Christianson’s Nursery February Garden Notes

Join Us at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival!

The Seattle Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is set to take place February 14th - 18th, 2024. Tickets for the show and for the Flower Buses are available for purchase in our Garden Store. We have room on our Wednesday bus and our Saturday bus. The cost of the combination show ticket and bus ride is $63. Please arrive at the Garden Store to check in at 8 a.m. We are excited to journey down to the Seattle Convention Center with you!

Visit our commercial exhibit in the Plant Market area, booth #2126

Visit our Garden Store to purchase Early Bird tickets to the Festival:

Early Bird ticket at the Nursery: $22

Ticket at the door of the Festival: $27

Click HERE to learn more about this year's festival.

Bare Root Peonies Have Arrived!

We have an incredible selection of bare root peonies now - all with 3-5 eyes. Our favorites include Duchess de Nemours, Sorbet, and Kansas. They look great and are ready to plant now for spring blooms.

$14.98 each

February Specials

February 1-15

Winter Heath & Heather

20% off

February 16-29

All Roses

20% off

Upcoming Classes

Front Yard Foraging

February 10th

11 a.m.- 12:30

reservations required

call to reserve, 360-466-3821

class fee: $15

please check in at the Garden Store

before class

Learn from Hailey Lampe, Garden Coach, Landscape Designer, and writer in this informative class on growing your own Food Forest. Many PNW native plants produce food and look great right outside your front door. We'll explore how to choose plants for your food forest, learn the tools to decide how much food you want/need to grow and practice creating a design that works well in your space.

February 24th & 25th

Saturday, 9-5

Sunday, 9-4

Enjoy strolling through our Propagation House and experience the diversity of orchids on display and for purchase by the Mount Baker Orchid Society. We will be offering a diverse selection to shop from, as well as “Orchid Doctors” available to answer your growing and re-blooming questions. There will also be re-potting services by donation toward the Mount Baker Orchid Society. This will be a judged show by the American Orchid Society, with awards and ribbons being presented in the afternoon on February 25th.

2024 Rose List

Have you looked through our 2024 Rose List? Browse the many wonderful new and returning rose varieties we will offer this year. Plan a visit to Greenhouse #5 and shop our vast selection of shrub, rugosa, ground cover, English, and climbing roses. Some varieties are in high demand and may be sold out. We are happy to offer suggestions for alternative varieties, or we can add your name to our wish list.

Love in Abundance

A Fascination for Hellebores

Christianson’s 18th Annual Winter Festival

Saturday and Sunday, March 2nd and 3rd from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Keynote speaker: Mark Leighty of Little Prince, Oregon

March 2nd at 1 p.m. in the Schoolhouse 

Hellebores, with their diverse color and blooms, offer winter interest at a time when the garden feels empty of color. These hardy perennials bloom throughout the winter when nights remain cool. Their rich green foliage provides summer and winter interest, which is why it is a favorite winter flowering perennial of ours. They re-bloom over the course of the winter months and produce flowers that cut well for bouquets, provide fantastic foliage, and offer depth to the winter garden. 

Our hellebore offerings will fill our Propagation House to the brim with a beautiful display throughout the weekend. With exciting varieties, such as Double Ellen Picotee, and tried-and-true favorites like ‘Anna's Red’ with large early blooming flowers, you will surely find a favorite.

A complimentary class begins Saturday, March 2nd, at 1 p.m. in the Schoolhouse with keynote speaker and noted horticulturist, Mark Leighty, from Little Prince of Oregon. He will discuss different varieties of hellebores, breeding programs, and standout varieties in the garden. Enjoy a lovely weekend discovering varieties that will keep your garden blooming throughout winter!

February – the time to gather inspiration... and seeds!

Now is the time of year to look through the many books and magazines we have collected over the winter months and the images we have saved to our numerous Pinterest boards and plan out our vegetable and cutting gardens. As we organize and strategize, the garden is beginning to turn over and take shape for spring. Our Conservatory houses everything you will need to begin your seed-starting journey. We have incredible varieties of seed annuals from Uprising Seeds and Renee's Garden, along with seed starting mix and trays. We hope you are feeling inspired for the spring season ahead!

Happy Gardening!