Trees and Shrubs by: Drought Tolerance

A list of recommended trees and shrubs in Oregon, organized by drought tolerance:

High tolerance
Moderate tolerance
Low tolerance

High

Ponderosa Pine

Information on the Ponderosa pine, or western yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa).

Jul 2018 | Article

Oregon White Oak

Information on the Oregon white oak, or Garry oak (Quercus Garryana).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Oregon Grape

Information on the Oregon grape, Oregon grape holly, or tall Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Moderate

Sandbar Willow

Information on the sandbar willow, or coyote willow (Salix exigua).

Jul 2018 | Article

Klamath plum

Information on the Klamath plum (Prunus subcordota).

Jul 2018 | Article

Hinds walnut

Information on Hinds walnut (Juglans hindsii).

Jul 2018 | Article

Oregon Ash

Information on the Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia).

Jul 2018 | Article

California Hazelnut

Information on the western hazel/California hazel/western beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Cascara

Information on the cascara / chittam / cascara buckthorn (Rhamnus purshiana).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Douglas Maple

Information on the Rocky Mountain Maple / Rock Maple / Douglas Maple / Dwarf Maple (Acer glabrum).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Bigleaf maple

Information on the bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Article

Western Serviceberry

Information on the Regent Serviceberry, or Regent Saskatoon Berry (Amelanchier alnifolia).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Woods Rose

Information on the little wood rose, wood rose, or Baldhip rose (Rosa gymnocarpa).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Red Flowering Currant

Information on the Red flowering currant, or Elk River red flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Swamp Rose

Information on the swamp rose (Rosa pisocarpa).

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Osoberry / Indian Plum

Information on the Osoberry, or Indian Plum (Oemleria cersiformis).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Creambush oceanspray

Information on the creambush / oceanspray / arrowwood (Holodiscus discolor).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Oregon Crabapple

Information on the Oregon crabapple, Pacific crabapple, or Western crabapple (Malus fusca).

Jul 2018 | Article

Oregon Viburnum

Information on the Oregon viburnum, or Western wayfaring tree (Viburnum ellipticum).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Mock-orange

Information on the mock-orange, Philadelphus lewisii, a broadleaf shrub common along streams.

Jul 2018 | Article

Snowberry

Information on the common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus).

Jul 2018 | Article

Douglas Hawthorne

Information about the Douglas / Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Blue Elderberry

Information on the blue elderberry (Sambucus caerulea).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Low

Information on the black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) - a fast growing, broad-leaf tree. It prefers moist but well drained soils, and typically found along streams and on floodplains. This makes it well suited for shade and bank stabilization.

Patrick Breen | Jul 2024 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

White Alder

Information on the white alder and red alder (Alnus rhombifolia).

Jul 2018 | Article

Douglas-spiraea

Information on the Douglas-spiraea (Spiraea douglasii).

Jul 2018 | Article

Nootka Rose

Information on the Nootka Rose / Common Wild Rose (Rosa nutkana).

Patrick Breen | Jul 2018 | Online resource

Redosier Dogwood

Information on the Redosier dogwood, redtwig dogwood, or American dogwood (Cornus sericea).

Jul 2018 | Article

Pacific Ninebark

Information on the pacific ninebark, or western ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus).

Jul 2018 | Article

Jul 2018

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