Suburbia is loaded with wild edibles such as these pink primrose flowers (Oenothera speciosa) but I don’t eat flowers from the Dog Pee Zone alongside sidewalks! | Merriwether's Foraging Texas

Butterfly, butterfly, don’t fly away… Who wouldn't want this pretty Christia obcordata, which is commonly known as Swallowtail and Butterfly Plant to stay and grow in abundance? Its triangular-shaped leaves with green and burgundy stripes look like butterflies in flight. The leaves are delicate and tender, as if made of silk, borne on thin stems, and flutter easily in the slightest breeze like butterflies! As such, it’s an excellent choice for a children’s garden! This small shrub is ideal as a