Nobody Nursery
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a small nursery building biodiversity by specializing in Washington-native plants that are otherwise commercially unavailable, located on the land of the spuyaləpabš (Puyallup) people in Des Moines, WA.
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You know, you’ve got those plans to drop somebody off a the airport this week and Nobody Nursery’s just a bit south of SeaTac. Why not swing by? There’s a 25% discount on inventory through the end of the month, both online and in-person.
November 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
You know, you’ve got those plans to drop somebody off a the airport this week and Nobody Nursery’s just a bit south of SeaTac. Why not swing by? There’s a 25% discount on inventory through the end of the month, both online and in-person.
Tharsalea helloides (purplish copper, aka Lycaena helloides) is a charming butterfly found from Ontario to southern California, as far north as Yukon. As an adult they feed indiscriminately on nectar, but its caterpillars are specialized to feed on the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) . . .
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Tharsalea helloides (purplish copper, aka Lycaena helloides) is a charming butterfly found from Ontario to southern California, as far north as Yukon. As an adult they feed indiscriminately on nectar, but its caterpillars are specialized to feed on the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) . . .
By first light I'll have hit the road on my way to do a pop-up sale hosted by Salish Trees Nursery just outside of Kingston WA. Come on out to browse both nurseries, and here's the list of what I'm bringing with me.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
By first light I'll have hit the road on my way to do a pop-up sale hosted by Salish Trees Nursery just outside of Kingston WA. Come on out to browse both nurseries, and here's the list of what I'm bringing with me.
tinyurl.com/NobodyNurseryInventory
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Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Carex leptopoda (slender-foot sedge)
Got a shady spot you’re trying to fill? Amphipoea americana (American ear-moth) is asking you to plant Carex leptopoda (slender-foot sedge). This mediums-sized American ear-moth is warm orange-brown with . . .
Got a shady spot you’re trying to fill? Amphipoea americana (American ear-moth) is asking you to plant Carex leptopoda (slender-foot sedge). This mediums-sized American ear-moth is warm orange-brown with . . .
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Carex leptopoda (slender-foot sedge)
Got a shady spot you’re trying to fill? Amphipoea americana (American ear-moth) is asking you to plant Carex leptopoda (slender-foot sedge). This mediums-sized American ear-moth is warm orange-brown with . . .
Got a shady spot you’re trying to fill? Amphipoea americana (American ear-moth) is asking you to plant Carex leptopoda (slender-foot sedge). This mediums-sized American ear-moth is warm orange-brown with . . .
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Carex pachystachya (starry / Chamisso sedge)
Hesperia colorado oregonia (Oregon branded skipper) is a charming butterfly in need of habitat in Washington. Assessed by NatureServe as imperiled (T2) and WDFW as a species of . . .
Hesperia colorado oregonia (Oregon branded skipper) is a charming butterfly in need of habitat in Washington. Assessed by NatureServe as imperiled (T2) and WDFW as a species of . . .
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Carex pachystachya (starry / Chamisso sedge)
Hesperia colorado oregonia (Oregon branded skipper) is a charming butterfly in need of habitat in Washington. Assessed by NatureServe as imperiled (T2) and WDFW as a species of . . .
Hesperia colorado oregonia (Oregon branded skipper) is a charming butterfly in need of habitat in Washington. Assessed by NatureServe as imperiled (T2) and WDFW as a species of . . .
A surprising non-native that is often seen grown for ecologically-minded plantings is Plantago lanceolata (narrow-leaf plantain). The reason for this is that Plantago is the primary host for the endangered Euphydryas editha ssp. taylori (Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly).
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A surprising non-native that is often seen grown for ecologically-minded plantings is Plantago lanceolata (narrow-leaf plantain). The reason for this is that Plantago is the primary host for the endangered Euphydryas editha ssp. taylori (Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly).
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch)
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood. Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch) is pretty limited to . . .
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood. Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch) is pretty limited to . . .
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch)
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood. Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch) is pretty limited to . . .
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood. Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch) is pretty limited to . . .
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Stachys cooleyae (Cooley’s hedge-nettle)
Are you acquainted yet with Stachys cooleyae (Cooley’s hedge-nettle, aka S. chamissonis)? Not a true nettle, it doesn’t sting and the whole plant is edible raw . . .
Are you acquainted yet with Stachys cooleyae (Cooley’s hedge-nettle, aka S. chamissonis)? Not a true nettle, it doesn’t sting and the whole plant is edible raw . . .
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Stachys cooleyae (Cooley’s hedge-nettle)
Are you acquainted yet with Stachys cooleyae (Cooley’s hedge-nettle, aka S. chamissonis)? Not a true nettle, it doesn’t sting and the whole plant is edible raw . . .
Are you acquainted yet with Stachys cooleyae (Cooley’s hedge-nettle, aka S. chamissonis)? Not a true nettle, it doesn’t sting and the whole plant is edible raw . . .
