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Collection: Beat the Heat

Filling a Pacific Northwest garden with color and greenery in May is easy. The hard part is finding the right plants to keep it looking lush in hot, crispy August - especially as we're settling into the "new normal" of 90+ degree days in this climate-changed world! Fret-not, we've got this! Here's some of our faves for creating a garden that can beat the heat, conserve water, support the birds and the bees we love so much - through the dog days of summer.
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  • Arrowleaf Buckwheat
    Close-up of the showy white flower of arrowleaf buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Beach Daisy
    Close-up of the showy lavender flower of seaside daisy (Erigeron glaucus). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Birch-leaved Spiraea
    Close-up of birch-leaved spirea flower (Spiraea betulifolia var. lucida). One of the 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants, shrubs, and trees available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon
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  • Blue Blossom Ceanothus
    Close-up of the showy blue flower of blue blossom ceanothus (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Blue Gilia (Seeds)
    Close-up of Blue Globe Gilia flower with honey bee with purple pollen sacs.  Gilia capitata. Seed offering from Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Broadleaf Stonecrop
    Flowering broadleaf stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium). One of the 100+ species of stunning Pacific Northwest native plants, shrubs and trees available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Coastal Strawberry
    Coastal Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) close-up of leaves in rock garden.  One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Common Madia (Seeds)
    Common madia flowers and foliage (Madia elegans). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Common Rush
    Growth habit of pacific rush (Juncus effusus), also known as common rush, pasture rush, or soft rush. One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Creeping Oregon Grape
    Close-up of Creeping Oregon Grape flower (Mahonia repens). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Douglas Aster
    Close-up of Douglas Aster flower (Symphyotrichum subspicatum / Aster subspicatum). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Foothill Sedge
    Tray of Foothill Sedge (Carex tumulicola). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Golden Currant
    Bumblebee visits the bright yellow flowers of a Golden Current (Ribes aureum). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Goldenrod
    Closeup photo of the golden yellow flowers of goldenrod (Solidago canadensis, Solidago lepida, Solidago elongata). One of 150+ Oregon native plants sold by Sparrowhawk Native Plants
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  • Hairy Honeysuckle
    Close-up of the showy pink flowers of hairy or pink honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula). One of the 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available through Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Kinnikinnick
    Close-up of Kinnikinnick flowers (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Mock Orange
    Fragrant white flowers of native mock orange shrub (Philadelphus lewisii). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Oceanspray
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  • Oregon Stonecrop
    Close-up Oregon stonecrop flower (Sedum oreganum). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Oregon Sunshine
    Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Oregon White Oak
    Silhouette of Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana) against a blue sky. Another Pacific Northwest Native tree available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Pacific Madrone
    Growth habit of mature Pacific Madrone tree (Arbutus menziesii). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Pacific Wax Myrtle
    Small branch of Pacific Wax Myrtle (Myrica californica) covered in glossy evergreen leaves. One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Pearly Everlasting
    Long-blooming, white flowers of pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Piggyback Plant
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  • Prairie Junegrass
    Close-up of a population of prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Snowberry
    Close up of the bright white berries on snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Spreading Blue Rush
    Spreading Blue Rush (Juncus patens). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat
    Close-up of the dense, dome-shaped flower clusters of sulphur-flower buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum). One of the 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available through Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Sword Fern
    Growth habit of young Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum). One of 100+ Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon
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  • Tall Oregon Grape
    Bright yellow flowers of tall Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium or Mahonia aquifolium). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants nursery in Portland, Oregon
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  • Western Redbud
    A stunning specimen of western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) in full bloom alongside a footpath.  One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Western Wallflower
    Close-up of a cluster of vibrant orange flowers on a western wallflower (Erysimum capitatus). One of the 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Western Yarrow
    Close-up of Western Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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