Shrubs

Blue Elderberry, Sambucus cerulea

Berries edible; good food source for wildlife. Flower resembles that of red elderberry but is flat-topped. Fast growing.  Plant Details...

Cardwells Penstemon, Penstemon cardwellii

A mat forming, evergreen, dainty shrub.  Plant Details...

Evergreen Huckleberry, Vaccinium ovatum

Shiny evergreen leaves with inconspicuous pink flowers that are followed by showy, dark purple berries that ripen in early autumn Berries are edible and sweet to musky with best flavor after a frost.  Plant Details...

Kinnikinnick, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Evergreen ground cover with shiny leaves, often forming a mat when established.Urn-shaped pinkish-white flowers are followed by bright red berries resembling miniature apples.  Plant Details...

Nootka Rose, Rosa nutkana

Flowers begin to appear in May and are large, showy, light pink to deep rose and almost always solitary on the tips of branches.  Plant Details...

Oceanspray, Holodiscus discolor

Large vase-shaped shrub with arching branches. Produces large, fragrant, foamy-white clusters of tiny flowers from June to August.  Plant Details...

Oregon Grape-Tall, Mahonia aquifolium

The stiff, evergreen leaves of the Tall Oregon Grape look somewhat like holly leaves, with sharp prickly scalloped edges. Attractive yellow flower clusters followed by tart dark purple berries. Sometimes classified in Berberis family instead of Mah  Plant Details...

Pacific Ninebark, Physocarpus capitatus

Pacific Ninebark is easily recognized by its habit of shedding its reddish bark in peeling vertical strips on the older wood and twigs.  Plant Details...

Red Elderberry, Sambucus racemosa

It's clusters of fragrant white flowers provide nectar for butterflies and bees, and the many small red berries are eaten by birds.  Plant Details...

Red Flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum

This drought-tolerant, elegant shrub produces racemes of bright pink flowers in the early spring. A must for a hummingbird garden.  Plant Details...

Red Osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea

Bright red bark on new stems. Creamy dense flat-top flower cluster followed by white to bluish-white berries that look striking against the red bark.  Plant Details...

Salal, Gaultheria shallon

This evergreen shrub has glossy leaves, urn-shaped flowers, and dark purple, edible berries.  Plant Details...

Salmonberry, Rubus spectabilis

It is one of the numerous berries gathered to incorporate into pemmican. It is said that the name came about because of the First Nations fondness for eating the berries with half-dried salmon roe.  Plant Details...

Serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia

The Serviceberry is covered with compact clusters of 1" white flowers from April to June. Edible fruit!  Plant Details...

Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus

Bluish green leaves. Small white or pink bell-shaped flowers followed by round white (inedible) berries. Berries persist through Winter and are an important food source for birds. Very attractive against a backdrop of fern or other deep green foliage.  Plant Details...

Snowbrush, Ceanothus velitinus

Mountain Balm is not common in Portland. It is an evergreen ceanothus, with green bark and a spreading form. Its leaves are very sticky and shiny on top, and soft underneath. The fragrant plumes of tiny white flowers appear from June to August, and  Plant Details...

Twinberry, Lonicera involucrata

A fast-growing deciduous shrub with attractive flowers and fruit.  Plant Details...

Western Spirea, Spiraea douglasii

Spires of pink flower clusters are especially attractive to butterflies. An excellent alternative to butterfly bush.  Plant Details...