Northwest Native Plants39 Stories
Fall GardeningGreat Design Plant: Low-Maintenance Allium Cernuum
Nodding onion is a Mid-Atlantic native bulb with beautiful midsummer blooms
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Helianthus Maximiliani Attracts Beneficial Insects
Maximilian sunflower’s striking yellow flowers light up the fall landscape and attract pollinators and beneficial insects at a crucial time
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Athyrium Filix-Femina
If you need a well-mannered plant that shines in the shade, lady fern is for you
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Snowberry Pleases Year-Round
Bright spring foliage, pretty summer flowers, white berries in winter ... Symphoricarpos albus is a sight to behold in every season
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Western Sword Fern Adds Prehistoric Drama
For distinctive looks and easy care in a shade garden, go for North American native Polystichum munitum
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Parry Manzanita Stands Out in Low-Water Gardens
Make a dramatic architectural statement and feed wildlife in woodlands and more with Arctostaphylos manzanita
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Broadleaf Stonecrop (Sedum Spathulifolium)
If you want showy flowers and drought tolerance, this succulent is right up your zone-5 alley
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Evergreen Huckleberry Appeals All Year
Spring flowers and summer berries are only half the story with Vaccinium ovatum, a versatile Pacific Northwest native plant
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Feed Wildlife With Flowering Currant
Blossoms and berries make this plant irresistible to birds, bees and other critters — and a treat for the eyes too
Full StoryNative PlantsGreat Design Plant: Color Outside the Lines With Bluebell Bellflower
Plant this Campanula on pathway and patio edges for shots of bright blue from May through September
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ceanothus Pleases With Nectar and Fragrant Blooms
West Coast natives: The blue flowers of drought-tolerant ceanothus draw the eye and help support local wildlife too
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