Valley Z7

Native The leaves appear first and later unfurl into shiny, green, heart-shaped leaves. From April to June, slender spikes of white waxy fls form in a clustered tassel. Followed by small round berries which turn transparent red. Spreads easily. Likes moist to wet rich soil in a shady to semi-shady location.

MAHONIA

nervosa Oregon Grape

See Broadleaved Evergreens.

OXALIS

oregana Redwood Sorrel Z4

Evergreen, Clover like leaves form a great, dense ground cover for shade to semi-shade. White fls, Blooms throughout the summer.Psh/med.

oregana 'Rosea' Rose Oregon Oxalis NativeEvergreen. Soft, rose pink fls bloom throughout the summer Psh/med.

PHLOX

divaricata 'Dirigo Ice' Wild Blue Phlox Z3

see PERENNIALS

TRIENTALIS

latifolia Starflower Z5

Native Four to five ovate leaves in a circle (whorl) 2 to 4 inches above the ground and topped by one to several wiry stems each bearing white to pinkish starlike fls. An utterly carefree plant that once introduced will easily naturalize in shadier garden sites. This small creeping perennial makes an excellent ground cover under conifers in shade to semi shade in humus soils.

VACCINIUM

uliginosum Bog Blueberry

Native Groups of pink fls followed by sweet edible Blue berries on this low growing shrub. Shade to sun in acid soil.

vitis-idaea Mountain Cranberry, Lingonberry

See Broadleaved Evergreens

VANCOUVERIA

hexandra Inside-Out Flower Z8

Native Evergreen. White nodding fls turn so far back, they look inside out. Flowers in late spring. Attractive ground cover for shade to part sun.

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CLEMATIS

ligusticifolia White Clematis Z4

Native  Height to 10 m. Vigorous, forming billowy masses of 3 cm. wide creamy white, fragrant flowers in spring and summer. Attractive feathery clustered seed heads. Climbs into trees and over fences. Good privacy screen, arbor cover. Thrives in damp, open locations. Sun to semi shade.

LONICERA

ciliosa Western Trumpet Honeysuckle Z7

Native Deciduous. Height to 6 m. Hummingbirds are attracted to the orange yellow flowers  of this widely branching vine. It can run free on the ground or clamber up into trees with ease. Sun to semi shade.

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ADIANTUM

pedatum Maidenhair Fern Z5

Native Deciduous. Height to 60 cm. One of our most delicate and decorative ferns. Fan-shaped, segmented, bright green leaves are born on thin purplish-black stalks. General effect is airy and fresh. Excellent in containers. Found on moist  shady sites.

ATHYRIUM

filix-femina Lady Fern Z5

Native Deciduous. Height to 2 m. Fronds clustered and erect.  Found on moist to wet and shady sites with rich soil.

BLECHNUM

spicant Deer Fern Z5

Native Evergreen. Height to 1 m. Leathery, dark green fronds forms regular flat rosettes. Shade with wet to moist soils. Deers rub their antler stubs on the leaves after their antlers fall off.

DRYOPTERIS

expansa Spiny Wood Fern Z5

Native Evergreen. Height to 1 m. Somewhat similar in appearance to Lady Fern; blades of Wood Fern are broadly triangular, while Lady Fern blades are lance-shaped. Its habitat is similar to Lady Fern.

POLYSTICHUM

munitum Sword Fern Z5

Native  Evergreen. Height to 1.5 m.  Leathery, shiny dark green fronds. Old plants may have 75-100 fronds. Among our most useful ferns. Good for shady beds or along house walls. Also used as big scale ground cover or in a mixed woodland planting. Easy to grow in sun or shade.

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ACHLYS

triphylla Vanilla Leaf Z7

Native At close intervals there emerges a tuft of long stalked leaves, cleft in threes, like a huge cloverleaf from which arises the stiff slender flower stalk bearing many tiny flowerlets in a spike. A peerless carpeter, a foot high, for the woodland garden. Dried leaves have a vanilla scent. Shade with some moisture.

