Plant List for West Seattle Nursery's Display at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival

West Seattle Nursery Staff

2/18/2026

Thank You!

We won the Founder's Cup (Best in Show) as well as the Creator’s Award for our display at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival! Thank you to every person who worked tirelessly to bring our garden library shed concept to life. Shout out to Mutual Materials and Big Trees, Inc for supplying us with hardscaping and trees, and Second Use for their great secondhand materials. And thank you to our customers for donating books, and The Northwest Flower and Garden Festival for inviting us to create a display!

West Seattle Nursery "Where Stories Take Root"

Designed as a small woodland bookshop nestled among trees, ferns, and shade-loving shrubs, “Where Stories Take Root” centers on a cozy reading retreat that blurs the line between structure and landscape. A deck extends over a gently moving pond, where wooden bowls drift and softly knock together, creating a subtle, rhythmic soundtrack. The path wraps around an intimate, sunken seating circle that invites visitors to gather, linger, and read. Whimsical details, like a chandelier crafted from books and sculptural panels that fan pages into floral forms, add layers of storytelling throughout the space. Created by West Seattle Nursery, the garden celebrates the growing desire for personal outdoor sanctuaries, no matter the size.

Take-home ideas: Design cozy garden “rooms,” layer plants for immersive greenery, and add sensory elements like sound and texture to enrich small spaces.