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Aug 2, 2022
| Center for Urban Horticulture, Plant Profiles, Horticulture, News

August 2022 Plant Profile: Nolina nelsonii

The Nolina nelsonii flower stalk stands about 6 feet high from the rest of the plant!

After 29 years, our incredible, show-stopping Nolina nelsonii specimen is flowering at the Center for Urban Horticulture!

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May 23, 2014
| Center for Urban Horticulture, Unit Feature

Stormwater Garden gets new plants

Pacific Coast Hybrid Irises, Yucca Filamentosa, and Hebe are just a few of the plants you'll see in the Stormwater Garden.

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Sep 14, 2011
| Center for Urban Horticulture, Students, News

UW Student Reports on Stormwater Planting at CUH

Recent UW graduate, Lisa Haglund, worked with UWBG staff and faculty and teams of high school students to plant natives in rain gardens to control and clean stormwater run-off at CUH. Read Lisa's project narrative or visit the site.

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  • UWBG pilots Climate Change Garden project
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