ACILLEA

millefolium Yarrow Z3

Native White to pinkish or reddish fls on large flat heads blooming June to August. Feathery foliage. Armomatic herb which thrives on poor sandy soils. Grows almost anywhere from sun to shade.

ACTAEA

rubra Baneberry Z6

Native From handsome foliage arises 2-3 ' stems much branched and crowed with racemes of small white fls. The true beauty of this plant, which has considerable garden value, only appears in June when the attractive foliage sets off clusters of gleaming waxy berries, in most forms bright scarlet, but occasionally a startling china white.

ALLIUM

cernuum Nodding Onion Z4

Native Nodding pale to bright pink fls bloom in June to August. Useful as a rock garden, border plant. Sun with well drained soil.

AMSOMIA

tabernaemontana Blue Star Z3

NA Native Blue Star is a beautiful plant for spring fls, summer foliage, and fall color. Its dense terminal clusters of pale, steel blue, star-shaped fls appear in late spring and resemble fine garden phlox heads. Long-lived, trouble-free, Sun/med-dry

ANAPHALIS

margaritacea Pearly Everlasting Z4

Native Dark green leaves with white woolly underside. Pearly white fls in dense clusters are produced in August. A good dried flower. Sunny and dry.

ARMERIA

maritima Thrift, Sea Pink

Native Grassy leaves with pink to lavender fl on 10-40cm stalks. Undemanding on sandy bluffs and meadows.

ANEMONE

occidentalis Western Pasque Flower Z2

Native Hairy, tufted perennial, multi-stemmed which grows to 30 cm. The cup shaped fls are proportionately large (4 to 7 cm wide) and creamy-white, often with a bluish tinge. Also called windflowers or pasque-fls. Does well in dry, exposed rocky locations.

ANTENNARIA

microphylla Small-leaved Pussytoes Z5

Native Above a dwarf, very silvery mat of foliage arise 4" stalks of furry pink fls, soft as a pussy cat's toes Sun/Med-Dry/G. drainage

AQUILEGIA

formosa Western Columbine Z3

Native Simple, erect stems to 1 m and divided basal leaves. The nodding crimson and yellow fls are composed of five long petals which are turned backward and upward to form tubular

spurs. It is a superb garden species. Plant it in a moist, sunny or semishaded site and it will provide color for years. Hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies are attracted to its nectar.

cerulea Colorada Columbine Z3

(Native (Cut,Bfly) Fields of these brilliant-blue & white spurred fls cover the high Rockies of Colorado where it is the state fl S-PSh/M

flavescens Yellow Columbine Z3

(Native BC)This graceful fl is usually found in mountain meadows in southeastern BC

ARISAEMA

triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit Z4-9

NA Native A popular perennial wildflower that arises from a bulb-like structure called a corm. Plants have one or two compound leaves with 3 leaflets & grow 18" tall. The fls consist of a green and purple striped spathe surrounding a whitish spadix. Early summer flowers may be followed by clusters of bright red berries..Sh/moist

ASCLEPIAS

incarnata Pink Swamp Milkweed Z3

NA Native)(,Bfly)(Bfly) A tall slender plant with umbels of showy pink fls in late summer. Native to Manitoba on moist soils. It is a primary food source of the Monarch Butterfly.

ovalifolia Dwarf Milkweed

NA Native A dwarf milkweed.

ASTER

modestus Great Northern Aster Z3

Native Common aster to 90 cm tall with purple-blue very narrow ray fls with bright yellow disk. Thrives in moist openings and lends itself to naturalizing.

CAMUS

cusickii Cusick's Camas Z5

Native Large bulbs up to 250 grams. Multiply freely. The tall glower stem carries sky blue fls.

leichtlinii Great Camas Z8

Native Slightly larger than common quamash and blooms later. Starlike slender pedaled blossoms are carried on spikes in late spring, early summer. Plant in moist or well drained soil where plants can remain. Excellent plant for naturalizing.

quamash Common Camas Z7

Native several thin leaves surrounding a stalk of blue-violet fls. Does will in areas wet in winter, drying out in summer.

quamash 'Orion'

Native This selection has deep violet blue fls

quamash 'SanJuan'

(BCNa) Same as the species except a mauch darker blue in colour.

