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

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

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

PORT ORFORD CEDAR
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 
 
Evergreen conifer that was once severely effected on the population level by root disease in Southern Oregon. Our plants are on disease resistant rootstock.

An aromatic tree with beautiful, drooping limbs and tight bunches of intricate cones
Possesses scale-like leaves with narrow white markings on the underside. 
The seeds fall quickly and can float on water. 
 
Grows well in sun or partial shade. 
Prefers well drained moist soil. 
 
Can grow up to 200 ft tall and 4-7ft in diameter. 

Tall one-gallon pot, 3ft tall plant.
Seed source: Oregon Coast
 
Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

SHORE PINE
Pinus contorta 

Large evergreen tree that thrives in sandy soil

20-50 feet tall, 30 feet wide
Easy to grow

Is the symbiotic partner of matsutake mushrooms in our area

Supports birds and mammals

Full sun
Dry, moist or wet soil
Seed source: Oregon Coast

Tall one-gallon pot, Plant size 2-3ft tall

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

Picea sitchensis

Large evergreen tree
210 feet tall, 60 feet wide
Extremely versatile and adaptable to different sites. 

Magnificent evergreen tree. lifespan 800 years; conifer with short sharp needles; 3-inch cones; great for erosion control and wind breaks; tolerates salt spray, both live and dead trees provide critical habitat
Supports butterflies, hummingbirds, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds, and mammals

Full sun or part shade
Most coastal soils.
Seed source: Oregon Coast
  
Tall one-gallon pot, Plant Size 4-6ft tall

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

Acer circinatum

Small deciduous tree
10 feet tall, 20 feet wide
Easy to grow

Tiny red and white flowers in spring; showy fall foliage
Supports butterflies, hummingbirds, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds or mammals

Full sun, part shade or shade
Dry or moist soil
Seed source: Willamette Valley

Round one-gallon pot

Provided by Aldervale Native Plants

Tsuga heterophylla

Large evergreen tree
125 feet tall, 40 feet wide
Easy to grow

Is traditionally used to collect herring eggs in estuaries and to tan deer hides

Beautiful, drooping habit and often recognized by their leaning leaders. 
State tree of Washington, long lived evergreen tree; fairly fast-growing conifer with short needles; 1-inch cones; old snags valuable for wildlife
Supports butterflies, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds and mammals

Exceptionally shade tolerant
Dry or moist soil
Seed source: Oregon Coast

Tall one-gallon pot, Plant size 2-4ft tall

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership

Thuja plicata

Large evergreen tree
75-100 feet tall, 25-50 feet wide
Easy to grow

Conifer; small, 2-inch cones; good for erosion control, long lived evergreen tree can live up to 1,000 years
Supports butterflies, pest-eating insects (such as lady bugs), birds and mammals

An aromatic species with deep cultural and ethnobotanic significance in our area

Part shade or shade
Dry or moist soil
Seed source: Oregon Coast
  
Tall one-gallon pot, Plant size 4 ft tall

Provided by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership