Native Perennials, Ferns, and Wetland Plants

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Adiantum aleuticum

Maidenhair Fern
Small delicate fern with dark purple-black stems. Grows 15-60cm tall, and prefers a shady, moist, rocky environment, particularly at waters' edge.
5

9 cm

1 gal

$1.75

$5.00
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Asarum caudatum

Wild Ginger
Evergreen perennial with heart shaped leaves.The leaves when crushed have a strong ginger scent.
4

1 gal

$5.50
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Athyrium filix-femina

Lady Fern
Dense, graceful growing habit. Grows up to 2M tall. Perfers moist shady sites.
5

9 cm

1 gal

$1.75

$4.50
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Aquilegia formosa

Western Red Columbine
Delicate lace like foliage. Red-yellow blooms from May-August.
2

1 gal

$4.50
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Blechnum spicant

Deer Fern
Medium evergreen ferns 20-80cm tall. Grows in a thick, clumping manner. Very hardy, prefers shady, moist areas.
3

9 cm

1 gal

2 gal

$1.75

$4.50

$8.50
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Cornus canadensis

Bunchberry
low 5-10cm tall groundcover. White dogwood-like flowers, foliage displays bright red fall colour, and grows red berries in fall. Part sun, part shade.
1-3
9 cm
$1.75
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Discentra formosa

Pacific Bleeding Heart
Perennial with fern-like foliage and pink-purple heart shaped flowers. High shade tolerance, prefers moisture.
7
10cm
$1.75
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Geranium oreganum

Oregon Geranium
Low growing perennial, 40-80cm tall. Small purple flowers throughout the summer.
6

1 gal

$4.50
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Juncus effusus

Common Rush
Grows in dense wiry tufts. Found in wetlands and poorly drained soils
4

1 gal

$4.50
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Lysichiton americanum

Skunk Cabbage
25-150cm tall perennial with blight yellow blooms in spring. Perfers shady moist sites.
5

1 gal

$8.00
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Polystichum munitum

Sword Fern
Large evergreen fern which may grow up to 1.5m tall. Used in moist areas, particularly in the understory.
5

9 cm

1 gal

$1.75

$4.50
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Scirpus microcarpus

Small Flowered Bullrush
Wetland plant that grows in arching clumping form. Up to 2M tall.
3

1 gal

$4.50
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Sedum oreganum

Oregon stonecrop
Sprawling, perennial succulent, grows up to 15cm tall. Has eggshaped, fleshy, green-bronze foliage, roseshaped buds, and yellow-pink flowers.
6

9 cm

1 gal

$1.75

$5.00
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Sedum spathulifolium

Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Perennial succulent up to 20cm tall. Has flat grey spoonshaped leaves which turn red in full sun. Also displays bight yellow flowers.
5

9cm

1 gal

$1.75

$5.00
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Tellima grandiflora

Fringecup
40-80cm tall perennial. Heart shaped leaves and white flowers.
4

9 cm

1 gal

$1.75

$4.50
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Typha latifolia

Cattail
Aquatic perennial, stands 1-3M tall. Fuzzy brown cylindrical seed heads in late summer.
4

1 gal

$4.50