Native Plant Sale
Small Shrubs
Key to codes below...
Sun Preferences:
A = Prefers full sun,
B = Can tolerate sun or some shade,
C = Prefers shade
Special Uses:
1 = Attracts insects, bees, and butterflies,
2a = Birds,
2b = Hummingbirds,
3 = Wildlife, forage, cover and food,
4 = Bank stabilization,
5 = Ornamental
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| Clustered wild rose (Rosa pisocarpa) |
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Mature Height | 3 - 5' |
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| Sun¹ | A |
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| Soil Conditions | Moist sites |
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| Special Uses² | 1, 2a, 3 |
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| Conditions | Pale pink rose with sweet fragrance. Can be grown on a variety of sites with sunlight. |
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| Photo © Matt Blakeley-Smith, Native Plant Society of Oregon |
| Douglas spirea (Spiraea douglasii) |
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Mature Height | 3 - 6' |
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| Sun¹ | A-B |
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| Soil Conditions | Prefers moist soils |
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| Special Uses² | 1 |
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| Conditions | Fast growing shrub forming beautiful pinkish spires in bloom (July). Attractive ornamental. |
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| Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University |
| Dwarf Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens) |
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Mature Height | 12 - 15 inches |
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| Sun¹ | B |
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| Soil Conditions | Occasional water |
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| Special Uses² | 4, 5 |
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| Conditions | Groundcover, erosion control, evergreen. Spreads to 3-4' wide. Yellow flowers, blue-black fruit. |
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| Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University |
| Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) |
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Mature Height | 2 - 3 feet in sun and 10 - 12 feet in shade |
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| Sun¹ | A - C |
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| Soil Conditions | Moist, well-drained acidic soils |
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| Special Uses² | 2a, 3, 5, |
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| Conditions | Optimal growth in partial shade. Attractive pink bell flowers in spring, shiny dark green foliage. Edible berries. |
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| Photo © Teresa Matteson |
| Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana) |
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Mature Height | 5 - 7 feet |
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| Sun¹ | A |
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| Soil Conditions | Adaptable to most soils |
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| Special Uses² | 1, 3 |
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| Conditions | A common roadside species in the valley. Nootka rose has attractive pink blossoms (2 inches across) in summer. |
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| Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University |
| Red flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) |
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Mature Height | 4 - 8' |
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| Sun¹ | A-B |
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| Soil Conditions | Best on well drained soils |
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| Special Uses² | 1, 2a, 2b, 5 |
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| Conditions | Beautiful ornamental shrub with flowers that may be white to deep red. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. |
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| Photo © Teresa Matteson, inset © Matt Blakeley-Smith, Native Plant Society of Oregon |
| Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) |
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Mature Height | 13' |
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| Sun¹ | B-C |
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| Soil Conditions | Seasonal flood, sand, clay |
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| Special Uses² | 1, 2a, 3 |
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| Conditions | Thornless deciduous bramble with raspberry-like fruit. Pink to red flower. |
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| Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University |
| Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) |
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Mature Height | 2 - 6' |
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| Sun¹ | A, B, C |
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| Soil Conditions | Grows on dry to moist sites |
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| Special Uses² | 1, 2a, 2b |
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| Conditions | Adaptable shrubs having attractive foliage and clusters of waxy white berries that persist through winter. |
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| Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University |
| Tall Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) |
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Mature Height | 4 - 6' |
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| Sun¹ | A-C |
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| Soil Conditions | Dry to fairly moist |
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| Special Uses² | 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 5 |
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| Conditions | State flower of Oregon, having holly like leaves and dark blue edible berries. |
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| Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University |
| Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) |
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Mature Height | 3 - 6' |
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| Sun¹ | C |
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| Soil Conditions | Moist forest |
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| Special Uses² | 1, 2a |
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| Conditions | Tolerates seasonal flooding, deciduous, white flower. Fragrant flower and fruit. |
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| Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University |
Last updated: 17 Nov 2011 4:48 PM PST
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