Plant Categories
05 / 05- Evergreen Trees
- Flowering Perennials
- Ornamental Grasses
- Native Ground Covers
- Japanese Maples
Plant Selection & Design
Sustainable &
Native Plant Selection
The right plants, in the right place, the first time. We select and install species chosen for Oregon's climate, built to look better in year five than they did on day one.
Portland · Beaverton · SW Washington ·
OR LCB# 9957 · WA GCC# OLGUICL807RZ · Free Estimates
The Approach
Plants that belong here.
Selected by people who know here.
Every plant in your landscape is a long-term commitment. A tree planted in the wrong spot costs more to remove than it did to install. A flower bed that doesn't account for Oregon's wet winters and dry summers will need replacing every few years. We make those calls with 20+ years of Pacific Northwest growing experience behind every recommendation.
We don't pull from a generic list. We walk your property, noting sun angles, drainage, soil composition, and existing shade, then select species that will thrive in those exact conditions. The goal is a landscape that earns its keep year after year, without demanding constant intervention.
Our plant selection plan covers
5core dimensions
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Site-First Evaluation
We read your property before recommending a single plant. Sun angles, soil drainage, moisture levels, and microclimate variations all shape the selection.
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Pacific Northwest Native Expertise
Oregon Grape, Western Red Cedar, Red Flowering Currant, Sword Fern, we know what genuinely thrives here and why. No guessing, no generic nursery lists.
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Four-Season Planning
Your landscape is designed to offer color, texture, or structure in every month of the year, not just a two-week bloom window in April.
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Professional Installation
Proper root depth, soil amendment, mycorrhizal fungi application, and irrigation setup. Installed to grow, not just survive the first season.
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Sustainable by Default
Native and drought-adapted species cut water use, reduce fertilizer needs, and support local pollinators, without extra effort on your part.
Two pillars, one team.
From your walkthrough to your final plan, everything is chosen for your specific site.
Plant by plant, decision by decision, every species earns its place in your landscape through the conditions it actually has to live in.
Evaluate sun exposure, soil pH, and seasonal moisture for your specific site
Match species to your climate zone, layered for year-round interest and resilience
Prioritize natives and pollinator-friendly varieties; deer-resistant where it matters
Every plant goes in right, depth, spacing, and soil all set for the long term.
How a plant goes into the ground decides what it does for the next decade. We install for the long arc, not the listing photo.
Soil prepared with organic amendments matched to each plant's requirements
Roots set at proper depth with mycorrhizal fungi and spacing planned for mature growth
Organic mulch applied and irrigation tuned for healthy establishment
Beautiful now. Better in five years.
Most landscape plantings look their best the day they go in, and then slowly decline. We design the other way. By selecting species matched precisely to your conditions and installing them with the long game in mind, your landscape gains density, texture, and character over time. Less replacement. Less maintenance. More of what you actually wanted.
- PNW Natives
- Drought-Tolerant
- Pollinator-Friendly
- Deer-Resistant
- Seasonal Color
- Evergreen Structure
- Wildlife Habitat
“Right plant, right place, designed once, beautiful for decades.”
What goes into a finished OCL planting.
Installation Essentials
05 / 05- Soil Testing
- Root-Depth Precision
- Mycorrhizal Fungi
- Organic Mulching
- Irrigation Setup