Viewing post #1152225 by Brinybay

Some good suggestions except for the Devil's Club. Neither my wife nor I care for anything with barbs, especially if they're poisonous to boot. Only barbed plant we make an exception for is the climbing rose I planted last year, but that's on the sunny side of the house. The sun lover suggestions we could use on the other side, I like those red currents. I'm particularly interested in native riparian plants to plant along the creek bank. I'm considering blue elderberries.

Bonehead said:Briny, I love using native plants and your area would be a lovely spot for that. Here's some ideas, and I've tried to use my own photos since I am close to you in location. If you open each photo, it will bring you to the main database and you can see other photos as well.
You could also open my personal plant list and limit it to the category of 'native' for some other ideas. http://garden.org/lists/view/B...

Good resources I reference often:
Native Plant Association: http://www.wnps.org/
King County Native Plants: https://green2.kingcounty.gov/...

Have a wonderful time with your project, and please keep us updated with photos! I grew up in Lake City and know your area well, beautiful setting.