Landscapes

Native Plant Gardens

Pacific Northwest native plants tolerate wet winters and withstand dry summers with little or no supplemental water, herbicides or fertilizers if planted in the right place and situation. There are many beautiful natives to choose from that perform well in a garden setting. The particular soil, exposure, topography, existing plants and landowner objectives will help define which plants are most appropriate for a given site.

Native Plant Gardens: Long-tubed Iris (Iris chrysophylla)
Common camas (Camassia quamash) and springbeauty (Claytonia sibirica)-cropped
Dagger-leaf rush and spreading rush on vegetated roof-cropped
Inside-out flower (Vancouveria hexandra)-close-up
Evergreen huckleberry and salal planted under Oregon white oak-cropped
Carpet of yellow violets under Oregon white oaks-cropped
Sedges and rushes in a vegetated swale-close-up
Swordfish Bleeding Heart
Swordfern and inside-out flower-close-up
Yellow violets, camas, swordfern along gravel path-cropped
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Project Themes and Elements

Choose a thumbnail below to see examples of that type of project, including Arbors and Trellises, Fences and Gates, Walls and Steps, Patios and Walkways, Porches and Decks, Green Roofs, Native Plant Gardens, Low-maintenenace and Drought Tolerant Gardens, Rainwater Gardens and Stormwater Management, Water Features:
Arbors and Trellises: Wooden trellis on boulder supportFences and Gates: Custom cedar gate for deer fenceNative Plant Gardens: Long-tubed Iris (Iris chrysophylla)Patios and Walkways: Cut flagstone patioPlanting Designs: Low-maintenance drought-tolerant lavender gardenPorches and DecksStormwater ManagementVegetated Roofs:  Green roof with view of houseWalls and Steps: Natural stairway consists of salvaged logs, stones and gravelWaterfall