The Queen of the Wildflowers
For me, that has got to be Tweedy’s lewisia. Known for years as Lewisia tweedyi, it was recently changed to Cistanthe tweedyi, which…
Month: April 2012
Pacific dogwood – East of the Mountains
Those who have traveled up to the head Lake Chelan in June may have spotted the startling large (4-5″ across), white blooms of…
Seedling identification – a pop quiz!
We’ve got many thousands of seedlings emerging in the nursery, most just now getting their first true leaves. See if you can figure…
The lilies of spring
Some of the very first flowers to appear each spring in the hills above Peshastin are two bright yellow lilies: yellow bells (Fritillaria pudica),…