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. This part of the Wenatchee Mountains has many areas of serpentine-derived soils, often covered with the rusty […]
Behold the bitterroot
The gorgeous flowers of bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) seemingly pop onto the soil surface in April in much of our region. The blooms can vary in color from a deep rose to lighter shades of pink and even pure white and can be as large as 2″ across, quite the sight when densely spread across a otherwise barren […]
Derby Canyon Natives opens for 2013
The snow has melted away, the greenhouses are covered and seedlings are pushing up, so it’s time to get the growing season underway! We will begin retail sales on Friday, March 15th, and be open Fridays 9-5 and Saturdays 8-12N through June. We added extra growing space and an additional greenhouse last fall so we […]