WHATCOM CONSERVATION DISTRICT'S
17th ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE

and
3rd ANNUAL EXPO

Open Sale

Saturday, March 20, 2010 9am-4pm

On the Campus of Whatcom Community College

Map to Plant Sale


Pre-Order deadline

Orders must be received at the WCD office by

Friday March 5, 2009

Pre-order pick ups Friday, March 19th 9am-3:30pm

On the Campus of Whatcom Community College

40+ Tree and Shrub Species Available

PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE:

The purpose of the WCD’s annual plant sale is to promote the stewardship and conservation of our natural resources. The plants sold at this sale are “conservation grade”, which means they are graded on their ability to survive, not on their ornamental value. Seedling plants are not large (generally between 10” and 24” tall), so your order will fit in the trunk or back seat of our car. We will have bags and packing materials available at the sale, or feel free to bring your own.

Planting native trees and shrubs can provide many positive benefits to your property and the natural environment such as improved water quality, enhanced fish and wildlife habitat, reduction of wind and soil erosion, cleaner air, reduction of energy costs, and beautification of your property! Additionally, proceeds from the plant sale support the WCD’s conservation education programs

Come to purchase low cost native plants and get your questions answered about native plants, planting techniques, composting, local agriculture, and restoration opportunities and more

Plant Sale Venue!

The sale will be held on the Campus of Whatcom Community College (WCC). The WCC and the Community Food Coop have stepped up as generous community partners to help us better serve our plant sale customers. The WCC and Food Coop also share in our mission of serving Whatcom County residents with education, stewardship and sustainability choices.

As always, the WCD will offer low cost conservation grade plants with over 40 species to choose from. Plus local compost, seeds, and locally grown perennials.

Driving Directions

Map to Plant Sale (PDF) --- Google Maps


Whatcom Community College Campus, 237 W. Kellogg Rd. From I-5 take exit 256, head north on Guide Meridian, turn left (west) onto Kellogg Rd and go straight through the roundabout. Then turn right just before the tennis courts and soccer fields at Kelly Hall main parking lot. Plant sale is at the Roe Studio on campus. Lots of parking is available adjacent to the sale in Kelly Hall main parking lot. An alternate entrance to the parking lot is found by following W. Kellogg as it bends around to the north and becomes Stuart Rd.



ORDER FORMS

See order form for instructions.
Fillable Order Form (printable/fillable form) ( PDF)
Non-Fillable Order Form (printable) - For those of you that can't use the fillable form - ( PDF)
Full Plant Sale Insert from Newsletter - has plant descriptions


Phone: 360 354 2035 ext 3


TWO WAYS PURCHASE PLANTS


  • Pre-orders: are limited to buyers who purchase $100 or more of native tree and/or shrub seedlings from our open sale list with a 50% deposit due upon order placement. Orders must be received at the WCD office no later than Friday March 5, 2010. Pre-orders are pre-bundled for you and can be picked-up on Friday March 19th, 9am-3:30pm. Most of our plants are sold in bundles of 5 to 10.
    If you like to pre-order but can’t meet the $100 minimum you can order with neighbors, friends, and family, and then split up the order. Use one order form and send in all the payments together. This is an easy way to use the pre-order option.
  • Open Sale: This sale is for all purchases, other than pre-orders, plants will be sold individually and will be on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday March 20th, from 9am-3:30pm.

NOTE:

Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee availability of plants on the list below. We have to order our plants about six months before the sale and there are sometimes uncontrollable situations, such as the failure of a crop, which prevent us from getting the plants.

Payment must be made by cash or check. Information and forms can also be requested from the WCD office at (360-354-2035 ext. 3) or e-mail wcd@whatcomcd.org.



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Plant Descriptions

--- check back in January for complete availability list ---

Click the common name of the plants to get more information and images.

Out of Stock for the Pre-Sale=

= Wet, = Moist, = Dry, = Well drained

= Full sun, = Partial sun/shade, = Shade

Note: Plants are native to Whatcom county unless otherwise noted.