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Juncus ensifolius (dagger rush)
Perhaps our region’s most charismatic rush is Juncus ensifolius (dagger rush). This wetland species produces narrow iris-like leaves and puts up ball-shaped clusters of chocolate brown blossoms . . .
Perhaps our region’s most charismatic rush is Juncus ensifolius (dagger rush). This wetland species produces narrow iris-like leaves and puts up ball-shaped clusters of chocolate brown blossoms . . .
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Juncus ensifolius (dagger rush)
Perhaps our region’s most charismatic rush is Juncus ensifolius (dagger rush). This wetland species produces narrow iris-like leaves and puts up ball-shaped clusters of chocolate brown blossoms . . .
Perhaps our region’s most charismatic rush is Juncus ensifolius (dagger rush). This wetland species produces narrow iris-like leaves and puts up ball-shaped clusters of chocolate brown blossoms . . .
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Luzula parviflora (small-flowered woodrush)
Very similar to L. comosa (Pacific woodrush), Luzula parviflora (small-flowered woodrush) is a significant focus for the nursery’s production this year because it can grow pretty much anywhere . . .
Very similar to L. comosa (Pacific woodrush), Luzula parviflora (small-flowered woodrush) is a significant focus for the nursery’s production this year because it can grow pretty much anywhere . . .
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Series on plants native to the Kitsap Peninsula: Luzula parviflora (small-flowered woodrush)
Very similar to L. comosa (Pacific woodrush), Luzula parviflora (small-flowered woodrush) is a significant focus for the nursery’s production this year because it can grow pretty much anywhere . . .
Very similar to L. comosa (Pacific woodrush), Luzula parviflora (small-flowered woodrush) is a significant focus for the nursery’s production this year because it can grow pretty much anywhere . . .
Whenever somebody tells me, "Let me know when you have _____ in stock. I would love to buy some!", until now my response has always been, "There is no chance that I'm going to remember to do that."
Today I created an easy-to-use google form containing checkboxes . . .
Today I created an easy-to-use google form containing checkboxes . . .
Nobody Nursery wish list
Is there something in particular that you're hoping for that's not currently in stock? Check off as many species as you're interested in, and you'll be on the list to receive an email when one or mor...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Whenever somebody tells me, "Let me know when you have _____ in stock. I would love to buy some!", until now my response has always been, "There is no chance that I'm going to remember to do that."
Today I created an easy-to-use google form containing checkboxes . . .
Today I created an easy-to-use google form containing checkboxes . . .
A good time was had by all this weekend at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, and Nobody Nursery was there selling my hard-to-find WA-native plants. Now I'm back to my usual hours here in Des Moines of Sun-Mon, 10am-4pm.
See me this Saturday at Salish Trees, just outside of Kingston!
See me this Saturday at Salish Trees, just outside of Kingston!
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A good time was had by all this weekend at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, and Nobody Nursery was there selling my hard-to-find WA-native plants. Now I'm back to my usual hours here in Des Moines of Sun-Mon, 10am-4pm.
See me this Saturday at Salish Trees, just outside of Kingston!
See me this Saturday at Salish Trees, just outside of Kingston!
Mornin’, folks! This weekend is the Fall Foliage Festival out at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, where I’ll be vending alongside The Green Gargoyle and the Hardy Fern Foundation. If you’d like to place a pre-paid order to pick up there (with 25% off), ideally get that in via my . . .
November 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Mornin’, folks! This weekend is the Fall Foliage Festival out at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, where I’ll be vending alongside The Green Gargoyle and the Hardy Fern Foundation. If you’d like to place a pre-paid order to pick up there (with 25% off), ideally get that in via my . . .
I’m delighted to now carry seed from a new company by Gabriel Campbell, Native Seeds PNW. Folks in Oregon may be familiar with his seed banking and botanical work, and since moving back up to western WA he has contributed nearly ten thousand photos to “The Burke”.
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I’m delighted to now carry seed from a new company by Gabriel Campbell, Native Seeds PNW. Folks in Oregon may be familiar with his seed banking and botanical work, and since moving back up to western WA he has contributed nearly ten thousand photos to “The Burke”.
The “The Big List” keeps getting bigger! An unparalleled resource in the state of Washington, The Big List is a consulting product that I offer in the form of an ongoing record of all of the WA-native plants that are commercially available, heavily categorized for use by home gardeners . . .
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The “The Big List” keeps getting bigger! An unparalleled resource in the state of Washington, The Big List is a consulting product that I offer in the form of an ongoing record of all of the WA-native plants that are commercially available, heavily categorized for use by home gardeners . . .
This coming weekend (November 8th and 9th) I'll be in Federal Way at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden as a vendor for their Fall Foliage Festival. Come on out 10am-4pm and browse selections from Nobody Nursery, the Hardy Fern Foundation, and The Green Gargoyle.
November 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This coming weekend (November 8th and 9th) I'll be in Federal Way at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden as a vendor for their Fall Foliage Festival. Come on out 10am-4pm and browse selections from Nobody Nursery, the Hardy Fern Foundation, and The Green Gargoyle.
