1. Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund FOAM FLOWER – Tiarella trifoliata Herbaceous perennial 1’ in height Likes shady, damp areas Bell-shaped white flowers Blooms throughout summer May be evergeen in mild winter PIGGY-BACK PLANT – Tolmiea menziesii This photo is in the public domain Herbaceous perennial 12”-30” in height Likes shady, moist areas Small purplish-brown flowers Blooms late spring, early summer Can be grown as house plant

2. BEARGRASS – Xerophyllum tenax Grass-like perennial Member of lily family Fragrant white flower Blooms May-August Grows 1’-5’ in height Reproduces via seeds & rhyzomes Used in basket weaving Found in forests and sub/low alpine meadows Deer proof Photo by: Jesmond Dene In Wikipedia LADY FERN – Athyrium filix-femina Large, delicate deciduous fern Height 1’-3’ Spread 1’-3’ Attractive feathery appearance Prefers shady, moist area This photo is in the public domain

3. BEACH STRAWBERRY – Fragaria chiloensis Herbaceous perennial Likes sunny areas Prefers dry soil Spreads via runners – not as aggressive as wild strawberry Pretty white flowers Blooms April-June Sweet, juicy, red berries – half inch in size WILD STRAWBERRY – Fragaria virginiana This photo is in the public domain Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund Herbaceous perennial Likes sun to partial shade Prefers dry soil Spreads via runners Pretty white to pale pink flowers Blooms April-June Attracts butterflies – larval host for Gray Hairstreak Extremely sweet (but small) berries

4. RATTLESNAKE PLANTAIN – Goodyera oblongifolia 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 DOUGLAS IRIS – Iris douglasiana Vigorous, drought-tolerant iris Forms clumps 2’-4’ wide Height 1’-3’ Usually blue flowers, but can range from cream colored to reddish purple Prefers moist, partly shady area Blooms March-May Photo by: Stan Krebs In Wikipedia Douglas iris at Tomales Point on Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California This photo is in the public domain

5. Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund STAR SOLOMON SEAL – Maianthemum stellatum Herbaceous perennial Likes moist, wooded areas (shade to part shade) Can form ground cover Delicate star-shaped white flowers Blooms May-June Green berries changing to red in the fall Birds eat berries CASCADE PENSTEMON – Penstemon serrulatus Best penstemon for our wet, mild winters Deep blue to purple flowers 1’-2’ stems Blooms June-August Attracts hummingbirds Likes moist to wet soils Serrulatus refers to serrated edges of leaf Photo by: Kurt Stuber In Wikipedia

6. Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund INSIDE OUT FLOWER – Vancouveria hexandra Pretty, epimedium-like native Up to 16’’ high Small white flowers Provides attractive ground cover Likes part to full shade Prefers moist soil Blooms May-July COMMON CAMAS – Camassia quamash One of the easiest and showiest native bulbs to grow Stems up to 36” Pale to deep blue flowers Blooms April- May Prefers mostly sunny area Wants moist to wet soils Was major food source for PNW Native Americans Photo by: Walter Siegmund Wikipedia user: Wsiegmund