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Sunny Yard Favorites

This collection is great for anyone new to naturescaping that is looking for easy-to-grow, hardy, drought-tolerant trees, shrubs and groundcovers to welcome birds and pollinators to their sunny yard.  If you are converting an area that has been lawn for a long time, re-landscaping is a great time to think about your soil health and rejuvenating your soil.  Adding lots of layers of organic matter like wood chips, compost, grass clippings and fallen leaves into your new native garden will help your new plants get the nutrients they need naturally.  Add water stations, logs and rocks to further attract wildlife to your yard!
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  • Close up of the creamy yellow flowers of alpine alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica) with mound of foliage in the background. One of about 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The flowering growth habit of bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Iconic large leaf of the big leaf maple, Acer macrophyllum, another stunning Northwest Native Plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon
  • 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
  • Close-up of the white flower and leaf of Prunus emarginata, Bitter Cherry tree. Another stunning Northwest Native Plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon
  • Close up of the splendidly showy, rosy pink flower of bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) One of the 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • Closeup of a nearly-ripe berry of blackcap raspberry (Rubus leucodermis). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, native plant nursery in Portland, Oregon
  • Close-up of the showy Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • Close up of the ripe, blue berries of a native blue elderberry shrub (Sambucus caerulea, Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea). One of the 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • Close-up of blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium idahoense) flower. Another stunning Northwest Native Plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • The showy purple flower of Broadleaf Lupine (Lupinus latifolius). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • Close-up of Buckbrush flower (Ceanothus cuneatus). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native shrub available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Serrated leaves and showy purple flowers of cascade penstemon (Penstemon serrulatus). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Close-up flower of common camas (Camassia quamash). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of deep red common chokecherry berries (Prunus virginiana). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native small tree available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • Yellow flowering common sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) plant from above. One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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
  • Bright pink flowers of Cusick's Checkermallow (Sidalcea cusickii). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native plant available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Dagger-leaf Rush (Juncus ensifolius) in bloom. One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of the showy blueish-white flower of deerbrush (Ceanothus integerrimus). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Many dense sedge (Carex densa) plants in production at the nursery. One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of the showy pink flower of diamond clarkia (Clarkia rhomboidea). One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native wildflowers available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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.
  • Close-up of Douglas Fir needles and cones (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native tree available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up flowers and leaves of Douglas Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii). Another stunning Pacific Northwest native tree available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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
  • A young Douglas' sagewort (Artemisia douglasiana) plant. One of approximately 200 species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Close-up of the showy blue and white flowers of Elegant Calicoflower (Downingia elegans). One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Pink flower of farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena). One of 150+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • Fernleaf Biscuitroot (Lomatium dissectum)One of 100+ species of Pacific Northwest native plants available at Sparrowhawk Native Plants, Native Plant Nursery in Portland, Oregon.
  • 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