Red-Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 5–8; it flowers in Mar and Apr and reaches 5–9 ft.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 5–9 ft
- Blooms Mar–Apr
Oregon · Zones 4–9
Native Plants for Oregon
Oregon gardens sit in the Pacific Northwest — a landscape of rainy conifer forest, prairie remnants, and the Cascade slope. The plants below evolved with that climate (wet west, dry summer-dry east) and are hardy through zones 4–9, so once established they shrug off the local weather without fuss, fertilizer, or much water.
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Ecoregion: Willamette Valley, Cascades & high desert
Collections for Oregon
Find the right natives for your yard.
Each collection is filtered to what actually grows in Oregon. Pick the goal that fits your conditions.
Pollinators
19 native species
For bees
19 native species
Butterflies
8 native species
Hummingbirds
8 native species
For birds
9 native species
Deer-resistant
15 native species
Full sun
19 native species
Drought-tolerant
16 native species
Clay soil
6 native species
Flowering shrubs
8 native species
Low-maintenance
7 native species
Evergreen
6 native species
Notable natives
Plants to know in Oregon.
A cross-section of the 20 species native to your region — the workhorses worth starting with.
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 4–9; it blooms May through Jul and reaches 1.5–2.5 ft.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 1.5–2.5 ft
- Blooms May–Jul
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
An Oregon native at 8–18 in tall that blooms Mar through Jun, comfortable in zones 6–10.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 8–18 in
- Blooms Mar–Jun
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 5–9; it blooms Jun through Aug and reaches 5–10 ft.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 5–10 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Douglas Aster
Symphyotrichum subspicatum
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 4–8; it blooms Aug through Oct and reaches 2–4 ft.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Aug–Oct
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 5–9; it blooms Apr through Sep and reaches 3–6 ft.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 3–6 ft
- Blooms Apr–Sep
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
An Oregon native at 6–16 in tall that flowers in Apr and May, comfortable in zones 3–7.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 6–16 in
- Blooms Apr–May
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 4–9; it blooms Mar through May and reaches 1.5–3 ft.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 1.5–3 ft
- Blooms Mar–May
California Lilac
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 7–10; it blooms Mar through May and reaches 6–20 ft.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 6–20 ft
- Blooms Mar–May
Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
An Oregon native at 1–2.5 ft tall that blooms Jun through Sep, comfortable in zones 3–10.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 1–2.5 ft
- Blooms Jun–Sep
Pasque Flower
Pulsatilla patens
An Oregon native at 6–12 in tall that flowers in Mar and Apr, comfortable in zones 3–7.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 6–12 in
- Blooms Mar–Apr
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 3–9; it blooms May through Aug and reaches 1.5–3 ft.
- Full sun
- Dry–average
- 1.5–3 ft
- Blooms May–Aug
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 4–8; it blooms Apr through Jul and reaches 1.5–3 ft.
- Part shade
- Average
- 1.5–3 ft
- Blooms Apr–Jul
Red-Twig Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Native to Oregon and hardy in zones 3–7; it flowers in May and Jun and reaches 6–9 ft.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 6–9 ft
- Blooms May–Jun
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
4–8 in tall and it flowers in Apr and May — an easy fit for Oregon, hardy in zones 2–6 here.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 4–8 in
- Blooms Apr–May
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
An Oregon native at 8–15 ft tall that flowers in Jun and Jul, comfortable in zones 7–10.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 8–15 ft
- Blooms Jun–Jul
Sourcing
Where to buy Oregon natives
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