Portland Plant List (Portland, OR) 2.7 Prairie - Trees & Shrubs

Created by: myholder on 2025-08-13 • List type: guild • Visibility: Public

Plant Type Alternate name Color Days to maturity Diseases Drought resistant Edible Edible parts Edible uses Family Flowering Germination temperature Growth Habitat Height Layer Leaves Light requirement Native to Pests Pollinators Seed planting depth Soil pH Soil type Spacing Water requirement When to plant (division) Note
Flowering Currant
Species
Blood currant ✔️ Fruit Grossulariaceae Medium 2.5 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade British Columbia, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Madrone
Species
Pacific madrone, pacific madrone ✔️ Fruit Ericaceae Medium 15.0 Tall trees Evergreen Full sun, Partial sun/shade British Columbia, California, Mexico Northwest, Oregon, Washington Light (sandy), Medium Dry, Moist
Mock Orange
Species
Lewis' mock orange Hydrangeaceae 3.6 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Nootka Rose
Species
Bristly Nootka rose ✔️ Flowers, Fruit, Seed, Shoots, Stem Tea Rosaceae Floodplains, Open streambanks, meadows 2.7 Shrubs Deciduous Full sun, Partial sun/shade Western North America, Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Northwest Territorie, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 5.6-7.0 Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Oceanspray
Species
Oceanspray ✔️ Fruit Rosaceae Fast 3.0 Shrubs Deciduous Full sun, Partial sun/shade Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Oregon Grape
Species
Hollyleaved barberry, oregon holly grape, oregon holly ✔️ Flowers, Fruit Drink Berberidaceae Fast 2.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Oregon Tea Tree
Species
Redstem ceanothus Tea Rhamnaceae 2.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade British Columbia, California, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Washington Light (sandy), Medium Dry, Moist
Oregon White Oak
Species
Garry oak ✔️ Seed Coffee Fagaceae Slow 18.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Saskatoon berry
Species
Serviceberry, shadbush, juneberry, saskatoon serviceberry, alderleaf serviceberry, dwarf service-berry, saskatoon berry, service berry [1-4] ✔️ Fruit Tea Rosaceae Medium 4.0 Shrubs Deciduous Full sun, Partial sun/shade Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Snowberry
Species
✔️ Fruit Caprifoliaceae Medium 3.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Sticky Currant
Species
✔️ Fruit Grossulariaceae 1.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Whitebark Raspberry
Species
✔️ Fruit, Shoots, Stem Tea Rosaceae Medium 2.5 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Wood Rose
Species
Dwarf rose, gasquet rose ✔️ Flowers, Fruit, Seed, Shoots, Stem Tea Rosaceae 3.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist