Cornus canadensis
Asarum
caudatum
Linnaea borealis
Maianthemum
spp- several spp, including tall deciduous perennials and a
very low-growing groundcover. All
have small white flowers followed by berries.
M. dilatatum- False lily of the Valley
M. racemosum, M. stellatum- formerly Smilacina spp, two very
similar plants called False Solomon’s Seal- tall, with white flowers followed
by berries
Ferns: Adiantum,
Polystichum, Athryrium, Blechnum, etc. Most are deciduous to
semi-evergreen. Full shade;
Bracken and Sword Fern tolerate edge conditions with filtered sun.
Vancouveria
hexandra
Dicentra
formosa- Bleeding Hearts- full
to part shade, deciduous, spreads via rhizomes and seed. May go summer dormant
but can persist and rebloom with consistent shade and moisture.
Aquilegia
formosa- Columbines- part shade to sun
Aruncus
dioicus- rose family plant often mistaken for Astilbe. White flowering, dioecious (male and
female plants separate)
Saxifrage clan:
Tellima (Fringe Cups), Mitella,
Tiarella (Foam Flower), Heuchera (Coral
Bells), Tolmeia (Youth-on-age,
Piggyback plant), Saxifraga,
Lithophragma, Boykinia
Anemone
spp- several NW native spp, generally short, white, deciduous
Thalictrum
spp- Meadowrue
Erythronium-
beautiful lily relative, NW spp include E. revolutum, Coast Fawn Lily
Trillium
spp- most widespread in our area is T. ovatum
Disporum
spp- deciduous perennial in lily family
Corydalis
spp- Bleeding Heart relative
Trientalis
latifolia
Oxalis- resembles
large clover leaves, flowers are five-petaled. Attractive, assertive in full to part shade.
Synthyris
reniformis
Achlys triphylla-
Vanilla Leaf- small deciduous groundcover
Oplopanax
horridus- Devil’s Club- mean-looking medium-large shrub. Good for scaring
unruly relatives.
Native
shrubs for shade to part shade:
Rhododendron
macrophyllum (evergreen)- pink flowers early summer
Rosa
gymnocarpa – Baldhip Rose- deciduous; small native rose, very unusual
in its tolerance or preference for considerable shade
Oemleria
cerasiformis – Indian Plum(deciduous)- tall shrub, small white flowers
followed by black-purple berries
Vaccinium
ovatum- Evergreen Huckleberry- berries are dark blue, very
palatable; several other native Vaccinium
spp, deciduous and evergreen
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