Plant Name
common (scientific)
Soil Moisture Tolerance Range
Light Tolerance Range
Mature Height in Feet
Features
Evergreen Trees:
 
      
Alaska Yellow Cedar (Cupressus nootkatensis)
70-100 Usually not found below 2000 feet elevation. Its blue-green foliage, pendulous branches and nonsymmetrical shape make it a popular choice for landscaping. Avoided by deer. More Info.
Douglas Fir 
(Pseudotsuga menziesii)
> 200 Deeply fissured, reddish brown bark at maturity –green to yellow green needles; fast growing.  Does best in dry, sunny sites.  More Info.
Giant Sequoia
(Sequoiadendron gigantea)		 250 – 300 Native to Sierra Nevada range of CA.  Needs plenty of room to grow. Needles are bluish-green and scale-like with short, thick, sharp points. Bark is reddish-brown, fibrous, and very thick. More Info.
Grand Fir
(Abies grandis)
>200 Needles lay flat and are dark green above and silvery beneath. Noted for its fragrant scent. More Info.
Noble Fir
(Abies procera)		 >200 Short branches, deeply-fissured bark, blue-green needles and purplish cones. The largest native true fir. Used for Christmas Trees. More Info.
Pacific Yew
(Taxus brevifolia)		 15-50 Small evergreen tree with scaly bark; drooping branches. Poisonous. More Info.
Port Orford Cedar
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)		 <100 Pyramidal shaped evergreen with buttressed trunk.  Found on the west coast of Oregon and northern California .  Lacy patterned foliage.   More Info.
Shore Pine
(Pinus contorta)
25 – 40 Usually found locally near saltwater. The deep green needles are twisted – 2 per bundle – and cones are small.  Easy to grow, fast growing, tend to lean over in high wind areas.  More Info.
Sitka Spruce
(Picea sitchensis)
> 100 Found from Alaska to California. Stiff, sharp, blue-green needles - fast growing; light, strong wood used for pianos, ladders, airplanes, etc. More Info.
Western Red Cedar
(Thuja plicata)
> 100 Widely distributed native. Yellow-green to red-green scale-like leaves – reddish brown bark.  Wood is rot resistant.  This versatile tree has many uses.  More Info.
 
 
      
Broadleaf Trees:
 
      
Black Hawthorn
(Crataegus douglasii)		 15 – 30 Small tree ideal for landscaping.  Stems have long thorns; white flowers yield black-red fruits in summer. Attracts wildlife including butterflies and birds. More Info.
Cascara
(Frangula purshiana)
30 to 40 Whatcom County Native . A small tree that in dry years produces colorful fall foliage. Birds are attracted to fruit and the bark is harvested for medicinal purposes. Beavers avoid this tree. More Info.
Madrona
(Arbutus menziesii)
75 Broadleaf evergreen. Coppery brown, peeling bark. Provides erosion control. Fruit is enjoyed by many different birds. Needs appropriate conditions to grow. More Info.
Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia)
50 – 70 Western Washington Native. Grows rapidly. Its light-green, compound leaves turn yellow in fall. Good in wet areas.  Beaver avoid this tree. More Info.
Pacific Crabapple
(Malus fusca)		 20 – 30 Small tree, usually multistemmed.  Fruits are oblong and can be used to make jelly if you get them before the birds do. More Info.
Pacific Willow
(Salix lucida)		 50 Tree-like willow with gnarled trunks at maturity.  Fast growing.  Leaves are lance shaped and pointed. More Info.
Paper Birch
(Betula papyrifera)
50 – 75 Orange-brown or white papery bark.  Attractive landscaping tree.  Young seedlings are a favored food of deer. More Info.
Western Mountain Ash
(Sorbus scopulina)		 12-36 Shrub-like tree with several erect stems that coppice if cut. Leaves are pinnately compound. White flowers occur in large terminal clusters and are followed by persistent, red-orange berries. More Info.
 
 
      
Shrubs:
 
