So You Think You Know Plants?

All Right Then,P R O V E I T.

Let’s Play Name This Plant!

This is a picture of what?

a. Purple Clover

b. Periwinkle Flower

c. Iris

This is a picture of what?

a. Purple Clover

b. Periwinkle Flower

c. Iris

This is a picture of what?

a. Purple Clover

b. Periwinkle Flower

c. Iris

If you chose Periwinkle Flower,you are correct!

Well, that was an easy

one.

If you chose Periwinkle Flower,you are correct!

Did You Know?A shade-loving ground cover, periwinkle flower (Vinca minor) is traditionally planted under large trees, where the homeowner's choice of lawn grass would quickly have given up, deprived of sufficient light.

Well, that was an easy

one.

If you chose Periwinkle Flower,you are correct!

Okay, let’s try another one!

This is a picture of what?

a. Ponderosa Pine Cones

b. Sugar Pine Cones

c. European Larch Cones

This is a picture of what?

a. Ponderosa Pine Cones

b. Sugar Pine Cones

c. European Larch Cones

This is a picture of what?

a. Ponderosa Pine Cones

b. Sugar Pine Cones

c. European Larch Cones

If you chose European Larch Cones,you are correct!

Yeah, yeah - good

guess.

If you chose European Larch Cones,you are correct!

Yeah, yeah - good

guess.

Did You Know?A great ornamental tree option for parks and gardens, the wood of European Larch trees (Larix decidua) is fast-growing, tough and flexible. For these qualities, they have been cultivated since 1620 for yacht building.

If you chose European Larch Cones,you are correct!

Give this one a shot!

This is a picture of what?

a. Holly Berries

b.“Rozannie” Japanese Aucuba Berries

c. Rock Cotoneaster Berries

This is a picture of what?

a. Holly Berries

b.“Rozannie” Japanese Aucuba Berries

c. Rock Cotoneaster Berries

This is a picture of what?

a. Holly Berries

b.“Rozannie” Japanese Aucuba Berries

c. Rock Cotoneaster Berries

Unless you chose Rock Cotoneaster Berries,you are wrong!

See, it’s not as easy

as you thought.

Unless you chose Rock Cotoneaster Berries,you are wrong!

See, it’s not as easy

as you thought.

Did You Know?The Rock Cotoneaster plant (Cotoneaster horizontalis) is a great four-season shrub. They produce flowers in late spring and host glossy green leaves in summer. They bear fall foliage in autumn and their shiny red berries help brighten the early winter landscape.

Unless you chose Rock Cotoneaster Berries,you are wrong!

One more for good measure!

This is a picture of what?

a. Leather Leaf Mahonia Fruit

b. Common Moonseed

c. Concord Grapes

This is a picture of what?

a. Leather Leaf Mahonia Fruit

b. Common Moonseed

c. Concord Grapes

This is a picture of what?

a. Leather Leaf Mahonia Fruit

b. Common Moonseed

c. Concord Grapes

Did you pick Leather Leaf Mahonia Fruit?If you did, you’re a champ!

Don’t mix this up

with poisonous

moonseed!

Did you pick Leather Leaf Mahonia Fruit?If you did, you’re a champ!

Don’t mix this up

with poisonous

moonseed!

Did You Know?Leather Leaf Mahonia Fruit (Mahonia bealei) is desirable for its spring bloom, high quality summer foliage and blue fruit in fall. This shrub mixes well with other broadleaf evergreens, is resistant to summer drought and tolerates poor soils.

Did you pick Leather Leaf Mahonia Fruit?If you did, you’re a champ!

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