Wicked Plants

For me, reading about plants comes in at a close second to actual gardening. I'm great at fantasizing and my garden fantasies only increase in splendor when I am nose deep in some horticultural tome. I've just finished reading Amy Stewart's latest book, the darkly humorous "Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother And Other Botanical Atrocities" ...took no more than one or two hours spent in the bubble bath. Some of my favorite plants are quite poisonous, like castor bean 'Carmentcita', the incredibly prolific datura of any cultivar, and the many varieties and cultivars of euphorbia. Common garden knowledge perhaps, but Amy Stewart, with a casually morbid voice, packs some fascinating information into this little tome. Petite and poison green, the book is a pleasure to hold and behold. Perfect for bathroom reading of any kind! Let the author, in this video, tease you with a trailer. Enjoy! x