Red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) is one of the earliest blooming native shrubs in Seattle and Camano Island gardens. Its vivid pink flowers support hummingbirds and early pollinators while helping create layered, seasonally rich landscapes that connect beauty with ecological function.

Landscape designers often think in terms of bloom sequencing, arranging plants so that one species comes into flower as another begins to fade. This creates continuity in the garden and ensures that seasonal change feels intentional rather than abrupt.

Mason bees Seattle gardens host each spring depend on early flowers and nesting habitat. Learn how landscape design can support these remarkable native pollinators.

Spring is when the garden comes back into focus. Here’s how to approach design timing in Seattle and Camano Island without rushing the process.

Lovely soft lavender flower of the Great Camas plant in the wild Camassia leichtlinii (Great Camas, Large Camas) 🌿💙 Description 📝 Camassia leichtlinii is a striking native bulb of the Pacific Northwest, known for its tall spires of star-shaped blue to violet flowers in late spring to early summer. Historically valued as a food source by Indigenous peoples, Camas meadows once carpeted valleys and prairies in vibrant blue. Today, it is prized in both naturalistic and designe