CAMPANULA

rotundifolia Harebell Z3

Native Bell shaped lavender blue fls bloom June-August. An excellend spreading, mat forming perennial for full sun to light shade.

rotundifolia "Olympica"

Native A superior form of our native Bluebell from the Olympic Mountains forming dense mounds with masses of open faced violet blue fls over a long season.

scouleri Scouler's Harebell Z3

Native A charming & elegant but unobtrusive Harebell that occurs chiefly west of the Cascades form Alaska to Califormia

CASTILLEJA

minata Red Paintbrush Z3

Native Distinctive because of its bright red to scarlet colour, average height between 30 and 50 cm. Prefers open, grassy, drier growing locations. They are partial parasites on other herbs and are considered difficult to grow.

CHELONE

glabra White Turtlehead

BC Native Found in marshes and wet thickets, flowering in August when it unveils its pure whit flowers. A butterfly plant .

obliqua Turtlehead

NA Native Deep rose flower spikes bloom August-October. individual fls resemble a turtles head. Excellent

CIMICIFIGA

racemosa Black Cohosh/Snakeroot Z4

NA Native The 4'-6'' tall torch-like wands of white flowers this wildfl produces will give a lift to any partly shady garden in mid-summer. S-PSH, not dry/Acid

DELPHINIUM

menziesii Menzies Larspur Z7

Native Short perennial (to 50 cm) with deep blue to purplish fls. Grows in dry growing conditions and is excellent for naturalizing in lawns.

DICENTRA

formosa Pacific Bleeding Heart Z7

Native Perennial from 15 to 50 cm. . Basal leaves are delicately fringed and fern-like. Flowers are drooping, pinkish-purple and heartshaped at base. Does will in moist sites in shade or sun. Attracts hummingbirds.

DISPORUM

hookeri Hooker’s Fairybells Z8

Native Slender stalks to 100 cm tall with attractive, veined leaves and small bell shaped fl. Conspicuous yellow, orange to bright re berries. Prefers shade and moist soils.

maculatum Spotted Fairy Bells Z5

N.A. Native Yellow spotted bell shaped fls hang in clusters and are followed by reddish berries. This rather rare, spreading perennial is a great companion for Ferns or hostas.

DODECATHEON

dentatum White Shooting Star Z5

Native This shooting star is unique in that it has toothed leaves and white flowers. A vigorous grower. P-Sh/M-W

pulchellum Z4

Few Flowered Shooting Star

Native Very attractive, delicate cyclamen-like pink to purple fl on stalk up to 50 cm tall with a ring of deep-yellow at the base. They disappear in early summer. Multiplies quickly. A good plant for the garden, in a summer-dry place in sun to semishade. Good in the rock garden or in a flowering lawn.

DRYAS

drummondi Yellow Mountain Avens Z2

Native Low growing, mat forming, evergreen. Fls yellow and nodding. Blooms mid summer. Leaves are an intense glossy dark green above and almost white below. Thrives on gravely slopes. Give it a well drained sunny site.

ECHINACEA

purpurea Purple Coneflower

NA Native (Cut,Bfly,Med)One of the very best butterfly attracters, this showy and easy to grow plant adds a flashy touch to the late summer scene. S/M

ERIOPHORUM

angustifoulium Cotton Grass

Native You can see this grass blooming on Mt. Washington where it fills wet lands with what appears to be waving balls of cotton. Attractive planted in mass. S/M-W

ERIOPHYLLUM

lanatum Woolly Sunflower Z7

Native This bright little sunflower is supported on slender hairy stems (25-60 cm). The leaves are woolly underneath. It loves bright sunshine and thrives in dry locations.

ERYTHRONIUM

americanum Trout Lily Z3

NA Native Glossy narrow leaves with heavy brownish purple mottling. Bright yellow solitary flowers bloom April to May.

oregonum White Fawn Lily Z8

Native Outstanding. From 10 to 46 cm in height. The basal leaves are lance shaped with chocolate mottling. Showy white nodding fls. Likes moist, semi-shady woodlands or open grassy meadow.

revolutum Pink Fawn Lily Z8

Native Similar to the white fawn lily in most respects, other than its rose-pink colour. Unlike the white, the pink fawn lily is not a frequenter of meadows but prefers damp spots in shady

locations.

