Spring Flowers of the Pacific Northwest
| Spring Flowers Types of Flowers Baby Blue Eyes Buttercup Candy Flower Indian Plum Nuttall's Toothwort Oregon Grape Pioneer Violet Red-flowering Currant Trillium Western Dog Violet |
High annual winter rainfall, coupled with a moderate climate, combine to help a handful of hardy native Pacific Northwest plants begin their spring bloom.
While April shows might bring May flowers in most areas of the country, March, April and May showers insure the continued survival of all Pacific Northwest native plants.
With the exception of the Western Dog Violet and Oregon Grape, the listed flowers are exclusively West Coast native plants. The majority found along riparian and/or forest areas.
Indian Plum, Oregon Grape and the Red-flowering Currant are examples of early blooming flowers on native evergreen and deciduous shrubs. All offer distinct benefits in planned landscape areas.
Please click on any link in the box to learn more about the listed species.
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