NSNDBEA
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BEAKED HAZEL (Corylus cornuta) |
Our native hazel. Beaked Hazel trees have small, thick shelled nuts enclosed in a bristly husk. Shy bearing. Late flowering, early ripening, blight immune. Zone 4-8. Plant 2 or more for nuts. CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO OREGON. |
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NSNDBLCOT
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BLACK COTTONWOOD (Populus trichocarpa) |
Fastest growing northwest native large tree. Likes moist soil and full sun. Aggressive roots can disturb concrete and invade water lines. Black Cottonwood can grow up to 45 ft. in the first 7 years and up to 200 ft. tall maximum at mature height. Zone 5-9. |
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NSNDCAS
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CASCARA SAGRADA (Rhamnus purshiana) |
A nicely shaped small northwest native tree with yellow fall color. Round black fruits bring in the songbirds. Bark used medicinally, primarily as a laxative. Tolerates a wide variety of soil types and sun or shade. Cascara is in the Buckthorn family. Hardy to -35° F. Zone 3-9. |
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NSNDORE
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OREGON ASH (Fraxinus latifolia) |
Our west coast native ash tolerates standing water exceptionally well. Grows to 80 ft. tall. Strong, beautiful, elastic wood, great for tool handles and cabinetry. Oregon Ash has a great yellow fall color. Zone 6-8 |
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NSOAORE
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OREGON WHITE OAK (Quercus garryana) |
Tough, drought tolerant, Northwest native, dark green leathery leaves, gray bark. Oregon White Oak is a big majestic spreading shade tree. Zone 6-9. |
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NSNDPACCRA
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PACIFIC CRABAPPLE (Malus fusca) |
Able to grow in very wet sites, hence the alternate name Swamp Crabapple. Suitable as a rootstock for apples on sites otherwise too wet. Widely adapted West Coast native from California to Alaska. Pacific Crabapple doesn’t require wet ground. Tiny tart fruits for jelly or for the birds. Zone 5-8. |
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NSNDQUA
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QUAKING ASPEN (Populus tremuloides) |
A medium sized slender tree, often growing in clumps. Heart shaped leaves that flutter in the slightest breeze. Bright yellow fall color. Rapid growth. Quaking aspen is native to more states than any other tree but not common in Oregon or Washington. Likes moist ground. Very cold hardy. Zone 2-8. |
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NSNDRDALD
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RED ALDER (Alnus rubra) |
Most commercial hardwood tree native to the Pacific Northwest. Has an extremely rapid growth, typically 80 ft. tall in 25 years. Wood makes good indoor furniture and is a clean burning firewood. Red Alder is also a nitrogen fixer; it will grow in infertile ground and make it more fertile. Likes moist ground. Zone 3-8. |
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