This Weekend! New Perennials, Vines, and Annuals
Here’s a glimpse of some of the influx of plants we expect to have ready for you by this weekend! Some are rare finds in limited quantities, so try not to miss out! .
Agastache cana – Double Bubble Hummingbird Mint
Artemisia frigida – Fringed Sage
Asclepias incarnata – Rose Milkweed
Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
Engelmannia peristenia – Engelmann’s Daisy
Iris missouriensis – Native Wild Iris
Liatris pychnostachya – Prairie Blazing Star
Nepeta x faassenii -‘Walker’s Low’ Catmint
Tradescantia occidentalis – Western Spiderwort
Dahlia – Bishop’s Children
Dahlia – Short Mix
Nasturtium – Alaska Mix
Nasturtium – Jewel
Nasturtium – Ladybird
Nasturtium – Peach Melba
Nasturtium – Tall Mix
Nasturtium – Tiptop
Pansy – Velvet Mix
Poppy – Lauren’s Grape
Poppy – Mission Bells
Poppy – California Orange
AND MORE!



There is nothing like a homegrown tomato! Here they come, Harlequin’s’ fabulous and enormous selection of tomato starts, and some of the first peppers, too! We cover all the bases, including varieties of many uses, sizes, colors, flavors, days to maturity, origins and special qualities, but they are time-proven and resilient in
Tomatoes: We’ve always started bringing out our outstanding selection of tomato varieties in the second week of April, but a little glitch with our new grower has caused a slight delay…we expect them to arrive starting the week of April 21st. So please hang in there with us – our exceptional, locally adapted varieties are truly worth waiting for!

“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” This famous quote, often attributed to Martin Luther, symbolizes hope, faith, and the importance of stewardship. It highlights that planting a tree is a proactive, hopeful act for the future, regardless of current circumstances.
Indigenous scientist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer tells us that the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of interconnectedness and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth of berries to meet the needs of its natural community, and this ensures its own survival.

Our healthy, overwintered and water-wise shrubs are waking up! Choose from hardy Manzanita, B
Who doesn’t love houseplants? Here a few that make perfect gifts.
Ficus ‘Ruby’ (Ruby Rubber Tree). This pink-tinged variety of the standard Rubber Tree adds an interesting splash of color to any space. They typically grow with multiple stems each with multi-colored leathery leaves, with the newest growth showing the most intense red/pink coloring. The Ruby Rubber Tree prefers bright indirect light with moderate moisture. Generally, they prefer a thorough watering when the top 2 inches of soil is dry.



Grocery prices are projected to rise even more this summer. You can save, by planting your own veggies for storage. These delicious, hardy varieties are some of the longest-storing, and can be enjoyed for most of the winter, and even into spring.

Solidago ptarmicoides
Rosa nutkana
PEPPER



These are native plants that we often have for sale during the growing season. Availability does change every year, but we grow and buy a wide variety of natives because they are so successful in our gardens.
With the disruption and confusion over our national health care system this month, we’re more committed than ever to sharing information on how to create your own home ‘farm-acy’. Watch our class schedule for expanded home herb garden and herbal healing classes during the growing season.
Sometimes we overdo heavier food and drink during the holidays, and our stomach suffers.
One of the beautiful alternatives to a standard, water-thirsty, solid green, mowed Kentucky Bluegrass lawn is a naturalistic meadow composed of low-water clumping grasses and wildflowers.
We cut, dig and store our dahlia tubers just after the first frost. Our friends at Arrowhead Dahlias have easy instructions.
We still have Lavender (Munstead, Buena Vista, Hidcote and Grosso), and if you want to plant them this season, get them this week on sale for 20% off! Any plants left after that will be potted up for next year. Because it is evergreen, newly planted lavender is more sensitive to hard frost than many other hardy perennials, so to give them a chance to establish before very cold weather arrives, plant them NOW. If you garden at an elevation higher than 6,000’, we recommend waiting to plant lavender next spring.
Your Fall Vegetable Garden Starts Here!
We finally got a chance to bring out our excellent and unique selection of Native Conifers! Most of them are special dwarf forms that can easily fit in a home garden. These accent plants can give structure and winter interest to elevate your garden design in all seasons.

Right now, we have our biggest selection of highly desirable plants for the season. Some of them are unusual and available in limited quantities. This includes a number of very choice native perennials that are very hard to find and will sell out fast, like:
XERISCAPE TREES AND SHRUBS for SUN





HARLEQUIN’S GARDENS 2025 TOMATO STARTS




