Here along the Washington Coast, we are known for our coniferous forests dominated by trees such as western hemlock, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and
Cascara Buckthorn
Cascara buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, formerly Rhamnus purshiana. Additional common names include chittam, chitticum, bearberry, cascara sagrada, or
Douglas Spirea
Happy Native Plant Appreciation Month! In honor of this year’s theme, Planting for Tomorrow, let’s take a look at native plant that can be used for
Butterfly Bush
This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, so let’s take a look at one of the WA Invasive Species Council’s priority species: butterfly
Yellow Flag Iris
If you’ve taken a walk through the dunes in the late spring, you have probably seen yellow irises blooming. These are yellow flag irises (Iris
The Indian Plum: A Native Plant with Many Names
The Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) is known by many different names. The Indian Plum, which is the name we will use throughout this
Seashore Lupine
Seashore lupine (Lupinus littoralis) is a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family native to the Pacific coast of North America. This perennial subshrub is
The Dazzling Western Columbine
If you want to bring hummingbirds, butterflies, and a splash of bright color into your garden, then the plant we're going to be looking at today may
Skunk Cabbage
Anyone who has ever had the misfortune of encountering a Skunk knows that the most prominent thing about them is that they are quite odoriferous.