Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles by Jack Sanders

Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles by Jack Sanders

This lovely little book is a personal favorite. It came out in 1995, and the subtitle is The Lives and Lore of North American Wildflowers. 

The hedgemaids in the title reference the common ground ivy, while Fairy Candles are the tall, white rockets of the native black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa. 

In the book, Jack Sanders explores the lives and lore of more than 80 of North America's most popular wildflowers, describing the origins of their names, their places in history and literature, what uses ancient herbalists found for them, what uses they have now, where they grow, how they reproduce, and how to grow or transplant them.

You can get a copy of  Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles by Jack Sanders and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $4.