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FALL 2022 PLANT SALE IS NEAR A sampling of plants available at the Jepson Chapter Fall Native Plant Sale, from left: 'Eleanor' Monkeyflower, Dudleya, and Blue-eyed grass.
Are you looking for plants to improve the appearance of your yard, support birds and beneficial insects, and save water? You can find them at the Fall Native Plant Sale sponsored by the Willis Jepson Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Plants can be ordered on-line beginning September 19. Ordering will close September 25, and customers can pick up their plants on October 1 at locations in Benicia and Fairfield. [READ MORE] |
Acorn Collection Underway
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Board Comments on Benicia Park Plan The Lake Herman Open Space, pictured above, is one of the properties included in the update of the Benicia Park, Trails and Open Space Master Plan.
At its June meeting, the Board of Directors submitted comments on the update of the Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan that is being prepared by the City of Benicia. The letter requested that Master Plan support the creation of a countywide park district, enhance the 1,800 acres of city-owned open space through planting of native plant species, and support maintenance of the Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden located in the Benicia State Recreation Area.
A member of the Chapter asked the Board if it would submit comments to the city on its Master Plan project. The member monitored development of the project and drafted a comment letter for consideration by the Board. The Board invites all members of the Chapter to alert the Board of projects in the county that could support the conservation and enjoyment of native plants. Such requests will be considered as they are brought to our attention. Click here for the letter the Board sent to the City of Benicia.
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Report on Spring 2022 Native Plant Sale Shoppers at the in-person Spring 2022 Native Plant Sale held last May in Benicia.
The Willis Jepson Chapter’s Spring 2022 plant sale was another record-breaker for net sales and number of customers. Our number-crunchers for the Chapter provided the following statistics that compare the Spring 2021 sale with the Spring 2022 sale. In-person purchases produced 40% of the revenue generated by the sale.
COMPARISON SPRING 2021 vs. SPRING 2022 Needless to say, our volunteers were very busy organizing for the sale, fulfilling orders and helping customers with their purchases. If you are interested in volunteering to help with the Fall 2022 Native Plant Sale, let us know at contact@jepson.cnps.org. Click here for photos from the sale.
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Native Plant News from the WebNATIVE SEED COLLECTION FOR DESERT HABITAT RESTORATION: Botanist have initiated a five-year native seed collection project for habitat restoration projects in the Sonoran Basin and Southern California mountains, two major ecoregions in California, as reported on the website of the Bureau of Land Management.
Seeds from Ambrosia salsola var. salsola (Cheesebush) are being collected for desert habitat restoration projects. Photo by Jim Morefield via CC. BUCKWHEATS OF THE HIGH SIERRA: The featured plant community for the month of June 2022 in the Friends of the Botanic Garden Newsletter is buckwheat from the High Sierra.  Seeds are being collected from Eriogonum latens (Inyo wild buckwheat) for desert habitat restoration projects. Photo by Jim Morefield via CC.. BOTANICAL EXPLORATIONS IN NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA: The far northwestern portion of the California Floristic Province – including the Klamath-Siskiyou mountains, the California north coast range, and adjacent parts of southern Oregon – is a hotspot of biodiversity and is featured in the July 2022 newsletter of the Friends of the Botanic Garden Newsletter.
Adiantum aleuticum (Five-fingered fern) from the North Coast range. Photo by John Rusk via CC. BE BEE FRIENDLY, PLANT A CEANOTHUS: Brenda Altman, U.C. Master Gardener of Solano County, reports in the Under the Solano Sun blog on the attributes of planting native ceanothus in the garden.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. greseus (Carmel ceanothus). Photo by Jim Morefield via CC. DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR NATIVE PLANT GARDEN IN VACAVILLE: Paula Pashby, a UC Master Gardener for Solano County, reports in the summer issue of the Seeds for Thought newsletter on the dedication ceremony held on June 4 for the Willis Linn Jepson Native Plant Garden at historic Pena Adobe Park in Vacaville.
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Plant of the Month: Lepechinia calycina (White pitcher sage) Lepechinia calycina (White pitcher sage). Photo by John Rusk via CC.
This perennial shrub is native to chaparral and woodlands below 4000 feet. Pitcher sages are best known for their softly hairy, strongly fragrant leaves and long racemes of large, showy two-lipped bell-shaped flowers in mid spring. It has a white flower vs. the lavender flower of the Lepechinia fragrans. Pitches sages exhibit two distinctive types of foliage over the course of a year. Lush foliage is exuberantly produced from winter to early summer. After the plant blooms, in late spring or early summer, most of the larger leaves are shed. They are replaced by much smaller, grayer leaves, which last through autumn or until conditions are favorable for new growth. It can be adaptable to various soil conditions as long as drainage is not poor. Plant in sun to part shade. It grows 5’ tall X 3’- 6’ wide.[READ MORE] |
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