Penstemons, penstemons, pentstemons…
The first penstemons of the year are beginning to bloom in the nursery beds, with shrubby penstemon (Penstemon fruticosus) starting it off (shown…
Category: Featured Natives
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…
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…
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),…
The oak of Central Washington
There is but one species of oak native to Washington state, Oregon white oak or Garry oak (Quercus garryana). It grows west of…