Contact: Sarah Phillips
Date: April 2, 2008
Community and Government Affairs
City of Lake Forest Park
206-368-5440
Date: April 2, 2008
Community and Government Affairs
City of Lake Forest Park
206-368-5440
News Release
Alternatives to Ivy
The City is encouraging homeowners to remove ivy on their property. If you have a shady yard you can try one of the native plants listed below as a replacement.
For a list of native sun alternatives plants see March, 2008 TownCrier.
Native shade alternative plants to Ivy:
| Achlys triphylla, (Vanilla Leaf) | PS | D–M |
| Aruncus dioicus (Goatsbeard) | S–SH | D–M |
| Camassia leichtlinii (Great Camas) | S–SH | D–M–W |
| Cornus Canadensis (Bunchberry) | PS–SH | M |
| Dicentra Formosa (Bleeding Heart) | PS–SH | D–M |
| Disporum hookeri (Fairy Bells) | SH | M |
| Erythonium oregonum (Fawn Lily) | SH | M |
| Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak Fern) | SH | D–M |
| Linnaea borealis (Twinflower) | PS–SH | |
| Maianthemum dilatatum (False Lily of the Valley) | PS&ndas;SH | D–M |
| Oxalis oregona (Wood Sorrel) | SH | D–M |
| Tiarella trifoliata (Foam Flower) | SH | M |
| Trillium ovatum | SH | M |
| Vancouveria hexandra (Inside Out Flower) | S–SH | D–M |
| S=Sun, PS=Part Sun, SH=Shade, D=Dry, M=Moist, W=Wet | ||
To find local nurseries that sell natives in this area contact: www.kingcd.org/pub_nat.htm
