Shrubby penstemon (Penstemon fruticosus) – I spotted this pink form on a hike five years ago and snapped off a shoot on the way back down. I rooted it and can now propagate more of this lovely shrub from my mother plant. We are all adjusting to living and doing business during this COVID-19 time. […]
The nursery viewed anew
The month of May is a beautiful time for the native flora of Central Washington, from the shrub-steppe to the mountains – and in the nursery! Employee Erin Carlson has a keen eye for the plants, seeing them in her own way. She spent some time on a recent morning, wandering with her camera, and […]
Planting for Climate Change
Young lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) five years post-fire Our climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, with far-reaching impacts in our region. Winters will be warmer and wetter, with less snow pack created, and summers will be hotter and drier, with lower streamflows. The incidence of extreme weather events will increase, leading to […]
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 melted, the seeds are germinating and our plants are growing. Other than some pockets of vole damage (the pesky buggers!) the nursery stock […]
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. This part of the Wenatchee Mountains has many areas of serpentine-derived soils, often covered with the rusty […]
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