TREES, SHRUBS & VINES
We carry a huge variety of plants specially suited to the PNW Landscape that changes with the seasons. Fresh shipments arrive each week!
ROSES
In late February, we pot up over 300 varieties of bare root roses to ensure they are healthy, happy plants when you take them home. Shop early, the best selection is usually gone by late April!
LOOKING FOR FRUIT TREES?
We receive a HUGE selection of apples, plums, cherries, and other fruits every February. Get the details on these and other edibles below.
RHODODENDRON & AZALEAS
These hardy, spring-blooming shrubs are PNW classics for a reason. Best selection, including species rhodies, usually available in late March - April. Deciduous azaleas available April-May.
WINTER BLOOMERS
These faithful winter-blooming shrubs are what gets us through the dark days of winter. Look for sarcococca, daphne, camellias, snowberry and others throughout the fall and winter.
CONIFERS
Lawson and Hinoki cypress, juniper, mugo pine, yew trees, dawn redwood and more all pass through our conifers selection at Sky, plus a host of other unique and popular varieties.
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Barberry, smoke bush, lilac, wisteria, rose of Sharon, witch hazel, red twig dogwood, and more are available year around, and can be planted year-round, as long as the ground is not frozen.
PNW NATIVES
Planting native shrubs, groundcovers and trees is a great way to support and protect your local environment. Look for kinnikinnick, salal, mahonia, flowering currant, and more!
HARDY BONSAI STARTERS
We regularly carry a large and unique selection of outdoor bonsai starters, ready to be trained. Explore these and our well-stocked bonsai tools and supplies inside the store.
PRIVACY & HEDGE PLANTS
We have a great selection of hedge plants to explore: arborvitae (we occasionally receive large 6' tall plants!), leyland cypress, Japanese holly, English laurel, boxwood & many more.
SHADE PLANTS
Throughout the year, aucuba, fatsia, skimmia, sweet box, a variety of daphne and more are well stocked in our shade house. These plants thrive in shady areas.
PERENNIAL VINES
Clematis, star jasmine, honeysuckle, wisteria, passion flower and climbing hydrangea are just a few of the many vines we carry. Best selection begins to appear in April and lasts into June.
EVERGREEN SHRUBS
These attractive, low-maintenance shrubs make great additions to the landscape. Look for nandina, cistus, arbutus, choisya, viburnum, crape myrtles, kalmia, daphne and more.
FLOWERING TREES
Dogwood, flowering cherry and plum, magnolia, stewartia and many more trees make great additions to the landscape. Look for the best selection of these trees February - April.
HEATHER, HEATH & HEBE
The best time for heather and heaths is fall-winter, when these plants have their strongest color and flower. Hebe are available year around, but supplies can be limited.
UNIQUE CULTIVARS
Gunnera, brugmansia, datura, abutilon, edgeworthia, and other unique collectors plants are available periodically throughout the year. Give us a call to see when shipments may be arriving.
GRASSES
Look for gallon and larger containers in the nursery yard. For the best selection, April-June for hakonechloa (Japanese forest grass), miscanthus (feather grass), Japanese blood grass, sedge, etc.
SHADE TREES
Create your very own shady oasis with our huge selection of maples, hornbeam, snowbell, gingko, beech, redbud and more.
HYDRANGEAS
The season for these bold summer-blooming deciduous shrubs begins in May and carries into the fall. Look for mophead, peegee, panicle, and oakleaf varieties out in the nursery yard.
LOOKING FOR WATER PLANTS?
We get a great selection late spring - mid summer! Look for marginals like iris and papyrus, floaters like water hyacinth, water lilies and lotus flower.
ARID & TROPICAL PLANTS
Yucca, New Zealand flax, windmill palms and banana trees start to arrive as the weather warms in the summer time. Check in Late May and June for availability on these plants.
JAPANESE MAPLES
Large shipments of maples arrive primarily in the Spring and Fall. Check in around these times for new arrivals.
Our selection is always changing, with fresh shipments arriving throughout the week. Please give us a call to check availability.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You can find an estimate of how big each tree or shrub will get after 10 years on our tags and signs. Many trees will continue to grow after this time range. Growth rates vary depending on all kinds of factors such as soil type, shade, and water.
There’s so much to learn about pruning, but you can start by narrowing it down. Most deciduous shrubs should be pruned in the winter. Fruit trees, roses, and hydrangeas should be pruned in early spring, around February. Rhododendrons and azaleas should be pruned once they are done flowering in the spring. You can always start by removing any crossing or weak branches, and then prune for shape.
Planting large trees and shrubs can seem a little daunting. Start by digging a hole twice as wide but only slightly deeper than its original container. You may need to get some rocks or roots out of the way, or try a different spot if your first one has too many obstacles. Add some compost and mix with the existing soil, remove the plant from its pot, loosen up the plant roots, and plant it firmly so that the soil level matches the top of the root ball. You can find more detailed instructions in our planting guide.
Even though these materials break down eventually, your plant’s roots will grow much faster if they are out of the way. We recommend removing plants from pulp pots before planting. With “ball and burlap” plants, set them into the finished hole, burlap and all, cut the string, and roll or cut the burlap down as far as you can to allow lateral root growth. You can then bury the burlap and it will break down over time without obstructing the roots.
Most people water trees, shrubs, and vines more often than necessary but not deeply enough. In most situations, we recommend watering trees, shrubs, and vines very deeply, but only 2-3 times per week in the summer. Soaker hoses and tree watering bags are a couple of great tools that can help you water deeply and gradually. If you aren’t sure whether your plant needs water, stick you finger all the way into the soil. If it’s dry at your fingertip, it’s time to water.
We love natives, and recognize their vital role in native ecosystems. In fact, they're a key group of plants that we like to carve out space for, both in our nursery beds and aisles, and in our online messaging. We carry natives like Iris tenax, Mahonia nervosa, Kinnickkinnick and more whenever they are available to us, but unfortunately, local wholesale native growers can be few and far between.
If you're looking for more natives then we have at the moment, we recommend Go Natives, MsK Nursery, Hima Nursery or Oxbow Farms. Happy planting, and thanks for doing your part to contribute to our local ecosystem!