Why choose native plants? Pacific Northwest native plants know how to live here and how to thrive here. They often need much less water and less fertilizer. They spread slowly and are not invasive. They support a wide diversity of wildlife. And best of all, they look great!
Found near lakes, streams, marshes and wetlands, usually near or in standing water, with a range cutting across Western North America from British Columbia to Texas at low to mid elevations generally below 7500 feet. Scirpus acutus is used by many species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals for food, and shelter. These native plants are especially good for streambank stabilization or restoring disturbed or degraded areas, for erosion and slope control. Thrives in full sun, in standing water to wet soil. Photo courtesy of OregonFlora.
