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
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
Common Snowberry
Snowberries (Symphoricarpos species) are a genus of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family. There are fifteen species of Symphoricarpos in the
Scotch Broom
If you’ve been around Ocean Shores recently, you might have seen these yellow blooms starting to pop up. They are a familiar sight here in Western
The Native Pacific Dogwood
Every region on Earth has plants are native to that particular region, and the Pacific Northwest is no exception. One unique plant that is native to