Pacific nine bark (Physocarpus capitatus) with fall color in the nursery With the lowering of the sun's angle, and the yellow school buses on the roads, we have signs that fall will soon be here. … [Read More...]
May Flowers at the Nursery
May is a wonderfully busy time for a native plant nursery. Plant orders are going out, customers are coming in, lots of transplanting is underway... and it is too easy to get wrapped up in the … [Read More...]
The 2018 Nursery Season is Underway!
Derby Canyon Natives is once again open for business! We are entering our 16th year of native plant propagation and sales; we've learned alot and continue to improve and grow. The snow has … [Read More...]
The Nursery gets all “Artsy”
This time of year at Derby Canyon Natives we have a lull in activity before fall shipments and propagation begin, so I have time for building projects, maintenance... and art! Last month I … [Read More...]
Alpine Springbeauty – Wow!
I don't get botanical "Wow!" moments often, but last week I had one of them. On Thursday I hiked to Van Epps Pass, past the Esmeralda Peaks at the head of the North Fork of the Teanaway River. … [Read More...]
Botanical Wonders in the Sawtooths
Alpine flora in the Sawtooths: alpine forget-me-not (Eritrichium nanum) and spreading phlox (Phlox diffusa) North Central Washington has a rich and diverse flora (best in the Northwest, I think!) … [Read More...]
Milkweed for Central Washington
Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.) have been in the news in recent years, mostly because of their critical importance to the monarch butterfly. The larvae of this iconic butterfly must feed on milkweed to … [Read More...]
Serviceberry, or is it Saskatoon?
Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) is one of the very first native shrubs to bloom each spring in our area. These medium to tall shrubs (8-18' tall) can be mass of white flowers in April, … [Read More...]
It’s a seedling fiesta!
With the advent of longer days and warmer weather (at least on some days!) we now have seedlings emerging in great quantities at the nursery. We covered our hoop houses with poly film a month ago and … [Read More...]
Can you identify these fruits?
These attractive fruits, loved by birds, grow on a woody plant common in most of Washington, and often planted in landscapes... Why, … [Read More...]