I was spreading mulch in my side garden today and, as usual, my mind was wandering to all things plant like. For some goofy reason I started listing plants in my mind from A-Z just to see if I could do it. The more I thought about it the more intriguing it became. When I came in for lunch, I told my husband about it and he started trying to list plants. "Ah, not as easy as it sounds," he said. "Sounds like a blog." What do you think? Can you list a plant (any type) from A-Z without looking in your garden or any reference books or the internet? I'll bet you can. Want to see my results? I've got to confess I was stumped at U and X:

• Agapanthus
• Beach sunflower
• Croton
• Dahlia
• Euphorbia
• Fern
• Gerbera daisy
• Heliconia
• Iris
• Jatrophia
• Kangaroo paws
• Liatris
• Mint
• Niemburgia
• Oleander
• Pansy
• Queen palm
• Rhododendron
• Saliva
• Tulip
• U
• Verbena
• Wisteria
• X
• Yucca
• Zinnia

My husband came to my rescue on U for Umbrella tree but we just couldn't come up with anything for X so I finally cheated and found Xeranthemum. Give it a try - you may just surprise yourself as to how many plants you know. Happy Gardening.