Native Plants
The Arboretum contains the following plant species:
Trees
- Douglas Fir
- Western Hemlock
- Western Redcedar
- Alder
- Bigleaf Maple
Shrubs
- Oregon-grape
- Indian Plum
- Snowberry
- Oceanspray
- Salal
- Blue Elderberry
- Red Elderberry
- Red Huckleberry
- Saskatoon
- Thimbleberry
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