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PACIFIC NORTHWEST EVERGREEN SHRUBS INSTALL
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST EVERGREEN SHRUBS FREE

Related article: 10 Southern California Landscaping Ideas 3 Reasons to Plant Native Species in Your Garden Annual precipitation actually averages around 8 inches with most of the rain falling in the winter months. Clouds usually hang in the sky but rain isn’t as frequent as many might think. Overall temperatures are on the cooler side, although it can climb to the 80s in the dog days of summer.

The summers are mildly warm and quite short, especially as you travel further north. This area is categorized as having a temperate oceanic climate. Similar growing conditions are also found in southwestern Canada. The region lies in USDA Hardiness Zones 7-9 and AHS Heat Zones 1-6. In the USA, the Pacific Northwest begins in Northern California and stretches up through Oregon and Washington state.

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST EVERGREEN SHRUBS INSTALL

The berries are eaten by birds and squirrels and the flowers attract hummingbirds.Īt Frontier Landscaping we can help you design and install a native plant garden or incorporate more native plants into your existing landscape. As a common forest understory shrub deer and elk eat the leaves mostly in winter. The edible (but mealy), dark-purple berries ripen from July to September. It has urn-shaped flowers that are white to pink in color and bloom in April and May.

Salal can grow to over 6 ft tall in the shade and 3 ft. Salal is also known as Oregon wintergreen and is an evergreen native shrub. Kinnikinnick is used as a groundcover and grows up to 3 ft. This plant prefers sun and well-drained soil but can also tolerate some shade and soil variation.

The red berries appear from July and last through winter. Kinnikinnick is low maintenance and has pink hanging bell-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring. This native evergreen shrub not only has a fun name but is also attractive to birds and insects. The flowers attract moths and other pollinators. Birds are attracted to this shrub, which can also be used as a hedge plant.

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A hardy shrub, it can be planted in full sun or part shade. Mock Orange has white fragrant flowers in the summer. It attracts bees and flies as pollinators. It is one of the first shrubs to flower in the spring (February). The bittersweet small fruit ripens in the fall and can provide winter feed for birds and other wildlife. You need male and female plants for fruit. It grows as a multi-stemmed shrub to between 5 – 20 ft. The Indian Plum is attractive to birds such as cedar waxwings and is also eaten by mammals. This shrub can be planted in the sun or shade. In the winter, the branches have peeling reddish-colored bark. Pacific Ninebark has glossy leaves and puffy white flowers that turn red in the fall and then to yellow seeds. This native shrub has year-round interest. Pacific Ninebark ( Physocarpus capitatus) It likes fairly wet soil and can grow in full sun from 3 – 18 ft. Birds are attracted to Red-osier Dogwood. The white flowers are sometimes present with the white berries. Its red twigs are pretty, followed by leaves of reddish burgundy. This fast-growing shrub has year-round interest. Red-osier Dogwood ( Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera ) Oregon Grape, the state flower of Oregon, has attractive foliage, yellow flowers, and blue “grapes.” It can be used as a hedge plant and is evergreen. Tall Oregon Grape ( Berberis aquifolium ) Oceanspray is drought tolerant and likes the sun. It is also known as Ironwood due to the strength of its wood. Oceanspray has cascading, creamy-white flower clusters and an arching habit. Red-flowering Currant grows upright to between 3 – 9 ft. Other birds also enjoy the berries, but they are non-edible to humans. This shrub really brightens up your garden in early spring. Red-flowering Currant ( Ribes sanguineum ) Some Top Native Shrubs for the Pacific Northwest:

Native plants provide shelter and food for wildlife.

These plants actually remove carbon from the air. Excessive carbon is created by lawnmowers and other gas-powered equipment and can contribute to global warming.

They do not require fertilizers and require fewer pesticides than lawns.

They conserve water because they are adapted to our area.

They provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for pollinators and other animals.

They don’t require as much water and can also reduce rainwater runoff and even erosion in the landscape.

This means keeping them alive year-round may not be as difficult in the long term as more cultivated plants.

Native shrubs are adapted to our environment.

If you are looking for a way to use fewer pesticides, less water, and create shelter and food for wildlife, then native shrubs may be a great addition to your garden.