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Collection: Natives for Newbies

Welcome to the wildly rewarding world of habitat gardening! Along this journey we're all constantly learning fascinating new ways to build beautiful backyard habitat - and ever-editing our gardens to insure the right plants are in the right places.

As you get started, here's a few tried and true species that are relatively easy to grow. Consider using these plants as the foundation of your soon-to-be-thriving habitat garden.  

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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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  • Red Columbine
    Close-up of red columbine flowers (Aquilegia formosa). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Red Flowering Currant
    Close up of a stem loaded with flowers of the red flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery 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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  • Oregon Oxalis
    A small mound of Oregon oxalis, aka redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Common Camas
    Close-up flower of common camas (Camassia quamash). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Oregon Stonecrop
    Close-up Oregon stonecrop flower (Sedum oreganum). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Pacific Bleeding Heart
    Close-up of pink-flowering Pacific Bleeding Heart flower (Dicentra formosa). 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 Iris
    Close-up of purple Oregon iris in bloom (Iris tenax). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Goatsbeard
    Close-up of a large insect visiting the flowers of goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Large-leaved Lupine
    Several purple Large-leaved Lupine flowers (Lupinus polyphyllus). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Inside-out Flower
    Close-up of white Inside-out Flowers (Vancouveria hexandra). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Evergreen Huckleberry
    Close-up image showing water dripping from the delicate white flowers of evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum). One of the 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Oceanspray
    Closeup of oceanspray flowers (Holodiscus discolor) - native Oregon shrub. One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Meadow Checkermallow
    Meadow checkermallow flowers (Sidalcea campestris). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Douglas Spiraea
    Bright pink flowers of Douglas spiraea (Spiraea Douglasii) - native shrub. One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, native plants nursery in Portland, Oregon
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  • Baldhip Rose
    Showy pink flower of baldhip rose (Rosa gymnocarpa). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native shrub available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants nursery in Portland, Oregon
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  • Cascade Oregon Grape
    Close up of the yellow flower on cascade Oregon grape (Mahonia nervosa / Berberis nervosa) in April. Another stunning Pacific Northwest native shrub available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants 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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  • 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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  • Fringecup
    Intricate close-up of Fringecup flowers (Tellima grandiflora). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native wildflower available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, native plant nursery in Portland, Oregon
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  • Nodding Onion
    Close-up of Nodding Onion flower (Allium cernuum). Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Lady Fern
    Close-up of Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) frond. One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Black Twinberry
    Close-up of the showy yellow flower of Black Twinberry (Lonicera involucra). 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-eyed Grass
    Close-up of blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium idahoense) flower. Another stunning Northwest Native Plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • False Lily-of-the-Valley
    Close-up of white flower cluster and leaves of False-Lily-of-the-Valley (Maianthemum dilatatum). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Early Blue Violet
    Close-up of purple Early Blue Violet flower (Viola adunca). 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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  • Creeping Oregon Grape
    Close-up of the yellow flower of creeping Oregon grape (Mahonia repens). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon
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  • Piggyback Plant
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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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  • Beach Daisy
    The flowering growth habit of the showy lavender flower of seaside daisy, also known as beach daisy (Erigeron glaucus). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native wildflowers, shrubs and trees available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, native plant nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Cusick's Checkermallow
    Bright pink flowers of Cusick's Checkermallow (Sidalcea cusickii). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Hooker's Fairybells
    Flowering Hooker’s Fairybells (Prosartes hookeri) growing in a NW shade garden. One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Cascara
    Close-up of Oregon native Cascara tree leaves (Frangula purshiana / Rhamnus purshiana). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native tree 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 approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Red Elderberry
    Close-up of a creamy white flower cluster on a native red elderberry shrub (Sambucus racemosa). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Foothill Sedge
    Tray of foothill sedge (Carex tumulicola) plug in propagation. One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants nursery in Portland, Oregon
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  • Pacific Waterleaf
    Population of pacific waterleaf (Hydrophyllum tenuipes). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, native plant nursery in Portland, Oregon.
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  • Candyflower
    Close up of the white with pink candy-striped flowers of candyflower or miner's lettuce (Claytonia sibirica). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native wildflowers, shrubs and trees available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, native plant nursery, in Portland, Oregon.
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