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| BLACK CAP RASPBERRY (Rubus leucodermis) |
| Purple-blue thorny canes with greyish cast are the reason for the latin name: leucodermis means "white bark". Long arching canes produce sweet black fruits on 2nd year wood, then die back. Hardy and widely adapted to sun or partial shade, but prefers moist soils. This Black Cap Raspberry species is native from CA to B.C., throughout WA, ID, MT. WY and UT. Not to be confused with the East Coast native black cap raspberry, Rubus occidentalis. Zone 6-9. |
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| BLACK GOOSEBERRY (Ribes divaricatum) |
| A native found in forests, woodlands and coasts of the Pacific Northwest. Tasty blueberry-sized sweet fruit that turns purplish-black when ripe. Clusters of dangling small flowers visited by hummingbirds and butterflies. Wildlife graze on the berries. Coastal Black Gooseberry is a thorny shrub to 5 ft. at maturity. Grows in sun or partial shade. Disease resistant. Zone 4-8. |
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| EVERGREEN HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium ovatum) |
| A shade tolerant, evergreen shrub native to the coastal northwest. Edible shiny black, blueberry-like fruit in fall. Cut Evergreen Huckleberry branches are popularly used in floral arrangements. Needs acidic soils. Grows to about 2-3 ft. in sun and 6 ft. in shade. Zone 7-9. |
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| KING EDWARD VII FLOWERING CURRANT (Ribes sanguineum) |
| A select later blooming variety of red flowering currant. Dense form, more compact growing than others of the species. Spectacular crimson flowers in early spring. Blue edible berries. King Edward VII is a selection of the northwest native Ribes sanguineum currant. Zone 6-8. |
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| LABRADOR TEA WINTER CREEK (Ledum groenlandicum) |
| A hardy evergreen flowering shrub. Aromatic leaves are used, fresh or dried to make a pleasant tasting tea. Leaves can also be chewed or added to beer to make it more heady. Winter Creek has an especially long bloom period with a mass of white star shaped flowers. Tolerates wet sites, this shrub is under 3 foot in height with a spreading habit. Zone 3-8 |
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| MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus lewisii) |
| Large, fragrant white flowers cover these medium sized, multi-stemmed shrubs in late June. Native to western North America. Shredding bark and yellow fall color are also attractive features. Lewis' Mock Orange is sure to attract bees and butterflies. Hardy to -25°F. Zone 4. |
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| OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia aquifolium) |
| Pretty evergreen understory shrub, 3 - 5 ft. tall. Native to the Pacific Northwest, Oregon Grape will naturalize itself unless if the suckers are removed. Bright yellow spring flowers with very tart blue berries. Leaves commonly used in floral arrangements. Glossy green serrated leaves reminiscent of holly leaves turn reddish purple over winter. Zone 5-8. |
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| OVAL LEAVED BLUEBERRY (Vaccinium ovalifolium) |
| A midsized shrub, native to moist coniferous Pacific Northwest forests from Oregon to Alaska. Highly regarded for flavor, 2nd only to Mountain Huckleberry but, Oval Leaved ripens earlier. Pink, bell shaped flowers and red fall color. Zone 3. |
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| RUSSET BUFFALOBERRY (Shepherdia canadensis) |
| Also known as soapberry. Widely adapted nitrogen fixing shrub with small yellow flowers and juicy red berries. Russet buffaloberry differs from regular Buffaloberry in that this shrub is thornless, but the berries, while edible, are more bitter. This species is native to Washington along Puget Sound and is also found in Coastal Alaska and Western British Columbia, though it is more common in the Intermountain West. |
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| SALAL (Gaultheria shallon) |
| Understory native shrub with edible black fruit growing in clusters. Blueberry sized berries were a staple food of Northwest Coastal Indians. Can be eaten fresh, cooked and dried. Salal makes an excellent jelly. Stems with large evergreen leaves used in floral arrangements. In sun, will be about 2 ft. tall; in shade up to 6 ft. Zone 7-9. |
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| SERVICEBERRY SEEDLINGS (Amelanchier alnifolia) |
| Masses of white flowers in spring followed by pea sized tasty blue fruits in summer. Good fresh and in pies, pancakes, etc. Red to orange fall color foliage. Serviceberry Seedlings will grows to be around 8-10 ft. large shrubs or small trees. Hardy to -40°F. |
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| SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos albus) |
| Small shrub with ½" white berries, persisting over winter until eaten off by wildlife. Pale green leaves with very tiny inconspicuous pink flowers. This northern native plant is very shade tolerant. Snowberry grows to about 5 ft. Zone 3-7. |
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