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Costa Rica 2013
Are you ready for an educational adventure in the tropics? Leave cold, snowy Wisconsin behind Jan 27-Feb 5 and join Susan Mahr, WI MG Program Coordinator, in Costa Rica to learn about warm-weather plants, nature and tropical ecosystems. We’ll be visiting some of the very best destinations on both Caribbean and Pacific slopes, focusing on the flora of the areas we visit, but also embracing the wildlife, culture and everything else we encounter along the way. To read more about the details of this fantastic trip, download the Costa Rica 2013 Registration Brochure.
Want to go somewhere more exotic? Consider Botanical Treasures of South Africa September 17 – October 3, 2012 or Glorious Gardens of New Zealand in late Feb-early March 2013 (dates TBD, brochure coming soon). Questions? Contact Susan Mahr at (608) 265-4504.
Henbit, Lamium amplexicaule
With small but pretty pink flowers, henbit might be considered an ornamental plant, but is a weed for most people. This introduced relative of the more-refined, perennial spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum) that is commonly cultivated in gardens is an annual or winter annual. To learn more about this plant, read this article...
Water Lettuce, Pistia stratiotes
Water gardens are a fun addition to the landscape, allowing for the inclusion of many unusual aquatic plants. Water lettuce is a floating tropical water plant with fuzzy rosettes resembling small (inedible) heads of lettuce. To learn more about this attractive ornamental that can be a serious weed under certain conditions, read this article...
Erythronium ‘Pagoda’
With big yellow flowers, the Erythronium hybrid 'Pagoda' is a great addition to shady gardens. Developed from two species of native North American wildflowers, this spring bloomer will naturalize in woodland gardens and combines well with bleeding heart, columbine and hostas. To learn more about this garden ornamental, read this article...
