This site has been developed by Dr. Linda R. McMahan of the Oregon State University Extension Service and Associate Professor at the OSU Department of Horticulture. Please feel free to contact the author with your questions or comments. 

Plants native to the Pacific Northwest are some of the most attractive plants for gardens anywhere in the world.  In their native habitat, they are adapted to conditions of wet winters and dry summers, making them good choices for local gardens and landscapes. They include plants of all statures, from towering trees to creeping groundcovers. Many of the flowering shrubs are excellent choices for garden borders and wildlife gardens. Please click on the links below to discover more about gardening with native plants in the Pacific Northwest.

Fact Sheets

Incorporating Pacific Northwest Native Plants into Your Water-wise Landscape

PNW Native Plants for the Woodland Garden 

 PNW Native Plants for the Sunny Border 



Native Plants for Yamhill County (an article from the Yamhill County SWCD Conservation Notes newsletter) 

Presentations

Ecosystem Gardening

Sites for Further Information on Gardening with Native Plants

Streamside Gardening 

Portland Metro Natural Gardening
PNW Native Wildlife Gardening
Berry Botanic Garden
Leach Botanical Garden
Native Plant Society of Oregon
Washington Native Plant Society
OSU Extension Wildlife Gardening Publications
Yamhill Soil and Water Resources
XERCES SOCIETY Plant Pollination
Emerald Chapter Native Plant Society
Plant Right for Site, King County, WA

Vine Maple
Cascade Oregon Grape
Wavy-Leaved Silk-Tassel
Western Serviceberry
Strawberry Groundcovers
Red huckleberry
Creek dogwood
Red flowering currant
Douglas iris
Pacific Madrone
Oregon wood-sorrel
Blueblossom
Yarrow
Cascade Penstemon
Oregon Iris
Sword Fern
Oregon Sunshine
Goat's Beard
Deer Fern
Globe Gilia
California Poppy

Tall Oregon Grape
Kinnikinnick
Camas
Columbine
Bleeding heart
Salal
Aster
Douglas-fir
Ponderosa pine
Indian Plum
Oceanspray
Western Mock Orange
Pacific Ninebark
Alumroot
Yellow Monkeyflower

Plant Facts & Images ('s)

Click here for slideshow of native plant garden images.
They are large images, so patience is called for on a slow internet connection.

 Sources for
PNW Native Plants