Shrubs
Twinberry, Lonerica involucrate
Pacific Wax Myrtle, Myrica californica
Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus
Nootka Rose, Rosa Nutkana
Red Currant, Ribes sanguineum
Red Osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea
Evergreen Huckleberry, Vaccinium ovatum
Wetland grasses
Slender Rush, Juncus tenuis
Spreading Rush, Juncus patens
Tufted Hairgrass, Deschampsia caespitosa
Slough Sedge, Carex obnupta
Other plants
Dune Wild Rye, Leymus Mollis
Coast Strawberry, Fragaria chiliensis
Sword Fern, Polystichum munitum
Yellow Monkey Flower, Mimulus guttatus
Douglas Iris, Iris douglasii
Douglas Aster, Aster subspicatus
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
Pacific Potentilla, Potentilla pacifica
Fringe Cups, Tellima grandiflora
False Lily of the Valley, Maianthemumd ilitatum
Seaside Daisy, Erigeron glaucus
Sea thrift, Armeria maritima
Wetland plants that don't mind "wet feet" were planted in the lowest part of the swale. Plants that can tolerate both winter wet and summer drought and winds were planted on the slopes.
Each of our bioswales has a different microclimate so it will be interesting to see and learn which plants will thrive at each site. We'll be weeding out troublesome and invasive weeds, such as sheep sorrel, blackberry, broom, and crab grass. However, because the design is naturalistic, we'll be expecting volunteer plants--some native, some weedy but not invasive--to join our mix.
Volunteers
California poppy
Pennyroyal
Queen Anne’s Lace
Yellow primrose
Sorrel
Self-heal
Buttercup
We purchased our plants from Trillium Gardens, Curry Native Plants, and Huckleberry Lane nursery, all of which offer wholesale services. (We bought and planted thousands of plants!)
For a great source of information on landscaping with native plants in the Pacific Northwest, check out King County's Native Plant Guide website. King County is located in Western Washington state, and though it's far to the north, we share many plants, especially close to the coast.
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