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Native Plant DistributionThe 2010 Native Plant Distribution took place on Saturday, February 13th in Mapleton, Deadwood, Blachly and Lorane. Thank you to all the landowners, participants, volunteers, and vendors/donors that made the event a success! If you need release assistance (brush clearing around the native plants) please call the SWC at 541-268-3044 or send an e-mail to nativeplants@siuslaw.org to get on the list for this summer. We will try to help as many landowners as possible. Below is a list and a brief description of the plants that were distributed.
Western red cedar: Grows up to 200′ tall and to 10′ in diameter. Will survive in shady spots. Found on moist sites along river bottoms. Douglas fir: Grows to 250′ tall and 6′ in diameter. Fast growing conifer. Will grow on a wide variety of soils. Needs a sunny spot. Does not do well in wet sites. Western hemlock: Grows to 200′ tall and 4′ in diameter. Shade tolerant. Does best on deep, moist, well-drained soils. Sitka spruce: Grows to 180′ tall and 6′ in diameter. Prefers moist well-drained sites near the Coast. Generally less tasty to elk and deer than other conifers. Red alder: Can grow to 120′ tall and 3′ in diameter. Occurs along streams and in moist bottoms. Nitrogen fixing. Big leaf maple: Grows to 100′ tall on moist sites. Once mature, this tree hosts more moss than any other tree in the region. Black cottonwood: Can grow to 200′. Likes moist gravelly sites and can tolerate flooding. Oregon ash: Grows to 80′. Grows on moist to wet sites. Will tolerate seasonal flooding. Sitka willow: Can grow to 200′. Likes moist gravelly sites and can tolerate flooding.
Douglas spiraea: Shrub growing up to 7’ tall. Pink flowers, woolly leaves. Prefers moist sites. Red osier dogwood: Grows to 3’ to 36’ tall. Freely spreading shrub. Often bright red after a frost. Flowers are white to greenish. Nootka rose: Shrub grows up to 10’ tall. Pink flowers. Prefers full to partial sun. Pacific Ninebark: Shrub up to 12′. Clusters of white flowers, shredding bark. Prefers moist open sites. Vine maple: Grows up to 20′ tall. Prefers part shade on moist to wet sites. Red fall color. Indian Plum: Grows to 5′ to 17′. Not self fertile. Produces small bitter fruit. Can handle dry to moist soil. Mock orange: Grows to 6′ tall in a variety of habitats from open forest and forest edges on moist rich sites to open brushy areas on dry, rocky soils.
Difficult to Establish Plants (Available in Limited Numbers):
Soft rush: Grass-like and grows in clusters up to 3 1/2′ tall. Stems are dark green, soft. round, and have a pointed tip. Lady fern: Grows about 24″ to 36″ tall. Its leaves are about 24″ TO 36″ long and 6″ to 9″ wide and tapered at both ends. Prefer shaded areas. Camas: Purple flower. Grows up to 26″ in grassy slopes and meadows.
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