Here are the answers to Grangetto's Garden Trivia questions.

HISTORICAL PLANTS

The ________ was named after the Cherokee Indian who created an alphabet.

Answer: Sequoia

A FLORAL STATE OF AFFAIRS

Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Wisconsin all chose which flower?

a. Wild Rose
b. Marigold
c. Violet
d. Dogwood

Answer: c. Violet

A CANADIAN BOUQUET

Quebec is Canada’s largest province. Its floral emblem is the popular __________. What?

Answer: White Garden Lily

WHAT'S THIS GROWING IN YOUR GARDEN?

King of Denmark, New Zealand, Princess Juliana is what vegetable__________?

Answer: Spinach

Source of Information: Gardening Trivia, Authors: Marlene & Hank Bruce

WHAT DO THOSE LATIN NAMES MEAN ANYWAY?

The milkweed and butterfly weed are in the Asclepias family.

From where do we get the word?

a. The name of the Roman god of medicine
b. A Greek town where they are found
c. A classic Greek word for feather, referring to its seed

Answer: a. The name of the Roman god of medicine