United States regional guide · OR

Permaculture in Oregon

Oregon divides between a mild wet Pacific side, fertile interior valleys, snowy ranges, and dry high desert. Summer drought, winter saturation, wildfire, and elevation produce sharply different western and eastern strategies.

USDA span

4b–10a

Census region

West

Climate starting point

USDA hardiness zones in Oregon

Oregon includes USDA zones 4b–10a. Hardiness zones describe typical annual extreme minimum temperatures; within-state elevation, wind, water, soil, and urban heat can change what succeeds on a particular site.

Zone 4bZone 5aZone 5bZone 6aZone 6bZone 7aZone 7bZone 8aZone 8bZone 9aZone 9bZone 10a

Regional plant starting points

Plants to explore for a Oregon design

These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in Oregon. Confirm each choice against your exact zone, site conditions, local ecology, and management goals.

01Zones 4–8

European Pear

Pyrus communis

Layer: Canopy
Type: Deciduous Tree

02Zones 5–8

Salmonberry

Rubus spectabilis

Layer: Shrub
Type: Perennial

03Zones 5–8

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Layer: Shrub
Type: Perennial

04Zones 4–9

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Layer: Shrub
Type: Perennial

05Zones 4–8

Red Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Layer: Shrub
Type: Perennial

06Zones 4–10

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Layer: Groundcover
Type: Perennial

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