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Native plant: Polemonium pulcherrimum (Jacob's-ladder, Skunk leaf) An 8-12 in. perennial with a clump of several somewhat erect stems. Long, pinnately compound leaves are rather ferny in appearance, the lobes closely overlapping. Small, blue-lavender, bell-like flowers occur in loose clusters on the flowering stem. The erect bells have a yellowish tube.
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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: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, The (Portland, OR)
The Xerces Society is an international consevation organization dedicated to preserving rare or endangered invertebrates and their habitats.
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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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