Red flowering currant

These natives are favorites

If you can’t attend the Native Plant Appreciation Week presentation on favorite native plants for the wildlife garden by WDFW Wildlife Biologist Russell Link, (April 30, 12-noon in the Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.), here’s his list:

Russell’s “Lucky 13” Native Plants for Western Washington Wildlife Gardens

Trees
Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)
Vine maple (Acer circinatum)

Shrubs
Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)
Wax-myrtle (Myrica californica)
Tall Oregon-grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
Red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum)

Vines
Orange honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa)

Groundcovers
Low Oregon-grape (Mahonia nervosa)

Perennials
Goat's beard (Aruncus sylvester)
Davidson’s penstemon (Penstemon davidsonii)

Ferns
Sword fern (Polystichum munitum)

Bulbs
Nodding onion (Allium cernuum)