EUPATORIUOM

pupureum Sweet Jo Pye Weed Z4

NA Native Greenish-blue stems with vanilla scented leaves. Tubular purplish-pink flowers in terminal panicles. An effective plant for naturalizing beside water. 6-8' S/M-W.

rugosum White Snakeroot Z4

NA Native Slender, branching stems clothed in toothed leaves with brilliant white fl. Appreciated in the late summer garden, when whites are rare.

FILENDULA

rubra Queen of the Prairie Z4

NA Native (Cut,Med) Its 4-7' height recommends this statuesque wildflower of moist sunny prairies for a spot in the back of the border or a wild grdn where its clouds of feathery pink fls are spectacular. Sun-PSh/med-W

FRITILLARIA

lanceolata Chocolate Lily Z8

Native High ornamental value and a very superior garden plant. The chocolate lily has a tallish stalk bearing whorls of lance shaped leaves and nodding, bell-shaped dark brown fls mottled with green and yellow. Seen among open woodlands and grassy meadows. Suited for dryish bulb beds, rock gardens or sunny borders. To 60 cm.

camschatcensis Northern Rice Root Z8

Bell shaped bronze-purple-black lightly mottled fls appear in May to June. Prefers shade to semi-shade in humus-rich soil.

GAURA

lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies

NA native light airy texture produced by a profusion of delicate white fls on slender 4' stems over a long period. Sun/Med-Dry

GOODYERA

oblongifolia Z5

Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid

Evergreen. To 20-45 cm tall. Leaves thick, dark green, mottled or striped with white and forming a basal rosette. Inconspicuous fls are greenish-white. Spreads rapidly. Grows well in dry to moist, shady sites.

HELIANTHUS

maximillian Perennial Sunflower Z3-9

NA Native This is a vigorous,tall plant with lance-shaped leaves and large bright yellow daisies late in the season. Best for a wild area where it can spread.

HERALEUM

lanatum Cow Parsnip Z3

Small white fls in umbrella like clusters appear in May and June. Its size demands ample space and may not be very long lived, However, it can add a bold splash of green and white to the scene. 1m liking sun or partial shade in moist or wet soils. Important to butterflies..

HESPERIS

matronalis Sweet Rocket

Naturalized. (Fra,Cut,Bfly) Showy stalks of fragrant mauve to white fls for the meadow. Butterflies love this plant.

HEUCHERA

micrantha Small Fl Alumroot Z5

Grows in full sun. The 30-60 cm flowering stems have many small white fls in a diffuse, open display.

HIEROCHLOE

odorata Sweet Grass Z4

Native North American Natives used this fragrant grass in the religious ceremonies.

IRIS

douglasiana Douglas Iris Z7

Native (Cut,Bas) Beautiful fls in shades of purple and blue to cream, this Iris forms clumps to 3' Psh-Sun/Med

setosa Northern Flag Z3

Native Slender, sword like leaves. Fls violet purple with darker venation. Blooms in June.

S/Med-Wet

setosa 'Nana"

A dwarf selection of the species

tenax Oregon Iris Z7

Native Tough narrow leaves once used by Native peoples to weave into ropes. Flcolor is usually blue to purplish blue but can range from white to cream and yellow. Sun-Psh/med

verna Violet Iris Z6

NA Native This is a rarely offered Iris that thrives in semi-shade in sandy, humus rich soil. Fls have long perianth tube, are lilac blue with large falls and an orange-coloured shaft.

LEPTARRHENA

pyrolifolia Leatherleaf Saxifraged

Native to BC's Mt Washington. A leathery glossy green leaves make a vivid mat pattern in damp meadows and along stream banks. Dense clusters of small white fls at the tips of stalks are followed with beautiful purplish red stems and seed capsules in a tight cluster.

