Populus balsamifera

Buds are used in medicinal salves.

Large deciduous shade tree that thrives in lowlands and streamsides
80 feet tall
Easy to grow

Full sun
Moist or wet soil
Seed source: The coast

Tall one gallon pot, plant size 7-10ft tall

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

Lonicera involucrata

Large deciduous shrub
3-9 feet tall, 4-8 feet wide
Easy to grow

Prolific berries are much loved by birds

Yellow flowers spring to summer; smooth black berry inside red bracts, grows fast, excellent for erosion control
Supports pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies, birds, and mammals

Full sun or part shade
Moist or wet soil
Seed source: Oregon Coast

Tall one gallon pot, plant 3-4ft tall

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

Frangula purshiana

Small deciduous tree
30 feet tall, 15 feet wide
Easy to grow

Sometimes called "chittum" bark from this tree is used as a laxative and its berries are much loved by birds and bears

Small, greenish-yellow flowers in spring; small black berries for wildlife 
Supports pollinators, birds or mammals

Part shade or shade. Great for forest edges
Dry, moist or wet soil
Seed source: Oregon Coast

Tall one gallon pot, plant 3-6ft tall

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Large evergreen tree
120-240 feet tall, 30 feet wide
Easy to grow

State tree of Oregon, old trees fire resistant, long lived, 3-pronged pendulous cones, fairly fast-growing conifer; great for wind break
Supports butterflies, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds, and mammals

These are the symbiotic partners of truffles in our area

Full sun or part shade
Dry or moist soil
Seed source: Oregon Coast

Plant size 2-4ft tall in one-gallon pot

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

ELEGANT CLUSTER LILY
Brodiaea elegans
 
Can easily grow in dry to moist well drained soil.
Thrives in full sun or part shade. 
 
Planting in groups gives great visual impact. 
Produces violet or blue-violet flowers. 
 
Can be dormant in summer. 
 
3.5" pots. 
 
Provided by Aldervale Native Plants

Vaccinium ovatum 
 
Woody, evergreen perennial
Can grow up to 10' wide.
Easy to grow.

An excellent landscape plant that is attractive all year round. Edible fruit, red stems, and beautiful white blooms. 

The new leaves are bronze to red, and the mature leaves are green. 
Produce dark black or blue edible berries during the summer. 
 
Full sun or part shade
Moist soil
Seed source: Oregon coast. 
 
1-gal round pots 1-2ft tall. 
 
Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

Tellima grandiflora

Evergreen groundcover
1 feet tall, 1 feet wide
Easy to grow

Heart shaped leaves under stalks of white, fragrant flowers, leaves often are evergreen.
Supports butterflies, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds or mammals.

Full sun or part shade
Dry or moist soil
Seed source: Oregon Coast

Plant size 4-6 inches tall in 3.5" pot

Provide by Aldervale Native Plants

Aruncus dioicus
 
It is a medium sized perennial, with showy plumes and dark green leaves. 
Produces white - cream flowers. 
A dioecious plant that can grow up to 6 ft tall. 
 
Grows in partial to full sun. 
Thrives in moist, loamy soil. 
 
Seed source: Oregon coast
 
3.5" pot
 
Provided by Aldervale Native Plants

Ribes aureum var. aureum

Small deciduous shrub
3-9 feet tall, 4-10 feet wide
Easy to grow

Beautiful yellow flowers and red berries; thorn-less current common east of the Cascades but also does well here
Supports butterflies, hummingbirds, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds or mammals

Full sun or part shade
Moist soil
Seed source: Willamette Valley

Round one-gallon pot

Provided by Aldervale Native Plants

Omeleria cerasiformis

Medium deciduous tree
15 feet tall, 5-10 feet wide
Easy to grow

White flowers in early spring; then dark blue tiny plum-like fruit for wildlife; male and female plants
Supports butterflies, hummingbirds, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds or mammals

Part shade or shade
Dry or moist soil
Seed source: Willamette Valley

Round one-gallon pot

Provided by Aldervale Native Plants