Good news, daylight savings time gives you an extra hour to put plants into the ground! And here a Grindelia integrifolia showing off the impressively-long bloom time this morning
November 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Good news, daylight savings time gives you an extra hour to put plants into the ground! And here a Grindelia integrifolia showing off the impressively-long bloom time this morning
As our region's prime transplanting season continues, take note that I'm running a 25% sale on all inventory, just cuz. This is automatically applied in the online store, so no promo code is necessary.
November 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
As our region's prime transplanting season continues, take note that I'm running a 25% sale on all inventory, just cuz. This is automatically applied in the online store, so no promo code is necessary.
What's Nobody Nursery doing this November? Well I'm glad you asked!
If you read nothing else, take note that I'm running a 25% sale on all inventory, just cuz. This is automatically applied in the online store, so no promo code is necessary. The discount isn't available at pop-up sales . . .
If you read nothing else, take note that I'm running a 25% sale on all inventory, just cuz. This is automatically applied in the online store, so no promo code is necessary. The discount isn't available at pop-up sales . . .
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
What's Nobody Nursery doing this November? Well I'm glad you asked!
If you read nothing else, take note that I'm running a 25% sale on all inventory, just cuz. This is automatically applied in the online store, so no promo code is necessary. The discount isn't available at pop-up sales . . .
If you read nothing else, take note that I'm running a 25% sale on all inventory, just cuz. This is automatically applied in the online store, so no promo code is necessary. The discount isn't available at pop-up sales . . .
Cool and damp, that's prime planting weather. After a day south of the border in Oregon, I'm back here in the Des Moines WA nursery. Just a reminder that Nobody Nursery is now in winter hours, on account of the 23.5° tilt of the planet Earth.
October 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Cool and damp, that's prime planting weather. After a day south of the border in Oregon, I'm back here in the Des Moines WA nursery. Just a reminder that Nobody Nursery is now in winter hours, on account of the 23.5° tilt of the planet Earth.
Alright, Portland, I’ll be seeing you tomorrow. It’s the pick-up day for the East Portland Plant Buying Club (13228 NE Eugene St), and I’ve been invited out to do a pop-up sale. Come on out 11am-4pm to browse these PNW Natives, many of which are otherwise commercially-unavailable.
October 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Alright, Portland, I’ll be seeing you tomorrow. It’s the pick-up day for the East Portland Plant Buying Club (13228 NE Eugene St), and I’ve been invited out to do a pop-up sale. Come on out 11am-4pm to browse these PNW Natives, many of which are otherwise commercially-unavailable.
I'm coming down to Portland tomorrow, and pre-orders for pick-up should be placed by 5pm today to be sure that I can fit them in the packing of the car. I'm going to do a quick drop-off at Sauvie Island Native Plants, and then head over to the East Portland Plant Buying Club pick-up day to do . . .
October 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm coming down to Portland tomorrow, and pre-orders for pick-up should be placed by 5pm today to be sure that I can fit them in the packing of the car. I'm going to do a quick drop-off at Sauvie Island Native Plants, and then head over to the East Portland Plant Buying Club pick-up day to do . . .
Part of a series on Nobody Nursery plants native to the Willamette Valley: Solidago elongata (Cascade goldenrod)
Formerly classified as a part of S. canadensis (Canada goldenrod), Solidago elongata and S. lepida have relatively recently been split off into their own two species.
Formerly classified as a part of S. canadensis (Canada goldenrod), Solidago elongata and S. lepida have relatively recently been split off into their own two species.
October 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Part of a series on Nobody Nursery plants native to the Willamette Valley: Solidago elongata (Cascade goldenrod)
Formerly classified as a part of S. canadensis (Canada goldenrod), Solidago elongata and S. lepida have relatively recently been split off into their own two species.
Formerly classified as a part of S. canadensis (Canada goldenrod), Solidago elongata and S. lepida have relatively recently been split off into their own two species.
Part of a series on Nobody Nursery plants native to the Willamette Valley: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch)
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood.
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood.
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Part of a series on Nobody Nursery plants native to the Willamette Valley: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (giant vetch)
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood.
When you park on go down to the beach, there is very likely a peavine growing among the shrubs and extending down into the driftwood.
Oh, hey, Portland, how's it going? I'm coming your way in about a week. I'm going to do a quick drop-off at @SauvieNatives (Sauvie Island Natives) of any pre-paid orders you'd like to place with me, and then head over to the @eastpdxplantclub (East PDX Plant Buying Club) pick-up day to do . . .
October 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Oh, hey, Portland, how's it going? I'm coming your way in about a week. I'm going to do a quick drop-off at @SauvieNatives (Sauvie Island Natives) of any pre-paid orders you'd like to place with me, and then head over to the @eastpdxplantclub (East PDX Plant Buying Club) pick-up day to do . . .