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Pineapple Sage

Pineapple Sage

Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) is a late-blooming annual (or tender perennial) that takes its sweet time about blooming. In fact,...

Strawberry Tree

Strawberry Tree

Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is a small evergreen tree with many desirable qualities. It is sometimes described as a shrub...

Planting Fall Bulbs

Planting Fall Bulbs

Now is the time to begin planting spring bulbs for bloom next spring. Bulbs like daffodils, tulips, etc. (see the...

Stewartia

Stewartia

Stewartia psuedocamellia is one of the loveliest trees for the Pacific Northwest and one of the very best for fall...

Gardening Activities for October

Gardening Activities for October

Goldenrod (Solidago)October is a great time in the garden. Now is the time for garden clean-up, getting new plants in...

Early Fall Colors

Early Fall Colors

We are beginning to see fall color on some of the shrubs in the nursery. The color change on leaves...

Red Chokeberry

Red Chokeberry

‘Brilliantisima’ is a vivid red-colored form of Aronia aubutifolia, more commonly known as “red chokeberry”. The name comes from the...

Fall Market 2024

Fall Market 2024

Our greenhouse has been transformed into the Fall Market where autumnal vibes surround you. Shop among fall plants like chyrsanthemum,...

Garden Activities for September

Garden Activities for September

September has arrived and our temperatures have been all over the map with nice days in the 70s followed by...

Fall Container Plants

Fall Container Plants

There is a noticeable change in the air and new plants have arrived in the greenhouse. It is that time...

Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a shrub that evokes memories of childhood and our grandparent’s gardens. It is a...

Chaste Tree (Vitex)

Chaste Tree (Vitex)

Vitex agnus-castus, commonly called Chaste Tree, gets its name from the mythic legends of its anaphrodisiac properties. Athenian women used...

Garden Activities for August

Garden Activities for August

Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’ Gardening slows down in August, both for the plants and people. The hotter temperatures and drier air...

Buttonbush

Buttonbush

The “Sugar Shack” Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is an unusual shrub with striking white pincushion flowers that leave behind red fruit....

‘Firefly’ Bush Honeysuckle

‘Firefly’ Bush Honeysuckle

The first thing you may notice on this striking shrub are the bees. They absolutely love it and are always...