Vegetation Life

Hawthorn - Rosales Rosaceae Crataegus oxyacantha Identification & Description: A decidious shrub growing to 6m by 6m at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The scented flowers are hermaphrodite (have [...]

Hazlenut - Fagales Betulaceae Corylus americana Identification & Description: The beaked hazelnut or filbert is a small shrub rarely more than 6 feet tall and is found throughout the state in naturally timbered areas. The similar, but usually smaller, American hazelnut pictured on the right is probably more common and differs from the beaked [...]

Huckleberry - Ericales Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium     Identification & Description: A decidious shrub growing to 1.8m by 1.8m . It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from May to June. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees. We rate it 3 out [...]

Mountain Ash - Rosales Rosaceae Pyrus acuparia Identification & Description: A decidious tree growing to 15m by 7m at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 2 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have [...]

      Identification & Description: A decidious shrub growing to 3m by 4m . It is hardy to zone 2. It is in flower from June to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1 out of 5 for usefulness. The plant prefers light (sandy), [...]

Oregon Grape - Ranunculales Berberidaceae Berberis aquifolium Identification & Description: An evergreen shrub growing to 2m by 1.5m . It is hardy to zone 5. It is in leaf all year, in flower from January to May, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The scented flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and [...]

Oval-leaved Blueberry - Ericales Ericaceae Vaccinium ovalifolium Identification & Description: A erect or spreading shrub to 2m tall, old branches are gray, young branches usually reddish and are very obvious in the fall after the leaves have fallen. Blunt-rounded leaves are oval green above and paler beneath and usually have no teeth. Pinkish urn [...]

Pacific Crab Apple - Rosales Rosaceae Malus fusca     Identification & Description: Pacific Crab Apple is a small tree or shrub that can reach heights of up to 35 feet. It is armed with sharp 'spurs' that are just shoots from the branches. The oval to lance shaped leaves are very similar to [...]

Salal - Ericales Ericaceae Gaultheria shallon     Identification & Description: This plant that can be upright or ground crawling, grows from 0.2 to 5 metres in height; it can be sparse or form dense barrier almost impossible to penetrate. - salal, spreads by suckering layer upon layer - is probably the most dominant [...]

Salmonberry - Rosales Rosaceae Rubus chamaemorus Identification & Description: Salmonberry is a deciduous upright shrub 6 to 12 feet (2 to 4 m) tall. It is usually found with one or more other deciduous shrub species, such as red elderberry, thimbleberry, twinberry, or cascara). Salmonberry typically grows beneath a canopy of red alder. Salmonberry [...]

Saskatoon Berry - Rosales Rosaceae Amelachier alnifolia     Identification & Description: A decidious shrub growing to 4m by 3m . It is hardy to zone 2 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and [...]

Snowberry - Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos albus       Identification & Description: A decidious shrub growing to 3m by 2m at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 3. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and [...]

Stink Currant - Rosales Saxifragaceae Ribes bracteosum Identification & Description: A decidious shrub growing to 2.5m. It is hardy to zone 7. It is in flower in May. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 2 out of 5 for usefulness. The plant [...]

Thimbleberry - Rosales Rosaceae Rubus parviflorus       Identification & Description: A decidious shrub growing to 2.5m by 2m at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have [...]

Trailing Blackberry - Rosales Rosaceae Rubus ursinus     Identification & Description: Trailing Blackberry is a low growing, trailing Blackberry that can grow to lengths of 15 feet. The vines are heavily armed with thorns, making it very difficult to handle. The leaves are composed of three leaflets, which is a quick way to [...]