1. Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund HOOKER'S FAIRY BELLS - Prosartes hookeri Herbaceous perennial Likes shady, damp areas Commonly found in forest Bell-shaped white flowers hang under leaves Blooms early spring to mid- summer Fruit is orange to red berry Deer proof Photo from wikipedia Photo by user: Werewombat MOCK ORANGE - Philadelphus lewisii Deciduous Shrub Maximum Height: 9 ft. Easily pruned Growing ease: High Moisture req.: dry - moist Exposure req.: Full to partial sun Blooms: Late spring early summer Fragrant white flowers

2. ORANGE HONEYSUCKLE - Lonicera ciliosa Deciduous vine 10’-30’ in length Pollinated by the rufous hummingbird ½” translucent, orange-red fruit Sun to partial shade. Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund BLUE ELDERBERRY - Sambucus cerulea Large deciduous shrub Up to 30’ high and 20’ wide Can be pruned – even to tree-like shape Small, whiteish-blue berries Fruit used for wine, jellies, candy, pies, and sauces Wide variety of ethnobotanical uses Good wildlife plant Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund

3. DWARF BLUEBERRY - Vaccinium caespitosum Low-lying plant Maximum height: 1.5’ Found in forest understory Foliage is reddish-green Flowers light pink cups less than ½” wide. Fruit is edible blue berry Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org SQUASHBERRY, MOOSEBERRY – Viburnum edule Medium size shrub 7’-10’ high x 4’-6’ wide Sun to part shade White flowers in spring Colorful fall foliage Edible red berry, good for jam Valuable wildlife plant Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

4. COLUMBIA TIGER LILY - Lilium columbianum Copyright: Rod Gilbert http://www.pbase.com/rodg/root Can have many flowers on single stem Flowers are lightly scented Blooms June-July Prefers moist, well-drained rich soil Found in: Open woods, meadows, prairies Grows well in gardens in sun to part shade LARGE CAMAS - Camassia leichtlinii Copyright: Rod Gilbert http://www.pbase.com/rodg/root Perennial plant 1’-3’ in height Grows well in gardens Likes well-drained humus-rich soil Divide in autumn after leaves wither Plant bulbs in the autumn

5. SALAL - Gaultheria shallon Photo by: Bill (W.D.) and Dolphia Bransford Evergreen Shrub Height: 1’-3’ in landscape; 5’ in wild Can be pruned – resulting in fresh, bright green leaves Growing ease: Medium Tolerates dry to slightly moist soil Requires part shade to shade California Wax Myrtle - Myrica californica Fragrant-leaved vergreen Shrub Grows to 15’ Tolerates seaside conditions, sand, clay and seasonal flooding Best in afternoon shade Needs summer water in inland areas Can be sheared for a more formal- looking hedge Fixes nitrogen in you r soil Photo: Ben Cody

6. Henderson’s checker mallow - Sidalcea hendersonii Hollyhock-like pink flowers to 30” Blooms all summer Sun/Shade: Sun Prefers rich moist to wet soil Butterflies & humming birds love! Easily grown in container Good for cut flowers Duckfoot/Inside out flower - Vancouveria hexandra Close relative to epimediums Likes partial shade Flowers April-June; Height 16” White flowers with petals curved backwards - looks like flower turned inside-out Growth habit: Gently creeping Habitat: Humus rich, well- drained soil Leaves used in natural medicines Photo by Wikipedia author: peganum

7. Sitka or Red Columbine - Aquilegia Formosa Height: 12” Blooms: May-August Flower color: Red Best in partial shade, but will tolerate sunny spot. Thrives in PNW gardens Duckfoot/Inside out flower - Vancouveria hexandra Close relative to epimediums Likes partial shade Flowers April-June; Height 16” White flowers with petals curved backwards - looks like flower turned inside-out Growth habit: Gently creeping Habitat: Humus rich, well- drained soil Leaves used in natural medicines Photo by Wikipedia author: peganum

8. Lady Fern - (Athyrium filix-femina) Height: 3-4’ Grow in full shade Habitat: Rich moist to wet soil Easy fern to grow Can divide and transplant in spring Excellent for shady rain garden Common Rush/Soft Rush - Juncus effusus Height: 18-24” Habitat: Most, heavy soil Sun/Shade: Tolerates sun Good for rain garden or accent Artisanal use of leaves Photo by Meggar in Wikipedia Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, Northumberland, UK; 11 May 2006

9. Licorice Fern - (Polypodium glycyrrhiza) Excellent addition to rock garden Grows to 12” in shade Grows on limbs of deciduous trees Also found on rocks, logs, and wet, mossy humus Licorice-flavored rhizome (try it!) Grows in winter Dormant (yet green) in summer Miner’s Lettuce - Claytonia sibirica Height: 3-6” White or pink flowers Blooms February - August Gently spreads in shade under conifers or other dark areas Entire plant is edible

10. Oak Fern - Gymnocarpium dryopteris A must-have in your PNW Northwest shade garden Perennial growing to 6-8” Grows in part to full shade Likes rich, organic soil under trees or shrubs Plant it under your rhodies! Pacific Bleeding Heart - Dicentra formosa Soft pink flowers Flowers mid-spring to early summer – sometimes again in autumn. Spreads via rhizomes Height: 18” Partial shade to full sun Moist, humus rich, well-drained soil Photo: John Neorr Photo: Walter Siegmund, Wikipedia

11. Slough Sedge - Carex obnupta Suitable for rain garden Height: 3-4’ Spreads via rhizomes Grows in sun to partial shade Habitat: Wetlands Provides seed for birds. Spiny Wood Fern - Dryopteris expansa Ideal for wet and shady garden A deciduous plant 5-20” fronds laying flat close to ground Spreads via spores and rhizomes Try it under small trees/rhodies Complements lady fern

12. Western Crabapple - Malus fusca Hardy tree growing to 15’ White flowers bloom in spring Grows in sun in most soil types Rain garden candidate Sour fruit attracts birds Western Hemlock - Tsuga heterophylla Height: 150-200’ Extremely shade tolerant Slow growing in shade, rapid growing in sun. Likes moist, acidic soil Washington state tree Photo by Wikipedia user: MPF

13. Wood Strawberry - Fragaria vesca Grows anywhere! White flowers Tasty red berries Prefers full sun to partial shade Spreads via runners Berries eaten by mammals and birds Slender Cinquefoil - Potentilla gracilis Yellow flower Blooms early summer into fall Height: 20-30” Cutback in midseason Does best in full sun Likes year-round dampness Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund Photo: Stan Shebs