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Fun floral facts quiz
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Put your green thumb to the test with blooming botanicals trivia.
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By Vickie Reichardt
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Spring has fully sprung and, with it, gardeners across the country are diving into their yards. Put pen to paper and test your planting prowess with this fun quiz:
1. The Rudbeckia hirta is a sun-loving wildflower that usually goes by which more common nickname reflecting its ability to withstand neglect?
a) Johnny-Jump-Up
b) Black-Eyed Susan
c) Morning Glory
d) Bleeding Heart
2. When is the best time of year to plant tulip bulbs?
a) spring
b) summer
c) autumn
d) winter
3. The lush "mophead" hydrangea blossoms with blue or pink flowers depending on what?
a) the pH level of the soil
b) the amount of sunlight it gets
c) the temperature of the air
d) the colour of its seed
4. Which popular flowers also have edible blooms?
a) roses
b) lilacs
c) pansies
d) all of the above
5. Which easy-to-grow flower, nicknamed the Busy Lizzy and the Touch-Me-Not, earned its monikers as a result of its "exploding" seed pods, which burst open when ripe?
a) marigolds
b) impatiens
c) gardenias
d) purple cornflowers
6. Which desert wildflowers, common to Mexico and Central America, are popular bedding plants for gardens?
a) zinnias
b) crocuses
c) petunias
d) geraniums
7. Snow-in-summer, pussytoes, woolly yarrow and creeping juniper are all what?
a) poisonous to touch
b) flowers that bloom only at night
c) grey in colour
d) ground-cover plants
8. Planting violets, lilacs, columbines and chrysanthemums will attract what to your garden?
a) ladybugs
b) butterflies
c) hummingbirds
d) squirrels
9. Which extremely hardy flowers, native to Asia, are often grown for their gorgeous leaves as much as for their blossoms?
a) forsythias
b) orchids
c) hostas
d) verbenas
10. In addition to their esthetic appeal, marigolds possess another handy trait. What is it?
a) they continue to grow in winter
b) they have a pungent odour that repels pests
c) their leaves have antiseptic properties
d) their seeds can be used in baking
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