Our mystery “seeds” from last week were from a red maple, Acer rubrum. The word “seeds” is in quotes because the winged maple keys are technically samaras. The seed itself is within the oval thickened part. Red maples are common deciduous trees found throughout eastern North America. The leaves often turn brilliant red in the […]
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These seeds were a gift, but I’m afraid we won’t be able to grow them in our yard. (The gray object is a grain of rice added for scale.) Where might I plant them? Do you recognize what plant these seeds are from? If you choose to, please leave a comment with your ideas. […]
Welcome back to Seed of the Week! Our mystery seeds from two weeks ago were indeed from the common garden flower bachelor’s buttons, Centaurea cyanus. They may also be called cornflowers, although other kinds of plants may share that name. Bachelor’s buttons were originally from Europe. They have been grown as an annual garden flower […]
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