Desert Jewels Nursery

09/18/2025

A notice for customers and fans of Desert Jewels Nursery. Our propagation manager. Heather Humbird, has just opened her own nursery, featuring the plants from Desert Jewels and more wonderful plants in the future. Here is her post.

As of today I'm happy to announce I have my own Business!!!!
You can find Humbird's Natives and Nearby in Morgan Acres. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!! Diane Stutzman Jakobi Kyle Amanda Humbird and everyone in her household!!! John Stauffer an amazing customer and overall guy, Andii Olsen Trimble for the help and support and for lending Leon Trimble and thank you Leon for all your hard work! Roger E Sumner and LoriAnn Wilson for their vehicles/trailer and awesome knowledge I learned so much from you both and appreciate it more than you know!! I could go on for days but I'm so excited thank you thank you and I'm sorry if I missed anyone!! Oh and my parents thank you for making and teaching me to be an awesome me!!

08/20/2025

The remaining plants and equipment need to be moved by August 27th. We have to have the property cleared for closing and takeover by the new property owners which will be August 28th.

We need help - muscle, trucks, trailers, however you can help! Please contact Heather Humbird to make arrangements.

Thank you!

08/09/2025

Hello everyone. We are wrapping things up and getting ready to move everything. If there is anything you want and you know what it is, you can make an appointment. The plants are all pulled together and signs are taken apart and stored. It's not in a good condition for browsers anymore, so no browsing appointments, sorry to say.

A million thanks to Leon Trimble for all of his hard work helping tear down benches. We are so grateful! Thanks to Lori Wilson for loaning her dump truck to move the nursery soil.
Always, thanks to Heather Humbird and Mandee Humbird for so much, and for bringing in family members to help.

And thanks again to our wonderful customers and the great friends the nursery has brought me.

08/06/2025

Hello my friends and customers. We need help preparing to move the nursery equipment. There are a bunch of benches that need to be disassembled. This includes cinder blocks, metal mesh fencing and boards, so we need some extra muscle to help this old lady and this disabled young lady. It's best to contact Heather Humbird - she is on Facebook. Thanks in advance!

08/03/2025

Thank you so much, all you good people who patronize Desert Jewels Nursery! It's been such an honor to bring these wonderful plants to you wonderful people! It's been great to get to know some of you, friendships based on shared interests.

There is just ONE more sale day before this business closes - tomorrow, Sunday August 3rd. Hours 9 - 2. Come see us - we still have a lot of plants.

07/29/2025

Reminder!!
Clearance Sale 8/1, 8/2 & 8/3 - This Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Hours 9 AM - 2PM
9809 E Upriver Drive
Spokane, WA

Desert Jewels Nursery is closing after 20 years.

07/27/2025

Check this carefully. It's pretty, but it is incredibly invasive and spreading rapidly in the Spokane area. PLEASE dig this out if you have it in your yard. Each plant produces thousands of seeds.

W**D OF THE DAY
Common Bugloss
Anchusa officinalis

Why Is It a Noxious W**d?
Common bugloss is a threat to agriculture. It invades alfalfa fields and pastures. The fleshy stalks can cause baled hay to mold.

It is a perennial herb that can flower its first year but typically starts out as a basal rosette of leaves. It has a deep taproot and can reach 1 to 2 feet tall. The entire plant is covered in coarse hairs.

Flowers are blue to purple, with white throats and 5 equal lobes.

Mechanical Control
Small invasions can be dug out, making sure to remove the taproot. Dig plants before going to seed or if already forming seeds, make sure to bag removed plants to prevent seed dispersal.
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/common-bugloss
Image via Stevens County Noxious W**d Control Board

07/21/2025

Desert Jewels Nursery in Spokane is Closing

After 20 years of providing our community with Washington native plants, regional natives, and drought-tolerant species, Diane Stutzman will be closing Desert Jewels Nursery.



Desert Jewels Nursery has been a trusted source for high-quality, sustainable plants in the greater Spokane area. With a focus on ecological responsibility, the nursery has played an integral role in promoting water-wise gardening practices and enhancing local landscapes with plants that thrive in our region's unique climate.



To mark the closure, the nursery will be holding a Closure Sale August 1–3, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or by appointment. All plants will be 40% off, and all sales are final. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase hardy, locally adapted, and drought-tolerant plants while supporting a business that has contributed so much to our native plant community and ecological gardening efforts.



Desert Jewels Nursery

9809 East Upriver Drive

Spokane, WA, 99206

Website: www.desertjewelsnursery.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 509-893-3771

Beautiful Drought-Adapted Native Western Plants Grasses, Perennials, Annuals, Shrubs, Tree's, Vines, Ground Covers

07/04/2025

A summer favorite, Missouri Evening-primrose.
If you'd like this beauty in your garden, we're still open BY APPOINTMENT.

07/03/2025

Many thanks to all of our wonderful customers for a good spring season! Stay cool and enjoy your summer!

06/27/2025

Heather Humbird saved this lovely swallowtail from certain death in the greenhouse! Thanks Heather!

06/27/2025

It's the last two days Desert Jewels Nursery is open for walk-in customers this season! 15% off everything! We're open 9-5 Friday and Saturday.

Here is a garden trio I love!