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Native plant: Monardella odoratissima (Alpine mountainbalm, Coyote mint, Mountain monardella, Mountain pennyroyal) Alpine mountainbalm or coyote mint is a variable species with many subspecies across its range. A grayish, aromatic plant with erect, bunched, leafy stems bearing opposite leaves and topped by small, whitish to pale purple or pink flowers in a dense head. In general, its stems form large mats about 1 ft. high. In bloom, these are covered with flower heads, ranging in color from near white to bright blue-purple. The paired leaves are highly fragrant.
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Mr. Smarty Plants: I know rainfall amounts in the winter affect the blooming of bluebonnets in the spring. I am thinking about visiting Texas this spring. What should I be looking for in rainfall amounts? I will watch the national news. I am in Oregon
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Supplier: Alpha Nursery Inc. (Salem, OR) When Alpha Nursery began in 1978,it consisted of one small greenhouse and one big dream.We believed that a quality nursery product and customer service were the mainstay for sucess. Since then we have grown to full-scale 50-acre containerized nursery operation, and we still hold that same belief.
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Organization: Alaska Center for the Environment (Anchorage, AK)
ACE is a non-profit environmental advocacy and education organization dedicated to the conservation of Alask's natural resources. Our primary areas of interest are Alaska's state-owned lands, forestry, pollution and environmental education.
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Book: "Trees and Shrubs for Pacific Northwest Gardens" (Portland: Timber Press) From Amazon.com Northwest gardeners have relied on the solid information found in various editions of this book for more than 50 years. This greatly enlarged edition reflects the vast increase in suitable plants for the region now available from area nurseries.
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