Native Plants of the Inland Northwest
| Scarlet Gilia, Gilia aggregata: Grows one to two feet high topped with bright red trumpet like flowers in late summer. Usually biennial, the first year producing a basal leave cluster, flowering the next year. Great for fall color. Grows in open sunny locations or open pine forests. |
Serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia: A common shrub in our area often growing to 10' tall and fairly broad. Puts on a wonderful display of white flowers in spring followed with edible fruit in late summer. |
Shooting Star, Dodecatheon sp. : Wonderful little spring flowers that has recurved flowers like a cyclamen. |
| Snapdragon skullcap, Scutellaria antirrhinoides Commonly found growing in rocky soils with a few stems, it becomes a surprising plant in the garden, growing to about 12" tall with many stems spreading to 18" or more. Interesting snapdragon like flowers and one of our favorites. |
Starry Soloman's Seal, Smilacina stellata: A nice plant for the shade, grows up to 2' with alternating parallel veined leaved off an upright stem, terminating in a cluster of small white flowers. Needs shade and a good mulch. |
| Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana: A good ground cover for restoration but in the garden they can really take over when given space and sun. Small but wonderfully flavorful fruit. 3-5" high. Can be used to stabilize banks. |
Twin Flower, Linnaea borealis: A compact flowering ground cover for shady and moist locations. Carpets of these can be found in local forests. White flowers with pink throats in June. A bit slow growing but wonderful once established. |
Western Blue Flag, Iris missouriensis: A small but incredibly beautiful Iris. Grown from seed and divisions of tubers. Supply can be limited. Full sun, wet in spring, dry through summer. |
Woodland Star or Prairie Star, Lithophragma species A small plant in the wild but grows considerably larger in flower beds when given space. Interesting small white flowers on a stalk that can be up to 15" high. Blooms in early spring with a fairly long blooming period. Nice in a woodland setting when planted in a group. Easy to grow. |
Violets
| Blue Violet, Hook Violet, Viola adunca: A nice little violet for the shady open woodland floor. Grows well in a garden when it gets less competition than in the forest. Found throughout our area. I also have a variant of this violet that has white stripes (pictured) on its petals. |
| Yellow Violet or Stream Violet, Viola glabella: A common violet from our area found in dense shade growing around steam banks and other moist places. It needs shade and water but when given a bit more sun it grows into a nice sized plants with many more blooms. |
Bog Violet or Kidney Leaved Violet, Viola nephrophyla: These small violets grow in full sun in very damp ground. If kept damp they grow into a tight clump of foliage just covered (as you can see) with purple flowers. One of my favorites. |
| Transylvania Voilet, Viola jooi: This violet is from Romania as the name would suggest. Beautiful large flowers in pale pink. |
Viola Sororia, Haven't grown these long but they are a common violet in the industry, not native here. Very beautiful flowers. We also have a speckled variety. |
| White Violet, |
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