Posts Tagged ‘new varieties’
A Buyer’s Guide to the Rose Field: New Varieties for 2026
Hello gardeners. My name is Mary. I’ve been part of the tree and shrub team here at Sky for years, and as Sky Nursery’s Rose Buyer, it’s been my honor (and great challenge) to select each of the 314 varieties we will carry this year. For some, I fell immediately in love with the…
Read MoreIn Defense of the Pansy: A Local Flower Farmer Reimagines a Classic Bloom
Photo by Kelly Bowie for Timber Press In celebration of our upcoming event, ‘Pansies: Reimagined’ with Brenna Estrada of Three Brothers Blooms, we thought we’d take a dive into the elegant, fragrant, and oft-underappreciated world of pansies. In Brenna’s eyes, and throughout her beautiful new book, Pansies: How to Grow, Reimagine, and Create Beauty with…
Read MoreOur Favorite PNW Tomatoes for 2025
Tomato season is fast approaching at Sky Nursery, and if you’re looking for some fresh ideas for what to plant this year, our staff has pulled together a few recommendations for you. Read on below to learn more, but if you’re just not satisfied with the ten we’re sharing here, you can find our complete…
Read MoreNew 2025 Rose Varieties for NW Gardeners
Every year in February, we receive HUGE deliveries of over 300 rose varieties, including David Austin, Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Grandiflora, Shrub, Climbing roses – and more! This year, we have several exciting varieties we haven’t carried before, some new to the industry and others new to Sky. For growing advice and information on different types…
Read MoreGrow Bare Root Specialty Onions – 8 New Varieties for 2025
For the first time ever, 8 different varieties of unique and delicious onion bundles have arrived at Sky from Territorial Seed Co.! For many years now we have been a proud retailer of Willamette Valley based Territorial Seeds as part of our yearly PNW seed selection, so when the chance came to try some of…
Read MoreCamellias – Types & Great Varieties at Sky for 2024
The camellia is the acknowledged queen of Seattle’s winter gardens. Camellias can grow into regal and commanding twenty-foot shrubs if you give them the room and time, or you can keep many varieties in containers or constrained spaces as a more modest accent plant. Their glossy evergreen foliage is attractive year-round in the landscape, but…
Read MoreNew Rose Varieties – 2024
Looking to buy a rose from Sky Nursery? Once a year in February, we receive HUGE deliveries of over 300 rose varieties, including David Austin, Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Grandiflora, Shrub, Climbing roses – and more! This year, we have several exciting varieties we haven’t carried before, some new to the industry and others new to…
Read MoreSky Staff Favorites for Fall: What Can I Plant Now?
As things quiet down and we settle in for the wet season ahead, we’re taking a little time to share a short list of the perfect fall plants to fill in an empty spot in the garden for fall and winter interest. We asked our staff straight up: What plants do we have this season…
Read MoreNew Rose Varieties 2021
For years, Sky Nursery has offered our customers hundreds of varieties of pre-potted roses, available by early February. Sky has one of the largest rose fields in the Seattle-area, and our knowledgeable staff is here to help you select the perfect varieties for your garden. Every year, we bring in a few new varieties to…
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