LEWISIA

cotyledon Thick leaved Lewisia Z4

A cliff wall covered w these is an unforgettable sight! but their pnk& salmon fls are just as lovely in a dry-shade-garden, place where the rosette of fleshy lvs can't catch water PSH/Dry -gravel

collar.

LIATRIS

spicata Blazing Star Z5

NA Native Spectacular plants in summer when long, dence bottlebrush spikes of brilliant mauve-pink fls arise from grassy foliage. S/M

LILIUM

columbianum Tiger Lily Z4

Native Common lily to 75 cm tall with orange petals. Nodding fls, bell-like in open clusters with orange petals curving backward in a graceful Turks’ cap. Sun to semi-shade in rich soil.

LOBELIA

cardinalis Cardinal Flower Z4

NA Native 3-4' spikes of beautiful true-red fls create a splash of color in l.summer & are a sure draw for neighborhood hummingbirds. S-Psh/M-W

siphilitica Giant Blue Lobelia Z6-9

NA Native Like its cousin Cardinal Fl, this is a perennial species preferring sun or Psh. Blooming also in late summer, it has 11/2-3' spikes of deep blue fls. Several plants of the blue & red lobelias grown side by side in rich soil form a lovely color combination.

LUPINUS Lupine Z7

Native We carry two varies, Large leaved Lupine & Sickle Keeled Lupine. Lush tall spires of violet blue fls. Large leaves. blooms Apr-June. Good on, but not restricted to, poor soils.

LYSICHITON

americanum Skunk Cabbage Z7

Native Found in swamps and wet forest areas. Its beauty first comes with its greenish yellow fls on a spike hooded by a bright yellow bract. Magnificent leafiness. Skunky odor. Sun to shade in moist or wet soils.

MERTENSIA

virgenica Virginia Bluebells Z4-7

NA Native Plants form a clup of light green oval leaves with several clusters of blue noddin bellshaped fls on stem to 18"/ After flowering, foliage dies down . This plan will naturalize. Psh/moist

MIMMULUS

guttatus Yellow Monkey Flr Z3

Native Dense mat forming, creeping with yellow tubular lipped fls. Throat with red spots. Sun to semi-shade in moist soil.

lewisii Pink Monkey Flower Z3

Native Pink tubular lipped fls with yellow throat which bloom all summer.

MONARDA

didyma Mix Bee Balm Z3-9

NA Native oved by bees, hummingbirds, butterflies,…this aromatic perennial produces its showy fls on 2-3' stems over a long summer period. Wonderful for border or naturalizing in bold wild meadow groupings, its lvs can be used for tea. Sun/med-Wet

MONTIA

parvifolia Small-leaved Montia

The name suggests the small leaves of this showy species. Slender rhizomes extend through the forest duff and the leaf rosettes, under a cloud of pink flowers on fragile stems, may extend over several yards. Part shade & well drained.

NOTHOCHELONE

nemorosa Woodland Penstemon Z4

Native Large and fat tubular fls of a rose purple hue. Found in partially sunny woods or rocky slopes. 40- 80 cm tall.

OPUNTIA

fragilis Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus Z2-9

Native Prostrate plants with tuberous root, native in dry soils. Fls are yellow, green or purple to 5cm across. Fruit is dry and spiny. Sun/dry

PANICUM

virgatum Red Switch Grass Z3

NA Native The attractive conical seedheads of this grass turn a golden yellow in fall. A fountain-like grass forms early in summer, making it an attractive addition to the summer and fall borders. Sun/Med

PENSTEMON

cardwellii Cardwell's Penstemon

Native Large bright green leaves with large 10" racemes of rose purple fls. Prefers volcanic soils

davidsonii Davidson’s Penstemon Z4

Native Evergreen. Dark green shiny leaves form a dense matted subshrub. Lilac pink flowers bloom midsummer. 10-15cm. Flowers during July and August. Sun to light shade.

fruticosa 'Purple Haze' Shrubby Penstemon

Native Growing to a height of 15 cm, this shrub is massed with purple fls in May. Semi-evergreen. Likes gritty, poor soil in sun to semi-shade.

ovatus Broad leaved Penst Z4

NATIVE

serrulatus Coast Penstemon Z4

Native A showy plant with a bright head of purplish-blue trumpets, growing to 70 cm tall. Prefers moist, well drained conditions in full sun.