      
Beaked Hazelnut
(Corylus cornuta)
6 – 12 Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. The nut provides food for birds and squirrels. More Info.
Black Twinberry
(Lonicera involucrata)
9 Also called Bearberry honeysuckle. Yellow, tubular flowers and black fruit, which birds love. Grows rapidly. More Info.
Blackcap Raspberry
(Rubus leucodermis)		 5 Native raspberry with white branches and delicious fruits, generally found along roadsides and sunny dry outcrops. More Info.
Blue Elderberry
(Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea)		 6-24 A large shrub or small tree with flat-topped clusters of fragrant, creamy flowers followed by black berries. Deciduous leaves are pinnately compound and somewhat persistent. More Info.
Indian Plum
(Oemleria cerasiformis)		 4-12 Found in forests and along stream banks. One of the first plants to flower in spring. Has white pendant shaped flowers, male and female on separate plants, and small olive sized blue fruit. More Info.
Mock Orange
(Philadelphus lewisii)		 8 – 10 Sweet smelling white flower in late spring.  Hardy and drought tolerant. Easy to grow. More Info.
Nootka Rose
(Rosa nutkana)		 10 Western native rose grows in lower elevations of WA, showy 3” pink flowers. Useful for erosion control, wildlife and barrier plantings. More Info.
Pacific Rhododendron
(Rhododendron macrophyllum)
10 Native to Island, Jefferson, and Clallam Counties. More common along Oregon coast. Blooms in late spring. Large pink to rose-purple flowers. More Info.
Peafruit Rose
(Rosa pisocarpa)		 6 – 8 Western native rose with clusters of pink flowers and small red hips.  Good for erosion control, wildlife and barrier plantings. More Info.
Red Elderberry
(Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa)		 8-20 Small white flowers in conical spikes are followed by clusters red berries. Upright branches become arching with age. Pinnately compound leaves. More Info.
Red Flowering Currant
(Ribes sanguineum)
10 – 15 Late winter to early spring bloomer. Considered one of our most beautiful flowering shrubs. Will grow near salt water. More Info.
Red Huckleberry
(Vaccinium parvifolium)		 3-12 A graceful shrub with slim branches, bright yellow-green leaves and sparkling-red berries. Acid soils. More Info.
Red Osier Dogwood
(Cornus sericea)
10 – 14 White flower cluster/white or blue fruit. Bright red bark in the winter.  Fast growing. Very adaptable to a variety of sites and easy to grow. More Info.
Sitka Willow
(Salix sitchensis)		 22 Good wildlife species with shiny blue green leaves.  A versatile, fast growing willow that can be planted in wetlands. More Info.
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
6 Whatcom County Native. Persistent white fruit provides winter food source for wildlife. Provides good soil stabilization. Tolerates salt spray. More Info.
Vine Maple
(Acer circinatum)
15 – 25 Green bark - fall foliage varies: yellow to scarlet-red. Grow as a multi-stemmed shrub or as a small tree. More Info.
 
 
      
Specialty Plants/Perennials/Groundcovers:  
Bleeding Heart
(Dicentra Formosa)		 1 Drooping clusters of pink, heart-shaped flowers are attached to the leafless stems of this perennial.   More Info.
Kinnikinnick
(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
< 1 Ground-hugging evergreen with white flowers and red berries.  Draught tolerant.   More Info.
Oregon Grape
(Mahonia nervosa)		 2 Also known as Dwarf Oregon Grape.  Pinnate leaved evergreen shrub.  Leaves are dark green with sharp points.  Yellow fragrant flowers followed by blue berries. More Info.
Oregon Sunshine
(Eriophyllum lanatum)		 1 A grayish, woolly, leaved plant with golden-yellow flower heads. Aster Family. More Info.
Salal
(Gaultheria shallon)		 2 – 5 Broadleaf evergreen groundcover. Flowers are white to pink and the edible, berry-like fruit is nearly black when ripe. More Info.
Slough Sedge
(Carex obnupta)		 < 1 NW WA lowlands evergreen sedge. Rhizomatous and vigorous growth. Amphibian habitat. Containerize for ornamental ponds. More Info.
Small Fruited Rush
(Scirpus microcarpus)		 3 Stabilizes soil along streams, wet meadows and stormwater ponds.  Low elevation wetland rush that forms a community of many plants. More Info.
 
 
      
Miscellaneous:
 
      
Wildflower Seed Mix
 
 2 – 3 Includes perennials, annuals and biennials in white, yellow, blue, orange, red, purple and pink.
Smit's Compost
 
     Main ingredients are dairy manure and the wood shavings used as stall bedding. The compost is free of weed seeds and pathogens and is virtually odorless. We will be offering 1-cubic foot bags. More Info.
48” Bamboo Stakes
stake only
     Bamboo stakes are needed for securing “blue tubes.”  Blue tubes will NOT be for sale this year.  We will be offering used "blue tubes" for FREE at the Plant Sale site.  Tubes protect seedlings from rodents, mowers and herbicide drift. Also useful for protecting tomatoes and other vegetable starts.



Terms:

  • P = (Plug): Seedling grown in a plastic tube for 1 year. A plant grown as a plug will develop a more fibrous root system than one grown in the field.
  • BR = Bare root: seedling with soil removed from roots.
  • 1-0: 1 year old BR plant grown 1 year in a seedling bed.
  • 2–0: 2 year old BR plant grown in a seed bed.
  • 2-1: 3 year old BR plant grown 2 years in a seed bed and 1 year in a transplant bed.
  • P–1: 2 year old BR plant grown 1 year as a plug and 1 year in a transplant bed.
  • P–2: 3 year old BR plant grown 1 year as plug and 2 years in a transplant bed.
  • Whip: 36” unrooted cutting



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