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Greetings!
April may seem far away but mark your calendars for California Native Plant Week April 17-23, 2011. As a result of the efforts of native plant aficionados around the state the 3rd week of April, each year has been declared California Native Plant Week by the the California State Assembly and Senate. Many groups will organize activities to promote the conservation, restoration, and appreciation of California's native plants.
A fun event for all the artists among you is the San Diego CNPS Art Contest. The winning design will be featured during Native Plant Week. find out more here.
Watch out for announcements to see how Moosa Creek Nursery will be joining the celebration with several exciting events. Stay tuned to our next newsletter, Facebook and our nursery blog (now with RSS feed) to learn more about how you will be able to participate in this ground breaking event.
Meanwhile, last month we enjoyed meeting many of you in person at the California Landscape Industry Show in Los Angeles. We welcome those of you receiving the newsletter for the first time. For information on our extensive inventory, click on the links to check our availability list for all your native plant needs. Our wholesale customers should call us for wholesale pricing at 760-749-3216. |
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PLANT OF THE MONTH
Sisyrinchium Bellum
Blue Eyed Grass
Blue-Eyed Grass is a dainty 1 ft mounding, perennial that is related to iris, but gets its common name from the narrow, blade-like leaves. The flowers are deep blue with golden stamens at the center, displayed on tall stems.
These are hardy, easy to grow plants that flower from January to June. They need little water and do well on grassy slopes, in wildflower meadows, rock gardens or around larger plants. It tends to go dormant during the hot,dry months but will return vigorously after a little rain.
Every purchase of our "Plant of the Month" at our retail nursery partners will generate a $0.50 donation to PLANT WITH PURPOSE to help poor villages in third world economies restore farms, plant trees and create local jobs. |
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GARDEN OF THE MONTH
Agua Hedionda Nature Center
The Discovery Center at Agua Hedionda Lagoon is proud of it's magnificent native garden, one of the largest in the North County. The garden, designed by Greg Rubin of California's Own Native Designs, contains over 750 plants, comprising over 50 different species. There are eight different types of sage plants, five varieties of manzanita, four species of wild lilac, and a variety of buckwheat, coffeeberry, currants, honeysuckle and hummingbird fuschia plus many others! The Discovery Center is situated on the Eastern end of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad, a 400-acre lagoon which is home to a wide array of flora and fauna. For details and directions click here. |
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Sincerely,
Su and Hank Kraus, Ed, Guillermo, Hugo, Miguel and Nick
Moosa Creek Nursery
760-749-3216 |
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