Large Trees

Bigleaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum

Abundant west of the Cascades. Excellent shade tree. Best in a large yard. Often mixed with Douglas Fir. Very large leaves. Typically these trees are laden with mosses, lichens & ferns.  Plant Details...

Black Cottonwood, Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa

The tallest of our native broad-leaved trees. Fast growing with dark grey bark, Black Cottonwood is useful for streambank restoration.  Plant Details...

Coast Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens

It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living for up to 2,200 years, and is the tallest tree in the world, reaching up to 380 ft in height and 23 ft diameter at the base.  Plant Details...

Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii

Fast-growing. Grows in all but the wettest and driest sites. Great wildlife tree.  Plant Details...

Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum

Giant Sequoia is the world's largest tree in terms of total volume. They grow to an average height of 150-280 ft and 16-23 ft in diameter.  Plant Details...

Grand Fir, Abies grandis

Largest true fir. Flat needles in two distinct horizontal rows. Tall, straight and stately. Cones sit upright on the branches.  Plant Details...

Incense Cedar, Calocedrus decurrens

Attractively shaped conifer with very columnar crown and dense foliage. It is often used in home landscapes as a windbreak and for privacy. Wood has pleasant odor.  Plant Details...

Madrone, Arbutus menziesii

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Noble Fir, Abies procera

Tall (200 ft), beautifully symetrical, conical in shape. Bark is smooth with resin blisters when young. Needles are bluish green and appear silver. Cones sit upright on branch. Native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range mountains of extreme northwest Ca  Plant Details...

Oregon Ash, Fraxinus latifolia

Medium-sized tree with attractive foliage. It likes the plentiful moisture of stream banks and can survive in heavy clay bottomlands that drain poorly and stay wet for months.  Plant Details...

Oregon White Oak, Quercus garryana var. garryana

Also known as Garry Oak. This tree has a large spread so offers lots of wondrous shade when mature, but make sure you have the room. A fabulous wildlife plant providing food and habitat for many species. Very slow-growing but worth the wait and very long-  Plant Details...

Pacific Yew, Taxus brevifolia

Evergreen shrub to small tree. Flat needles are dark green on the top and light green on the bottom. The only conifer with bright red berry-like fruit (non-edible).  Plant Details...

Paper Birch, Betula papyrifera

Attractive white peeling bark. Especially beautiful in groups of three or more.  Plant Details...

Port Orford Cedar, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

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Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides

Attractive white to greenish bark.Leaves flutter at the slightest breeze. Very fast growing, spreads.  Plant Details...

Western Hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla

Has a "drooping" topCan be used as hedge. Needs space. Fairly fast growth. Prefers moist, acid soil.  Plant Details...

Western Red Cedar, Thuja plicata

Found mostly in moist to wet soils, usually in shaded forests. Will grow in drier areas with rich soil. Probably most important tree to coastal Indians. Bark shreds easily.  Plant Details...

Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa

Long needles 5-10". Young trees have nearly black bark that, with time, flakes off in puzzle-shapes to expose an almost pumpkin or cinnamon color when mature.  Plant Details...