Hello Master Gardeners, Naturalists and Watershed Stewards!

It’s been another busy year of planting and learning about the beauty and benefits of native plants. I’ve learned a lot and I hope you have too. Now it’s time to test your knowledge of the botanical names of the plants that have been featured in ‘Latin for Gardeners’. It’s always best to use the Latin names of plants when you recommend them to friends and the public – there’s only one Latin name for a plant so it avoids confusion and ensures people select the right plant when shopping at nurseries.

The first group of photos shows the plants in their winter dress with their botanical name listed. Can you still recognize them? The second group shows them in spring or summer. Match the number of each plant in winter to the letter of them with their spring or summer bloom. I’ve given you a few hints but don’t feel bad if you can’t place them all – Latin is not an easy language. Good luck, or as they say in Latin, “Fortuna!”

Alison Milligan – Mstr. Gardener/Mstr. Naturalist/Mstr. Watershed Steward

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP), AA County Tree Trooper

aligmilligan@gmail.com