Arrowleaf Balsamroot, Balsomorhiza sagittata:   Very common in our area, putting on quite a display in early spring.  Grows in deep sandy or gravely soils with a deep taproot, typically open pine forests.  Not easy to transplant even when grown in a pot.  I have a few.
	Bitterroot, Lewisia rediviva A great little plant for the rock garden.  Blooms in early May, each plant  will have numerous flowers.   Full sun, good drainage, easy to grow.  Fat grass like leaves  disappear just before flowering then reappear in the fall and stay green all winter.
	Blanket Flower, Gaillardia aristata: Easy to grow daisy like flower.  Blooms well and puts on a good show.  Should be cut back after bloom or when dry.  They will self seed but do not become weedy.  Plant in full sun or part shade.  Can get up to 3' tall.
	Blue Bells, Campanula rotundifolia: A local native plant for fall color, which is rare for this area.  Quickly becoming one of our favorites.  Starts out in the spring with just a small group of round basal leaves then in late summer a flower stalk emerges and can reach up to 24" and is covered with blue bell-like flowers.  Can take dry conditions but flowers best with a little more water.   Partial shade.
	Blue Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium angustifolium:   Not real common in our area anymore because of loss of habitat.  They are found in grassy meadows in full sun, with ample spring moisture.  When grown in the garden they do great, forming nice clumps of grass-like leaves with small purple flowers.  Easy to grow and can be divided every few years.  Plant in full sun in clusters for the best show. 14"
	Brodea, wild hyacinth, Brodieae douglasii:   Very wide spread in our area in open grassy meadows and pine woodlands.  Not a lot to this plant, just a couple of grass like leaves but topped with a cluster of interesting and beautiful blue flowers.  These come from bulbs.  As with most bulbs, best planted in the fall.  Check for availability.
	Camas, Camassi quamash: Deep blue flowers on a tall spike up to about 20".  Needs plenty of water in the spring.  Found in meadows that are wet in the spring and dry the rest of the season.  A great northwest plant and an important food source for native people.
	Clarkia or Ragged Robin,  Clarkia pulchella: The only annual I grow but what a plant!  Wonderful and interesting dark pink, antler shaped flowers.  Found growing in open grassy meadows they get quit a bit bushier in cultivation  and will have a longer bloom period too. I have had these plants bloom most of the summer when given a little more water than normal.  They will self seed but they never become a nuisance.
	Columbine, Red or Sitka, Aquilegia formosa:   Found in open forest areas, rocky places and mountain meadows.  Grows very well in the garden given some sun and a good moisture retaining mulch.  Fine red and yellow flowers that will bloom profusely.
	Columbine,Yellow, Aquilegia flavecens: A very nice Columbine with very pale yellow flowers.  Flowers are smaller than hybrid Columbines but are even more attractive.  Grow to about 24".  Sun or part shade with moisture.
	Columbine, Blue, Aquilegia coerulea: A native of the Rockies, with blue flowers on tall stems.  Sun and moist soils.
	Coral Bells, Alum Root,  Heuchera cylindrica: One of the favorites around here.  Nice rosette of attractive foliage toped by tall spikes of cream colored flowers.  Up to 24 inches tall.  Full sun to part shade.
	Dogwood, flowering, Cornus canadensis: Another great ground cover for our area.  Give it shade and moisture and it can form beautiful lush carpets of green with white flowers in June followed by red/orange berries.  Grows about 6" high.
	Foam Flower, Tiarella trifolliata:   A wonderful plant for the shade.  Clusters of small white flowers over attractive maple-like leaves. Can flower through the summer.  Massed plantings look best.
	Geranium, white, Geranium richardsonii: A nice plant with white flowers that blooms well.  Full sun to partial shade.  24"
	Geranium, Sticky, Geranium viscossissimum: An easy plant to grow reaching about 18' and spreading to about 24'. Like many perennial geraniums, it is best if cut down after flowering, then fresh new growth appears.  Full sun to light shade.
	Ginger, wild, Asarum caudatum: A great ground cover for the shade garden. These grow in our local forests in deep shade with lots of moisture. Beautiful heart shaped, deep green leaves with a hidden, purple-brown flower beneath. Grows quickly and easily in the right habitat - shady and moist.
	Grass widow, Sisyrinchium douglasii: An early bloomer in open pine forest and meadows.  Easy to grow with moisture in the spring.  A beautiful display of purple flowers but short lived.  Plant in clumps for the best results and longer bloom period.