Goatsbeard -- The native version of Astilbe, goatsbeard produces tall plumes of white blooms in early summer. This excellent background plant tolerates a range of soil and light conditions.
Alpine Strawberry -- Enjoy this groundcover's delicious red fruits in late summer, as well as the charming white flowers. Plant it where it can send out its long runners and form a beautiful colony of rich-green foliage. Or, for extra variety, try 'Variegata', a selection with creamy swirls through the leaves.
Broadleaf Lupine -- This top-notch, drought-tolerant evergreen perennial offers silvery leaves and spires of wonderful blue-violet flowers in spring.
Camass -- A late-spring-blooming bulb, camass throws up delightful spikes of star-shaped blue flowers. It looks especially good in mass plantings.
Blanket Flower -- One of the longest-blooming perennials, blanketflower produces flowers all summer long if you deadhead it. Traditional types have red and yellow flowers, but watch for newer selections that bloom in shades of orange and rust.
Lewisia -- One of the Northwest's most beautiful wildflowers, lewisia bears charming pink, red, and white flowers in spring and summer. Their evergreen foliage is a great winter accent, too.
Satin Flower -- This underused, under-appreciated annual offers beautiful flowers with a satiny texture. The blooms appear in shades of lilac, pink, rose, and white and appear through the summer.
Blue Columbine -- One of the most graceful spring-blooming perennials, columbine is adored by butterflies, hummingbirds, and gardeners alike. It's also easy-to-grow and carefree.
Alpine Strawberry -- Enjoy this groundcover's delicious red fruits in late summer, as well as the charming white flowers. Plant it where it can send out its long runners and form a beautiful colony of rich-green foliage. Or, for extra variety, try 'Variegata', a selection with creamy swirls through the leaves.
Broadleaf Lupine -- This top-notch, drought-tolerant evergreen perennial offers silvery leaves and spires of wonderful blue-violet flowers in spring.
Camass -- A late-spring-blooming bulb, camass throws up delightful spikes of star-shaped blue flowers. It looks especially good in mass plantings.
Blanket Flower -- One of the longest-blooming perennials, blanketflower produces flowers all summer long if you deadhead it. Traditional types have red and yellow flowers, but watch for newer selections that bloom in shades of orange and rust.
Lewisia -- One of the Northwest's most beautiful wildflowers, lewisia bears charming pink, red, and white flowers in spring and summer. Their evergreen foliage is a great winter accent, too.
Satin Flower -- This underused, under-appreciated annual offers beautiful flowers with a satiny texture. The blooms appear in shades of lilac, pink, rose, and white and appear through the summer.
Blue Columbine -- One of the most graceful spring-blooming perennials, columbine is adored by butterflies, hummingbirds, and gardeners alike. It's also easy-to-grow and carefree.