Merrill Jensen

Merrill Jensen is an Oregon-based horticulturist and the former director of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum in Juneau, Alaska. In his career he has served at four public gardens in the western United States.

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As a true plant geek, I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for blue flowers. An impressive, truly blue flower is a rarity in nature. Perhaps that’s why I’ve been drawn…

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‘Electric Blue’ Foothill Penstemon Is a Tough Native with a Unique Hue

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