Sun Worshippers

  • Pinus contorta – Shore Pine

    Description: Coniferous evergreen tree (30-100 ft.) with 2 needles per fascicle. Contorted refers to the twisted or contorted needles. The…

  • Tsunga mertensiana – Mountain Hemlock

    Description: Common to subalpine zones of the Cascades and Olympics, this gorgeous conifer may grow anywhere from a dwarf size…

  • Picea sitchensis – Sitka Spruce

    Description: evergreen conifer (100-180 ft.) with pyramidal form and yellow-green, usually flattened needles. Woody cones (1-4″) hang down. Fast growth…

  • Larix occidentalis – Western Larch

    Description: deciduous conifer (100-180 ft.) with soft, pale green needles in clusters. Yellow fall color! Fast growth rate. Sun, moderate-regular…

  • Fraxinus latifolia – Oregon Ash

    Description: deciduous, broadleaved tree (40-80 ft.) with pinnately compound leaves. Yellow fall color! Fast growth rate. Oregon ash usually grows…

  • Arbutus menziesii – Madrone

    Description: One of the northwest’s most strikingly beautiful trees, the Madrone is a broadleaf evergreen (60-100 ft.) with thick, green…

  • Alnus rubra – Red Alder

    Description: This deciduous, broadleaved tree (30-120 ft. tall) has large, egg-shaped leaves and nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its roots. Red alder…

  • Acer macrophyllum – Big Leaf Maple

    Description: Our grand native maple reaches heights of 75-100 feet, with a spread of up to 50 feet. It is…

  • Abies procera – Noble Fir

    Description: evergreen conifer (140-200 ft.) with blue-green needles (both leaf surfaces) massed on the upper surface of the twig. Individual…

  • Abies lasiocarpa – Sub Alpine Fir

    Description: evergreen conifer (40-100 ft.) with blue-green to silvery needles (both leaf surfaces) massed on the upper surface of the…