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Native plants in Kent

45 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

32 of them need no watering beyond Kent’s own rainfall

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4Ever Goldy Arborvitae

4Ever Goldy Arborvitae

Thuja plicata '4Ever'

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

No watering neededPhoto: John Gaskin · CC0 1.0
Douglas Fir

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

No watering neededPhoto: DeeF · CC BY 4.0
Golden Swedish Juniper

Golden Swedish Juniper

Juniperus communis 'Suecica Aurea'

No watering needed
Vine Maple

Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

No watering neededPhoto: Lindsey K. Wise · CC BY 4.0

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Saskatoon Serviceberry

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

No watering neededPhoto: John Gaskin · CC0 1.0
Lemony Lace Elderberry

Lemony Lace Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa 'Lemony Lace'

No watering needed
Bearberry

Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

No watering neededPhoto: Daryl Nolan · CC0 1.0
Pink-Flowering Currant

Pink-Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum 'glutinosum'

No watering needed
Goose Creek Mockorange

Goose Creek Mockorange

Philadelphus lewisii 'Goose Creek'

No watering needed
Ocean Spray

Ocean Spray

Holodiscus discolor

No watering neededPhoto: CK2AZ · CC BY 4.0
Pacific Ninebark

Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Photo: Lyrae · CC BY 4.0
Red Twig Dogwood

Red Twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea 'Red Twig'

No watering needed
Sea Thrift

Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

No watering neededPhoto: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0
Oregon Grapeholly

Oregon Grapeholly

Mahonia aquifolium

No watering neededPhoto: Bennett Grappone · CC BY 4.0
Golden Swedish Juniper

Golden Swedish Juniper

Juniperus communis 'Suecica Aurea'

No watering needed
Snowberry

Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

No watering neededPhoto: Owen McElroy · CC0 1.0
Vine Maple

Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

No watering neededPhoto: Lindsey K. Wise · CC BY 4.0
Chester Blackberry

Chester Blackberry

Rubus ursinus 'Chester'

No watering needed

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Tufted Hairgrass

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

No watering neededPhoto: Татьяна Горбушина · CC0 1.0
Blue Arrows Soft Rush

Blue Arrows Soft Rush

Juncus effusus 'Blue Arrows'

Variegated Reed Canary Grass

Variegated Reed Canary Grass

Phalaris arundinacea 'Luteo Picta'

No watering needed

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Improved Rugen Strawberry

Improved Rugen Strawberry

Fragaria vesca 'Improved Rugen'

No watering needed
False Solomon's Seal

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

No watering neededPhoto: Mason Heberling · CC BY 4.0
Common Yarrow

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

No watering neededPhoto: rappman · CC BY 4.0
Sea Thrift

Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

No watering neededPhoto: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0
Goat's Beard

Goat's Beard

Aruncus dioicus

No watering neededPhoto: Tobias Schönberg · CC0 1.0
Common Sunflower

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

No watering neededPhoto: Francesco Santoro · CC BY 4.0
Pacific Bleeding Heart 'Bacchanal'

Pacific Bleeding Heart 'Bacchanal'

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

Wild Strawberry

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

No watering neededPhoto: maureen_c-m · CC BY 4.0
Self-heal

Self-heal

Prunella vulgaris

No watering neededPhoto: Seig · CC BY 4.0
Bigleaf Lupine

Bigleaf Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Photo: Teemu Väisänen · CC BY 4.0
Fringecups

Fringecups

Tellima grandiflora

No watering neededPhoto: thulahn · CC BY 4.0
Leichtlin's Camas

Leichtlin's Camas

Camassia leichtlinii

Photo: Kate Manning · CC0 1.0
Broadleaf Arrowhead

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Photo: M. Whitson · CC BY 4.0
Beach Strawberry Chilean Strawberry

Beach Strawberry Chilean Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis 'Carole Ann'

No watering needed
Common Camas

Common Camas

Camassia quamash

Photo: John Leszczynski · CC BY 4.0
Western Wild Ginger

Western Wild Ginger

Asarum caudatum

No watering neededPhoto: Don Johnston · CC0 1.0
Starry Solomon's Seal

Starry Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum stellatum

No watering neededPhoto: mel letterman · CC BY 4.0
Piggyback Plant 'Cool Gold'

Piggyback Plant 'Cool Gold'

Tolmiea menziesii 'Cool Gold'

Scouring Rush

Scouring Rush

Equisetum hyemale

Photo: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0
Globe Gilia

Globe Gilia

Gilia capitata

No watering neededPhoto: Judi Sanders · CC BY 4.0
Three-leaf Foamflower

Three-leaf Foamflower

Tiarella trifoliata

No watering neededPhoto: Aaron Liston · CC BY 4.0
Largeflower Collomia

Largeflower Collomia

Collomia grandiflora

No watering neededPhoto: Steve Matson · CC BY 4.0
American Skunk Cabbage

American Skunk Cabbage

Lysichiton americanus

Photo: Randal · CC0 1.0
Common Water Crowfoot

Common Water Crowfoot

Ranunculus aquatilis 'White Picotee'

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Lady Fern

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Photo: Jon Mortin · CC BY 4.0
Western Sword Fern

Western Sword Fern

Polystichum munitum

No watering neededPhoto: John A Haskins · CC BY 4.0
Maidenhair Spleenwort

Maidenhair Spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes

No watering neededPhoto: Piermario Maculan · CC0 1.0

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