PHLOX

divaricata 'Dirigo Ice' Wild Blue Phlox Z3

NA Native An excellent groung cover, this species with spreading stems is smothered in pale icy blue flrs which apperar from April -June im moist woods. In bloom, it is 30cm tall while the rest of the year it hugs the ground.

POLEMONIUM

caeruleum Jacob's Ladder Z5

NA NATIVE Nodding bells of indigo blue in early summer are an added bonus to the all season beauty of its ferny leaves. Sun-Psh/Med.

pulcherimum Beautiful Jacob's Ladder Z4

Soft lavender blue wih a bright golden yellow eye cup shaped flrs are produced for a long period of time . The fine fern textured foliage is held in a tight clump at the base. Sun-Psh/Med.

POTENTILLA

arserina Silverweed

NATIVE One hesitates to call such an attractive plant a weed. The shining silver-white of the lower side of the leaves gives it its common name. The beautiful yellow flrs are sometimes sparse but repay close examination. Like low wet places, and is apparently indifferent to fresh, alkaline or salt conditions. Sun

gracilis Graceful Cinquefoil

From a cluster of basal leaves with long petioles, arise one of several stems which are extensively branched. The flrs are pale to deeper yellow. Sun/Wet-Med

palustris Marsh Cinquefoil

NATIVE A very different Potentilla - a lush plant of long smoothh rhizones, that troot at every node and barely hold the pinnate leaves above the mud of its home. The flrs, too are unusual with long conspicuous greenish -purple sepals and wine red petals. Sun-Psh/moist -under water.

thurberi Min. Rose Cinq. Z4-8

NA Native A favorite. Palmate foliage and flrs of the deepest rich dark maroon looking like velvety miniature roses. Sun/Med

RATIBIDA

pinnata Yellow Coneflower

NA NATIVE This is one of the most beautiful of the prairie wildflowers . The large yellow flowers bloom in profusion in the heat of mid summer. Ht. 4'. Does well on moist med. and dry soils. Sun

RUDBECKIA

laciniata Cutleaf Coneflower

This wetland dweller grows to 5' tall with unusual green cntered fls. Blooms in Aug-Sep. Prefers full sun and is perfect for soggy soils along pond edges

SANGUINARIA

canadensis Bloodroot Z4

NA NATIVE Early spring brings the treasure of the bloodroot with its shining white petals and showy yellow stamens, it comes wrapped in itsgrey green scalloped leaves. Psh/Med

SANGUISORBA

menziesii Alaskan Burnet Z2-8

NA NATIVE A little known and outstanding garden plant. Very hardy and beautiful in every season. Handsome dark green pinnate leaves and blossoms of many deep maroon florets in a large dense terminal spike. Ornamental even after flowereing, holding its maroon colour and seed for a long period. Prefers, rich, moist soils in Sun.

SATUREJA

douglasii Yerba Buena Z6

NATIVE This little trailing Mint is valued for the bewitching scent of its crushed leaves. Humble but esteemed, this creeping plant prefers open, coniferous woods.

SEDUM

lanceolatum Lance-leaved Stonecrop

The succulent foliage is most attractive, forming extensive mats of tidy rosettes- sometimes green but more often variously and richly bronzed. Flowering stems are erect with pale yellow long pointed petals. Good natured, spreading slowly and in all seasons presents a tidy, will groomed appearance. Sun, well drained.

oreganum Oregon Stonecrop Z5

Evergreen, bright green succulent foliage forms mats of small rosettes. Yellow flrs in clusters atop short stems become pinkish with age. Sun-Psh/well drained.

spathufolium Z5

Broad-leaved Stonecrop

Native Succulent evergreen herb to 20 cm tall. Leaves crowded, fleshy, sage-green, reddish in full sun. Fls are bright yellow in flat-topped clusters. Blooms June to July. Sun to semi-shade in well drained soil.

