Photo by: Walter SiegmundWikipedia 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

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 SiegmundWikipedia 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 SiegmundWikipedia user: Wsiegmund

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 berryDave 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 plantDave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

COLUMBIA TIGER LILY - Lilium columbianum

Copyright: Rod Gilberthttp://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 Gilberthttp://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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 SiegmundWikipedia user: Wsiegmund

Photo: Stan Shebs