Native plants by state › Washington
2,972 native plants recorded · records in 39 of 39 counties · USDA hardiness zones 6a to 9a
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Wildflowers
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Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Forb · Part Shade, Sun · to 3 ft · blooms April–September
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Forb · Part Shade, Sun · to 6 ft · blooms September–November
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Broadleaf Cattail
Typha latifolia
Forb · Part Shade, Sun · to 10 ft · blooms April–June
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
Forb · Part Shade · to 3 ft · blooms August–October
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
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Blackeyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Forb · Sun · to 3 ft · blooms June–October
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Clasping Venus's Looking-glass
Triodanis perfoliata
Forb · Shade · to 3 ft · blooms April–May
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
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American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Forb · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · blooms March–October
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Canada Germander
Teucrium canadense
Forb · Part Shade · to 5 ft · blooms May–August
Photo: Joshua Mayer from Madison, WI, USA · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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American Speedwell
Veronica americana
Forb, Succulent · Shade · to 1.75 ft · blooms June
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
Shrubs
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Mountain Snowberry
Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Shrub or subshrub · Part Shade · to 12 ft · blooms May–August
Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
Shrub or subshrub · Part Shade, Sun · to 12 ft · blooms April–June
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
Shrub or subshrub, Dwarf or creeping shrub · Shade · to 3 in · blooms July–August
Photo: Qwert1234 · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Common Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum lanatum
Shrub or subshrub, Forb · Sun · to 3.25 ft · blooms June–September
Photo: Oceancetaceen - Alice Chodura · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
Shrub or subshrub, Forb · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · blooms June–September
Photo: Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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White Sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Shrub or subshrub, Forb · Sun · to 4 ft · blooms July–October
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
Trees
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Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · to 30 ft · blooms April–July
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · to 110 ft · blooms March–June
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Tree · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · to 100 ft · blooms March–June
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Blue Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Tree · Part Shade · to 300 ft · blooms April
Photo · Public domain · USDA PLANTS
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Yellowwood
Maclura pomifera
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Part Shade, Sun · to 65 ft · blooms April–June
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
Grasses and sedges
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Reed Canary Grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Grass or grass-like (graminoid) · Sun · to 7 ft · blooms April–May
Photo: Paul Harrison · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Grass or grass-like (graminoid) · Part Shade, Sun · to 7 ft · blooms June–December
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Red Fescue
Festuca rubra
Grass or grass-like (graminoid)
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Blue Wildrye
Elymus glaucus
Grass or grass-like (graminoid) · Part Shade · to 4 ft · blooms June–July
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
Plant records as of 2026-09-26.
About this data
“Native” means the USDA lists the plant as native to the region, and it has been recorded in this state. Records come from USDA PLANTS county and state data.
Why some counties look empty. A county with few or no records usually hasn't been surveyed much — it doesn't mean few plants grow there. Try a neighboring county or the whole state.
Rare plants. County locations of rare and at-risk plants are withheld, and they are never featured here, to protect them.
Safety. Hazard data is incomplete. Check a plant's safety notes in the tool before planting where children or pets play.
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