Tagged: historical plants

Plant like a president

Seeds for this blacked-eyed Susan plant can be purchased online from Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s estate. (Courtesy Monticello) Founding fathers knew their flowers, still inspire gardeners Our founding fathers were gardeners. Beautifying our outdoor surroundings...

Red poppies a symbol of remembrance

Red poppies, here blooming in a midtown garden, are the perfect flowers for a Memorial Day bouquet. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) From Flanders fields to Sacramento, this flower has power as a living tribute Wherever...

Green Rose: Symbol of hope and freedom

A ray of January sunshine illuminates a Green Rose. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Horticulturists ridiculed it. Abolitionists wore it proudly. Wherever it grew, the Green Rose got noticed. Passed down from one generation of gardeners...