What’s in a name? Everything, when you’re a plant.
Learning the Latin or scientific classification name of a plant may seem daunting at first, but it’s important. The more I learn about plants, the more I realize how important it is to be precise. No two plants are alike just as no two people are alike, and knowing the precise classification of a garden plant can potentially mean the difference between choosing one that’s hardy for your location or choosing one that needs all sorts of pampering.
Jeanne Grunert is a certified Virginia Master Gardener and the author of several gardening books. Her garden articles, photographs, and interviews have been featured in The Herb Companion, Virginia Gardener, and Cultivate, the magazine of the National Farm Bureau. She is the founder of The Christian Herbalists group and a popular local lecturer on culinary herbs and herbs for health, raised bed gardening, and horticulture therapy.
yes, something i have to get used to..