Tag: native plants
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Plant Profile: Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)
These clumping small perennials with delightful spring blooms are ideal for rock gardens and the front of perennial beds.
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Plant Profile: Hairy Manzanita (Arctostaphylos columbiana)
When I first met this plant, I thought it was an Arbutus tree growing sideways due to harsh conditions as they share the deep red, peeling bark with ovate evergreen leaves. However,…
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Plant Profile: Pacific Flowering Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)
A beautifully shaped tree with iconic white ‘flowers’ in the spring, this dogwood is a striking addition to any garden or restoration site.
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Plant Profile: White Fawn Lily (Erythronium oreganum)
These easy to grow flowers love moist soil and make an attractive groundcover in the garden shade.
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Plant Profile: Farewell to Spring (Clarkia amoena)
The common name acknowledges this species’ habit of flowering in late spring. For this reason, Clarkia amoena is also called ‘summer’s darling’, or ‘herald-of-summer’. The species amoena means ‘charming’, which this plant…
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Case Study: Creating Biodiversity In Gardens (2025-2028)
To increase visibility for my business, I came up with an idea that would benefit property owners, myself, and local plants and animals.
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Plant Profile: Broadleaf Lupine (Lupinus latifolius)
Broadleaf Lupine is a beautiful blooming perennial that fixes nitrogen in soil.
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Plant Profile: Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)
Cornus stolonifera is striking with its distinctive red stems and typically found in wet areas but tolerates seasonally drier soils.
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Plant Profile: Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)
Asarum caudatum is a groundcover plant that thrives in shaded gardens and woodland settings.
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Plant Profile: Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
Rubus parviflorus is a vigorous edible-fruit producing shrub perfect for informal hedges and bird and wildlife gardens.