Saskatoon Serviceberry

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Saskatoon Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), celebrated as the Saskatoon Berry, Juneberry, or Western Serviceberry, is an iconic, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that forms the sweet heart of western North American ethnobotany. Revered by indigenous plains tribes...

Antelope Bitterbrush

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) is one of the most ecologically critical native shrubs in the arid intermountain landscapes of western North America. Forming the cornerstone of the vast sagebrush steppe and dry ponderosa pine understories, this rugged,...

Oceanspray

Plants > Deciduous Shrubs

Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), also known as Creambush or Ironwood, is an enchanting deciduous shrub belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae) that graces the coastal cliffs and open conifer woodlands of western North America. In mid-summer, it erupts with colossal,...

Lewis’s Mock Orange

Plants > Deciduous Shrubs

Lewis’s Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii), proudly celebrated as the state flower of Idaho, is a magnificent deciduous shrub named in honor of explorer Meriwether Lewis, who collected the first scientific specimens along the Clearwater River in 1806. Renowned...

Red Flowering Currant

Plants > Shrubs & Trees

The Red Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) is one of the most breathtaking heralds of spring along the Pacific Coast of North America. Bursting into spectacular bloom in early spring long before most deciduous shrubs have developed leaves, this handsome...