SIDALCEA

hendersonii Checker Mallow

Native Deep pink, showy hollyhock like fls on long stalks up to .5-1.5 m. Lavish garden plants. Sun in moist soils.

SILENE

acaulis Moss Campion Z2

NATIVE A dense, flat cushion of bright green moss like foliage. Small pink flowers are borne on top of foliage mound. Sun/Well drained.

SISYRINCHIUM

angustifolium Blue Eyed Grass Z3

NATIVE Tufts of grass-like leavew with violet blue yellow throated flrs. Blooms May-Oct. Sun-Psh

californicum Golden-eyed Grass Z8

NATIVE Tufts of grass like leaves with golden yellow flrs. Blooms June-July. Sun-Psh/med-wet

macounii -album White Eyed Grass Z3

NATIVE Evergreen. Large, white flowers. Sun-Psh/well drained.

SOLIDAGO

canadensis Golden Rod Z3

Native Perennial with erect stems and terminal, golden yellow panicles. Blooms August to September. Sun to partial shade.

SMILACINA

racemosa False Solmon’s Seal Z5

Native Grows to 60 cm. Attention getting with its large, glossy leaves and plumes of creamy scented flowers. March-May. Produces red, purple-spotted berries. Sun or shade in moist location.

TELLIMA

grandiflora Fringecup Z6

Native Evergreen. Creeping rootstocks, lobed leaves. Small urn-shaped wonderfully fragrant flowers with tiny fringed petals opening green and aging to deep red. Grows to 30-60 cm and spreads by seed. Easy care in sun or shade.

THALICTRUM

occidentale Meadow Rue Z6

Native Even though they are sturdy plants, meadow rue foliage and flower evoke a fragile ambiance. Delicate leaflets mindful of maidenhair fern. Many small white fls with maroon red stamens. Sun or semi shade.

TIARELLA

trifoliata Foamflower. Z3

Native Evergreen. A plant of the moist, shaded forest floor. Grows from 15-50 cm. With stalked leaves and tiny delicate, white flowers at the end of wire-like stalks.

TRAUTVETTERIA

caroliniensis False Bugbane Z4

Native A pretty woodlander which looks like a small goats beard with large triangular, deeply lobed basal leaves Decorates a white foam of tiny petalless fls.

TRIENTALIS

latifolia Broad-leaved Starflower Z5

See Ground Covers

ovatum Western Trillium Z6

Native Early spring blooming. Whorl of 3 leaves tops each stem, and from center of these springs a single flower with white, aging to a maroon, petals. Likes a woodsy, shady location. Leave them alone and they will gradually increase.

TRITELEA

laxa (Brodiaea laxa) Blue Brodiaea Z7

Large umbels of deep blue flrs atop wiry stems bloom in mid June. Sun-Psh. Naturalizes well.

VACCINUM

vitis-idaea See Broadleaved Evergreens

VANCOUVERIA

hexandra See Ground Covers

VERATRUM

viride False Hellebore

Native Very distinctive lily, stiffly erect, up to 2 m with great clasping, strongly ribbed leaves all the way to the crowning glory; at the top are hundreds of smallish fls, green or white in loose clusters. Which hang in graceful pendant chains. Can live for ages, increasing the stout underground rhizome to a massive storage and regenerative organ. (poisonous),. Sun to partial shade in moist soils.

VIOLA

glabella Yellow Wood Violet Z6

Native Heart shaped, smooth almost succulent green leaves. Large yellow flrs with purple pencilling on the lower three petals. Sh-Psh

sempervirens Z7

Evergreen Yellow Violet

Native Evergreen perennial to 8 cm.. Leaves heart to kidney-shaped, older leaves often purple-spotted beneath. Fls pale yellow, lower 3 petals purple-penciled, lateral pair yellow-bearded. Mat forming groundcover blooms in early spring. Shade to semi-shade in moist soil

ZYGADENUS

venenosus Meadow Death Camas Z4

Tall racemes of near white flowers. This bulbous plant grows in meadows with Camas. Parts are poisonous. Sun/Med-moist

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