Gardening With Northwest Natives

Did you know that Oregon has over 3,600 species of native plants? From flowering blooms to creeping greenery, Pacific Northwest natives can be used in a variety of landscapes.

A few excellent reasons to welcome native plants into your environment: 1) Many are low maintenance and have low water needs, 2) They help provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other native wildlife, and 3) Planting natives preserves our natural and cultural heritage, and it gives our neighborhoods a sense of regional identity.


Updated November 26, 2023
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Milwaukie Ledding Library
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Encyclopedia of northwest native plants for gardens and landscapes
Robson, Kathleen A.
Paper Book
This comprehensive reference describes plants native to the Pacific Northwest--the ferns and conifers; annuals, perennials, and grasses; and flowering trees and shrubs that populate and define this distinctive region. Featured are some 530 subject species that occur naturally from southwestern...
Gardening with native plants of the Pacific Northwest : an illustrated guide
Kruckeberg, Arthur R.
Paper Book
Native plants in the coastal garden : a guide for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest
Pettinger, April
Paper Book
This new edition of a regional classic has been completely revised, updated, and expanded to include many more facets of the joys and challenges of gardening in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Included are new plant discoveries and information on container gardening, design trends, community...
Nature's best hope : a new approach to conservation that starts in your yard
Tallamy, Douglas W.
Paper Book
"Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. Read it and get started!" --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an...

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