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PLANTS IN THE NEWS

Devil’s snareHydrangeaCrape MyrtleRazzle Dazzle Crape MyrtleBlack Eyed SusanButterfly Bush

DEVIL’S SNARE• Very Poisonous• Originated In South America• Illegal to buy, sell, or grow it• US calls in Jimson weed

HYDRANGEA• White, but can be colored.

• Used to make tea in Asia

• Also known as the “Snowball Bush”

CRAPE MYRTLE• Has 250 varieties

• Grows fast

• Brightly colored flowers

• Originated in Australia & Asia

RAZZLE DAZZLE CRAPE MYRTLE

• Type of Crape Myrtle• Cherry, Raspberry, and Ruby Dazzle are types of Razzle Dazzle Crape Myrtles

• Dwarf plants, they are 4 feet tall

BLACK EYED SUSAN• One of the most common American wildflowers• Grow back every summer• Brown center and bright yellow pedals

• Maryland’s state flower

BUTTERFLY BUSH• Attracts butterflies• Spreads easily, some states don’t allow/recommend it.• Hard to get rid of

• Purple/pink flowers

PLANTS AND STINK BUGS• Stink bugs eat leaves, plants, flowers, and fruit

• Pennsylvania has an invasion of stink bugs

• It’s an issue because they eat the crops and flowers

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