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| NATIVE STAR EVERGREEN HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium ovatum) |
| Upright, compact form, with year-round glossy green small leaves and dark burgundy berries in fall. Spring new growth is burgundy. Will grow sun or shade; more berries in sun, but will need supplemental watering. Grows to about 6 ft. tall. Native Star Huckleberry selected for fruiting and ornamental qualities. Zone 7-9. |
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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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| OSO BERRY (Oemlaria cerasaformis) |
| Typically a 10-foot shrub or small tree with hardy, bell shaped male or female white flowers in late winter. Purple fruits in late spring are ½" long and seedy but edible. Oso Berry is formerly known as Indian plum. Oval leaves have a cucumber scent. Widely adapted to sun or shade. Zone 6-8 |
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| POULSBO SCARLET FLOWERING CURRANT (Ribes sanguineum) |
| Showy Northwest native. A very upright, multi-stemmed shrub, this selection has intense, deep red dangling clusters of flowers which are very showy in early spring. Hummingbirds visit flowers and songbirds like to eat the sparse, inspid fruits. One of the earliest hummingbird nectar plants. Sun or shade. Poulsbo Scarlet Currant grows to be a 5-10 ft. reliable shrub. Zone 6-9. |
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| RED ELDERBERRY (Sambucus racemosa) |
| This shrub is typically a bit smaller than blue elderberry and is much more shade tolerant and ornamental. White flower and bright red clusters of fruits hanging on through mid to late summer until stripped by birds. Red Elderberry is a good northwest native plant that is a great nectar source for butterflies and other beneficial insects. Zone 5-7. |
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| RED HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium parvifolium) |
| Very shade tolerant northwest native shrub. Produces pretty pink to red edible berries the size of a small blueberry. Tart and refreshing in midsummer. Needs soil high in organic matter. Red Huckleberry grows to about 6 ft. |
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| RED OSIER DOGWOOD (Cornus sericea) |
| Dense, flat-top clusters of white blossoms in spring which later drape down and become tipped with white berries. Dark green leaves change to burgundy in autumn and shine scarlet in sunlight. Amazing wildlife value as a food source to a range of birds, beneficial insects and mammals. An important larval host to the Spring Azure Butterfly. Red stems are brilliant against a snowy background in winter. Fast growth rate is great in mass planting landscapes, hedges or use as a winter interest specimen. Plant 3-4' apart in a hedge. Full sun to partial shade. Zone 3-7. |
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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. Zone 2-7 |
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| CASCADE SUNRISE SALAL (Gaultheria shallon) |
| Another clone of salal, Cascade Sunrise has bright red/orange new growth on oval-shaped leaves. Older leaves are deep forest green, and remain all winter. Pale pink, bell-shaped flowers give way to deep blue edible berries, leading to year-round color in the landscape and benefit to pollinators and wildlife. Pacific Northwest native. Dwarfing selection grows to 3 ft. Zone 6-9 |
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| SCARLET OVATION EVERGREEN HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium ovatum) |
| A shade tolerant, evergreen shrub native to the coastal NW. Scarlet Ovation evergreen huckleberry produces an edible, black, blueberry-like fruit in the fall. Cut branches used in floral arrangements. This selection is noted for more compact growth (3' x 3') and especially colorful scarlet new growth in spring that turns green by midsummer. 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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